Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 20,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Latvia, 1930–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Latvia is 20,381, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Latvia peaked at 50,681 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20,081, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 113th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 20,673 | — |
| 1960 | 50,681 | +145.2% |
| 1970 | 41,707 | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 34,349 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 26,179 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 27,232 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26,281 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,218 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 22,257 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24,131 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 24,497 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21,097 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 21,364 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24,691 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 23,201 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 25,339 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 23,300 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 22,239 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 24,472 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 20,081 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 20,381 | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20,381 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20,381 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,314, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +145.2% | 20,673 | 50,681 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20,673 | 20,673 | 20,673 | 1 |
| 1960s | 50,681 | 50,681 | 50,681 | 1 |
| 1970s | 41,707 | 41,707 | 41,707 | 1 |
| 1980s | 34,349 | 34,349 | 34,349 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26,179 | 26,179 | 26,179 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,756 | 26,281 | 27,232 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,310 | 21,097 | 25,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,793 | 20,081 | 24,472 | 4 |
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- 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 foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Latvia?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Latvia was 20,381 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,681 in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,081 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 113th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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