Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Latvia

Latvia: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 86.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
86.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Latvia, 2008–2025

0204060801002008201620252008: 0.03 Percentage2009: 0.05 Percentage2010: 0.07 Percentage2011: 97.4 Percentage2012: 96.5 Percentage2013: 95.1 Percentage2014: 93.1 Percentage2015: 92.3 Percentage2016: 92 Percentage2017: 91.5 Percentage2018: 90.7 Percentage2019: 89.8 Percentage2020: 91 Percentage2021: 89.4 Percentage2022: 89.4 Percentage2023: 88.5 Percentage2024: 87.5 Percentage2025: 86.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 86.7% for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Latvia peaked at 97.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Latvia 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.1% +66.7%
2010 0.1% +40.0%
2011 97.4% +139071.4%
2012 96.5% -0.9%
2013 95.1% -1.5%
2014 93.1% -2.1%
2015 92.3% -0.8%
2016 92.0% -0.4%
2017 91.5% -0.5%
2018 90.7% -0.9%
2019 89.8% -1.0%
2020 91.0% +1.3%
2021 89.4% -1.8%
2022 89.4% +0.0%
2023 88.5% -1.0%
2024 87.5% -1.1%
2025 86.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 83.8% 0.1% 97.4% 10
2020s 88.7% 86.7% 91.0% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Latvia 86.7% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 73.3% compare
  3. 3 Estonia 73.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Latvia?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Latvia was 86.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Latvia ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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