Population, total in Latvia
Latvia: Population, total was 1.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.85 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1989
All-time low
1.85 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Latvia stood at 1.85 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2025.
That places Latvia 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 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 | 2.49 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 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | -1.4% |
| 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 | -1.0% |
| 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 | 1.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.85 million | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.85 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 62% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.85 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 2.12 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 2.36 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 2.51 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.14 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.85 million | 1.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 million compare
- 148 Slovenia 2.13 million compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.94 million compare
- 151 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.60 million compare
- 153 Kosovo 1.58 million compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.58 million compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Latvia?
- Population, total in Latvia was 1.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population, total?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.