Forcibly displaced people in Latvia
Latvia: Forcibly displaced people was 32,941 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Latvia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Latvia is 32,941, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and up 8,684.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Latvia peaked at 49,483 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 106th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 441.4 | 103 | 709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,278 | 710 | 49,483 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 189 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.64 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 91 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 487 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.37 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 22.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Latvia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Latvia was 32,941 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,483 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,684.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.