Population on 1 January by age group … birth level human development in Latvia
Latvia: Population on 1 January by age group … birth level human development was 1.86 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and level of human in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human in Latvia stood at 1.86 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 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 group, sex and level of human in Latvia peaked at 2.00 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group … birth level human development in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.00 million | — |
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.86 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.05 million, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.86 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.74 million, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.92 million | 2.00 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.86 million | 1.91 million | 6 |
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 on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human in Latvia?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human in Latvia was 1.86 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human 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 group, sex and level of human development of the country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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