Population density in Latvia
Latvia: Population density was 14.87 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
14.87
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
213th
of 235 countries
All-time high
42.82
in 1989
All-time low
1.07
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Latvia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Latvia is 14.87, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Latvia peaked at 42.82 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1000.
That places Latvia 213th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.07 | — |
| 1100 | 1.13 | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 1.18 | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 1.25 | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 1.31 | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 1.38 | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 1.45 | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 1.53 | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 1.79 | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 2.08 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 2.43 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 2.84 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 3.31 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 3.86 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 4.5 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 5.26 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 6.13 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 9.49 | +54.8% |
| 1801 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 9.52 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 9.58 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 9.68 | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 9.81 | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 9.97 | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 10.13 | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 10.3 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 10.47 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 10.64 | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 10.81 | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 10.99 | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 11.17 | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 11.35 | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 11.54 | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 11.73 | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 11.92 | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 12.12 | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 12.31 | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 12.52 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 12.72 | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 12.93 | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 13.14 | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 13.36 | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 13.58 | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 13.8 | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 14.02 | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 14.25 | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 14.49 | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 14.73 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 14.97 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 15.21 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 15.46 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 15.71 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 15.97 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 16.23 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 16.49 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 16.76 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 17.03 | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 17.3 | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 17.58 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 17.87 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 18.16 | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 18.45 | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 18.75 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 19.05 | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 19.36 | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 19.68 | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 19.99 | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 20.32 | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 20.65 | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 20.98 | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 21.32 | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 21.67 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 22.02 | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 22.38 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 22.74 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 23.11 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 23.48 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 23.86 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 24.25 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 24.64 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 25.04 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 25.44 | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 25.86 | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 26.28 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 26.7 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 27.13 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 27.57 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 28.02 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 28.47 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 28.93 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 29.4 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 29.88 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 30.36 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 30.85 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 31.35 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 31.86 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 32.38 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 32.9 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 33.44 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 33.98 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 34.53 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 35.09 | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 35.66 | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 36.23 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 36.82 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 37.42 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 38.02 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 38.64 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 39.26 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 39.51 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 39.38 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 38.88 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 38.01 | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 36.79 | -3.2% |
| 1914 | 35.61 | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 34.47 | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 33.36 | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 32.29 | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 31.26 | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 30.47 | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 29.9 | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 29.56 | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 29.44 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 29.52 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 29.61 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 29.79 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 29.87 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 29.96 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 30.05 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 30.13 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 30.22 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 30.38 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 30.46 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 30.54 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 30.62 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 30.78 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 30.84 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 30.88 | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 30.9 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 30.9 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 30.88 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 30.85 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 30.83 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 30.81 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 30.79 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 30.76 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 30.8 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 30.83 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 31.08 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 31.33 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 31.58 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 31.85 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 32.15 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 32.45 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 32.78 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 33.16 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 33.7 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 34.25 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 34.66 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 35.07 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35.45 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.83 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 36.2 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 36.55 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 36.9 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 37.24 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 37.56 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 37.88 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 38.2 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 38.5 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.82 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.16 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 39.46 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 39.7 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 39.93 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 40.13 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 40.26 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 40.36 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 40.49 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 40.69 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 40.93 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.18 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.45 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 41.78 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.2 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.62 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 42.82 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.75 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.57 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.02 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.2 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 40.51 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.95 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.5 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.1 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.73 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.42 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.06 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.58 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.14 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.78 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.38 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.99 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.66 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.37 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.99 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.42 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.71 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.35 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.04 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.78 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.49 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.22 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.98 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.76 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.55 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.23 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.25 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.08 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 29.79 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 29.5 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 29.27 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 29.04 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 28.8 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 28.57 | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 28.33 | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 28.1 | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 27.86 | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 27.64 | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 27.42 | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 27.21 | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 26.99 | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 26.78 | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 26.57 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 26.36 | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 26.16 | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 25.95 | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 25.75 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 25.55 | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 25.35 | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 25.14 | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 24.94 | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 24.74 | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 24.53 | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 24.33 | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 24.12 | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 23.91 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 23.69 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 23.47 | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 23.24 | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 23.02 | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 22.79 | -1.0% |
| 2058 | 22.56 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 22.33 | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 22.11 | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 21.88 | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 21.66 | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 21.44 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 21.22 | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 21 | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 20.78 | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 20.57 | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 20.36 | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 20.15 | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 19.95 | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 19.75 | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 19.55 | -1.0% |
| 2073 | 19.36 | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 19.16 | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 18.97 | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 18.78 | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 18.59 | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 18.41 | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 18.22 | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 18.04 | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 17.86 | -1.0% |
| 2082 | 17.69 | -1.0% |
| 2083 | 17.52 | -1.0% |
| 2084 | 17.35 | -1.0% |
| 2085 | 17.18 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 17.02 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 16.86 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 16.7 | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 16.55 | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 16.39 | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 16.24 | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 16.09 | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 15.93 | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 15.78 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 15.63 | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 15.48 | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 15.33 | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 15.18 | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 15.02 | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 14.87 | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +54.8% | 6.13 | 9.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.26 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.13 | 6.13 | 6.13 | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.49 | 9.49 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.49 | 9.49 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 1820s | 10.24 | 9.58 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 1830s | 12.03 | 11.17 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.15 | 13.14 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.64 | 15.46 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.54 | 18.16 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.95 | 21.32 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.94 | 25.04 | 28.93 | 10 |
| 1890s | 31.64 | 29.4 | 33.98 | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.12 | 34.53 | 39.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.05 | 30.47 | 39.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.74 | 29.44 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 30.5 | 30.13 | 30.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.84 | 30.76 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.09 | 30.83 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.97 | 34.25 | 37.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.2 | 37.88 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.45 | 40.36 | 42.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.47 | 38.42 | 42.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.24 | 34.42 | 38.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.01 | 30.76 | 33.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.78 | 28.8 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.55 | 26.57 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 2040s | 25.45 | 24.53 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 2050s | 23.34 | 22.33 | 24.33 | 10 |
| 2060s | 21.12 | 20.15 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 2070s | 19.07 | 18.22 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 2080s | 17.28 | 16.55 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2090s | 15.71 | 15.02 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2100s | 14.87 | 14.87 | 14.87 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Latvia?
- Population density in Latvia was 14.87 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.82 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for population density?
- Latvia ranks 213th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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