Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia
Latvia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 401,358 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia stood at 401,358 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia peaked at 401,358 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194,093 people, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,704 people | 194,093 people | 221,333 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 247,872 people | 225,611 people | 276,951 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 308,553 people | 283,632 people | 326,445 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,225 people | 302,508 people | 324,314 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,996 people | 311,840 people | 352,735 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,118 people | 354,915 people | 385,835 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,922 people | 379,818 people | 390,513 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,549 people | 392,859 people | 401,358 people | 4 |
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More population data for Latvia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia was 401,358 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 401,358 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,093 people in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.