Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 9.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.57 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 12.51 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.57 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.89 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.82 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.57 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.57 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.34 units per square kilometre | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 12.51 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 11.07 units per square kilometre | 12.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 9.82 units per square kilometre | 10.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 units per square kilometre | 9.57 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 157 Chad 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belize 10.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Colombia 10.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Belarus 9.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Jordan 9.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Estonia 9.38 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Latvia was 9.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.