Population aged 14 years or younger in Latvia
Latvia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 284.96 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Latvia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Latvia stood at 284.96 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Latvia peaked at 571.8 thousands in 1990 and was at its lowest, 284.96 thousands, in 2025.
That places Latvia 155th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 513.06 thousands | 506.9 thousands | 516.29 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.49 thousands | 512.65 thousands | 570.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 523.39 thousands | 448.06 thousands | 571.8 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.25 thousands | 304.58 thousands | 428.08 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.57 thousands | 292.17 thousands | 305.3 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.41 thousands | 284.96 thousands | 305.19 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 49,220 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.71 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Latvia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Latvia was 284.96 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.8 thousands in 1990.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.96 thousands in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Latvia ranks 155th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release