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Population · Europe

Latvia population 2026

Right now · estimate

Latvia population right now

1,830,994

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
11,184
Births minus deaths this year
-11,678

Latvia has an estimated 1,835,935 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 17,624 fewer than a year earlier (−0.95%). It is the 151st most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 1989 at 2.7 million and is projected to fall to 1.5 million by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Latvia in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
13 thousand 36 a day
Deaths in 2026
27 thousand 75 a day
Net migration
−360 more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
−0.78% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.35per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
43.8years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
76.6years
Aged 65 and over
22.7% 28.9% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Riga
Area
64,589 km² 125th largest of 237
Population density
30per km² 191st most crowded
Urban population
68.8% 78.7% by 2050
Men and women
853 thousand / 983 thousand 86.8 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
80.9years men: 72.1 years
Infant mortality
2.6per 1,000 births under-5: 3.2
Birth rate
7.3per 1,000 death rate: 14.8
Net migration rate
−0.2per 1,000 net departures

Population of Latvia, 1950–2100

Peaked in 1989 at 2.7 million. By 2050: 1.5 million (−17.5% from today).

Population of Latvia
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
925k 2026
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YearPopulation
19501,918,720
19511,933,915
19521,949,535
19531,965,198
19541,982,034
19552,000,462
19562,019,505
19572,040,115
19582,063,292
19592,096,981
19602,131,172
19612,157,169
19622,182,285
19632,205,801
19642,229,758
19652,252,762
19662,274,349
19672,296,078
19682,317,284
19692,337,666
19702,357,559
19712,377,073
19722,395,874
19732,415,783
19742,436,995
19752,455,770
19762,470,537
19772,484,608
19782,497,362
19792,505,526
19802,511,759
19812,519,970
19822,532,015
19832,546,971
19842,562,773
19852,579,230
19862,599,778
19872,625,962
19882,652,247
19892,664,836
19902,660,132
19912,648,940
19922,614,826
19932,563,820
19942,521,233
19952,485,949
19962,457,905
19972,433,231
19982,410,209
19992,390,822
20002,368,312
20012,338,301
20022,311,351
20032,288,984
20042,264,174
20052,239,784
20062,219,032
20072,200,776
20082,177,712
20092,142,042
20102,097,831
20112,059,942
20122,034,633
20132,013,010
20141,994,149
20151,977,867
20161,959,863
20171,942,594
20181,927,588
20191,914,263
20201,901,123
20211,885,587
20221,881,063
20231,882,396
2024 *1,871,871
2025 *1,853,559
2026 *1,835,935
2027 *1,821,563
2028 *1,807,072
2029 *1,792,484
2030 *1,777,620
2031 *1,762,869
2032 *1,748,390
2033 *1,734,004
2034 *1,720,002
2035 *1,706,428
2036 *1,693,021
2037 *1,679,783
2038 *1,666,727
2039 *1,653,611
2040 *1,640,644
2041 *1,627,820
2042 *1,615,152
2043 *1,602,639
2044 *1,590,088
2045 *1,577,406
2046 *1,564,718
2047 *1,552,134
2048 *1,539,436
2049 *1,526,640
2050 *1,513,810
2051 *1,501,015
2052 *1,487,830
2053 *1,474,152
2054 *1,460,316
2055 *1,446,390
2056 *1,432,313
2057 *1,418,061
2058 *1,403,844
2059 *1,389,739
2060 *1,375,626
2061 *1,361,629
2062 *1,347,858
2063 *1,334,154
2064 *1,320,438
2065 *1,306,720
2066 *1,293,274
2067 *1,280,031
2068 *1,266,843
2069 *1,253,969
2070 *1,241,359
2071 *1,228,852
2072 *1,216,583
2073 *1,204,539
2074 *1,192,535
2075 *1,180,566
2076 *1,168,727
2077 *1,157,083
2078 *1,145,572
2079 *1,134,094
2080 *1,122,748
2081 *1,111,640
2082 *1,100,735
2083 *1,089,989
2084 *1,079,451
2085 *1,069,209
2086 *1,059,151
2087 *1,049,166
2088 *1,039,329
2089 *1,029,663
2090 *1,020,078
2091 *1,010,524
2092 *1,001,029
2093 *991,618
2094 *982,232
2095 *972,815
2096 *963,363
2097 *953,916
2098 *944,438
2099 *934,894
2100 *925,371

