Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Latvia
Latvia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Latvia, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.6% for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 369.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 74th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.3% | — |
| 1960 | -0.3% | -220.2% |
| 1965 | -0.1% | -73.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -372.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +65.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -82.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -63.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -1215.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -24.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -495.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +78.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +162.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Latvia?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Latvia was 0.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.