Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Latvia stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Latvia 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 144 Greece 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Hungary 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Japan 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Seychelles 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP 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, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.