Usually resident population on 1 January in Latvia
Latvia: Usually resident population on 1 January was 1.86 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Usually resident population on 1 January in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, usually resident population on 1 january in Latvia stood at 1.86 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Latvia peaked at 2.00 million Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million Number, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.00 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 1.99 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.86 million Number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million Number | 1.92 million Number | 2.00 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million Number | 1.86 million Number | 1.91 million Number | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 350.46 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 12,887 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 30 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 12,887 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Latvia?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Latvia was 1.86 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million Number in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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