The global population hockey stick in Latvia
Latvia: The global population hockey stick was 1.88 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.88 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.66 million people
in 1989
All-time low
66,543 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Latvia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Latvia is 1.88 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Latvia peaked at 2.66 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 66,543 people, in 1000.
Latvia ranks 151st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
The global population hockey stick in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 66,543 people | — |
| 1100 | 70,045 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 73,732 people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 77,612 people | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 81,697 people | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 85,997 people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 90,523 people | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 95,288 people | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 111,169 people | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 129,697 people | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 151,314 people | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 176,533 people | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 205,955 people | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 240,281 people | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 280,328 people | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 327,049 people | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 381,557 people | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 590,588 people | +54.8% |
| 1801 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 590,588 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 592,524 people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 596,429 people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 602,334 people | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 610,273 people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 620,277 people | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 630,446 people | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 640,782 people | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 651,287 people | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 661,965 people | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 672,817 people | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 683,847 people | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 695,058 people | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 706,453 people | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 718,035 people | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 729,807 people | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 741,771 people | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 753,932 people | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 766,292 people | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 778,855 people | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 791,623 people | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 804,602 people | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 817,792 people | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 831,199 people | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 844,826 people | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 858,676 people | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 872,754 people | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 887,062 people | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 901,605 people | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 916,386 people | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 931,409 people | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 946,679 people | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 962,199 people | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 977,785 people | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 993,623 people | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 1.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 1.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 1.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 1.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 1.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 1.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 1.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 1.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 1.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 1.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 1.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 1.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 1.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 1.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 1.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 1.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 1.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 1.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 1.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 1.61 million people | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 1.64 million people | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 1.66 million people | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 1.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 1.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 1.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 1.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 1.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 1.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 1.89 million people | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 1.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 1.98 million people | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 2.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 2.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 2.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 2.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 2.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 2.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 2.25 million people | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 2.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 2.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 2.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 2.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 2.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 2.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.45 million people | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 2.42 million people | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 2.37 million people | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 2.29 million people | -3.2% |
| 1914 | 2.22 million people | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 2.14 million people | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 2.08 million people | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 2.01 million people | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 1.95 million people | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 1.90 million people | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.86 million people | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 1.84 million people | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.83 million people | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 1.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1.92 million people | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 1.91 million people | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 66,543 people | 66,543 people | 66,543 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 70,045 people | 70,045 people | 70,045 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 73,732 people | 73,732 people | 73,732 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 77,612 people | 77,612 people | 77,612 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 81,697 people | 81,697 people | 81,697 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 85,997 people | 85,997 people | 85,997 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 90,523 people | 90,523 people | 90,523 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 95,288 people | 95,288 people | 95,288 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 111,169 people | 111,169 people | 111,169 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 129,697 people | 129,697 people | 129,697 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 151,314 people | 151,314 people | 151,314 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 176,533 people | 176,533 people | 176,533 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 205,955 people | 205,955 people | 205,955 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 240,281 people | 240,281 people | 240,281 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 280,328 people | 280,328 people | 280,328 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 327,049 people | 327,049 people | 327,049 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 381,557 people | 381,557 people | 381,557 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 590,588 people | 590,588 people | 590,588 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 590,782 people | 590,588 people | 592,524 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 637,046 people | 596,429 people | 683,847 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 748,643 people | 695,058 people | 804,602 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 880,839 people | 817,792 people | 946,679 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million people | 962,199 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.22 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.43 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.68 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.97 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.31 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.18 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.45 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.85 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.90 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.34 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.51 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.90 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Latvia?
- The global population hockey stick in Latvia was 1.88 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,543 people in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.