Latvia has a population density of 77.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Latvia has 373,317 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Latvia ranked 155th out of 197.
Latvia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Latvia compared to the World's average
Latvia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 77.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 155/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1844219
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 24,027 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 359,656 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Latvia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Latvia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 17.7%. The population density rank was 135th 21 years ago and is 155th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.5 | 155 |
| 2023 | 78.1 | 153 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 153 |
| 2021 | 78.4 | 153 |
| 2020 | 79.1 | 153 |
| 2019 | 79.7 | 153 |
| 2018 | 80.2 | 151 |
| 2017 | 80.8 | 151 |
| 2016 | 81.6 | 151 |
| 2015 | 82.3 | 150 |
| 2014 | 83 | 150 |
| 2013 | 83.8 | 149 |
| 2012 | 84.7 | 148 |
| 2011 | 85.7 | 147 |
| 2010 | 87.3 | 146 |
| 2009 | 89.1 | 144 |
| 2008 | 90.6 | 144 |
| 2007 | 91.6 | 142 |
| 2006 | 92.3 | 141 |
| 2005 | 93.2 | 138 |
| 2004 | 94.2 | 135 |
| 2003 | 95.2 | 134 |
| 2002 | 96.2 | 133 |
| 2001 | 97.3 | 133 |
| 2000 | 98.5 | 132 |
| 1999 | 99.5 | 128 |
| 1998 | 100.3 | 127 |
| 1997 | 101.3 | 125 |
| 1996 | 102.3 | 121 |
| 1995 | 103.4 | 120 |
| 1994 | 104.9 | 120 |
| 1993 | 106.7 | 118 |
| 1992 | 108.8 | 112 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Latvia from 1960 to 2024: 52.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 68.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 68.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 84 |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 83 |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 80 |
| 2021 | 68.4% | 79 |
| 2020 | 68.3% | 79 |
| 2019 | 68.2% | 78 |
| 2018 | 68.1% | 78 |
| 2017 | 68.1% | 78 |
| 2016 | 68% | 77 |
| 2015 | 68% | 77 |
| 2014 | 68% | 76 |
| 2013 | 67.9% | 75 |
| 2012 | 67.9% | 73 |
| 2011 | 67.9% | 72 |
| 2010 | 67.8% | 70 |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 69 |
| 2008 | 67.8% | 70 |
| 2007 | 67.9% | 69 |
| 2006 | 68% | 66 |
| 2005 | 68% | 62 |
| 2004 | 67.9% | 62 |
| 2003 | 67.8% | 62 |
| 2002 | 67.8% | 62 |
| 2001 | 67.9% | 62 |
| 2000 | 68.1% | 62 |
| 1999 | 68.2% | 61 |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 59 |
| 1997 | 68.6% | 58 |
| 1996 | 68.7% | 57 |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 57 |
| 1994 | 68.9% | 57 |
| 1993 | 68.8% | 57 |
| 1992 | 68.9% | 56 |
| 1991 | 69.2% | 55 |
| 1990 | 69.2% | 52 |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 51 |
| 1988 | 69.1% | 50 |
| 1987 | 68.9% | 49 |
| 1986 | 68.8% | 48 |
| 1985 | 68.6% | 48 |
| 1984 | 68.3% | 47 |
| 1983 | 68% | 46 |
| 1982 | 67.7% | 45 |
| 1981 | 67.4% | 44 |
| 1980 | 67.1% | 44 |
| 1979 | 66.7% | 44 |
| 1978 | 66.1% | 45 |
| 1977 | 65.5% | 45 |
| 1976 | 64.8% | 45 |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 46 |
| 1974 | 63.5% | 45 |
| 1973 | 62.8% | 45 |
| 1972 | 62.1% | 46 |
| 1971 | 61.4% | 45 |
| 1970 | 60.7% | 44 |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 44 |
| 1968 | 59.2% | 45 |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 46 |
| 1966 | 57.6% | 45 |
| 1965 | 56.8% | 45 |
| 1964 | 56% | 44 |
| 1963 | 55.3% | 44 |
| 1962 | 54.5% | 44 |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 45 |
| 1960 | 52.9% | 45 |
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