* UN projection

Population of Latvia by year

2.4 million in 2000, 1.8 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 1,835,935 −0.95% 151
2025* 1,853,559 −0.98% 151
2024* 1,871,871 −0.56% 151
2023 1,882,396 +0.07% 150
2022 1,881,063 −0.24% 150
2021 1,885,587 −0.82% 150
2020 1,901,123 −0.69% 150
2019 1,914,263 −0.69% 150
2018 1,927,588 −0.77% 149
2017 1,942,594 −0.88% 149
2016 1,959,863 −0.91% 150
2015 1,977,867 −0.82% 150
2010 2,097,831 −2.06% 143
2005 2,239,784 −1.08% 141
2000 2,368,312 −0.94% 139
1995 2,485,949 −1.40% 135
1990 2,660,132 −0.18% 131
1985 2,579,230 +0.64% 131
1980 2,511,759 +0.25% 127
1975 2,455,770 +0.77% 126
1970 2,357,559 +0.85% 123
1965 2,252,762 +1.03% 118
1960 2,131,172 +1.63% 114
1955 2,000,462 +0.93% 113
1950 1,918,720 – 111

Population forecast for Latvia

UN medium-variant projection: 1.5 million in 2050 (−17.5% from 2026), 925 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 1,777,620 −0.83% 151
2035 1,706,428 −0.79% 152
2040 1,640,644 −0.78% 155
2045 1,577,406 −0.80% 154
2050 1,513,810 −0.84% 155
2060 1,375,626 −1.02% 159
2070 1,241,359 −1.01% 159
2080 1,122,748 −1.00% 159
2090 1,020,078 −0.93% 160
2100 925,371 −1.02% 160

Largest cities in Latvia

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Riga (capital) 548,532
2 Daugavpils 57,637
3 Liepaja 54,726

Age structure

Median age 43.8. 22.7% are 65 or older, 28.9% by 2050; 15.0% are under 15.

Latvia, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.1% 90-94: men 0.2% 90-94: women 0.6% 90-94 85-89: men 0.5% 85-89: women 1.7% 80-84: men 0.8% 80-84: women 2.2% 80-84 75-79: men 1.4% 75-79: women 2.9% 70-74: men 2.0% 70-74: women 3.4% 70-74 65-69: men 2.8% 65-69: women 3.9% 60-64: men 3.0% 60-64: women 3.8% 60-64 55-59: men 3.2% 55-59: women 3.6% 50-54: men 3.3% 50-54: women 3.6% 50-54 45-49: men 3.3% 45-49: women 3.3% 40-44: men 3.7% 40-44: women 3.6% 40-44 35-39: men 3.8% 35-39: women 3.6% 30-34: men 2.9% 30-34: women 2.7% 30-34 25-29: men 2.3% 25-29: women 2.2% 20-24: men 2.5% 20-24: women 2.4% 20-24 15-19: men 2.8% 15-19: women 2.7% 10-14: men 3.0% 10-14: women 2.8% 10-14 5-9: men 2.7% 5-9: women 2.5% 0-4: men 2.0% 0-4: women 1.9% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.35 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1989.

Fertility rate, Latvia
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.5 2026
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YearFertility rate
19502.08
19512.01
19521.94
19531.85
19541.92
19551.88
19561.84
19571.87
19581.92
19591.92
19601.94
19611.96
19621.92
19631.85
19641.81
19651.73
19661.79
19671.82
19681.86
19691.88
19701.96
19712.02
19722.01
19731.95
19741.98
19751.95
19761.91
19771.87
19781.85
19791.85
19801.88
19811.87
19821.95
19832.10
19842.11
19852.06
19862.17
19872.18
19882.14
19892.03
19901.99
19911.84
19921.72
19931.50
19941.38
19951.25
19961.16
19971.12
19981.10
19991.17
20001.24
20011.22
20021.26
20031.32
20041.30
20051.39
20061.46
20071.54
20081.59
20091.47
20101.37
20111.34
20121.44
20131.53
20141.65
20151.71
20161.74
20171.70
20181.61
20191.61
20201.55
20211.57
20221.47
20231.34
2024 *1.34
2025 *1.35
2026 *1.35
2027 *1.36
2028 *1.37
2029 *1.37
2030 *1.37
2031 *1.38
2032 *1.38
2033 *1.39
2034 *1.39
2035 *1.39
2036 *1.40
2037 *1.40
2038 *1.40
2039 *1.41
2040 *1.41
2041 *1.41
2042 *1.42
2043 *1.42
2044 *1.42
2045 *1.43
2046 *1.43
2047 *1.43
2048 *1.44
2049 *1.44
2050 *1.44
2051 *1.44
2052 *1.45
2053 *1.45
2054 *1.45
2055 *1.45
2056 *1.46
2057 *1.46
2058 *1.46
2059 *1.47
2060 *1.47
2061 *1.47
2062 *1.47
2063 *1.48
2064 *1.48
2065 *1.48
2066 *1.48
2067 *1.48
2068 *1.49
2069 *1.48
2070 *1.49
2071 *1.49
2072 *1.49
2073 *1.49
2074 *1.49
2075 *1.49
2076 *1.50
2077 *1.50
2078 *1.50
2079 *1.50
2080 *1.50
2081 *1.50
2082 *1.50
2083 *1.50
2084 *1.50
2085 *1.50
2086 *1.50
2087 *1.50
2088 *1.50
2089 *1.50
2090 *1.50
2091 *1.51
2092 *1.51
2093 *1.51
2094 *1.51
2095 *1.51
2096 *1.51
2097 *1.52
2098 *1.52
2099 *1.52
2100 *1.52

