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Latvia population

Current population of Latvia

1,827,639

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
7
Deaths today
15
Change today (UTC)
−10
World rank
151st of 218
0.02% of world population
Population
1,847,785
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.99%
2025
Density
30 /km²
2023
Land area
62,230 km²
Urban population
69%
2025
Median age
43.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.24
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−7,330
2025
Capital
Riga
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Latvia: overview

Latvia has a population of 1,847,785 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 151st largest in the world. Latvia is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Riga.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.99% per year — Latvia belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 18,339 people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 30 people per km², spread across 62,230 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 69% of people living in cities.

At a median age of 43.6 years, Latvia has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 1.24 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 76.4 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 1.51 million people by 2050, 18% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 1,777,620.

Latvia population, 1960–2025 and projections

0750K1.5M2.3M3M19601980200020202040projected2025: 1.85M1960: 2,120,9791961: 2,152,6811962: 2,181,5861963: 2,210,9191964: 2,240,6231965: 2,265,9191966: 2,283,2171967: 2,301,2201968: 2,323,6191969: 2,343,1731970: 2,359,1641971: 2,376,3891972: 2,395,6741973: 2,415,8191974: 2,437,1861975: 2,456,1301976: 2,470,9891977: 2,485,0731978: 2,497,9211979: 2,505,9531980: 2,511,7011981: 2,519,4211982: 2,531,0801983: 2,546,0111984: 2,562,0471985: 2,578,8731986: 2,599,8921987: 2,626,5831988: 2,653,4341989: 2,666,9551990: 2,663,1511991: 2,650,5811992: 2,614,3381993: 2,563,2901994: 2,520,7421995: 2,485,0561996: 2,457,2221997: 2,432,8511998: 2,410,0191999: 2,390,4822000: 2,367,5502001: 2,337,1702002: 2,310,1732003: 2,287,9552004: 2,263,1222005: 2,238,7992006: 2,218,3572007: 2,200,3252008: 2,177,3222009: 2,141,6692010: 2,097,5552011: 2,059,7092012: 2,034,3192013: 2,012,6472014: 1,993,7822015: 1,977,5272016: 1,959,5372017: 1,942,2482018: 1,927,1742019: 1,913,8222020: 1,900,4492021: 1,884,4902022: 1,879,3832023: 1,883,7102024: 1,866,1242025: 1,847,7852030: 1,777,6202050: 1,513,810
Population of Latvia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20251,847,785−0.99%−18,339
20241,866,124−0.94%−17,586
20231,883,710+0.23%+4,327
20221,879,383−0.27%−5,107
20211,884,490−0.84%−15,959
20201,900,449−0.70%−13,373
20191,913,822−0.70%−13,352
20181,927,174−0.78%−15,074
20171,942,248−0.89%−17,289
20161,959,537−0.91%−17,990
20151,977,527−0.82%−16,255
20141,993,782−0.94%−18,865
20102,097,555−2.08%−44,114
20052,238,799−1.08%−24,323
20002,367,550−0.96%−22,932
19952,485,056−1.43%−35,686
19902,663,151−0.14%−3,804
19852,578,873+0.65%+16,826
19802,511,701+0.23%+5,748
19752,456,130+0.77%+18,944
19702,359,164+0.68%+15,991
19652,265,919+1.12%+25,296
19602,120,979––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Latvia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Latvia
YearProjected populationvs today
20301,777,620−3.8%
20501,513,810−18.1%

Latvia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.2% of Latvia's population is under 15, 62.6% is of working age (15–64), and 22.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 39,831 (2.1%)0-4 female: 37,383 (2.0%)0-45-9 male: 52,801 (2.8%)5-9 female: 48,965 (2.6%)10-14 male: 52,980 (2.9%)10-14 female: 49,545 (2.7%)10-1415-19 male: 52,709 (2.8%)15-19 female: 50,379 (2.7%)20-24 male: 46,006 (2.5%)20-24 female: 43,713 (2.4%)20-2425-29 male: 43,303 (2.3%)25-29 female: 40,030 (2.2%)30-34 male: 57,508 (3.1%)30-34 female: 53,834 (2.9%)30-3435-39 male: 70,672 (3.8%)35-39 female: 66,790 (3.6%)40-44 male: 66,567 (3.6%)40-44 female: 64,534 (3.5%)40-4445-49 male: 60,097 (3.2%)45-49 female: 62,252 (3.4%)50-54 male: 61,962 (3.3%)50-54 female: 67,183 (3.6%)50-5455-59 male: 57,533 (3.1%)55-59 female: 66,485 (3.6%)60-64 male: 57,086 (3.1%)60-64 female: 72,013 (3.9%)60-6465-69 male: 50,651 (2.7%)65-69 female: 71,813 (3.9%)70-74 male: 36,214 (2.0%)70-74 female: 61,581 (3.3%)70-7475-79 male: 25,221 (1.4%)75-79 female: 51,642 (2.8%)80-84 male: 16,049 (0.9%)80-84 female: 42,014 (2.3%)80-8485-89 male: 9,489 (0.5%)85-89 female: 29,860 (1.6%)90-94 male: 2,840 (0.2%)90-94 female: 10,738 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 604 (0.0%)95-99 female: 2,424 (0.1%)100+ male: 44 (0.0%)100+ female: 216 (0.0%)100+

Latvia population FAQ

What is the population of Latvia in 2026?

Latvia's population is estimated at about 1.83 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 1,847,785 (2025). Latvia ranks 151st in the world by population.

Is the population of Latvia growing or shrinking?

Latvia's population is shrinking by about 0.99% per year — a loss of roughly 18,339 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Latvia?

Latvia has about 30 people per square kilometre across a land area of 62,230 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Latvia?

Latvia is home to about 0.02% of the world's population.

What is Latvia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Latvia's population at 1,513,810 in 2050, passing through 1,777,620 in 2030.

What is the median age in Latvia?

The median age in Latvia is 43.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.