Its average annual rent for housing is €14.11 per m² (2022) — 42nd highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
In its wider region (NUTS LV00B), GDP was €14,500 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 25 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Liepāja. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#346 of 426 · 19th pct · #3 in Latvia
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#180 of 381 · 53rd pct · #2 in Latvia
1,104
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#167 of 386 · 56th pct · #2 in Latvia
21.6%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Liepāja: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 67,360. Higher than 80 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Liepāja: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 67,360 Higher than 80 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Liepāja: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 1,104. Higher than 201 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Liepāja: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 1,104 Higher than 201 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Liepāja: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 21.6%. Higher than 216 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Liepāja: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 21.6% Higher than 216 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#297 of 329 · 10th pct · #2 in Latvia
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#22 of 281 · 92nd pct · #1 in Latvia
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#103 of 298 · 65th pct · #1 in Latvia
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Liepāja: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 10. Higher than 32 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Liepāja: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 10 Higher than 32 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Liepāja: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 64. Higher than 259 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Liepāja: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 64 Higher than 259 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Liepāja: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 12. Higher than 195 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Liepāja: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 12 Higher than 195 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#42 of 168 · 75th pct · #3 in Latvia
€14.11e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#184 of 201 · 8th pct · #2 in Latvia
Average price for buying an apartment
#207 of 218 · 5th pct · #3 in Latvia
Average price for buying a house per m2
#184 of 200 · 8th pct · #2 in Latvia
€989.11e
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#197 of 199 · 1st pct · #3 in Latvia
€617.73e
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Liepāja: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: €14.11. Higher than 126 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
€5.90
€230.00
median €9.10
Liepāja: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja €14.11 Higher than 126 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Liepāja: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: €116,833. Higher than 17 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Liepāja: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja €116,833 Higher than 17 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Liepāja: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: €29,240. Higher than 11 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Liepāja: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja €29,240 Higher than 11 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Liepāja: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: €989.11. Higher than 16 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Liepāja: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja €989.11 Higher than 16 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Liepāja: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: €617.73. Higher than 2 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Liepāja: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja €617.73 Higher than 2 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#138 of 288 · 52nd pct · #2 in Latvia
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#310 of 411 · 25th pct · #3 in Latvia
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Liepāja: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 8.1%. Higher than 150 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
1.3%
33.0%
median 7.8%
Liepāja: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 8.1% Higher than 150 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Liepāja: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 31,750. Higher than 101 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Liepāja: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 31,750 Higher than 101 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#238 of 301 · 21st pct · #4 in Latvia
27d
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Liepāja: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 27. Higher than 63 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Liepāja: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 27 Higher than 63 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#119 of 366 · 67th pct · #1 in Latvia
9
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#17 of 400 · 96th pct · #2 in Latvia
16
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Liepāja: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 9. Higher than 247 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Liepāja: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 9 Higher than 247 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Liepāja: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 16. Higher than 383 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Liepāja: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 16 Higher than 383 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#242 of 247 · 2nd pct · #3 in Latvia
352
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#247 of 358 · 28th pct · #3 in Latvia
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#213 of 328 · 35th pct · #2 in Latvia
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
This is a transport-cost input, not a full cost-of-living index.
#34 of 73 · 51st pct · #4 in Latvia
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Liepāja: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 352. Higher than 5 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Liepāja: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 352 Higher than 5 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Liepāja: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 0. Higher than 101 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Liepāja: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 0 Higher than 101 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Liepāja: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 59. Higher than 115 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Liepāja: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 59 Higher than 115 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
Liepāja: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: €30. Higher than 37 of 73 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €10 to €100; median €29.
€10
€100
median €29
Liepāja: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja €30 Higher than 37 of 73 records in the same comparison group Median €29
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
77
EU27_2020=100 · LV · 2024
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#120 of 226 · 47th pct · #2 in Latvia
57,004
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#244 of 425 · 38th pct · #3 in Latvia
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of museum visitors per year
Liepāja: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 57,004. Higher than 106 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
0
23,305,990
median 60,998
Liepāja: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 57,004 Higher than 106 of 226 records in the same comparison group Median 60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Liepāja: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Liepāja: 6. Higher than 162 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Liepāja: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Liepāja 6 Higher than 162 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€14,500
EUR per inhabitant · LV00B · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Liepāja? Liepāja had a population of 67,360 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 346th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
How much is rent in Liepāja? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €14.11 per m² (2022), 42nd highest of the 168 reporting city records in the same year. This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.
Not reported for this city: Climate (ERA5-Land normals), Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: e = estimated · d = definition differs
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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