Population on 1 January by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 1.86 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.86 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.86 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age and sex in Latvia stood at 1.86 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2025.
That places Latvia 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million | 2.10 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 2.35 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 2.51 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 2.40 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.16 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.92 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.86 million | 1.91 million | 6 |
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More population data for Latvia
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Latvia?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Latvia was 1.86 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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