
Latvia: Population growth
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| Latvia |
Population growth, percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | -0.99 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1961 - 2025 |
| Average | -0.21 |
| Min - Max | -2.08 - 1.48 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is -0.99 percent, a decline from -0.94 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 1.11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Latvia from 1961 to 2025 is -0.21 percent. The minimum value, -2.08 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 1.48 percent was recorded in 1961.
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| Recent values | Latvia: Population growth |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.99 |
| 2024 | -0.94 |
| 2023 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | -0.27 |
| 2021 | -0.84 |
| 2020 | -0.70 |
| 2019 | -0.70 |
| 2018 | -0.78 |
Definition: Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |