Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Latvia
Latvia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 322,050 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
322,050 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
155th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.16 million people
in 1920
All-time low
66,542 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Latvia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Latvia is 322,050 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Latvia peaked at 1.16 million people in 1920 and was at its lowest, 66,542 people, in 1000.
That places Latvia 155th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 66,542 people | — |
| 1100 | 70,041 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 73,718 people | +5.2% |
| 1300 | 77,568 people | +5.2% |
| 1400 | 81,556 people | +5.1% |
| 1500 | 85,549 people | +4.9% |
| 1600 | 89,106 people | +4.2% |
| 1700 | 90,811 people | +1.9% |
| 1710 | 105,285 people | +15.9% |
| 1720 | 122,179 people | +16.0% |
| 1730 | 141,706 people | +16.0% |
| 1740 | 164,256 people | +15.9% |
| 1750 | 190,268 people | +15.8% |
| 1760 | 220,237 people | +15.8% |
| 1770 | 254,716 people | +15.7% |
| 1780 | 294,322 people | +15.5% |
| 1790 | 339,740 people | +15.4% |
| 1800 | 391,716 people | +15.3% |
| 1810 | 451,066 people | +15.2% |
| 1820 | 508,072 people | +12.6% |
| 1830 | 571,352 people | +12.5% |
| 1840 | 641,330 people | +12.2% |
| 1850 | 718,375 people | +12.0% |
| 1860 | 802,757 people | +11.7% |
| 1870 | 869,753 people | +8.3% |
| 1880 | 939,377 people | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 1.01 million people | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 1.08 million people | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 1.15 million people | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 1.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.12 million people | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 1.04 million people | -7.1% |
| 1951 | 1.02 million people | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.00 million people | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 981,685 people | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 964,030 people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 948,196 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 934,130 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 922,714 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 914,837 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 914,131 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 914,618 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 912,088 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 909,641 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 906,858 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 904,442 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 901,675 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 898,222 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 894,545 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 890,207 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 884,920 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 878,551 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 871,060 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 862,445 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 853,750 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 845,372 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 836,375 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 826,652 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 817,743 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 809,843 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 801,937 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 793,584 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 785,629 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 779,026 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 773,759 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 769,495 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 766,499 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 766,113 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 769,115 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 774,234 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 777,990 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 779,423 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 781,496 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 778,579 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 771,673 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 767,709 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 765,860 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 765,648 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 765,419 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 764,165 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 762,057 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 756,627 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 747,874 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 740,064 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 733,634 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 726,332 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 719,074 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 712,892 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 707,420 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 700,308 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 689,044 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 674,934 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 662,752 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 654,477 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 647,236 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 640,748 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 634,964 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 628,514 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 622,200 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 616,519 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 611,295 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 606,057 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 599,977 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 597,105 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 595,616 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 589,940 people | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 581,414 people | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 572,737 people | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 564,719 people | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 556,322 people | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 547,569 people | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 538,424 people | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 529,022 people | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 519,426 people | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 509,597 people | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 499,634 people | -2.0% |
| 2035 | 489,562 people | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 479,316 people | -2.1% |
| 2037 | 468,910 people | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 458,359 people | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 447,609 people | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 436,730 people | -2.4% |
| 2041 | 425,733 people | -2.5% |
| 2042 | 414,631 people | -2.6% |
| 2043 | 403,435 people | -2.7% |
| 2044 | 392,107 people | -2.8% |
| 2045 | 380,638 people | -2.9% |
| 2046 | 369,072 people | -3.0% |
| 2047 | 357,446 people | -3.2% |
| 2048 | 345,720 people | -3.3% |
| 2049 | 333,913 people | -3.4% |
| 2050 | 322,050 people | -3.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 322,050 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 322,050 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 66,542 people | 66,542 people | 66,542 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 70,041 people | 70,041 people | 70,041 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 73,718 people | 73,718 people | 73,718 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 77,568 people | 77,568 people | 77,568 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 81,556 people | 81,556 people | 81,556 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 85,549 people | 85,549 people | 85,549 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 89,106 people | 89,106 people | 89,106 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 90,811 people | 90,811 people | 90,811 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 105,285 people | 105,285 people | 105,285 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 122,179 people | 122,179 people | 122,179 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 141,706 people | 141,706 people | 141,706 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 164,256 people | 164,256 people | 164,256 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 190,268 people | 190,268 people | 190,268 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 220,237 people | 220,237 people | 220,237 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 254,716 people | 254,716 people | 254,716 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 294,322 people | 294,322 people | 294,322 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 339,740 people | 339,740 people | 339,740 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 391,716 people | 391,716 people | 391,716 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 451,066 people | 451,066 people | 451,066 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 508,072 people | 508,072 people | 508,072 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 571,352 people | 571,352 people | 571,352 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 641,330 people | 641,330 people | 641,330 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 718,375 people | 718,375 people | 718,375 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 802,757 people | 802,757 people | 802,757 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 869,753 people | 869,753 people | 869,753 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 939,377 people | 939,377 people | 939,377 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 963,894 people | 914,131 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 901,722 people | 884,920 people | 914,618 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 840,373 people | 801,937 people | 878,551 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,544 people | 766,113 people | 793,584 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 770,203 people | 762,057 people | 781,496 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,327 people | 689,044 people | 756,627 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,364 people | 611,295 people | 674,934 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 581,146 people | 547,569 people | 606,057 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 493,986 people | 447,609 people | 538,424 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 385,942 people | 333,913 people | 436,730 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 322,050 people | 322,050 people | 322,050 people | 1 |
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- 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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Latvia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Latvia was 322,050 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 1920.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,542 people in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Latvia ranks 155th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.