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Latvia vs Taiwan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Latvia compared to Taiwan:

  • As of 2026, the population of Latvia is 1.83M vs 23.2M in Taiwan - 12.7 times difference.
  • The median age in Latvia is 44.3 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
  • Latvia is ranked 20/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Latvia is 76.6 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Latvia is 21.7% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Latvia is 15.4% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
  • Latvia has 1.15M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.36 in Latvia compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.

Median age Latvia vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Taiwan
2100 54.2 57.8
2099 54 57.9
2098 53.9 58
2097 53.8 58.1
2096 53.6 58.2
2095 53.5 58.3
2094 53.3 58.4
2093 53.2 58.6
2092 53.1 58.7
2091 53 58.9
2090 53 59.1
2089 52.9 59.2
2088 52.9 59.4
2087 52.9 59.6
2086 52.9 59.8
2085 53 60
2084 53.1 60.2
2083 53.1 60.4
2082 53.2 60.6
2081 53.3 60.6
2080 53.4 60.6
2079 53.5 60.5
2078 53.6 60.5
2077 53.6 60.4
2076 53.6 60.2
2075 53.5 60
2074 53.4 59.8
2073 53.2 59.8
2072 53 59.6
2071 52.8 59.4
2070 52.6 59.5
2069 52.3 59.5
2068 52 59.5
2067 51.6 59.5
2066 51.3 59.4
2065 51 59.4
2064 50.8 59.4
2063 50.6 59.4
2062 50.4 59.3
2061 50.2 59.2
2060 50.1 59
2059 49.9 58.9
2058 49.6 58.9
2057 49.4 58.8
2056 49.2 58.6
2055 49 58.4
2054 48.9 58.2
2053 48.9 57.9
2052 48.9 57.7
2051 48.9 57.4
2050 49 57.1
2049 49 56.8
2048 49.1 56.5
2047 49.3 56.2
2046 49.5 55.9
2045 49.6 55.6
2044 49.6 55.2
2043 49.6 54.9
2042 49.4 54.5
2041 49.2 54.1
2040 49 53.8
2039 48.7 53.4
2038 48.4 52.9
2037 48.1 52.4
2036 47.8 51.9
2035 47.5 51.4
2034 47.1 50.9
2033 46.8 50.3
2032 46.5 49.7
2031 46.2 49.1
2030 45.8 48.5
2029 45.5 47.9
2028 45.2 47.3
2027 45 46.7
2026 44.7 46.1
2025 44.4 45.5
2024 44.3 45.1
2023 44.1 44.5
2022 44 43.9
2021 43.9 43.3
2020 43.8 42.7
2019 43.6 42.1
2018 43.4 41.5
2017 43.2 41
2016 43 40.4
2015 42.8 39.9
2014 42.5 39.3
2013 42.3 38.9
2012 42 38.3
2011 41.6 37.9
2010 41.1 37.4
2009 40.5 36.8
2008 40.1 36.3
2007 39.9 35.8
2006 39.7 35.2
2005 39.4 34.7
2004 39.2 34.1
2003 38.9 33.6
2002 38.6 33.1
2001 38.3 32.6
2000 37.9 32.1
1999 37.6 31.6
1998 37.3 31.2
1997 36.9 30.7
1996 36.6 30.3
1995 36.2 29.8
1994 36 29.4
1993 35.6 28.9
1992 35.2 28.4
1991 34.8 28
1990 34.6 27.5
1989 34.5 27
1988 34.6 26.5
1987 34.6 26.1
1986 34.7 25.6
1985 34.7 25.1
1984 34.7 24.6
1983 34.6 24.1
1982 34.7 23.8
1981 34.8 23.4
1980 34.9 23
1979 35.1 22.6
1978 35.1 22.3
1977 35.1 21.9
1976 35 21.5
1975 34.9 21.2
1974 34.7 20.8
1973 34.6 -
1972 34.5 -
1971 34.3 -
1970 34.2 -
1969 34.1 -
1968 34 -
1967 33.8 -
1966 33.5 -
1965 33.2 -
1964 33 -
1963 32.8 -
1962 32.6 -
1961 32.4 -
1960 32.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/demographics/latvia/taiwan | CC BY

