Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Latvia
Latvia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 1.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.85 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 61 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1989
All-time low
1.85 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Latvia stood at 1.85 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2025.
That places Latvia 47th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.85 million | -0.9% |
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 |
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- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 12,887 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 30 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Latvia?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Latvia was 1.85 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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