Prison population (1993-2007) in Latvia
Latvia: Prison population (1993-2007) was 6,548 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
6,548
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12,736
in 1997
All-time low
6,548
in 2007
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Prison population in Latvia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, prison population in Latvia stood at 6,548. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Latvia peaked at 12,736 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,548, in 2007.
That places Latvia 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population (1993-2007) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,457 | — |
| 1996 | 10,316 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 12,736 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 10,070 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 8,815 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 8,831 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,673 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,358 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8,222 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,666 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6,998 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 6,636 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,548 | -1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,548 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,548 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,770, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,279 | 8,815 | 12,736 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,742 | 6,548 | 8,831 | 8 |
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 prison population in Latvia?
- Prison population in Latvia was 6,548 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,736 in 1997.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,548 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for prison population?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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