Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0264 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Latvia is 0.0264 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 31,201.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0264 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1999.
That places Latvia 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +223.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +122.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +93.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 units per person | +5454.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0264 units per person | +8.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0264 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0053 units per person, 5.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0264 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0146 units per person, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 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 | +5454.8% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0208 units per person |
| 2003 | +223.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0264 units per person | 5 |
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, per capita in Latvia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Latvia was 0.0264 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,201.8%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.