The current population of Latvia is 1,829,763 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 1,866,124 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Latvia has had an average decline rate of -0.88% per year.
- Latvia accounts for 0.02% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (-17.5% decline in 20 years).
- Latvia is ranked 149/197 by population and was ranked 140th in 2006.
- The UN estimates that Latvia's population is going to decline by -17.5% to 1.51M people by 2050.
- Latvia's population peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and has been in decline since.
Latvia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 923,408 | -1.02% |
| 2099 | 932,882 | -1.01% |
| 2098 | 942,357 | -0.98% |
| 2097 | 951,702 | -0.98% |
| 2096 | 961,114 | -0.96% |
| 2095 | 970,470 | -0.95% |
| 2094 | 979,811 | -0.94% |
| 2093 | 989,107 | -0.94% |
| 2092 | 998,497 | -0.94% |
| 2091 | 1,007,961 | -0.93% |
| 2090 | 1,017,465 | -0.93% |
| 2089 | 1,026,994 | -0.93% |
| 2088 | 1,036,657 | -0.94% |
| 2087 | 1,046,527 | -0.94% |
| 2086 | 1,056,483 | -0.94% |
| 2085 | 1,066,499 | -0.96% |
| 2084 | 1,076,818 | -0.98% |
| 2083 | 1,087,423 | -0.98% |
| 2082 | 1,098,154 | -0.98% |
| 2081 | 1,109,075 | -0.99% |
| 2080 | 1,120,211 | -1.01% |
| 2079 | 1,131,602 | -1% |
| 2078 | 1,143,002 | -0.99% |
| 2077 | 1,154,458 | -1% |
| 2076 | 1,166,122 | -1.01% |
| 2075 | 1,177,964 | -1% |
| 2074 | 1,189,889 | -0.99% |
| 2073 | 1,201,798 | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 1,213,804 | -1.01% |
| 2071 | 1,226,159 | -1.01% |
| 2070 | 1,238,635 | -1% |
| 2069 | 1,251,199 | -1.03% |
| 2068 | 1,264,197 | -1.03% |
| 2067 | 1,277,382 | -1.02% |
| 2066 | 1,290,492 | -1.04% |
| 2065 | 1,304,082 | -1.04% |
| 2064 | 1,317,729 | -1.02% |
| 2063 | 1,331,316 | -1.01% |
| 2062 | 1,344,939 | -1.01% |
| 2061 | 1,358,659 | -1.03% |
| 2060 | 1,372,730 | -1.01% |
| 2059 | 1,386,684 | -1% |
| 2058 | 1,400,736 | -1% |
| 2057 | 1,414,911 | -0.99% |
| 2056 | 1,429,035 | -0.96% |
| 2055 | 1,442,863 | -0.95% |
| 2054 | 1,456,686 | -0.93% |
| 2053 | 1,470,334 | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 1,483,843 | -0.85% |
| 2051 | 1,496,515 | -0.84% |
| 2050 | 1,509,248 | -0.84% |
| 2049 | 1,521,989 | -0.83% |
| 2048 | 1,534,656 | -0.81% |
| 2047 | 1,547,203 | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 1,559,641 | -0.81% |
| 2045 | 1,572,396 | -0.78% |
| 2044 | 1,584,822 | -0.78% |
| 2043 | 1,597,317 | -0.77% |
| 2042 | 1,609,668 | -0.79% |
| 2041 | 1,622,468 | -0.77% |
| 2040 | 1,635,132 | -0.79% |
| 2039 | 1,648,215 | -0.78% |
| 2038 | 1,661,175 | -0.77% |
| 2037 | 1,674,137 | -0.79% |
| 2036 | 1,687,461 | -0.78% |
| 2035 | 1,700,759 | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 1,714,411 | -0.82% |
| 2033 | 1,728,562 | -0.83% |
| 2032 | 1,742,976 | -0.82% |
| 2031 | 1,757,310 | -0.84% |
| 2030 | 1,772,264 | -0.81% |
| 2029 | 1,786,824 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 1,801,228 | -0.79% |
| 2027 | 1,815,599 | -0.77% |
| 2026 | 1,829,763 | -1.13% |
| 2025 | 1,850,593 | -0.83% |
| 2024 | 1,866,124 | -0.93% |
| 2023 | 1,883,710 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | -0.27% |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | -0.84% |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | -0.69% |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | -0.78% |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | -0.88% |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | -0.91% |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | -0.82% |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | -0.94% |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | -1.07% |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | -1.23% |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | -2.06% |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | -1.64% |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | -1.05% |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | -0.81% |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | -0.91% |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | -1.07% |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | -1.09% |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | -0.96% |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | -1.16% |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | -1.28% |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | -0.96% |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | -0.81% |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | -0.94% |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | -0.99% |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | -1.12% |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | -1.42% |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | -1.66% |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | -1.95% |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | -1.37% |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | -0.47% |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | -0.14% |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | 0.51% |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | 1.03% |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | 0.82% |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | 0.63% |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | 0.59% |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | 0.46% |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | 0.31% |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 0.23% |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | 0.32% |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | 0.52% |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | 0.57% |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | 0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 0.78% |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | 0.88% |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | 0.84% |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | 0.81% |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | 0.73% |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 0.68% |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | 0.84% |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | 0.97% |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | 0.79% |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | 0.76% |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 1.13% |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | 1.34% |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | 1.34% |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | 1.34% |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | 1.49% |
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Latvia has a population of 1.83M as of 2026, compared to 1.96M in 2016, 2.22M in 2006, and 2.46M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.66% per year. Latvia is ranked 184th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Latvia will have 1,559,641 people (-14.8% decline) with a rank change from 149th to 152nd.
