Population by income level in Latvia
Latvia: Population by income level was 1.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by income level in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Latvia stood at 1.85 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2025.
That places Latvia 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 2.12 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 2.36 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 2.51 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.14 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.85 million | 1.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 million compare
- 148 Slovenia 2.13 million compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.94 million compare
- 151 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.60 million compare
- 153 East Timor 1.42 million compare
More population data for Latvia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Latvia?
- Population by income level in Latvia was 1.85 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population by income level?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.