Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Latvia

Latvia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1,152 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,152 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
149th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,804 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
1,152 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Latvia, 1992–2050

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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 149th of 226 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Latvia, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 1,804 1000 No —
1993 1,777 1000 No -1.5%
1994 1,753 1000 No -1.4%
1995 1,725 1000 No -1.6%
1996 1,702 1000 No -1.3%
1997 1,683 1000 No -1.1%
1998 1,664 1000 No -1.1%
1999 1,643 1000 No -1.3%
2000 1,623 1000 No -1.2%
2001 1,603 1000 No -1.2%
2002 1,583 1000 No -1.3%
2003 1,563 1000 No -1.2%
2004 1,547 1000 No -1.0%
2005 1,531 1000 No -1.0%
2006 1,512 1000 No -1.2%
2007 1,493 1000 No -1.3%
2008 1,473 1000 No -1.3%
2009 1,455 1000 No -1.3%
2010 1,437 1000 No -1.2%
2011 1,420 1000 No -1.2%
2012 1,403 1000 No -1.2%
2013 1,386 1000 No -1.2%
2014 1,370 1000 No -1.2%
2015 1,355 1000 No -1.1%
2016 1,340 1000 No -1.1%
2017 1,327 1000 No -1.0%
2018 1,315 1000 No -0.9%
2019 1,304 1000 No -0.9%
2020 1,293 1000 No -0.8%
2021 1,283 1000 No -0.8%
2022 1,274 1000 No -0.7%
2023 1,265 1000 No -0.7%
2024 1,257 1000 No -0.6%
2025 1,250 1000 No -0.6%
2026 1,244 1000 No -0.5%
2027 1,238 1000 No -0.5%
2028 1,232 1000 No -0.4%
2029 1,227 1000 No -0.4%
2030 1,222 1000 No -0.4%
2031 1,217 1000 No -0.4%
2032 1,212 1000 No -0.4%
2033 1,207 1000 No -0.4%
2034 1,202 1000 No -0.4%
2035 1,197 1000 No -0.4%
2036 1,193 1000 No -0.3%
2037 1,190 1000 No -0.3%
2038 1,186 1000 No -0.3%
2039 1,183 1000 No -0.3%
2040 1,180 1000 No -0.2%
2041 1,177 1000 No -0.2%
2042 1,175 1000 No -0.2%
2043 1,172 1000 No -0.2%
2044 1,170 1000 No -0.2%
2045 1,167 1000 No -0.2%
2046 1,164 1000 No -0.2%
2047 1,161 1000 No -0.2%
2048 1,158 1000 No -0.3%
2049 1,155 1000 No -0.3%
2050 1,152 1000 No -0.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1,152 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 53% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1,152 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Lesotho 1,485 1000 No compare
  2. 147 North Macedonia 1,405 1000 No compare
  3. 148 Slovenia 1,335 1000 No compare
  4. 150 Djibouti 1,107 1000 No compare
  5. 151 Cyprus 1,030 1000 No compare
  6. 152 Réunion 1,013 1000 No compare

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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 149th out of 226 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.