Population of Latvia

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Latvia is 1,755,576 as of March 29, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Latvia is projected at 1,866,942 or 1.867 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Latvia is projected at 1,886,198 or 1.886 million people for the year 2020. Latvia ranks number 151st in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Latvia is ranked 34th among 48 countries in Europe.

Latvia's population peaked in 1990 with 2.66 mn people after Latvia's population decreased year by year. The Latvia population is projected to reach 1.72 million in 2030 and decrease further to 1.47 million in 2050 and 1.11 million by 2100. Latvia accounts for 0.024 percent of the world population. Its global share has been declining since 0.075% of 1951 and is projected to decline at 0.010% by 2100.

Latvia was at 113th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 159th in 2100.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Latvia population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
20201,886,198-20,545-1.080.024
20211,866,942-19,256-1.020.023
20221,848,837-18,105-0.970.023
20231,831,642-17,195-0.930.022
20241,815,004-16,638-0.910.022
20251,798,633-16,371-0.900.022
20261,782,475-16,158-0.900.021
20271,766,562-15,913-0.890.021
20281,750,870-15,692-0.890.020
20291,735,398-15,472-0.880.020
20301,720,146-15,252-0.880.020
20311,705,091-15,055-0.880.019
20321,690,204-14,887-0.870.019
20331,675,553-14,651-0.870.019
20341,661,234-14,319-0.850.019
20351,647,327-13,907-0.840.018
20361,633,857-13,470-0.820.018
20371,620,786-13,071-0.800.018
20381,608,092-12,694-0.780.018
20391,595,748-12,344-0.770.017
20401,583,721-12,027-0.750.017
20411,571,981-11,740-0.740.017
20421,560,552-11,429-0.730.017
20431,549,424-11,128-0.710.016
20441,538,605-10,819-0.700.016
20451,528,096-10,509-0.680.016
20461,517,891-10,205-0.670.016
20471,507,947-9,944-0.660.016
20481,498,226-9,721-0.640.015
20491,488,651-9,575-0.640.015
20501,479,172-9,479-0.640.015
20511,469,772-9,400-0.640.015
20521,460,429-9,343-0.640.015
20531,451,109-9,320-0.640.015
20541,441,763-9,346-0.640.015
20551,432,361-9,402-0.650.014
20561,422,888-9,473-0.660.014
20571,413,347-9,541-0.670.014
20581,403,743-9,604-0.680.014
20591,394,087-9,656-0.690.014
20601,384,397-9,690-0.700.014
20611,374,666-9,731-0.700.014
20621,364,927-9,739-0.710.013
20631,355,206-9,721-0.710.013
20641,345,547-9,659-0.710.013
20651,335,989-9,558-0.710.013
20661,326,543-9,446-0.710.013
20671,317,246-9,297-0.700.013
20681,308,107-9,139-0.690.013
20691,299,158-8,949-0.680.013
20701,290,426-8,732-0.670.012
20711,281,919-8,507-0.660.012
20721,273,656-8,263-0.640.012
20731,265,643-8,013-0.630.012
20741,257,910-7,733-0.610.012
20751,250,477-7,433-0.590.012
20761,243,345-7,132-0.570.012
20771,236,506-6,839-0.550.012
20781,229,938-6,568-0.530.012
20791,223,620-6,318-0.510.012
20801,217,518-6,102-0.500.012
20811,211,630-5,888-0.480.012
20821,205,941-5,689-0.470.012
20831,200,420-5,521-0.460.012
20841,195,031-5,389-0.450.011
20851,189,749-5,282-0.440.011
20861,184,536-5,213-0.440.011
20871,179,389-5,147-0.430.011
20881,174,313-5,076-0.430.011
20891,169,297-5,016-0.430.011
20901,164,352-4,945-0.420.011
20911,159,454-4,898-0.420.011
20921,154,590-4,864-0.420.011
20931,149,733-4,857-0.420.011
20941,144,858-4,875-0.420.011
20951,139,957-4,901-0.430.011
20961,134,995-4,962-0.440.011
20971,129,962-5,033-0.440.011
20981,124,860-5,102-0.450.011
20991,119,669-5,191-0.46inf
21001,114,402-5,267-0.47inf

Latvia population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
19501,926,568--0.077
19511,933,9917,4230.390.076
19521,945,95711,9660.620.075
19531,961,65615,6990.810.074
19541,980,39718,7410.960.074
19552,001,57421,1771.070.073
19562,024,67623,1021.150.072
19572,049,31724,6411.220.072
19582,075,17325,8561.260.071
19592,102,00426,8311.290.071
19602,129,58627,5821.310.071
19612,157,66028,0741.320.070
19622,185,87928,2191.310.070
19632,213,80227,9231.280.069
19642,240,94727,1451.230.069
19652,266,94325,9961.160.068
19662,291,46824,5251.080.067
19672,314,50323,0351.010.067
19682,336,32521,8220.940.066
19692,357,40021,0750.900.065
19702,378,02120,6210.870.064
19712,398,38020,3590.860.064
19722,418,27419,8940.830.063
19732,437,18418,9100.780.062
19742,454,39917,2150.710.061
19752,469,44415,0450.610.061
19762,482,18612,7420.520.060
19772,492,98610,8000.440.059
19782,502,5179,5310.380.058
19792,511,7399,2220.370.058
19802,521,3919,6520.380.057
19812,531,0199,6280.380.056
19822,540,4489,4290.370.055
19832,550,93410,4860.410.054
19842,564,11413,1800.520.054
19852,580,75816,6440.650.053
19862,602,15821,4000.830.053
19872,626,90724,7490.950.052
19882,649,82922,9220.870.052
19892,663,93314,1040.530.051
19902,664,4395060.020.050
19912,649,162-15,277-0.570.049
19922,620,254-28,908-1.090.048
19932,582,661-37,593-1.430.046
19942,543,628-39,033-1.510.045
19952,508,480-35,148-1.380.044
19962,478,832-29,648-1.180.043
19972,453,307-25,525-1.030.042
19982,430,549-22,758-0.930.041
19992,408,092-22,457-0.920.040
20002,384,164-23,928-0.990.039
20012,358,693-25,471-1.070.038
20022,332,530-26,163-1.110.037
20032,305,848-26,682-1.140.036
20042,278,921-26,927-1.170.035
20052,251,993-26,928-1.180.034
20062,225,066-26,927-1.200.034
20072,198,089-26,977-1.210.033
20082,171,259-26,830-1.220.032
20092,144,785-26,474-1.220.031
20102,118,861-25,924-1.210.030
20112,093,610-25,251-1.190.030
20122,069,016-24,594-1.170.029
20132,044,957-24,059-1.160.028
20142,021,219-23,738-1.160.028
20151,997,674-23,545-1.160.027
20161,974,266-23,408-1.170.026
20171,951,097-23,169-1.170.026
20181,928,459-22,638-1.160.025
20191,906,743-21,716-1.130.025