Latvia

Population in Latvia

Population in Latvia: 1.92 million people in 1950 and 1.88 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
1.88 million people
Since 1950
−37,000 people
Rank, 2023
150 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
925,400 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in LatviaPopulation in Latvia: 1.92 million people in 1950 and 1.88 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 925,400 people in 2100, between 234,000 people and 2.88 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 925,400 people in 2100, between 234,000 people and 2.88 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 2.67 million people in 1989, the lowest 1.88 million people in 2022.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 590,600 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearLatviaWorld
20231.88 million8.09 billion
20221.88 million8.02 billion
20211.89 million7.95 billion
20201.9 million7.89 billion
20191.91 million7.81 billion
20181.93 million7.73 billion
20171.94 million7.65 billion
20161.96 million7.56 billion
20151.98 million7.47 billion
20141.99 million7.38 billion
20132.01 million7.29 billion
20122.04 million7.2 billion
20112.06 million7.11 billion
20102.1 million7.02 billion
20092.14 million6.93 billion
20082.18 million6.84 billion
20072.2 million6.76 billion
20062.22 million6.67 billion
20052.24 million6.59 billion
20042.26 million6.5 billion
20032.29 million6.42 billion
20022.31 million6.34 billion
20012.34 million6.26 billion
20002.37 million6.17 billion
19992.39 million6.09 billion
19982.41 million6.01 billion
19972.43 million5.93 billion
19962.46 million5.84 billion
19952.49 million5.76 billion
19942.52 million5.68 billion
19932.56 million5.59 billion
19922.62 million5.51 billion
19912.65 million5.42 billion
19902.66 million5.33 billion
19892.67 million5.23 billion
19882.65 million5.14 billion
19872.63 million5.05 billion
19862.6 million4.96 billion
19852.58 million4.87 billion
19842.56 million4.78 billion
19832.55 million4.7 billion
19822.53 million4.61 billion
19812.52 million4.53 billion
19802.51 million4.45 billion
19792.51 million4.37 billion
19782.5 million4.29 billion
19772.49 million4.22 billion
19762.47 million4.14 billion
19752.46 million4.07 billion
19742.44 million4 billion
19732.42 million3.92 billion
19722.4 million3.85 billion
19712.38 million3.77 billion
19702.36 million3.7 billion
19692.34 million3.62 billion
19682.32 million3.55 billion
19672.3 million3.47 billion
19662.27 million3.4 billion
19652.25 million3.34 billion
19642.23 million3.26 billion
19632.21 million3.19 billion
19622.18 million3.12 billion
19612.16 million3.07 billion
19602.13 million3.02 billion
19592.1 million2.97 billion
19582.06 million2.91 billion
19572.04 million2.85 billion
19562.02 million2.8 billion
19552 million2.74 billion
19541.98 million2.69 billion
19531.97 million2.63 billion
19521.95 million2.58 billion
19511.93 million2.54 billion
19501.92 million2.49 billion
19491.92 million–
19481.91 million–
19471.92 million–
19461.92 million–
19451.92 million–
19441.92 million–
19431.92 million–
19421.92 million–
19411.92 million–
19401.92 million–
19391.92 million–
19381.92 million–
19371.91 million–
19361.91 million–
19351.9 million–
19341.9 million–
19331.89 million–
19321.89 million–
19311.88 million–
19301.88 million–
19291.87 million–
19281.86 million–
19271.86 million–
19261.85 million–
19251.85 million–
19241.84 million–
19231.84 million–
19221.83 million–
19211.84 million–
19201.86 million–
19191.9 million–
19181.95 million–
19172.01 million–
19162.08 million–
19152.15 million–
19142.22 million–
19132.29 million–
19122.37 million–
19112.42 million–
19102.45 million–
19092.46 million–
19082.44 million–
19072.4 million–
19062.37 million–
19052.33 million–
19042.29 million–
19032.26 million–
19022.22 million–
19012.18 million–
19002.15 million–
18992.11 million–
18982.08 million–
18972.05 million–
18962.02 million–
18951.98 million–
18941.95 million–
18931.92 million–
18921.89 million–
18911.86 million–
18901.83 million–
18891.8 million–
18881.77 million–
18871.74 million–
18861.72 million–
18851.69 million–
18841.66 million–
18831.64 million–
18821.61 million–
18811.58 million–
18801.56 million–
18791.53 million–
18781.51 million–
18771.49 million–
18761.46 million–
18751.44 million–
18741.42 million–
18731.39 million–
18721.37 million–
18711.35 million–
18701.33 million–
18691.31 million–
18681.29 million–
18671.26 million–
18661.24 million–
18651.22 million–
18641.21 million–
18631.19 million–
18621.17 million–
18611.15 million–
18601.13 million–
18591.11 million–
18581.09 million–
18571.08 million–
18561.06 million–
18551.04 million–
18541.03 million–
