Population by age groups in Latvia
Latvia: Population by age groups was 1.86 million in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population by age groups in Latvia, 1990β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age groups in Latvia is 1.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 2.40 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.16 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.92 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.86 million | 1.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 57 Republic of Moldova 2.42 million compare
- 58 Albania 2.36 million compare
- 59 Slovenia 2.13 million compare
- 61 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 62 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.77 million compare
- 63 Bahrain 1.64 million 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Latvia?
- Population by age groups in Latvia was 1.86 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population by age groups?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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