Historical population data in Latvia
Latvia: Historical population data was 1.85 million Persons in 2025. βΌ Falling
Historical population data in Latvia, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, historical population data in Latvia stood at 1.85 million Persons. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million Persons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million Persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million Persons | 1.92 million Persons | 2.10 million Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 million Persons | 2.13 million Persons | 2.34 million Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million Persons | 2.36 million Persons | 2.51 million Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million Persons | 2.51 million Persons | 2.67 million Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million Persons | 2.39 million Persons | 2.66 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million Persons | 2.14 million Persons | 2.37 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million Persons | 1.91 million Persons | 2.10 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million Persons | 1.85 million Persons | 1.90 million Persons | 6 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,434 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.9921 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.9922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates β Purchasing 0.5521 National currency per US dollar (2025)
- Population projections 1.26 million Persons (2070)
- Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 119.04 Index (2022)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 119.04 Index (2022)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 119.04 Index (2022)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 119.04 Index (2022)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 120.36 Index (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical population data in Latvia?
- Historical population data in Latvia was 1.85 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million Persons in 1989.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million Persons in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for historical population data?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.