Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Latvia
Latvia: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 1.84 million in 2031. ▼ Falling
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Latvia, 1992–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Latvia stood at 1.84 million. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Latvia peaked at 2.68 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2031.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.68 million | — |
| 1993 | 2.67 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million | -4.8% |
| 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 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 1.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 1.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 1.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 1.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 1.84 million | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.84 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.78 million, 16% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.84 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 million, 64% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 2.40 million | 2.68 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.16 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.92 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.85 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 2 |
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, persons for countries / index for country groups in Latvia?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Latvia was 1.84 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2031.
- How does Latvia rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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