First residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia
Latvia: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 4.88 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.88 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5.38 Number
in 2023
All-time low
1.07 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia stood at 4.88 Number.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia peaked at 5.38 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Number, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.52 Number | — |
| 2009 | 1.07 Number | -69.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 Number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.92 Number | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 2.75 Number | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 3.76 Number | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 4.92 Number | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2 Number | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 3.07 Number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.41 Number | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.58 Number | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 5.28 Number | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 Number | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3 Number | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 4.69 Number | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.38 Number | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 4.81 Number | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 4.88 Number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 Number | 1.07 Number | 3.52 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4 Number | 1.1 Number | 5.28 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 Number | 2.9 Number | 5.38 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia was 4.88 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Number in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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