Population growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Population growth rate was -0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Latvia stood at -0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 166.9% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Latvia peaked at 2.0% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -2.2% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -2.0% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -2.2% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.9% | 0.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Latvia?
- Population growth rate in Latvia was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for population growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.