Urban population in Latvia
Latvia: Urban population was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Latvia stood at 68.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Latvia peaked at 70.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1960.
Latvia ranks 96th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.1% | — |
| 1961 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 57.1% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 62.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 68.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 68.1% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 67.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.1% | 68.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Latvia?
- Urban population in Latvia was 68.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for urban population?
- Latvia ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.