Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Latvia
Latvia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1,152 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Latvia, 1992–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,152 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Latvia peaked at 1,804 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,152 1000 No, in 2050.
Latvia ranks 161st of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,719 1000 No | 1,643 1000 No | 1,804 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,538 1000 No | 1,455 1000 No | 1,623 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,366 1000 No | 1,304 1000 No | 1,437 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,256 1000 No | 1,227 1000 No | 1,293 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,201 1000 No | 1,183 1000 No | 1,222 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,168 1000 No | 1,155 1000 No | 1,180 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,152 1000 No | 1,152 1000 No | 1,152 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Latvia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Latvia was 1,152 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,804 1000 No in 1992.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Latvia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Latvia ranks 161st out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.