Population, female in Latvia
Latvia: Population, female was 990,297 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Latvia stood at 990,297. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Latvia peaked at 1.43 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 990,297, in 2025.
That places Latvia 148th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million | 1.18 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.36 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.29 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.16 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.03 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 990,297 | 1.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 145 Albania 1.19 million compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1.14 million compare
- 147 Slovenia 1.06 million compare
- 149 North Macedonia 934,812 compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 917,139 compare
- 151 Qatar 859,219 compare
More health data for Latvia
- Population ages 15-64, female 59.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 10,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 10,158 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (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)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 9,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,035 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 585,382 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Latvia?
- Population, female in Latvia was 990,297 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 990,297 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population, female?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.