In 1974, the median age in Latvia was 34.7 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 44.3 years in Latvia and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Latvia is expected to increased to around 49 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Latvia
Male

Female
Taiwan
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Latvia Taiwan
Male Female Male Female
80+ 1.57% 4.61% 1.59% 2.38%
75-79 1.28% 2.65% 1.35% 1.66%
70-74 1.91% 3.29% 2.52% 2.94%
65-69 2.65% 3.79% 3.19% 3.56%
60-64 3.12% 3.98% 3.63% 3.91%
55-59 3.08% 3.57% 3.68% 3.89%
50-54 3.32% 3.62% 3.63% 3.84%
45-49 3.25% 3.39% 4.09% 4.27%
40-44 3.48% 3.4% 4.13% 4.24%
35-39 3.81% 3.6% 3.45% 3.36%
30-34 3.3% 3.1% 3.55% 3.31%
25-29 2.37% 2.19% 3.34% 3.11%
20-24 2.45% 2.33% 2.79% 2.56%
15-19 2.8% 2.68% 2.26% 2.08%
10-14 2.76% 2.59% 2.25% 2.1%
5-9 2.94% 2.72% 2.19% 2.03%
0-4 2.26% 2.13% 1.63% 1.52%

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/demographics/latvia/taiwan | CC BY

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Latvia has low demographic potential with 36.6% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and similar potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Latvia Taiwan
2100 53% 48.3%
2099 52.9% 48.1%
2098 52.8% 48%
2097 52.6% 47.9%
2096 52.5% 47.7%
2095 52.4% 47.6%
2094 52.2% 47.5%
2093 52.1% 47.3%
2092 52% 47.2%
2091 51.9% 47.1%
2090 51.8% 46.9%
2089 51.7% 46.8%
2088 51.7% 46.7%
2087 51.8% 46.6%
2086 52% 46.6%
2085 52.2% 46.7%
2084 52.6% 46.9%
2083 52.9% 47.1%
2082 53.4% 47.3%
2081 54% 47.6%
2080 54.6% 48%
2079 55.1% 48.3%
2078 55.5% 48.5%
2077 55.9% 48.8%
2076 56.1% 48.9%
2075 56.3% 48.8%
2074 56.6% 48.8%
2073 57% 48.7%
2072 57.3% 48.7%
2071 57.5% 48.7%
2070 57.6% 48.6%
2069 57.6% 48.5%
2068 57.6% 48.5%
2067 57.5% 48.5%
2066 57.3% 48.6%
