Population growth rate by level of development in Latvia
Latvia: Population growth rate by level of development was -1.03 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
-1.03
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.77
in 2042
All-time low
-1.13
in 2025
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Latvia, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -1.03 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Latvia peaked at -0.77 in 2042 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.836 | — |
| 2025 | -1.13 | +35.4% |
| 2026 | -0.777 | -31.4% |
| 2027 | -0.795 | +2.3% |
| 2028 | -0.803 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | -0.818 | +1.9% |
| 2030 | -0.847 | +3.5% |
| 2031 | -0.819 | -3.3% |
| 2032 | -0.83 | +1.3% |
| 2033 | -0.822 | -1.0% |
| 2034 | -0.799 | -2.8% |
| 2035 | -0.785 | -1.8% |
| 2036 | -0.793 | +1.0% |
| 2037 | -0.777 | -2.0% |
| 2038 | -0.783 | +0.8% |
| 2039 | -0.797 | +1.8% |
| 2040 | -0.778 | -2.4% |
| 2041 | -0.792 | +1.8% |
| 2042 | -0.77 | -2.8% |
| 2043 | -0.785 | +1.9% |
| 2044 | -0.787 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | -0.815 | +3.6% |
| 2046 | -0.801 | -1.7% |
| 2047 | -0.814 | +1.6% |
| 2048 | -0.829 | +1.8% |
| 2049 | -0.841 | +1.4% |
| 2050 | -0.847 | +0.7% |
| 2051 | -0.85 | +0.4% |
| 2052 | -0.915 | +7.6% |
| 2053 | -0.933 | +2.0% |
| 2054 | -0.953 | +2.1% |
| 2055 | -0.963 | +1.0% |
| 2056 | -0.993 | +3.1% |
| 2057 | -1.01 | +1.4% |
| 2058 | -1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | -1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2060 | -1.03 | +1.9% |
| 2061 | -1.01 | -1.5% |
| 2062 | -1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2063 | -1.03 | +0.8% |
| 2064 | -1.04 | +1.5% |
| 2065 | -1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2066 | -1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2067 | -1.04 | +1.7% |
| 2068 | -1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2069 | -1.01 | -2.4% |
| 2070 | -1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2071 | -1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | -0.994 | -1.9% |
| 2073 | -0.996 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | -1.01 | +1.1% |
| 2075 | -1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2076 | -1 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | -0.997 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | -1 | +0.5% |
| 2079 | -1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2080 | -0.999 | -1.3% |
| 2081 | -0.99 | -0.9% |
| 2082 | -0.982 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | -0.98 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | -0.963 | -1.7% |
| 2085 | -0.944 | -2.0% |
| 2086 | -0.947 | +0.3% |
| 2087 | -0.948 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | -0.936 | -1.3% |
| 2089 | -0.932 | -0.4% |
| 2090 | -0.938 | +0.6% |
| 2091 | -0.943 | +0.5% |
| 2092 | -0.945 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | -0.944 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | -0.958 | +1.5% |
| 2095 | -0.969 | +1.1% |
| 2096 | -0.984 | +1.5% |
| 2097 | -0.987 | +0.3% |
| 2098 | -1.01 | +2.4% |
| 2099 | -1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2100 | -1.03 | +0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -35.4% | -0.836 | -1.13 |
| 2026 | +31.4% | -1.13 | -0.777 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.8602 | -1.13 | -0.777 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.8052 | -0.847 | -0.777 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.8012 | -0.841 | -0.77 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.948 | -1.01 | -0.847 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.03 | -1.05 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1 | -1.01 | -0.994 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.9621 | -0.999 | -0.932 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.97 | -1.02 | -0.938 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.03 | -1.03 | -1.03 | 1 |
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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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Latvia?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Latvia was -1.03 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.77 in 2042.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Latvia ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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