Population by age in Latvia
Latvia: Population by age was 1.86 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.86 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.86 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age in Latvia stood at 1.86 million. 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 in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2025.
That places Latvia 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.86 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.86 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Latvia?
- Population by age in Latvia was 1.86 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population by age?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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