World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Latvia
Latvia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 1.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.88 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 1989
All-time low
66,543
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Latvia, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Latvia is 1.88 million, 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Latvia peaked at 2.66 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 66,543, 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.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 66,543 | — |
| 1100 | 70,045 | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 73,732 | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 77,612 | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 81,697 | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 85,997 | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 90,523 | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 95,288 | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 111,169 | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 129,697 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 151,314 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 176,533 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 205,955 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 240,281 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 280,328 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 327,049 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 381,557 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 590,588 | +54.8% |
| 1801 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 590,588 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 592,524 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 596,429 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 602,334 | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 610,273 | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 620,277 | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 630,446 | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 640,782 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 651,287 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 661,965 | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 672,817 | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 683,847 | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 695,058 | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 706,453 | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 718,035 | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 729,807 | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 741,771 | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 753,932 | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 766,292 | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 778,855 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 791,623 | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 804,602 | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 817,792 | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 831,199 | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 844,826 | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 858,676 | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 872,754 | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 887,062 | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 901,605 | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 916,386 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 931,409 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 946,679 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 962,199 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 977,785 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 993,623 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 1.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 1.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 1.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 1.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 1.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 1.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 1.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 1.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 1.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 1.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 1.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 1.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 1.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 1.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 1.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 1.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 2.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 2.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 2.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 2.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 2.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 2.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 2.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 2.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 2.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 2.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 2.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 2.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 2.42 million | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 2.37 million | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 2.29 million | -3.2% |
| 1914 | 2.22 million | -3.2% |
| 1915 | 2.14 million | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 2.08 million | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 2.01 million | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 1.95 million | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 1.90 million | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.86 million | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 1.84 million | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 1.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 1.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.88 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.88 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +54.8% | 381,557 | 590,588 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 66,543 | 66,543 | 66,543 | 1 |
| 1100s | 70,045 | 70,045 | 70,045 | 1 |
| 1200s | 73,732 | 73,732 | 73,732 | 1 |
| 1300s | 77,612 | 77,612 | 77,612 | 1 |
| 1400s | 81,697 | 81,697 | 81,697 | 1 |
| 1500s | 85,997 | 85,997 | 85,997 | 1 |
| 1600s | 90,523 | 90,523 | 90,523 | 1 |
| 1700s | 95,288 | 95,288 | 95,288 | 1 |
| 1710s | 111,169 | 111,169 | 111,169 | 1 |
| 1720s | 129,697 | 129,697 | 129,697 | 1 |
| 1730s | 151,314 | 151,314 | 151,314 | 1 |
| 1740s | 176,533 | 176,533 | 176,533 | 1 |
| 1750s | 205,955 | 205,955 | 205,955 | 1 |
| 1760s | 240,281 | 240,281 | 240,281 | 1 |
| 1770s | 280,328 | 280,328 | 280,328 | 1 |
| 1780s | 327,049 | 327,049 | 327,049 | 1 |
| 1790s | 381,557 | 381,557 | 381,557 | 1 |
| 1800s | 590,588 | 590,588 | 590,588 | 10 |
| 1810s | 590,782 | 590,588 | 592,524 | 10 |
| 1820s | 637,046 | 596,429 | 683,847 | 10 |
| 1830s | 748,643 | 695,058 | 804,602 | 10 |
| 1840s | 880,839 | 817,792 | 946,679 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million | 962,199 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.22 million | 1.13 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.43 million | 1.33 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.68 million | 1.56 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.97 million | 1.83 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.31 million | 2.15 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.18 million | 1.90 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.85 million | 1.83 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.90 million | 1.88 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 million | 1.91 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.00 million | 1.92 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 2.13 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 2.36 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 2.51 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 2.14 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.88 million | 1.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 148 Lesotho 2.31 million compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 2.15 million compare
- 150 Slovenia 2.12 million compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million compare
- 153 North Macedonia 1.83 million compare
- 154 Bahrain 1.57 million compare
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- Population regions 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 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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Latvia?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Latvia was 1.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,543 in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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