Population by age group in Latvia
Latvia: Population by age group was 401,358 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
401,358
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
401,358
in 2023
All-time low
194,093
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Latvia is 401,358, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Latvia peaked at 401,358 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194,093, in 1950.
That places Latvia 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 194,093 | — |
| 1951 | 196,331 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 199,025 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 201,990 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 204,950 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 207,776 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 210,565 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 213,694 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 217,286 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 221,333 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 225,611 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 229,931 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 233,007 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 236,459 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 241,686 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 248,358 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 255,134 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 262,043 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 269,542 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 276,951 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 283,632 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 290,169 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 297,156 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 302,849 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 308,246 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 313,169 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 317,321 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 321,539 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 325,001 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 326,445 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 324,314 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 318,925 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 312,586 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 308,290 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 305,543 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 302,698 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 302,508 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 305,308 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 309,706 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 312,368 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 311,840 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 318,223 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 328,214 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 333,038 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 336,051 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 338,947 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 342,852 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 347,352 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 350,703 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 352,735 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 354,915 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 357,577 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 362,149 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 367,901 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 373,001 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 377,422 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 382,042 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 385,276 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 385,835 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 385,061 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 382,798 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 380,424 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 379,818 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 380,890 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 383,543 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 386,006 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 387,422 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 388,594 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 389,207 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 390,513 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 392,859 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 392,915 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 395,064 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 401,358 | +1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 401,358 is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 401,358 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,704 | 194,093 | 221,333 | 10 |
| 1960s | 247,872 | 225,611 | 276,951 | 10 |
| 1970s | 308,553 | 283,632 | 326,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,225 | 302,508 | 324,314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,996 | 311,840 | 352,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,118 | 354,915 | 385,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,922 | 379,818 | 390,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,549 | 392,859 | 401,358 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Latvia?
- Population by age group in Latvia was 401,358 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 401,358 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,093 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for population by age group?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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