Total population in thousands in Latvia
Latvia: Total population in thousands was 1,854 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,854
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 75 countries
All-time high
2,368
in 2000
All-time low
1,854
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total population in thousands in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in thousands in Latvia is 1,854, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Latvia peaked at 2,368 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,854, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 60th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,255 | 2,142 | 2,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,992 | 1,914 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,879 | 1,854 | 1,901 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 49,220 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Latvia?
- Total population in thousands in Latvia was 1,854 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,368 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,854 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for total population in thousands?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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