Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Latvia
Latvia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 32,454 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Latvia stood at 32,454.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 16,715.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Latvia peaked at 49,220 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 73rd 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | +120.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 88 | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 113 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 149 | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 168 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 193 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 340 | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 653 | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 664 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 665 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 637 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 705 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 39,055 | +5439.7% |
| 2023 | 45,761 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 49,220 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 32,454 | -34.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 32,454 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 32,454 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,349, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5439.7% | 705 | 39,055 |
| 2003 | +220.0% | 5 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 5 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.3 | 60 | 665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,972 | 637 | 49,220 | 6 |
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Latvia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Latvia was 32,454 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,220 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,715.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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