Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Latvia
Latvia: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 18,937 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18,937 for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Latvia peaked at 39,651 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,898, in 1999.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,874 | — |
| 1999 | 5,898 | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 22,911 | +288.5% |
| 2001 | 24,539 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 15,837 | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 15,647 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 20,167 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 17,643 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 17,019 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 15,463 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 27,045 | +74.9% |
| 2009 | 38,208 | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 39,651 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 30,311 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 25,163 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 22,561 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 19,017 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 20,119 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 20,574 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17,724 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 15,814 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 14,583 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 11,990 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 12,975 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 16,680 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 18,752 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 18,937 | +1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18,937 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18,937 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +288.5% | 5,898 | 22,911 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,386 | 5,898 | 8,874 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,448 | 15,463 | 38,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,552 | 14,583 | 39,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,867 | 11,990 | 18,937 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Latvia?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Latvia was 18,937 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,651 in 2010.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,898 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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