Urban and rural population in Latvia
Latvia: Urban and rural population was 1.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 1989
All-time low
879,788
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Latvia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Latvia is 1.27 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Latvia peaked at 1.89 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 879,788, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 879,788 | — |
| 1951 | 914,193 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 948,962 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 983,513 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.27 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.27 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million | 879,788 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 1.22 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.48 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.63 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.45 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.30 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.27 million | 1.30 million | 6 |
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 urban and rural population in Latvia?
- Urban and rural population in Latvia was 1.27 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 879,788 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for urban and rural population?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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