Latvia Population (LIVE)

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Latvia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Latvia is 1,867,132 as of Thursday, October 3, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Latvia 2024 population is estimated at 1,871,871 people at mid year.
  • Latvia population is equivalent to 0.02% of the total world population.
  • Latvia ranks number 151 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Latvia is 30 per Km2 (78 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 62,200 Km2 (24,016 sq. miles).
  • 67.2 % of the population is urban (1,257,471 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Latvia is 43.3 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Latvia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLatvia
Global Rank
2024 1,871,871 -0.56 % -10,525 -2,225 43.3 1.34 30 67.2 % 1,257,471 0.02 % 8,161,972,572 151
2023 1,882,396 0.07 % 1,333 7,966 43.1 1.34 30 67.2 % 1,265,376 0.02 % 8,091,734,930 150
2022 1,881,063 -0.24 % -4,524 22,027 42.9 1.47 30 67.7 % 1,273,980 0.02 % 8,021,407,192 150
2020 1,901,123 -0.69 % -13,140 -3,147 42.8 1.55 31 68.0 % 1,293,197 0.02 % 7,887,001,292 150
2015 1,977,867 -1.17 % -23,993 -10,826 41.8 1.71 32 68.5 % 1,354,612 0.03 % 7,470,491,872 150
2010 2,097,831 -1.30 % -28,391 -36,128 40.1 1.37 34 68.5 % 1,437,458 0.03 % 7,021,732,148 143
2005 2,239,784 -1.11 % -25,706 -11,134 38.4 1.39 36 68.4 % 1,531,348 0.03 % 6,586,970,132 141
2000 2,368,313 -0.96 % -23,527-15,679 37.0 1.24 38 68.5 % 1,622,821 0.04 % 6,171,702,993 139
1995 2,485,949 -1.35 % -34,836 -13,288 35.2 1.25 40 69.4 % 1,724,586 0.04 % 5,758,878,982 135
1990 2,660,131 0.62 % 16,180 -13,196 33.5 1.99 43 69.4 % 1,845,109 0.05 % 5,327,803,110 131
1985 2,579,231 0.53 % 13,494 12,037 33.7 2.06 41 68.6 % 1,769,371 0.05 % 4,868,943,465 131
1980 2,511,759 0.45 % 11,198 3,099 33.9 1.88 40 67.4 % 1,691,732 0.06 % 4,447,606,236 127
1975 2,455,771 0.82 % 19,642 12,166 33.9 1.95 39 64.5 % 1,584,316 0.06 % 4,070,735,277 126
1970 2,357,559 0.91 % 20,959 12,494 33.2 1.96 38 61.2 % 1,443,775 0.06 % 3,694,683,794 123
1965 2,252,762 1.12 % 24,318 13,218 32.3 1.73 36 57.2 % 1,288,355 0.07 % 3,334,533,703 113
1960 2,131,171 1.27 % 26,142 11,420 31.2 1.94 34 52.8 % 1,125,840 0.07 % 3,015,470,894 114
1955 2,000,462 0.84 % 16,348 9,689 29.6 1.88 32 49.5 % 990,984 0.07 % 2,740,213,792 113
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Latvia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLatvia
Global Rank
2025 1,853,559 -0.51 % -9,513 -7,330 43.6 1.35 30 67.5 % 1,250,246 0.02 % 8,231,613,070 151
2030 1,777,620 -0.83 % -15,188 -886 45.0 1.37 29 68.7 % 1,221,983 0.02 % 8,569,124,911 151
2035 1,706,428 -0.81 % -14,238 95 46.6 1.39 27 70.2 % 1,197,489 0.02 % 8,885,210,181 152
2040 1,640,644 -0.78 % -13,157 -362 48.1 1.41 26 71.9 % 1,180,093 0.02 % 9,177,190,203 154
2045 1,577,406 -0.78 % -12,648 -775 48.6 1.43 25 74.0 % 1,166,850 0.02 % 9,439,639,668 153
2050 1,513,810 -0.82 % -12,719   47.9 1.44 24 76.1 % 1,152,069 0.02 % 9,664,378,587 154
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Latvia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Latvia
Life Expectancy
76.33 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
2.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Latvia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Riga 742,572
2 Daugavpils 111,564
3 Liepaja 85,132
4 Jelgava 61,791
5 Jurmala 54,088
6 Ventspils 42,644
7 Rezekne 38,340
8 Jekabpils 27,078
9 Valmiera 26,963
10 Ogre 26,760
11 Darzciems 18,956
12 Tukums 18,348
13 Cesis 18,198
14 Salaspils 17,606

See also

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Notes

The Latvia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Latvia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Latvia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Latvia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.