Population, total in Latvia
Latvia: Population, total was 1.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Latvia stood at 1.85 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Latvia peaked at 2.67 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2025.
That places Latvia 150th 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 | 2.24 million | 2.12 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 2.36 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 2.51 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.14 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.85 million | 1.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 million compare
- 148 Slovenia 2.13 million compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.94 million compare
- 151 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.60 million compare
- 153 East Timor 1.42 million compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1723 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 18.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Latvia?
- Population, total in Latvia was 1.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population, total?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.