Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 295,386 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
295,386 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
571,316 people
in 1989
All-time low
292,242 people
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
Latvia recorded 295,386 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia peaked at 571,316 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 292,242 people, in 2012.
That places Latvia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 479,452 people | — |
| 1951 | 475,891 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 471,087 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 465,146 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 460,156 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 458,445 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 459,429 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 462,430 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 467,577 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 469,405 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 473,658 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 484,111 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 492,308 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 497,027 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 498,942 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 499,436 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 499,767 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 500,764 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 503,268 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 505,975 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 508,759 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 511,936 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 514,540 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 515,728 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 515,967 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 516,042 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 514,670 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 512,859 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 511,381 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 511,619 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 515,187 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 520,313 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 526,327 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 533,539 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 540,765 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 546,970 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 553,026 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 559,882 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 567,135 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 571,316 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 570,988 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 569,446 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 560,569 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 544,359 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 529,084 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 513,871 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 497,431 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 479,324 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 458,863 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 438,067 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 418,405 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 398,315 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 378,609 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 360,980 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 344,703 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 330,173 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 318,697 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 310,441 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 305,829 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 302,438 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 297,419 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 293,352 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 292,242 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 293,352 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 296,061 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 298,999 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 301,928 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 304,446 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 305,190 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 305,138 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 304,137 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 301,773 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 299,580 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 295,386 people | -1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 295,386 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 295,386 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 466,902 people | 458,445 people | 479,452 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 495,526 people | 473,658 people | 505,975 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 513,350 people | 508,759 people | 516,042 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,446 people | 515,187 people | 571,316 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,200 people | 438,067 people | 570,988 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,859 people | 302,438 people | 418,405 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,813 people | 292,242 people | 305,190 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,219 people | 295,386 people | 304,137 people | 4 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Latvia was 295,386 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 571,316 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,242 people in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Latvia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.