Emigration by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Emigration by age and sex was 18,937 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,937 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
59,673 Number
in 1992
All-time low
5,898 Number
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Latvia, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, emigration by age and sex in Latvia stood at 18,937 Number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 59,673 Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,898 Number, in 1999.
That places Latvia 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,129 Number | 5,898 Number | 59,673 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,448 Number | 15,463 Number | 38,208 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,552 Number | 14,583 Number | 39,651 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,867 Number | 11,990 Number | 18,937 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- 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 fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Latvia?
- Emigration by age and sex in Latvia was 18,937 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,673 Number in 1992.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,898 Number in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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