Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia

Latvia: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 38.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2005
All-time low
36.6%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 60.3 Percentage2006: 59.9 Percentage2007: 60 Percentage2008: 57.4 Percentage2009: 56.3 Percentage2010: 55.7 Percentage2011: 43.7 Percentage2012: 36.6 Percentage2013: 37.7 Percentage2014: 39.8 Percentage2015: 41.4 Percentage2016: 43.2 Percentage2017: 41.9 Percentage2018: 43.4 Percentage2019: 42.2 Percentage2020: 42.5 Percentage2021: 41.3 Percentage2022: 41.7 Percentage2023: 40.9 Percentage2024: 39.3 Percentage2025: 38.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia is 38.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia peaked at 60.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2012.

That places Latvia 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 60.3%
2006 59.9% -0.7%
2007 60.0% +0.2%
2008 57.4% -4.3%
2009 56.3% -1.9%
2010 55.7% -1.1%
2011 43.7% -21.5%
2012 36.6% -16.2%
2013 37.7% +3.0%
2014 39.8% +5.6%
2015 41.4% +4.0%
2016 43.2% +4.3%
2017 41.9% -3.0%
2018 43.4% +3.6%
2019 42.2% -2.8%
2020 42.5% +0.7%
2021 41.3% -2.8%
2022 41.7% +1.0%
2023 40.9% -1.9%
2024 39.3% -3.9%
2025 38.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.8% 56.3% 60.3% 5
2010s 42.6% 36.6% 55.7% 10
2020s 40.8% 38.9% 42.5% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 2 Albania 57.1% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 46.0% compare
  3. 4 Romania 40.4% compare
  4. 5 Latvia 38.9% compare
  5. 7 North Macedonia 38.3% compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Latvia was 38.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
Latvia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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