
Latvia: Migrant population
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| Latvia |
Migrant population, percent of total population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 12 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2024 |
| Average | 17 |
| Min - Max | 12 - 24 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 12 percent, a decline from 13 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13 percent, based on data from 129 countries. Historically, the average for Latvia from 1990 to 2024 is 17 percent. The minimum value, 12 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 24 percent was recorded in 1990.
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| Recent values | Latvia: Migrant population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1990 | 24 |
Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 1.85 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 68.63 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 30 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 22.20 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent children | 15.19 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 53.64 | 2024 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 31.37 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 59.70 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 45,761 | 2023 | refugees |
| Migrant population | 12 | 2024 | percent |
| Population growth | -0.99 | 2025 | percent |