2065 57.2% 48.8%
2064 56.9% 48.5%
2063 56.6% 48.6%
2062 56.3% 48.9%
2061 56% 49.1%
2060 55.7% 49.4%
2059 55.6% 49.7%
2058 55.6% 50.1%
2057 55.7% 50.4%
2056 56% 50.8%
2055 56.3% 51.2%
2054 56.6% 51.6%
2053 57.1% 52.1%
2052 57.5% 52.4%
2051 58% 52.8%
2050 58.4% 53.3%
2049 58.9% 53.9%
2048 59.4% 54.6%
2047 59.8% 55.4%
2046 60.1% 56.2%
2045 60.4% 57%
2044 60.7% 57.9%
2043 61% 58.6%
2042 61.3% 59.3%
2041 61.6% 60.2%
2040 61.9% 60.8%
2039 62.2% 61.3%
2038 62.5% 61.9%
2037 62.7% 62.5%
2036 62.8% 63%
2035 62.9% 63.6%
2034 62.8% 64.1%
2033 62.8% 64.7%
2032 62.7% 65.1%
2031 62.5% 65.6%
2030 62.2% 66%
2029 62.1% 66.5%
2028 62.1% 67.1%
2027 62.2% 67.5%
2026 62.5% 68.1%
2025 62.8% 68.8%
2024 62.9% 69.1%
2023 63% 69.7%
2022 63.1% 70.3%
2021 63.1% 70.8%
2020 63.3% 71.3%
2019 63.7% 72%
2018 64% 72.5%
2017 64.3% 73%
2016 64.8% 73.5%
2015 65.4% 73.9%
2014 65.9% 74%
2013 66.5% 74.2%
2012 67% 74.2%
2011 67.3% 74%
2010 67.6% 73.6%
2009 67.9% 73%
2008 68.2% 72.6%
2007 68.4% 72.2%
2006 68.4% 71.9%
2005 68.4% 71.6%
2004 68.3% 71.2%
2003 68.2% 70.9%
2002 67.9% 70.6%
2001 67.7% 70.4%
2000 67.3% 70.3%
1999 66.9% 70.1%
1998 66.4% 69.8%
1997 66% 69.3%
1996 65.8% 69%
1995 65.7% 68.6%
1994 65.7% 68.2%
1993 65.8% 67.8%
1992 66% 67.4%
1991 66.5% 67.1%
1990 66.8% 66.7%
1989 66.8% 66.5%
1988 66.9% 66.3%
1987 67% 66.1%
1986 67.1% 65.7%
1985 67.1% 65.3%
1984 67% 64.9%
1983 66.9% 64.5%
1982 66.9% 64.2%
1981 66.7% 64%
1980 66.6% 63.6%
1979 66.5% 63.1%
1978 66.5% 62.7%
1977 66.4% 62.2%
1976 66.3% 61.7%
1975 66.2% 61.1%
1974 66.2% 60.4%
1973 66.1% -
1972 66.1% -
1971 66.3% -
1970 66.4% -
1969 66.5% -
1968 66.6% -
1967 66.8% -
1966 66.8% -
1965 66.8% -
1964 66.8% -
1963 66.7% -
1962 66.8% -
1961 66.9% -
1960 67.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/demographics/latvia/taiwan | CC BY