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 1992.

Births and deaths, Latvia
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
6.3k15.8k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195033,02024,043
195132,46623,683
195231,76423,453
195330,61823,218
195432,33423,149
195532,16423,091
195631,81122,994
195732,81122,363
195834,12322,083
195934,55321,415
196035,36821,305
196135,86521,706
196234,90523,544
196333,68222,665
196432,75521,175
196530,92022,729
196631,59123,289
196731,81124,277
196832,26025,025
196932,43026,104
197033,74926,500
197134,63826,197
197234,42927,189
197333,51328,000
197434,48527,992
197534,34429,872
197634,22230,194
197733,86630,623
197833,89731,026
197934,37731,975
198035,28931,986
198135,45931,982
198237,09031,129
198339,92132,187
198440,13433,226
198539,10333,993
198641,11631,139
198741,17932,002
198840,54932,199
198938,52432,526
199037,62934,875
199134,70434,626
199231,54335,649
199326,62039,430
199423,98441,992
199521,34739,181
199619,54634,618
199718,62933,826
199818,23534,397
199919,20333,082
200020,31932,541
200119,81533,302
200220,20732,831
200321,20832,735
200420,73032,263
200522,04233,023
200623,07333,257
200724,12733,215
200824,67331,241
200922,50330,025
201020,25430,213
201119,16728,660
201220,09729,110
201320,86028,785
201421,92128,536
201522,21128,535
201622,13328,661
201721,01928,835
201819,47128,825
201918,88727,789
202017,62928,450
202117,47134,306
202215,90729,864
202314,25027,614
2024 *14,01727,434
2025 *13,70627,358
2026 *13,32827,245
2027 *13,10627,128
2028 *12,89027,016
2029 *12,71726,897
2030 *12,59826,774
2031 *12,50326,641
2032 *12,47526,500
2033 *12,47026,352
2034 *12,52826,224
2035 *12,61626,097
2036 *12,74425,981
2037 *12,87725,866
2038 *13,01925,773
2039 *13,13725,710
2040 *13,24725,633
2041 *13,34525,593
2042 *13,38025,532
2043 *13,40025,478
2044 *13,35725,419
2045 *13,28825,349
2046 *13,17325,255
2047 *12,99625,146
2048 *12,78925,033
2049 *12,50324,899
2050 *12,20624,741
2051 *11,86424,567
2052 *11,52124,398
2053 *11,15924,227
2054 *10,80424,034
2055 *10,47023,831
2056 *10,15223,626
2057 *9,85623,416
2058 *9,60523,205
2059 *9,39722,990
2060 *9,21822,780
2061 *9,09222,579
2062 *8,99122,380
2063 *8,92822,207
2064 *8,88622,043
2065 *8,85521,874
2066 *8,85521,721
2067 *8,86521,578
2068 *8,88721,402
2069 *8,89221,255
2070 *8,92121,120
2071 *8,94120,964
2072 *8,95820,827
2073 *8,95920,672
2074 *8,94420,522
2075 *8,90220,330
2076 *8,85520,130
2077 *8,77919,932
2078 *8,69119,701
2079 *8,56219,447
2080 *8,42519,184
2081 *8,27818,898
2082 *8,11518,603
2083 *7,94418,280
2084 *7,77117,953
2085 *7,59917,629
2086 *7,44017,304
2087 *7,28717,010
2088 *7,13716,724
2089 *7,00216,470
2090 *6,87516,254
2091 *6,76416,076
2092 *6,67315,945
2093 *6,58415,847
2094 *6,52115,790
2095 *6,46215,741
2096 *6,42115,734
2097 *6,39315,742
2098 *6,37215,759
2099 *6,34315,761
2100 *6,32115,763

