Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 30.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 30.25 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 42.02 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.23 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Latvia 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 41.2 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 40.52 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.95 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.5 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.73 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.06 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.58 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.78 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.39 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.99 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.66 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.42 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.71 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.1 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.35 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.78 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.22 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.55 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.3 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.93 units per square kilometre | 38.42 units per square kilometre | 42.02 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.24 units per square kilometre | 34.42 units per square kilometre | 38.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.01 units per square kilometre | 30.76 units per square kilometre | 33.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.33 units per square kilometre | 30.23 units per square kilometre | 30.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Estonia 32 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Angola 29.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 28.64 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Latvia was 30.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.02 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.23 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.