Refugees by country of asylum in Latvia
Latvia: Refugees by country of asylum was 49,220 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Latvia stood at 49,220 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29,197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Latvia peaked at 49,220 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 63rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 people | — |
| 2000 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 people | +220.0% |
| 2004 | 10 people | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 people | +120.0% |
| 2007 | 27 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 27 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 people | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 60 people | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 88 people | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 113 people | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 149 people | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 168 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 193 people | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 340 people | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 653 people | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 664 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 665 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 637 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 705 people | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 39,055 people | +5439.7% |
| 2023 | 45,761 people | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 49,220 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7 people | 5 people | 40 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.3 people | 60 people | 665 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,076 people | 637 people | 49,220 people | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Latvia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Latvia was 49,220 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,220 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.