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
The most recent figure for usually resident population on 1 january in Latvia is 1.86 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
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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More population data for Latvia
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
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 23rd out of 27 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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