Urban population share 2050 in Latvia
Latvia: Urban population share 2050 was 68.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 238 countries
All-time high
70.81
in 1988
All-time low
0.0021
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Latvia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Latvia is 68.63, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Latvia peaked at 70.81 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0021, in 1000.
That places Latvia 112th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Urban population share 2050 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0021 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0064 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0193 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.058 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.174 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.522 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.57 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 4.7 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 5.29 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 5.8 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 6.35 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 6.95 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 7.62 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 8.34 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 9.14 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 10.01 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 10.96 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 12 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 13.15 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 14.4 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 15.77 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 17.27 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 18.92 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 20.72 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 22.69 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 24.85 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 27.22 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 29.81 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 32.65 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 35.76 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 39.17 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 42.9 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 45.85 | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 47.27 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 48.68 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 50.05 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 51.36 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 52.6 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 53.74 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 54.77 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 55.66 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 56.41 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 57.08 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 57.72 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 58.32 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 58.89 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.44 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 59.97 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.51 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 61.04 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.58 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.15 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.73 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.36 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.66 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 65.31 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 65.94 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.54 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.09 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.57 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.99 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.41 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.82 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.23 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.62 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.97 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.28 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.71 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.81 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.81 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.7 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.5 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.22 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.9 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.55 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.19 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.85 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.54 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.29 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.13 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.05 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.02 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.98 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.95 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.9 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.87 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.86 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.83 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.83 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.83 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.97 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.26 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.36 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.63 | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 68.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 68.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0021 | 0.0064 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0064 | 0.0193 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0193 | 0.058 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.058 | 0.174 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.174 | 0.522 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.522 | 1.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0193 | 0.0193 | 0.0193 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.35 | 6.35 | 6.35 | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.95 | 6.95 | 6.95 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.34 | 8.34 | 8.34 | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.14 | 9.14 | 9.14 | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.96 | 10.96 | 10.96 | 1 |
| 1800s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.15 | 13.15 | 13.15 | 1 |
| 1820s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
| 1830s | 15.77 | 15.77 | 15.77 | 1 |
| 1840s | 17.27 | 17.27 | 17.27 | 1 |
| 1850s | 18.92 | 18.92 | 18.92 | 1 |
| 1860s | 20.72 | 20.72 | 20.72 | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.69 | 22.69 | 22.69 | 1 |
| 1880s | 24.85 | 24.85 | 24.85 | 1 |
| 1890s | 27.22 | 27.22 | 27.22 | 1 |
| 1900s | 29.81 | 29.81 | 29.81 | 1 |
| 1910s | 32.65 | 32.65 | 32.65 | 1 |
| 1920s | 35.76 | 35.76 | 35.76 | 1 |
| 1930s | 39.17 | 39.17 | 39.17 | 1 |
| 1940s | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 51.64 | 45.85 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.67 | 57.08 | 62.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.52 | 62.73 | 67.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.92 | 68.41 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.39 | 68.13 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.92 | 67.83 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.91 | 67.83 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.34 | 68.12 | 68.63 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Latvia?
- Urban population share 2050 in Latvia was 68.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.81 in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for urban population share 2050?
- Latvia ranks 112th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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