Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Latvia
Latvia: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 32.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.6%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2008
All-time low
24.6%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Latvia, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 32.6% for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in 2025.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Latvia peaked at 55.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2013.
That places Latvia 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 54.1% | — |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 32.6% | -9.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 32.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 32.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.1% | 55.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 24.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 32.6% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Latvia?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Latvia was 32.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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