Share of population living in the capital city in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population living in the capital city was 29.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.02
World rank
39th
of 170 countries
All-time high
30.86
in 1990
All-time low
24.1
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Latvia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Latvia stood at 29.02.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Latvia peaked at 30.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1950.
That places Latvia 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.1 | — |
| 1955 | 25.15 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 25.69 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 26.44 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 27.48 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 28.7 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 30.08 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 30.43 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.86 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.29 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 28.93 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.78 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.49 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.51 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.02 | +1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 29.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 29.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.62 | 24.1 | 25.15 | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.06 | 25.69 | 26.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.09 | 27.48 | 28.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.25 | 30.08 | 30.43 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.07 | 29.29 | 30.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.86 | 28.78 | 28.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 28.49 | 28.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.02 | 29.02 | 29.02 | 1 |
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 share of population living in the capital city in Latvia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Latvia was 29.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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