Total population in Latvia
Latvia: Total population was 1,864 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Latvia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Latvia is 1,864 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Latvia peaked at 2,665 thousands in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,864 thousands, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 148th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,432 thousands | 2,348 thousands | 2,502 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,572 thousands | 2,509 thousands | 2,664 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,533 thousands | 2,399 thousands | 2,665 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,268 thousands | 2,163 thousands | 2,382 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 thousands | 1,920 thousands | 2,121 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,885 thousands | 1,864 thousands | 1,908 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 2,225 thousands compare
- 146 Slovenia 2,118 thousands compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 1,915 thousands compare
- 149 North Macedonia 1,819 thousands compare
- 150 Bahrain 1,626 thousands compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 1,510 thousands compare
More population data for Latvia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 49,220 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.71 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Latvia?
- Total population in Latvia was 1,864 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,665 thousands in 1990.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,864 thousands in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for total population?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release