Population by world region in Latvia
Latvia: Population by world region was 925,371 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
925,371 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.66 million people
in 1989
All-time low
66,543 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Latvia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Latvia is 925,371 people, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Latvia peaked at 2.66 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 66,543 people, in 1000.
Latvia ranks 160th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population by world region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 66,543 people | — |
| 1100 | 70,045 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 73,732 people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 77,612 people | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 81,697 people | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 85,997 people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 90,523 people | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 95,288 people | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 111,169 people | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 129,697 people | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 151,314 people | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 176,533 people | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 205,955 people | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 240,281 people | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 280,328 people | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 327,049 people | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 381,557 people | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 590,588 people | +54.8% |
| 1801 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 592,524 people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 596,429 people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 602,334 people | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 610,273 people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 620,277 people | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 630,446 people | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 640,782 people | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 651,287 people | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 661,965 people | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 672,817 people | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 683,847 people | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 695,058 people | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 706,453 people | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 718,035 people | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 729,807 people | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 741,771 people | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 753,932 people | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 766,292 people | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 778,855 people | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 791,623 people | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 804,602 people | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 817,792 people | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 831,199 people | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 844,826 people | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 858,676 people | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 872,754 people | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 887,062 people | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 901,605 people | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 916,386 people | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 931,409 people | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 946,679 people | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 962,199 people | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 977,785 people | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 993,623 people | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 1.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 1.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 1.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 1.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 1.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 1.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 1.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 1.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 1.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 1.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 1.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 1.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 1.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 1.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 1.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 1.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 1.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 1.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 1.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 1.61 million people | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 1.64 million people | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 1.66 million people | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 1.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 1.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 1.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 1.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 1.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 1.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 1.89 million people | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 1.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 1.98 million people | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 2.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 2.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 2.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 2.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 2.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 2.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 2.25 million people | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 2.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 2.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 2.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 2.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 2.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 2.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.45 million people | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 2.42 million people | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 2.37 million people | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 2.29 million people | -3.2% |
| 1914 | 2.22 million people | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 2.14 million people | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 2.08 million people | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 2.01 million people | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 1.95 million people | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 1.90 million people | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.86 million people | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 1.84 million people | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.83 million people | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 1.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1.92 million people | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 1.91 million people | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.85 million people | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 1.84 million people | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 1.82 million people | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 1.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 1.79 million people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 1.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 1.76 million people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 1.75 million people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 1.73 million people | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 1.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 1.71 million people | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 1.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 1.68 million people | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 1.67 million people | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 1.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 1.64 million people | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 1.63 million people | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 1.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 1.60 million people | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 1.59 million people | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 1.58 million people | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 1.56 million people | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 1.55 million people | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 1.54 million people | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 1.53 million people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 1.51 million people | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 1.50 million people | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 1.49 million people | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 1.47 million people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 1.46 million people | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 1.45 million people | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 1.43 million people | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 1.42 million people | -1.0% |
| 2058 | 1.40 million people | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 1.39 million people | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 1.38 million people | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 1.36 million people | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 1.35 million people | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 1.33 million people | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 1.32 million people | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 1.31 million people | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 1.29 million people | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 1.28 million people | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 1.27 million people | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 1.25 million people | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 1.24 million people | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 1.23 million people | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 1.22 million people | -1.0% |
| 2073 | 1.20 million people | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 1.19 million people | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 1.18 million people | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 1.17 million people | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 1.16 million people | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 1.15 million people | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 1.13 million people | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 1.12 million people | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 1.11 million people | -1.0% |
| 2082 | 1.10 million people | -1.0% |
| 2083 | 1.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 2084 | 1.08 million people | -1.0% |
| 2085 | 1.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 1.06 million people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 1.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 1.04 million people | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 1.03 million people | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 1.02 million people | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 1.01 million people | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 1.00 million people | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 991,619 people | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 982,229 people | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 972,816 people | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 963,365 people | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 953,920 people | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 944,439 people | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 934,903 people | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 925,371 people | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 925,371 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 925,371 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +54.8% | 381,557 people | 590,588 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 66,543 people | 66,543 people | 66,543 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 70,045 people | 70,045 people | 70,045 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 73,732 people | 73,732 people | 73,732 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 77,612 people | 77,612 people | 77,612 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 81,697 people | 81,697 people | 81,697 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 85,997 people | 85,997 people | 85,997 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 90,523 people | 90,523 people | 90,523 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 95,288 people | 95,288 people | 95,288 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 111,169 people | 111,169 people | 111,169 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 129,697 people | 129,697 people | 129,697 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 151,314 people | 151,314 people | 151,314 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 176,533 people | 176,533 people | 176,533 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 205,955 people | 205,955 people | 205,955 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 240,281 people | 240,281 people | 240,281 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 280,328 people | 280,328 people | 280,328 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 327,049 people | 327,049 people | 327,049 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 381,557 people | 381,557 people | 381,557 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 590,588 people | 590,588 people | 590,588 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 590,782 people | 590,588 people | 592,524 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 637,046 people | 596,429 people | 683,847 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 748,643 people | 695,058 people | 804,602 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 880,839 people | 817,792 people | 946,679 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million people | 962,199 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.22 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.43 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.68 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.97 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.31 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.18 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.45 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.85 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.90 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 1.85 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.71 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.58 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.45 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.31 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.19 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.08 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 977,492 people | 934,903 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 925,371 people | 925,371 people | 925,371 people | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Latvia?
- Population by world region in Latvia was 925,371 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,543 people in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for population by world region?
- Latvia ranks 160th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.