Rural population growth in Latvia
Latvia: Rural population growth was -1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Latvia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -1.5% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Latvia peaked at 0.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -1.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.9% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.6% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -2.1% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -1.5% | -0.1% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,558 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.72 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 94.5 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Latvia?
- Rural population growth in Latvia was -1.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for rural population growth?
- Latvia ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.