Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Latvia 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 185 Paraguay 0.005 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 187 Belize 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 189 Chile 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 190 Sweden 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 191 Bhutan 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.