* UN projection

Economy of Latvia

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$53.2 billion 100th largest economy
GDP per person
$28,630 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 46,063 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+2.3% real GDP
Inflation
3.6% consumer prices
Unemployment
6.7% of the labour force
Government debt
47.0% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Latvia, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
67.8B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
19921,641,000,000
19932,643,000,000
19944,391,000,000
19955,242,000,000
19965,799,000,000
19976,351,000,000
19986,977,000,000
19997,325,000,000
20007,765,000,000
20018,192,000,000
20029,256,000,000
200311,249,000,000
200413,831,000,000
200516,332,000,000
200620,453,000,000
200729,463,000,000
200834,296,000,000
200925,758,000,000
201023,509,000,000
201126,832,000,000
201227,136,000,000
201329,157,000,000
201430,285,000,000
201526,347,000,000
201627,110,000,000
201729,381,000,000
201833,263,000,000
201933,103,000,000
202033,353,000,000
202138,209,000,000
202238,033,000,000
202342,792,000,000
202443,988,000,000
202548,591,000,000
2026 *53,162,000,000
2027 *56,377,000,000
2028 *59,216,000,000
2029 *62,117,000,000
2030 *65,017,000,000
2031 *67,811,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Latvia

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
6.5 million tonnes 129th largest emitter
Per person
3.45 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.02% 0.02% of its people
Change since 1990
−67% −17% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Latvia, million tonnes a year
6.5 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19504.53
19514.91
19525.26
19535.56
19546.08
19556.89
19567.55
19578.27
19588.83
19599.28
19609.67
19619.97
196210.47
196311.23
196411.95
196512.67
196613.39
196714.00
196814.40
196915.00
197015.78
197116.75
197217.64
197318.39
197419.11
197520.09
197620.87
197721.58
197822.33
197922.51
198023.39
198122.96
198223.40
198323.74
198423.95
198525.82
198623.61
198719.29
198818.86
198917.94
199019.66
199117.92
199214.19
199311.92
199410.37
19959.13
19969.21
19978.68
19988.31
19997.72
20007.08
20017.50
20027.52
20037.73
20047.73
20057.81
20068.31
20078.64
20088.20
20097.46
20108.55
20117.81
20127.52
20137.37
20147.17
20157.26
20167.21
20177.21
20187.84
20197.63
20207.00
20217.22
20226.61
20236.59
20246.46

By source, 2024

  • Oil64.6%
  • Gas25.2%
  • Cement8.2%
  • Other industry1.2%
  • Coal0.8%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Latvia 1.8 million −0.78%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Latvia today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Riga.

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Questions

What is the population of Latvia in 2026?

1,835,935 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 1.8 million people, −0.95% on 2025.

Is Latvia's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 17,624 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 1992.

When will Latvia's population peak?

It already did: 2.7 million in 1989. The UN projects 1.5 million in 2050 and 925 thousand in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Latvia?

1.35 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Latvia has been below that since 1989.

How many babies are born in Latvia every day?

About 36 a day (13 thousand in 2026), against about 75 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Latvia?

76.6 years at birth in 2026: 80.9 for women and 72.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Latvia?

About 853 thousand men and 983 thousand women in 2026, or 86.8 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Latvia?

30 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 64,589 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Latvia in 2000?

2,368,312 (2.4 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 22% since, to 1.8 million in 2026.

What will the population of Latvia be in 2050?

About 1.5 million on the UN's medium projection (1,513,810), −17.5% from 2026; 925 thousand by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Latvia?

Riga (549 thousand), Daugavpils (58 thousand), Liepaja (55 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Latvia in 2026?

$53.2 billion at current prices, the 100th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.3%.

What is Latvia's GDP per capita?

$28,630 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 46,063 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Latvia emit?

6.5 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.45 t per person and 0.02% of the world total; oil is the largest source (65%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.