Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -0.7629 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7629 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 102.4%
World rank
220th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.91 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-2.4 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -0.7629 % change on previous year for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 102.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 3.91 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -2.4 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Latvia 220th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1962 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9523 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8558 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9411 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4707 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3254 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1991 | -0.7056 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1992 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1993 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1994 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1995 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1996 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1997 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1998 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1999 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2000 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2002 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2003 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2004 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2005 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | -0.9581 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2007 | -0.8485 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2008 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2009 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2010 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2011 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2012 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2013 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9057 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2015 | -0.7758 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8601 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8232 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2018 | -0.7059 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2019 | -0.6178 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6063 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2021 | -0.7305 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1283 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2196 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3769 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2025 | -0.7629 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.7629 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.7629 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +271.1% | -0.1283 % change on previous year | 0.2196 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -271.6% | 0.2196 % change on previous year | -0.3769 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -169.1% | 0.4707 % change on previous year | -0.3254 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -136.7% | -0.7056 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -116.8% | -0.3254 % change on previous year | -0.7056 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -102.4% | -0.3769 % change on previous year | -0.7629 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.9523 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.4707 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -0.3254 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | -0.8485 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | -0.6178 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3976 % change on previous year | -0.7629 % change on previous year | 0.2196 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 217 Montserrat -0.6835 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Monaco -0.7507 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Martinique -0.7521 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Republic of Moldova -0.7875 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Greece -0.7992 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Montenegro -0.8003 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Latvia was -0.7629 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 220th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.