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 68.3% to 62.9% in Latvia and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

Latvia
Young

Old
Taiwan
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Latvia Taiwan
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 59.1% 24.5% 34.6% 44.7% 17% 27.8%
2023 58.8% 24.9% 33.9% 43.4% 17.1% 26.3%
2022 58.6% 25.3% 33.3% 42.2% 17.2% 25%
2021 58.4% 25.3% 33% 41.3% 17.5% 23.8%
2020 57.9% 25.3% 32.6% 40.2% 17.6% 22.5%
2019 57.1% 25% 32.1% 39% 17.7% 21.2%
2018 56.3% 24.8% 31.6% 37.9% 17.8% 20.1%
2017 55.5% 24.4% 31.1% 37% 18% 19%
2016 54.3% 23.8% 30.5% 36.1% 18.2% 18%
2015 53% 23.1% 29.9% 35.3% 18.4% 16.9%
2014 51.7% 22.5% 29.2% 35.1% 18.9% 16.2%
2013 50.4% 21.9% 28.5% 34.9% 19.3% 15.5%
2012 49.3% 21.5% 27.9% 34.7% 19.7% 15%
2011 48.6% 21.2% 27.5% 35.1% 20.4% 14.7%
2010 48% 21% 27% 35.8% 21.3% 14.6%
2009 47.3% 20.8% 26.5% 36.9% 22.4% 14.6%
2008 46.6% 20.6% 26% 37.7% 23.3% 14.4%
2007 46.2% 20.6% 25.6% 38.4% 24.3% 14.1%
2006 46.2% 21% 25.2% 39.1% 25.2% 13.9%
2005 46.2% 21.6% 24.6% 39.7% 26.1% 13.6%
2004 46.4% 22.3% 24.1% 40.5% 27.2% 13.3%
2003 46.7% 23.1% 23.6% 41% 27.9% 13%
2002 47.2% 24.1% 23.1% 41.7% 28.9% 12.8%
2001 47.8% 25.2% 22.6% 42.1% 29.6% 12.5%
2000 48.5% 26.2% 22.3% 42.3% 30% 12.3%
1999 49.4% 27.4% 22.1% 42.6% 30.6% 12%
1998 50.6% 28.7% 21.9% 43.3% 31.5% 11.8%
1997 51.5% 29.8% 21.6% 44.2% 32.6% 11.6%
1996 52% 30.8% 21.2% 44.9% 33.5% 11.4%
1995 52.2% 31.5% 20.8% 45.8% 34.6% 11.1%
1994 52.2% 31.9% 20.3% 46.6% 35.8% 10.8%
1993 52% 32.3% 19.8% 47.6% 37.1% 10.5%
1992 51.5% 32.5% 19% 48.3% 38.2% 10.1%
1991 50.4% 32.3% 18.1% 49% 39.2% 9.73%
1990 49.7% 32.1% 17.6% 49.9% 40.6% 9.32%
1989 49.6% 32.1% 17.5% 50.3% 41.3% 8.96%
1988 49.4% 31.9% 17.5% 50.8% 42.2% 8.66%
1987 49.1% 31.8% 17.3% 51.4% 43% 8.39%
1986 49.1% 31.7% 17.4% 52.2% 44.1% 8.04%
1985 49.1% 31.6% 17.5% 53% 45.3% 7.74%
1984 49.3% 31.5% 17.8% 54% 46.5% 7.47%
1983 49.4% 31.3% 18.1% 55% 47.8% 7.25%
1982 49.6% 31.1% 18.5% 55.7% 48.7% 7.08%
1981 49.9% 31% 19% 56.3% 49.4% 6.9%
1980 50.2% 30.8% 19.4% 57.3% 50.5% 6.74%
1979 50.3% 30.7% 19.6% 58.4% 51.8% 6.57%
1978 50.4% 30.8% 19.6% 59.4% 53.1% 6.36%
1977 50.6% 31.1% 19.5% 60.8% 54.6% 6.16%
1976 50.8% 31.4% 19.4% 62.2% 56.3% 5.9%
1975 51% 31.7% 19.3% 63.6% 57.9% 5.73%
1974 51.1% 32% 19.1% 65.5% 59.9% 5.58%
1973 51.3% 32.3% 19% - - -
1972 51.2% 32.5% 18.8% - - -
1971 50.9% 32.5% 18.4% - - -
1970 50.6% 32.5% 18.1% - - -
1969 50.4% 32.5% 17.8% - - -
1968 50% 32.6% 17.5% - - -
1967 49.8% 32.7% 17.1% - - -
1966 49.7% 32.9% 16.8% - - -
1965 49.7% 33.2% 16.5% - - -
1964 49.7% 33.5% 16.2% - - -
1963 49.8% 33.8% 16.1% - - -
1962 49.8% 33.8% 16% - - -
1961 49.5% 33.5% 15.9% - - -
1960 48.8% 33.1% 15.8% - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/demographics/latvia/taiwan | CC BY

