| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Latvia is projected at 1.87 million, compared to 1.88 million in 2023. It ranks 151st in the world by population and 33th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.84 percent, the 224th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 0.87 million males and 1.00 million females in Latvia. The percentage of the male population is 46.36%, compared to 53.64% of the female population. Latvia has 136k more females than males. The sex ratio in Latvia in 2024 will be 86.429 males per 100 females. Latvia has the sixth highest female-to-male ratio in the world.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 830,615 | 1,088,104 | 1,918,720 | 0.78 | 76.336 |
| 1955 | 874,484 | 1,125,978 | 2,000,462 | 0.94 | 77.664 |
| 1960 | 941,822 | 1,189,350 | 2,131,171 | 1.20 | 79.188 |
| 1965 | 1,014,435 | 1,238,327 | 2,252,762 | 0.95 | 81.920 |
| 1970 | 1,076,525 | 1,281,034 | 2,357,559 | 0.84 | 84.036 |
| 1975 | 1,129,042 | 1,326,729 | 2,455,771 | 0.68 | 85.100 |
| 1980 | 1,156,113 | 1,355,646 | 2,511,759 | 0.26 | 85.281 |
| 1985 | 1,191,761 | 1,387,469 | 2,579,231 | 0.67 | 85.895 |
| 1990 | 1,237,245 | 1,422,886 | 2,660,131 | -0.39 | 86.953 |
| 1995 | 1,146,617 | 1,339,332 | 2,485,949 | -1.25 | 85.611 |
| 2000 | 1,089,862 | 1,278,450 | 2,368,313 | -1.18 | 85.249 |
| 2005 | 1,027,290 | 1,212,494 | 2,239,784 | -0.99 | 84.725 |
| 2010 | 959,524 | 1,138,307 | 2,097,831 | -2.20 | 84.294 |
| 2015 | 907,806 | 1,070,061 | 1,977,867 | -0.87 | 84.837 |
| 2020 | 878,254 | 1,022,870 | 1,901,123 | -0.73 | 85.862 |
| 2021 | 871,887 | 1,013,700 | 1,885,587 | -0.91 | 86.010 |
| 2022 | 870,579 | 1,010,484 | 1,881,063 | 0.43 | 86.155 |
| 2023 | 871,905 | 1,010,490 | 1,882,396 | -0.29 | 86.285 |
| 2024 | 867,806 | 1,004,066 | 1,871,871 | -0.84 | 86.429 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.572 | 29.152 | 2.075 |
| 1955 | 67.149 | 29.603 | 1.881 |
| 1960 | 70.332 | 31.195 | 1.941 |
| 1965 | 71.224 | 32.329 | 1.729 |
| 1970 | 70.237 | 33.189 | 1.964 |
| 1975 | 69.258 | 33.879 | 1.948 |
| 1980 | 69.117 | 33.915 | 1.876 |
| 1985 | 69.596 | 33.691 | 2.061 |
| 1990 | 69.457 | 33.532 | 1.987 |
| 1995 | 65.995 | 35.195 | 1.252 |
| 2000 | 70.175 | 37.041 | 1.244 |
| 2005 | 70.632 | 38.420 | 1.389 |
| 2010 | 73.028 | 40.063 | 1.367 |
| 2015 | 74.665 | 41.819 | 1.706 |
| 2020 | 75.478 | 42.821 | 1.546 |
| 2021 | 73.181 | 42.906 | 1.572 |
| 2022 | 74.871 | 42.946 | 1.470 |
| 2023 | 76.190 | 43.078 | 1.338 |
| 2024 | 76.330 | 43.284 | 1.342 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 24,043 | 33,020 | 12.531 | 17.210 |
| 1955 | 23,091 | 32,164 | 11.543 | 16.078 |
| 1960 | 21,305 | 35,368 | 9.997 | 16.595 |