18531.01 million–
1852993,600–
1851977,800–
1850962,200–
1849946,700–
1848931,400–
1847916,400–
1846901,600–
1845887,100–
1844872,800–
1843858,700–
1842844,800–
1841831,200–
1840817,800–
1839804,600–
1838791,600–
1837778,900–
1836766,300–
1835753,900–
1834741,800–
1833729,800–
1832718,000–
1831706,500–
1830695,100–
1829683,800–
1828672,800–
1827662,000–
1826651,300–
1825640,800–
1824630,400–
1823620,300–
1822610,300–
1821602,300–
1820596,400–
1819592,500–
1818590,600–
1817590,600–
1816590,600–
1815590,600–
1814590,600–
1813590,600–
1812590,600–
1811590,600–
1810590,600–
1809590,600–
1808590,600–
1807590,600–
1806590,600–
1805590,600–
1804590,600–
1803590,600–
1802590,600–
1801590,600–
1800590,600–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLatviaWorld
20241.87 million1.87 million–1.88 million8.16 billion
20251.85 million1.83 million–1.87 million8.23 billion
20261.84 million1.8 million–1.87 million8.3 billion
20271.82 million1.77 million–1.87 million8.37 billion
20281.81 million1.74 million–1.88 million8.44 billion
20291.79 million1.71 million–1.88 million8.5 billion
20301.78 million1.68 million–1.89 million8.57 billion
20311.76 million1.64 million–1.9 million8.63 billion
20321.75 million1.61 million–1.91 million8.7 billion
20331.73 million1.58 million–1.92 million8.76 billion
20341.72 million1.55 million–1.93 million8.82 billion
20351.71 million1.51 million–1.94 million8.89 billion
20361.69 million1.48 million–1.95 million8.95 billion
20371.68 million1.45 million–1.97 million9.01 billion
20381.67 million1.42 million–1.98 million9.06 billion
20391.65 million1.39 million–1.99 million9.12 billion
20401.64 million1.36 million–1.99 million9.18 billion
20411.63 million1.34 million–2 million9.23 billion
20421.62 million1.31 million–2.02 million9.29 billion
20431.6 million1.28 million–2.04 million9.34 billion
20441.59 million1.25 million–2.06 million9.39 billion
20451.58 million1.22 million–2.07 million9.44 billion
20461.57 million1.2 million–2.09 million9.49 billion
20471.55 million1.17 million–2.11 million9.54 billion
20481.54 million1.15 million–2.12 million9.58 billion
20491.53 million1.12 million–2.14 million9.62 billion
20501.51 million1.1 million–2.15 million9.66 billion
20511.5 million1.08 million–2.16 million9.7 billion
20521.49 million1.06 million–2.16 million9.74 billion
20531.47 million1.03 million–2.16 million9.78 billion
20541.46 million996,000–2.17 million9.81 billion
20551.45 million967,900–2.19 million9.85 billion
20561.43 million944,800–2.2 million9.88 billion
20571.42 million921,400–2.22 million9.91 billion
20581.4 million898,000–2.23 million9.94 billion
20591.39 million873,700–2.24 million9.96 billion
20601.38 million849,200–2.25 million9.99 billion
20611.36 million828,400–2.27 million10 billion
20621.35 million807,100–2.29 million10 billion
20631.33 million782,700–2.31 million10.1 billion
20641.32 million759,300–2.33 million10.1 billion
20651.31 million734,200–2.35 million10.1 billion
20661.29 million708,800–2.37 million10.1 billion
20671.28 million687,800–2.39 million10.1 billion
20681.27 million668,000–2.41 million10.2 billion
20691.25 million645,300–2.43 million10.2 billion
20701.24 million619,300–2.45 million10.2 billion
20711.23 million599,200–2.46 million10.2 billion
20721.22 million584,100–2.47 million10.2 billion
20731.21 million569,800–2.49 million10.2 billion
20741.19 million554,400–2.5 million10.2 billion
20751.18 million533,800–2.52 million10.3 billion
20761.17 million512,400–2.53 million10.3 billion
20771.16 million491,200–2.55 million10.3 billion
20781.15 million471,000–2.56 million10.3 billion
20791.13 million455,900–2.58 million10.3 billion
20801.12 million443,900–2.6 million10.3 billion
20811.11 million428,400–2.63 million10.3 billion
20821.1 million412,300–2.65 million10.3 billion
20831.09 million401,800–2.67 million10.3 billion
20841.08 million391,200–2.68 million10.3 billion
20851.07 million383,700–2.7 million10.3 billion
20861.06 million376,400–2.73 million10.3 billion
20871.05 million367,300–2.75 million10.3 billion
20881.04 million358,900–2.77 million10.3 billion
20891.03 million346,000–2.78 million10.3 billion
20901.02 million335,800–2.8 million10.3 billion
20911.01 million326,600–2.83 million10.3 billion
20921 million316,000–2.86 million10.3 billion
2093991,600306,300–2.88 million10.3 billion
2094982,200293,600–2.9 million10.2 billion
2095972,800280,300–2.89 million10.2 billion
2096963,400269,300–2.88 million10.2 billion
2097953,900261,200–2.87 million10.2 billion
2098944,400252,200–2.87 million10.2 billion
2099934,900242,600–2.87 million10.2 billion
2100925,400234,000–2.88 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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