Population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 410,117 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia stood at 410,117. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia peaked at 410,117 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224,550, in 1960.
Latvia ranks 121st of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,350 | 224,550 | 277,637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 308,670 | 283,862 | 326,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,346 | 302,642 | 324,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,102 | 312,321 | 352,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,108 | 354,900 | 385,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,005 | 379,919 | 390,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,695 | 392,844 | 410,117 | 6 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 9,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 10,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 10,158 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.16 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 571,658 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 585,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,035 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia was 410,117 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 410,117 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,550 in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.