Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Latvia by year from 1950 to 2025.

In 2024, the total population of Latvia amounted to approximately 1.87 million people. Between 1992 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 810 thousand people, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The total population is forecast to decline by about 20 thousand people from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Key information about Latvia population

• The Latvia population reached 1.9 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 1.9 million people in Dec 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.7 million people in Dec 1989 and a record low of 1.9 million people in Dec 2023

• In the latest reports, Latvia Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.8 % in Apr 2024
• Monthly earnings of the Latvia population was 1,814.2 USD in Mar 2024
• Latvia Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 68.9 % in Mar 2024

The total population in Latvia was estimated at 1.9 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Latvia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population growth (annual %) in Latvia was reported at --0.80238 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Latvia - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Latvia was reported at 30.2 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Latvia - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population, total in Latvia was reported at 1862441 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Latvia - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Latvia (SPPOPGROWLVA) from 1961 to 2024 about Latvia, population, and rate.

Latvia Population: Economically Active data was reported at 931.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 943.100 Person th for Sep 2024. Latvia Population: Economically Active data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,012.850 Person th from Mar 2002 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,149.300 Person th in Jun 2008 and a record low of 927.900 Person th in Mar 2021. Latvia Population: Economically Active data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Latvia – Table LV.G004: Labour Force Survey: Economically Active Population.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Latvia was reported at 62.98 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Latvia - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Globally, about 25 percent of the population is under 15 years of age and 10 percent is over 65 years of age. Africa has the youngest population worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 40 percent of the population is below 15 years, and only three percent are above 65, indicating the low life expectancy in several of the countries. In Europe, on the other hand, a higher share of the population is above 65 years than the population under 15 years. Fertility rates The high share of children and youth in Africa is connected to the high fertility rates on the continent. For instance, South Sudan and Niger have the highest population growth rates globally. However, about 50 percent of the world’s population live in countries with low fertility, where women have less than 2.1 children. Some countries in Europe, like Latvia and Lithuania, have experienced a population decline of one percent, and in the Cook Islands, it is even above two percent. In Europe, the majority of the population was previously working-aged adults with few dependents, but this trend is expected to reverse soon, and it is predicted that by 2050, the older population will outnumber the young in many developed countries. Growing global population As of 2025, there are 8.1 billion people living on the planet, and this is expected to reach more than nine billion before 2040. Moreover, the global population is expected to reach 10 billions around 2060, before slowing and then even falling slightly by 2100. As the population growth rates indicate, a significant share of the population increase will happen in Africa.

In 1800, the population of Latvia was approximately 591,000, a number which would grow steadily throughout the 19th century as reforms in agrarian law and steady improvements in standards of living and production allowed for a significant expansion in population. However, the population of Latvia would peak at just under 2.5 million in 1909, before falling sharply in the First World War. As the battlefield between the German and Russian Empires, Latvia and the other Baltic states were the site of widespread combat, attacks on civilians, and scorched earth campaigns, devastating the country. Even many of those who did not lose their lives in the war were forced to evacuate under orders from the Russian Empire, leading hundreds of thousands to flea eastward. As a result, by the end of the First World War, the population of Latvia would fall to approximately 1.8 million, and would not recover to pre-war population levels until the 1980s.

Following the end of the First World War, Latvia's population would remain largely stagnant at this level, rising slightly before falling back down in the Second World War. However, population growth would increase rapidly in the post-war years, as rapid industrialization by the Soviet Union and sharp decreases in mortality as mass immunization and vaccination would allow for the population to return to pre-World War levels by the 1980s. Latvia's population would begin to decline rapidly with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, however, as significant unemployment and economic turmoil would lead large numbers of Latvians to migrate west to the European Union in search of work, particularly so following Latvia's inclusion into the Schengen Area in 2003. As a result, in 2020, Latvia is estimated to have a population of just under 1.9 million.

Population, female in Latvia was reported at 1007833 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Latvia - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Male: From 15 to 74 Years for Latvia (LVALFWA74MASTSAQ) from Q1 2002 to Q4 2024 about Latvia, 15 to 74 years, working-age, males, labor force, and labor.

There were 105 600 Linkedin users in Latvia in June 2024, which accounted for 5.9% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (40 000).

There were 729 400 Instagram users in Latvia in December 2024, which accounted for 41% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 61.8%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (213 200). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 35 to 44, where women lead by 62 900.

There were 65 400 Linkedin users in Latvia in March 2024, which accounted for 3.7% of its entire population. People aged 35 to 54 were the largest user group (26 000).

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Latvia was reported at 4.3423 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Latvia - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

There were 1 254 100 Facebook users in Latvia in November 2024, which accounted for 70.6% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 57.4%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (283 400). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 65 and above, where women lead by 34 000.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Latvia was reported at 21.74 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Latvia - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.