Population growth rates in Latvia
Latvia: Population growth rates was -0.287 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.287
Change on year
down 166.9%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 1959
All-time low
-2.2
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Latvia stood at -0.287.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 166.9% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Latvia peaked at 2.05 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.2, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.777 | — |
| 1951 | 0.8 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.809 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.792 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.914 | +15.4% |
| 1955 | 0.937 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.958 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 1.19 | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 2.05 | +72.5% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | -41.6% |
| 1961 | 1.23 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.95 | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.957 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.945 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.894 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.858 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.837 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.812 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.764 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.89 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.858 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.677 | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.522 | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.613 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.411 | -33.0% |
| 1979 | 0.242 | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 0.255 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.397 | +55.7% |
| 1982 | 0.556 | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.622 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.615 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.665 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.921 | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.91 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.039 | -95.7% |
| 1990 | -0.393 | -1107.7% |
| 1991 | -0.451 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | -2.15 | +377.4% |
| 1993 | -1.78 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | -1.56 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | -1.25 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | -1.02 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | -1 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | -0.899 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | -0.716 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | -1.18 | +64.5% |
| 2001 | -1.37 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | -0.942 | -31.4% |
| 2003 | -1 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | -1.18 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | -0.987 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | -0.874 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | -0.778 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | -1.33 | +71.2% |
| 2009 | -1.98 | +48.3% |
| 2010 | -2.2 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | -1.44 | -34.4% |
| 2012 | -1.03 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | -1.11 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | -0.773 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | -0.868 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | -0.962 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | -0.808 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | -0.743 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | -0.644 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | -0.734 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | -0.908 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.429 | -147.2% |
| 2023 | -0.287 | -166.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.287 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.287 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1107.7% | 0.039 | -0.393 |
| 1992 | -377.4% | -0.451 | -2.15 |
| 2023 | -166.9% | 0.429 | -0.287 |
| 2022 | +147.2% | -0.908 | 0.429 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 0.777 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.858 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6626 | 0.242 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6063 | 0.039 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 | -2.15 | -0.393 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 | -1.98 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 | -2.2 | -0.644 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.375 | -0.908 | 0.429 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Latvia?
- Population growth rates in Latvia was -0.287 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for population growth rates?
- Latvia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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