Population of cities towns and villages in Latvia
Latvia: Population of cities towns and villages was 814,870 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of cities towns and villages in Latvia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Latvia stood at 814,870. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Latvia peaked at 1.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 814,870, in 2020.
That places Latvia 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 944,275 | — |
| 1955 | 954,985 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 974,192 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 988,337 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 998,923 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 995,415 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 959,174 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 912,273 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 874,423 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 835,680 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 814,870 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 949,630 | 944,275 | 954,985 | 2 |
| 1960s | 981,264 | 974,192 | 988,337 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million | 998,923 | 1.01 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 995,415 | 1.01 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.02 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 935,724 | 912,273 | 959,174 | 2 |
| 2010s | 855,052 | 835,680 | 874,423 | 2 |
| 2020s | 814,870 | 814,870 | 814,870 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Latvia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Latvia was 814,870 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 814,870 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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