What is population density in Latvia?

Population density in Latvia was 14.87 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 42.82 people per km² in 1989.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.07 people per km² in 1000.

How does Latvia rank for population density?

Latvia ranks 213th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Latvia

Name: Population density in Latvia
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Population density was 14.87 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

14.87 people per km²

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

213th

of 234 countries

All-time high

42.82 people per km²

in 1989

All-time low

1.07 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Latvia, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Latvia is 14.87 people per km², 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 people per km² in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.07 people per km², in 1000.

That places Latvia 213th out of 234 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	1.07 people per km²	1.07 people per km²	1.07 people per km²	1
1100s	1.13 people per km²	1.13 people per km²	1.13 people per km²	1
1200s	1.18 people per km²	1.18 people per km²	1.18 people per km²	1
1300s	1.25 people per km²	1.25 people per km²	1.25 people per km²	1
1400s	1.31 people per km²	1.31 people per km²	1.31 people per km²	1
1500s	1.38 people per km²	1.38 people per km²	1.38 people per km²	1
1600s	1.45 people per km²	1.45 people per km²	1.45 people per km²	1
1700s	1.53 people per km²	1.53 people per km²	1.53 people per km²	1
1710s	1.79 people per km²	1.79 people per km²	1.79 people per km²	1
1720s	2.08 people per km²	2.08 people per km²	2.08 people per km²	1
1730s	2.43 people per km²	2.43 people per km²	2.43 people per km²	1
1740s	2.84 people per km²	2.84 people per km²	2.84 people per km²	1
1750s	3.31 people per km²	3.31 people per km²	3.31 people per km²	1
1760s	3.86 people per km²	3.86 people per km²	3.86 people per km²	1
1770s	4.5 people per km²	4.5 people per km²	4.5 people per km²	1
1780s	5.26 people per km²	5.26 people per km²	5.26 people per km²	1
1790s	6.13 people per km²	6.13 people per km²	6.13 people per km²	1
1800s	9.49 people per km²	9.49 people per km²	9.49 people per km²	10
1810s	9.49 people per km²	9.49 people per km²	9.52 people per km²	10
1820s	10.24 people per km²	9.58 people per km²	10.99 people per km²	10
1830s	12.03 people per km²	11.17 people per km²	12.93 people per km²	10
1840s	14.15 people per km²	13.14 people per km²	15.21 people per km²	10
1850s	16.64 people per km²	15.46 people per km²	17.87 people per km²	10
1860s	19.54 people per km²	18.16 people per km²	20.98 people per km²	10
1870s	22.95 people per km²	21.32 people per km²	24.64 people per km²	10
1880s	26.94 people per km²	25.04 people per km²	28.93 people per km²	10
1890s	31.64 people per km²	29.4 people per km²	33.98 people per km²	10
1900s	37.12 people per km²	34.53 people per km²	39.51 people per km²	10
1910s	35.05 people per km²	30.47 people per km²	39.38 people per km²	10
1920s	29.74 people per km²	29.44 people per km²	30.05 people per km²	10
1930s	30.5 people per km²	30.13 people per km²	30.84 people per km²	10
1940s	30.84 people per km²	30.76 people per km²	30.9 people per km²	10
1950s	32.09 people per km²	30.83 people per km²	33.7 people per km²	10
1960s	35.97 people per km²	34.25 people per km²	37.56 people per km²	10
1970s	39.2 people per km²	37.88 people per km²	40.26 people per km²	10
1980s	41.45 people per km²	40.36 people per km²	42.82 people per km²	10
1990s	40.47 people per km²	38.42 people per km²	42.75 people per km²	10
2000s	36.24 people per km²	34.42 people per km²	38.06 people per km²	10
2010s	32.01 people per km²	30.76 people per km²	33.71 people per km²	10
2020s	29.78 people per km²	28.8 people per km²	30.55 people per km²	10
2030s	27.55 people per km²	26.57 people per km²	28.57 people per km²	10
2040s	25.45 people per km²	24.53 people per km²	26.36 people per km²	10
2050s	23.34 people per km²	22.33 people per km²	24.33 people per km²	10
2060s	21.12 people per km²	20.15 people per km²	22.11 people per km²	10
2070s	19.07 people per km²	18.22 people per km²	19.95 people per km²	10
2080s	17.28 people per km²	16.55 people per km²	18.04 people per km²	10
2090s	15.71 people per km²	15.02 people per km²	16.39 people per km²	10
2100s	14.87 people per km²	14.87 people per km²	14.87 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Latvia

210 Mauritania 16.61 people per km² compare
211 Bolivia 16.39 people per km² compare
212 Finland 15.14 people per km² compare
214 Norway 14.86 people per km² compare
215 Argentina 13.98 people per km² compare
216 Uruguay 12.83 people per km² compare

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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)
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)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.34 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Latvia?: Population density in Latvia was 14.87 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 42.82 people per km² in 1989.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.07 people per km² in 1000.
How does Latvia rank for population density?: Latvia ranks 213th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.