Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Latvia
Latvia: Emigration by group of country of next usual residence was 18,937 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,937
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
22,561
in 2013
All-time low
11,990
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18,937 for emigration by group of country of next usual residence in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Latvia peaked at 22,561 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,990, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,561 | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,627 | 14,583 | 22,561 | 7 |
| 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 group of country of next usual residence in Latvia?
- Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Latvia was 18,937 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,561 in 2013.
- What is the lowest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,990 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for emigration by group of country of next usual residence?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by group of 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 falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by group of country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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