Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia

Latvia: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2007
All-time low
15.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 39.2 Percentage2006: 35.4 Percentage2007: 41.8 Percentage2008: 38.9 Percentage2009: 37 Percentage2010: 35.7 Percentage2011: 21.5 Percentage2012: 15.8 Percentage2013: 19 Percentage2014: 21.2 Percentage2015: 24.8 Percentage2016: 24.9 Percentage2017: 24 Percentage2018: 27.6 Percentage2019: 26.8 Percentage2020: 26.9 Percentage2021: 26.6 Percentage2022: 24.7 Percentage2023: 26.6 Percentage2024: 25 Percentage2025: 25.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia stood at 25.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia peaked at 41.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2012.

Latvia ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.5% 35.4% 41.8% 5
2010s 24.1% 15.8% 35.7% 10
2020s 25.9% 24.7% 26.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia was 25.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Latvia ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 825 data points, 2003–2025
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