Has the population peaked? in Latvia
Latvia: Has the population peaked? was 1.88 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.88 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.66 million people
in 1989
All-time low
1.88 million people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Latvia stood at 1.88 million people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Latvia peaked at 2.66 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million people, in 2022.
That places Latvia 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Has the population peaked? in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.92 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million people | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.88 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.88 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.34 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.51 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.90 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 147 Lesotho 2.31 million people compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.15 million people compare
- 149 Slovenia 2.12 million people compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million people compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.83 million people compare
- 153 Bahrain 1.57 million people compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Latvia?
- Has the population peaked? in Latvia was 1.88 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million people in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for has the population peaked??
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.