Urban population in Latvia
Latvia: Urban population was 1.27 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.27 million for urban population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Latvia peaked at 1.89 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1960.
That places Latvia 146th 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.
Urban population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.27 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.27 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.48 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.63 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.45 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.30 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.27 million | 1.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 urban population in Latvia?
- Urban population in Latvia was 1.27 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for urban population?
- Latvia ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.