| 1965 | 22,729 | 30,920 | 10.090 | 13.725 |
| 1970 | 26,500 | 33,749 | 11.241 | 14.315 |
| 1975 | 29,872 | 34,344 | 12.164 | 13.985 |
| 1980 | 31,986 | 35,289 | 12.734 | 14.050 |
| 1985 | 33,993 | 39,103 | 13.179 | 15.161 |
| 1990 | 34,875 | 37,629 | 13.110 | 14.146 |
| 1995 | 39,181 | 21,347 | 15.761 | 8.587 |
| 2000 | 32,541 | 20,319 | 13.740 | 8.580 |
| 2005 | 33,023 | 22,042 | 14.744 | 9.841 |
| 2010 | 30,213 | 20,254 | 14.402 | 9.655 |
| 2015 | 28,535 | 22,211 | 14.427 | 11.230 |
| 2020 | 28,450 | 17,629 | 14.965 | 9.273 |
| 2021 | 34,306 | 17,471 | 18.194 | 9.265 |
| 2022 | 29,864 | 15,907 | 15.876 | 8.456 |
| 2023 | 27,614 | 14,250 | 14.670 | 7.570 |
| 2024 | 27,434 | 14,017 | 14.656 | 7.488 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 894,408 | 1,032,160 | 46.425 |
| 1955 | 990,984 | 1,010,586 | 49.510 |
| 1960 | 1,125,840 | 1,003,746 | 52.867 |
| 1965 | 1,288,355 | 978,586 | 56.832 |
| 1970 | 1,443,775 | 934,242 | 60.713 |
| 1975 | 1,584,316 | 885,120 | 64.157 |
| 1980 | 1,691,732 | 829,653 | 67.095 |
| 1985 | 1,769,371 | 811,380 | 68.560 |
| 1990 | 1,845,109 | 819,323 | 69.250 |
| 1995 | 1,724,586 | 783,887 | 68.750 |
| 2000 | 1,622,821 | 761,342 | 68.067 |
| 2005 | 1,531,348 | 720,635 | 68.000 |
| 2010 | 1,437,458 | 681,390 | 67.841 |
| 2015 | 1,354,612 | 638,051 | 67.980 |
| 2020 | 1,293,197 | 599,796 | 68.315 |
| 2021 | 1,283,253 | 592,276 | 68.421 |
| 2022 | 1,273,980 | 584,768 | 68.540 |
| 2023 | 1,265,376 | 577,282 | 68.671 |
| 2024 | 1,257,471 | 569,839 | 68.815 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 42,380 | 39,840 | 82,220 | 4.39 | 106.376 |
| 05-09 | 55,120 | 50,980 | 106,100 | 5.67 | 108.121 |
| 10-14 | 51,672 | 48,525 | 100,197 | 5.35 | 106.485 |
| 15-19 | 52,425 | 50,164 | 102,589 | 5.48 | 104.507 |
| 20-24 | 45,822 | 43,599 | 89,421 | 4.78 | 105.099 |
| 25-29 | 44,426 | 40,917 | 85,344 | 4.56 | 108.576 |
| 30-34 | 61,852 | 58,090 | 119,942 | 6.41 | 106.476 |
| 35-39 | 71,290 | 67,427 | 138,716 | 7.41 | 105.729 |
| 40-44 | 65,203 | 63,652 | 128,855 | 6.88 | 102.437 |
| 45-49 | 60,807 | 63,452 | 124,259 | 6.64 | 95.831 |
| 50-54 | 62,228 | 67,820 | 130,048 | 6.95 | 91.755 |
| 55-59 | 57,717 | 66,817 | 124,534 | 6.65 | 86.381 |
| 60-64 | 58,359 | 74,421 | 132,781 | 7.09 | 78.417 |
| 65-69 | 49,534 | 70,927 | 120,460 | 6.44 | 69.838 |
| 70-74 | 35,711 | 61,505 | 97,216 | 5.19 | 58.062 |
| 75-79 | 23,881 | 49,542 | 73,424 | 3.92 | 48.204 |
| 80-84 | 16,896 | 44,529 | 61,425 | 3.28 | 37.944 |
| 85-89 | 9,067 | 28,671 | 37,738 | 2.02 | 31.624 |
| 90-94 | 2,819 | 10,674 | 13,493 | 0.72 | 26.410 |
| 95-99 | 557 | 2,327 | 2,884 | 0.15 | 23.936 |
| 100+ | 41 | 186 | 227 | 0.01 | 22.043 |
| Total | 867,807 | 1,004,065 | 1,871,873 | 86.429 | |