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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Latvia

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Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.85M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$48.62B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$26.31K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.42024 · yearsInternet use92.7%2024 · % of populationForest area55%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Latvia2025 · -1%
-2.08-1.19-0.30.591.481960199320251961: 1.5%1962: 1.3%1963: 1.3%1964: 1.3%1965: 1.1%1966: 0.8%1967: 0.8%1968: 1%1969: 0.8%1970: 0.7%1971: 0.7%1972: 0.8%1973: 0.8%1974: 0.9%1975: 0.8%1976: 0.6%1977: 0.6%1978: 0.5%1979: 0.3%1980: 0.2%1981: 0.3%1982: 0.5%1983: 0.6%1984: 0.6%1985: 0.7%1986: 0.8%1987: 1%1988: 1%1989: 0.5%1990: -0.1%1991: -0.5%1992: -1.4%1993: -2%1994: -1.7%1995: -1.4%1996: -1.1%1997: -1%1998: -0.9%1999: -0.8%2000: -1%2001: -1.3%2002: -1.2%2003: -1%2004: -1.1%2005: -1.1%2006: -0.9%2007: -0.8%2008: -1.1%2009: -1.7%2010: -2.1%2011: -1.8%2012: -1.2%2013: -1.1%2014: -0.9%2015: -0.8%2016: -0.9%2017: -0.9%2018: -0.8%2019: -0.7%2020: -0.7%2021: -0.8%2022: -0.3%2023: 0.2%2024: -0.9%2025: -1%

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.

Country context

Latvia in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Riga
Country code
LVA

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