Latvia population (2026)
The population of Latvia is 1,835,934 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Latvia ranks #151 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.022% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.78% a year (-17,624 people). The median age is 44.8 years, women have 1.35 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years. Population density is 30 people per km² of land. The capital is Riga.
Population of Latvia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,513,810 | -0.85% | 48.9 | 1.44 | 80.2 | 0.016% |
| 2045 | 1,577,406 | -0.81% | 49.5 | 1.43 | 79.5 | 0.017% |
| 2040 | 1,640,644 | -0.78% | 49.1 | 1.41 | 78.7 | 0.018% |
| 2035 | 1,706,428 | -0.79% | 47.6 | 1.39 | 78.0 | 0.019% |
| 2030 | 1,777,620 | -0.85% | 46.0 | 1.37 | 77.2 | 0.021% |
| 2026 | 1,835,934 | -0.78% | 44.8 | 1.35 | 76.6 | 0.022% |
| 2025 | 1,853,559 | -1.13% | 44.6 | 1.35 | 76.5 | 0.023% |
| 2024 | 1,871,872 | -0.84% | 44.3 | 1.34 | 76.3 | 0.023% |
| 2023 | 1,882,396 | -0.29% | 44.1 | 1.34 | 76.2 | 0.023% |
| 2022 | 1,881,063 | +0.43% | 43.9 | 1.47 | 74.9 | 0.023% |
| 2020 | 1,901,124 | -0.73% | 43.8 | 1.55 | 75.5 | 0.024% |
| 2015 | 1,977,867 | -0.87% | 42.8 | 1.71 | 74.7 | 0.026% |
| 2010 | 2,097,831 | -2.20% | 41.1 | 1.37 | 73.0 | 0.030% |
| 2005 | 2,239,784 | -0.99% | 39.4 | 1.39 | 70.6 | 0.034% |
| 2000 | 2,368,312 | -1.18% | 38.0 | 1.24 | 70.2 | 0.038% |
| 1995 | 2,485,949 | -1.25% | 36.2 | 1.25 | 66.0 | 0.043% |
| 1990 | 2,660,132 | -0.39% | 34.5 | 1.99 | 69.5 | 0.050% |
| 1985 | 2,579,230 | +0.67% | 34.7 | 2.06 | 69.6 | 0.053% |
| 1980 | 2,511,759 | +0.26% | 34.9 | 1.88 | 69.1 | 0.056% |
| 1975 | 2,455,770 | +0.68% | 34.9 | 1.95 | 69.3 | 0.060% |
| 1970 | 2,357,559 | +0.84% | 34.2 | 1.96 | 70.2 | 0.064% |
| 1965 | 2,252,762 | +0.95% | 33.3 | 1.73 | 71.2 | 0.068% |
| 1960 | 2,131,172 | +1.20% | 32.2 | 1.94 | 70.3 | 0.071% |
| 1955 | 2,000,462 | +0.94% | 30.6 | 1.88 | 67.1 | 0.073% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy