Urban population in Latvia
Latvia: Urban population was 1.27 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.27 million for urban population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Latvia peaked at 1.89 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1960.
That places Latvia 146th 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 | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.48 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.63 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.45 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.30 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.27 million | 1.29 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (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 urban population in Latvia?
- Urban population in Latvia was 1.27 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for urban population?
- Latvia ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.