Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia
Latvia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 49,220 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 49,220 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29,197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 49,220 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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% |
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 | 27,076 | 637 | 49,220 | 5 |
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- 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia was 49,220 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,220 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.