Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Latvia
Latvia: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.3% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Latvia peaked at 11.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +113.2% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 6 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Latvia?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Latvia was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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