Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 1988
All-time low
45.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 68.6% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 70.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1950.
That places Latvia 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.9% | — |
| 1951 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 50.0% | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 51.4% | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 53.7% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 68.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 68.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.6% | 45.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.7% | 57.1% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 62.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 68.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 68.1% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 67.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.1% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 68.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.