By the year 2100, Latvia's population is projected to decline by 49.5% from its current level to 923K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -7,330 |
| 2024 | - | - | -2,225 |
| 2023 | -5,597 | -13,563 | 7,966 |
| 2022 | 7,180 | -14,847 | 22,027 |
| 2021 | -17,617 | -17,337 | -280 |
| 2020 | -14,549 | -11,402 | -3,147 |
| 2019 | -12,411 | -8,995 | -3,416 |
| 2018 | -14,608 | -9,636 | -4,972 |
| 2017 | -15,830 | -7,963 | -7,867 |
| 2016 | -18,990 | -6,663 | -12,327 |
| 2015 | -17,352 | -6,526 | -10,826 |
| 2014 | -15,578 | -6,779 | -8,799 |
| 2013 | -22,638 | -8,252 | -14,386 |
| 2012 | -21,068 | -9,154 | -11,914 |
| 2011 | -30,088 | -9,886 | -20,202 |
| 2010 | -46,406 | -10,278 | -36,128 |
| 2009 | -42,731 | -7,924 | -34,807 |
| 2008 | -28,976 | -6,531 | -22,445 |
| 2007 | -17,048 | -9,021 | -8,027 |
| 2006 | -19,415 | -10,204 | -9,211 |
| 2005 | -21,880 | -10,746 | -11,134 |
| 2004 | -26,678 | -11,542 | -15,136 |
| 2003 | -22,861 | -11,439 | -11,422 |
| 2002 | -21,635 | -12,475 | -9,160 |
| 2001 | -31,956 | -13,322 | -18,634 |
| 2000 | -27,517 | -11,838 | -15,679 |
| 1999 | -16,616 | -13,387 | -3,229 |
| 1998 | -21,410 | -15,906 | -5,504 |
| 1997 | -24,024 | -14,841 | -9,183 |
| 1996 | -24,386 | -14,498 | -9,888 |
| 1995 | -30,684 | -17,396 | -13,288 |
| 1994 | -39,091 | -17,645 | -21,446 |
| 1993 | -45,474 | -12,560 | -32,914 |
| 1992 | -55,840 | -3,660 | -52,180 |
| 1991 | -12,020 | 0 | -12,020 |
| 1990 | -10,267 | 2,929 | -13,196 |
| 1989 | 1,441 | 6,401 | -4,960 |
| 1988 | 24,806 | 9,022 | 15,784 |
| 1987 | 29,230 | 9,981 | 19,249 |
| 1986 | 24,632 | 10,660 | 13,972 |
| 1985 | 17,710 | 5,673 | 12,037 |
| 1984 | 16,277 | 7,430 | 8,847 |
| 1983 | 16,262 | 8,147 | 8,115 |
| 1982 | 14,443 | 6,327 | 8,116 |
| 1981 | 10,315 | 3,779 | 6,536 |
| 1980 | 6,364 | 3,265 | 3,099 |
| 1979 | 6,167 | 2,506 | 3,661 |
| 1978 | 10,396 | 2,997 | 7,399 |
| 1977 | 15,472 | 3,480 | 11,992 |
| 1976 | 13,070 | 4,200 | 8,870 |
| 1975 | 17,079 | 4,913 | 12,166 |
| 1974 | 21,244 | 6,824 | 14,420 |
| 1973 | 22,037 | 6,040 | 15,997 |
| 1972 | 18,743 | 7,666 | 11,077 |
| 1971 | 19,639 | 8,793 | 10,846 |
| 1970 | 20,279 | 7,785 | 12,494 |
| 1969 | 20,279 | 6,561 | 13,718 |
| 1968 | 21,133 | 7,668 | 13,465 |
| 1967 | 22,002 | 7,825 | 14,177 |
| 1966 | 22,142 | 8,677 | 13,465 |
| 1965 | 21,602 | 8,384 | 13,218 |
| 1964 | 25,110 | 12,100 | 13,010 |
| 1963 | 23,363 | 11,055 | 12,308 |
| 1962 | 23,906 | 11,562 | 12,344 |
| 1961 | 26,571 | 14,207 | 12,364 |
| 1960 | 25,631 | 14,211 | 11,420 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 82.7% of the population change in Latvia is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).
As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 313,786 and 15% in 2010.
Latvia population clock
Latvia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1829763
|
149/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 149/197 |
| One net population change |
29.9 minutes
|
181/197 |
| One birth every |
36.2 minutes
|
160/196 |
| One death every |
18.7 minutes
|
129/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -48 | 181/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -17,586 | 181/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.93% | 193/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.2 hours
|
125/196 |
| Annual migration change | -7,330 | 125/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 220,471 | 108/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11.8% | 57/195 |
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Latvia population statistics
|
Latvia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 43.6 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 44.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.4:53.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 76.2 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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