Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Latvia
Latvia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.7354 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.7354 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 30,610.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Latvia peaked at 0.7354 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6276 units per square kilometre | +5439.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7354 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.7354 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Latvia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Latvia was 0.7354 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7354 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30,610.6%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.