Annual growth rate of urban population share in Latvia
Latvia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1950
All-time low
-0.5%
in 1994
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Latvia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 409.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Latvia peaked at 3.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1994.
That places Latvia 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1% | — |
| 1951 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 1958 | 1.5% | -16.4% |
| 1959 | 1.2% | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -62.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -222.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | +132.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | +66.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -24.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -43.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -60.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -209.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +197.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Latvia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Latvia was 0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.