Population aged 65 years or older in Latvia
Latvia: Population aged 65 years or older was 409.13 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Latvia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Latvia is 409.13 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Latvia peaked at 409.13 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 281.08 thousands, in 1970.
Latvia ranks 121st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306.35 thousands | 281.08 thousands | 326.33 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.05 thousands | 301.71 thousands | 326.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.04 thousands | 311.3 thousands | 351.75 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.71 thousands | 353.9 thousands | 386.09 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.71 thousands | 379.83 thousands | 389.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.37 thousands | 391.85 thousands | 409.13 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 118 Tajikistan 422.92 thousands compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 421.01 thousands compare
- 120 Armenia 416.91 thousands compare
- 122 Nicaragua 390.79 thousands compare
- 123 Libya 377.49 thousands compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 376 thousands compare
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 65 years or older in Latvia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Latvia was 409.13 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 409.13 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.08 thousands in 1970.
- How does Latvia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release