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
25th
of 31 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

123452008201620252008: 3.5 Number2009: 1.1 Number2010: 1.1 Number2011: 1.9 Number2012: 2.8 Number2013: 3.8 Number2014: 4.9 Number2015: 3.2 Number2016: 3.1 Number2017: 3.4 Number2018: 4.6 Number2019: 5.3 Number2020: 2.9 Number2021: 4.3 Number2022: 4.7 Number2023: 5.4 Number2024: 4.8 Number2025: 4.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first residence permits - per thousand persons in Latvia is 4.88 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 22 Sweden 5.78 Number compare
  2. 23 France 5.48 Number compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 5.11 Number compare
  4. 26 Norway 4.5 Number compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 4.37 Number compare
  6. 28 Czechia 4.36 Number compare

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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 25th out of 31 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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Indicator
First residence permits - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 551 data points, 2008–2025
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