Population by five year age group in Latvia
Latvia: Population by five year age group was 87,250 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87,250
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
208,349
in 1989
All-time low
87,250
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Latvia is 87,250, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Latvia peaked at 208,349 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 87,250, in 2023.
That places Latvia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,297 | — |
| 1951 | 156,194 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 155,930 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 154,433 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 153,236 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 153,055 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 153,012 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 153,886 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 156,809 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 162,033 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 166,545 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 169,680 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 172,235 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 172,657 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 171,258 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 168,162 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 164,266 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 161,036 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 159,157 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 158,728 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 162,807 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 168,299 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 171,732 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 174,655 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 176,664 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 177,834 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 177,320 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 175,786 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 174,003 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 172,775 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 172,856 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 174,371 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 177,565 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 182,642 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 188,334 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 193,393 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 198,962 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 204,609 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 207,600 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 208,349 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 208,301 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 199,769 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 184,503 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 169,450 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 154,685 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 140,817 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 126,991 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 114,447 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 104,516 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 98,210 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 95,441 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 94,941 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95,687 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97,743 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99,646 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 100,967 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 103,142 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 106,448 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 109,793 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 111,350 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 109,646 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 106,096 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 102,801 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 100,186 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 99,743 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 102,008 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 105,300 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 107,350 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 106,946 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 104,615 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 100,666 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 95,941 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 91,657 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 87,250 | -4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 87,250 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 68% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 87,250 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155,388 | 153,012 | 162,033 | 10 |
| 1960s | 166,372 | 158,728 | 172,657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,188 | 162,807 | 177,834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,868 | 172,856 | 208,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,169 | 98,210 | 208,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,516 | 94,941 | 111,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,469 | 99,743 | 109,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,878 | 87,250 | 100,666 | 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 five year age group in Latvia?
- Population by five year age group in Latvia was 87,250 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 208,349 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,250 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for population by five year age group?
- Latvia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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