Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 1,838 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,838 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,485 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
1,838 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Latvia is 1,838 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Latvia peaked at 2,485 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,838 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Latvia 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,485 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,457 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,433 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,410 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,390 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,368 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,338 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,310 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,288 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,263 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,239 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,219 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,201 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,178 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,142 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,097 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,059 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,034 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,013 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,994 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,977 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,959 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,941 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,926 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,913 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,901 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,885 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,886 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,882 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,865 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,838 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,435 Thousand persons | 2,390 Thousand persons | 2,485 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,254 Thousand persons | 2,142 Thousand persons | 2,368 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,991 Thousand persons | 1,913 Thousand persons | 2,097 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,876 Thousand persons | 1,838 Thousand persons | 1,901 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 34 Moldova 2,377 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 2,132 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 2,132 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 1,838 Thousand persons compare
- 39 North Macedonia 1,821 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Estonia 1,370 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Estonia 1,370 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Latvia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Latvia was 1,838 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,485 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,838 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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