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Latvia increased from 46.4% to 59.1% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Latvia Taiwan
2100 10.9% 9.81%
2099 10.9% 9.82%
2098 11% 9.83%
2097 11.1% 9.82%
2096 11.2% 9.8%
2095 11.2% 9.78%
2094 11.3% 9.74%
2093 11.4% 9.69%
2092 11.5% 9.63%
2091 11.6% 9.57%
2090 11.7% 9.49%
2089 11.8% 9.41%
2088 11.9% 9.32%
2087 11.9% 9.23%
2086 11.9% 9.13%
2085 11.9% 9.04%
2084 11.9% 8.94%
2083 11.9% 8.84%
2082 11.8% 8.74%
2081 11.8% 8.64%
2080 11.7% 8.55%
2079 11.6% 8.46%
2078 11.5% 8.39%
2077 11.4% 8.32%
2076 11.3% 8.26%
2075 11.2% 8.22%
2074 11.1% 8.19%
2073 11.1% 8.18%
2072 11% 8.18%
2071 11% 8.2%
2070 11% 8.23%
2069 11.1% 8.26%
2068 11.1% 8.31%
2067 11.2% 8.37%
2066 11.3% 8.42%
2065 11.5% 8.48%
2064 11.6% 8.53%
2063 11.8% 8.57%
2062 12% 8.61%
2061 12.1% 8.63%
2060 12.3% 8.64%
2059 12.5% 8.64%
2058 12.6% 8.62%
2057 12.7% 8.6%
2056 12.8% 8.55%
2055 12.9% 8.51%
2054 12.9% 8.45%
2053 13% 8.39%
2052 12.9% 8.33%
2051 12.9% 8.27%
2050 12.8% 8.22%
2049 12.7% 8.16%
2048 12.6% 8.12%
2047 12.4% 8.08%
2046 12.3% 8.04%
2045 12.2% 8.02%
2044 12% 8%
2043 11.9% 7.99%
2042 11.8% 7.99%
2041 11.7% 8%
2040 11.6% 8.01%
2039 11.6% 8.04%
2038 11.5% 8.09%
2037 11.6% 8.14%
2036 11.8% 8.25%
2035 12% 8.43%
2034 12.3% 8.66%
2033 12.6% 8.92%
2032 13% 9.2%
2031 13.4% 9.58%
2030 13.9% 10%
2029 14.3% 10.4%
2028 14.6% 10.7%
2027 14.9% 11.1%
2026 15.1% 11.4%
2025 15.3% 11.6%
2024 15.4% 11.7%
2023 15.7% 11.9%
2022 15.9% 12.1%
2021 16% 12.4%
2020 16% 12.6%
2019 15.9% 12.8%
2018 15.8% 12.9%
2017 15.7% 13.1%
2016 15.4% 13.3%
2015 15.1% 13.6%
2014 14.8% 14%
2013 14.6% 14.3%
2012 14.4% 14.6%
2011 14.2% 15.1%
2010 14.2% 15.6%
2009 14.1% 16.3%
2008 14% 17%
2007 14.1% 17.6%
2006 14.4% 18.1%
2005 14.7% 18.7%
2004 15.2% 19.3%
2003 15.8% 19.8%
2002 16.4% 20.4%
2001 17% 20.8%
2000 17.7% 21.1%
1999 18.3% 21.4%
1998 19% 22%
1997 19.7% 22.6%
1996 20.2% 23.1%
1995 20.7% 23.8%
1994 21% 24.4%
1993 21.2% 25.1%
1992 21.4% 25.8%
1991 21.5% 26.3%
1990 21.5% 27.1%
1989 21.4% 27.5%
1988 21.4% 28%
1987 21.3% 28.4%
1986 21.3% 29%
1985 21.2% 29.6%
1984 21.1% 30.2%
1983 20.9% 30.8%
1982 20.8% 31.2%
1981 20.6% 31.6%
1980 20.5% 32.1%
1979 20.4% 32.7%
1978 20.5% 33.3%
1977 20.6% 34%
1976 20.8% 34.7%
1975 21% 35.4%
1974 21.2% 36.2%
1973 21.3% -
1972 21.5% -
1971 21.5% -
1970 21.6% -
1969 21.6% -
1968 21.7% -
1967 21.8% -
1966 22% -
1965 22.2% -
1964 22.4% -
1963 22.5% -
1962 22.6% -
1961 22.4% -
1960 22.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/demographics/latvia/taiwan | CC BY

The share of young people aged below 15 is 15.4% in Latvia and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Latvia compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Latvia Taiwan
2100 36.1% 41.9%
2099 36.2% 42%
2098 36.2% 42.2%
2097 36.3% 42.3%
2096 36.3% 42.5%
2095 36.4% 42.6%
2094 36.4% 42.8%
2093 36.5% 43%
2092 36.5% 43.2%
2091 36.5% 43.4%
2090 36.5% 43.6%
2089 36.5% 43.8%
2088 36.5% 44%
2087 36.3% 44.1%
2086 36.1% 44.3%
2085 35.8% 44.3%
2084 35.5% 44.2%
2083 35.2% 44.1%
2082 34.7% 44%
2081 34.2% 43.7%
2080 33.7% 43.4%
2079 33.3% 43.2%
2078 33% 43.2%
2077 32.7% 42.9%
2076 32.6% 42.8%
2075 32.4% 43%
2074 32.2% 43.1%
2073 31.9% 43.1%
2072 31.6% 43.1%
2071 31.4% 43.1%
2070 31.3% 43.2%
2069 31.3% 43.2%
2068 31.3% 43.2%
2067 31.3% 43.2%
2066 31.4% 43%
2065 31.4% 42.8%
2064 31.4% 42.9%
2063 31.6% 42.8%
2062 31.8% 42.5%
2061 31.9% 42.2%
2060 31.9% 41.9%
2059 31.9% 41.6%
2058 31.8% 41.3%
2057 31.5% 41%
2056 31.2% 40.6%
2055 30.8% 40.3%
2054 30.4% 40%
2053 30% 39.5%
2052 29.5% 39.2%
2051 29.1% 39%
2050 28.8% 38.5%
2049 28.4% 37.9%
2048 28.1% 37.3%
2047 27.8% 36.5%
2046 27.6% 35.7%
2045 27.4% 34.9%
2044 27.3% 34.1%
2043 27.1% 33.4%
2042 27% 32.7%
2041 26.7% 31.8%
2040 26.5% 31.2%
2039 26.3% 30.6%
2038 26% 30%
2037 25.7% 29.4%
2036 25.4% 28.7%
2035 25.1% 28%
2034 24.9% 27.2%
2033 24.6% 26.4%
2032 24.4% 25.7%
2031 24.1% 24.9%
2030 23.9% 24%
2029 23.6% 23.2%
2028 23.3% 22.3%
2027 22.9% 21.4%
2026 22.4% 20.5%
2025 21.9% 19.6%
2024 21.7% 19.2%
2023 21.3% 18.3%
2022 21% 17.6%
2021 20.8% 16.9%
2020 20.7% 16.1%
2019 20.4% 15.3%
2018 20.2% 14.6%
2017 20% 13.9%
2016 19.8% 13.2%
2015 19.5% 12.5%
2014 19.2% 12%
2013 18.9% 11.5%
2012 18.7% 11.2%
2011 18.5% 10.9%
2010 18.3% 10.7%
2009 18% 10.6%
2008 17.7% 10.4%
2007 17.5% 10.2%
2006 17.2% 10%
2005 16.9% 9.74%
2004 16.5% 9.48%
2003 16.1% 9.24%
2002 15.7% 9.02%
2001 15.3% 8.81%
2000 15% 8.62%
1999 14.8% 8.44%
1998 14.6% 8.26%
1997 14.3% 8.06%
1996 14% 7.86%
1995 13.6% 7.64%
1994 13.3% 7.38%
1993 13% 7.1%
1992 12.6% 6.81%
1991 12% 6.53%
1990 11.7% 6.22%
1989 11.7% 5.96%
1988 11.7% 5.74%
1987 11.6% 5.54%
1986 11.6% 5.28%
1985 11.7% 5.06%
1984 11.9% 4.85%
1983 12.1% 4.68%
1982 12.3% 4.55%
1981 12.7% 4.41%
1980 12.9% 4.29%
1979 13% 4.15%
1978 13% 3.99%
1977 12.9% 3.83%
1976 12.8% 3.64%
1975 12.8% 3.5%
1974 12.7% 3.37%
1973 12.5% -
1972 12.4% -
1971 12.2% -
1970 12% -
1969 11.8% -
1968 11.6% -
1967 11.4% -
1966 11.2% -
1965 11% -
1964 10.8% -
1963 10.7% -
1962 10.7% -
1961 10.7% -
1960 10.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 21.7% in Latvia and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Latvia compared to Taiwan .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Latvia
Race Share of demographic
Latvian 62.7%
Russian 24.5%
Belarus 3.1%
Ukrainian 2.23%
Polish 1.97%
Lithuanian 1.14%
Romani (Gypsy) 0.26%
Jewish 0.23%
German 0.13%
Armenian 0.1%
All other 3.62%

Religion demographics in Latvia vs Taiwan

Latvia
Religion Share of population
Christianity 77.3%
Atheism 17%
Islam 0.67%
Judaism 0.23%
Buddhism 0.07%
Hinduism 0.04%
All other 4.75%
Taiwan
Religion Share of population
Atheism 23.1%
Buddhism 19.2%
Christianity 5.54%
Islam 0.5%
All other 51.7%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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