The population of Latvia is expected to decrease by 10,000 in 2023 and reach 1,878,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 5,000 people yearly. The population density of Latvia has changed from 40.4 in 1980 to 30.2 in 2021.
| Current population | 1,878,663 people at present (Saturday 9th of December 2023) | |
| Median Age | 43.7 years |
| Population density | 29.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,889,000 | -10,000 (-0.5%) | -5,000 | 43.7 | 30 | 1,278,000 (67.7%) | |
| 2022 | 1,899,000 | -10,000 (-0.5%) | -5,000 | 43.6 | 30 | 1,284,000 (67.6%) | |
| 2021 | 1,909,000 | -11,000 (-0.6%) | -5,000 | 43.4 | 30 | 1,289,000 (67.5%) | |
| 2020 | 1,920,000 | -10,000 (-0.5%) | -5,000 | 43.2 | 1.60 | 30 | 1,295,000 (67.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 43.1 | 1.61 | 31 | 1,301,000 (67.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 43.0 | 1.62 | 31 | 1,307,000 (67.4%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 42.8 | 1.62 | 31 | 1,314,000 (67.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 42.6 | 1.63 | 32 | 1,320,561 (67.4%) |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | -16,255 (-0.8%) | -10,000 | 42.4 | 1.64 | 32 | 1,332,497 (67.4%) |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | -44,114 (-2.1%) | -16,665 | 41.2 | 1.36 | 34 | 1,419,877 (67.7%) |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | -24,323 (-1.1%) | -17,319 | 40.1 | 1.39 | 36 | 1,522,383 (68.0%) |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | -22,932 (-1.0%) | -14,498 | 38.8 | 1.25 | 38 | 1,611,520 (68.1%) |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | -35,686 (-1.4%) | -9,320 | 37.4 | 1.25 | 40 | 1,708,476 (68.8%) |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | -3,804 (-0.1%) | -23,295 | 36.3 | 2.02 | 43 | 1,844,232 (69.3%) |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 16,826 (0.7%) | 8,382 | 36.4 | 2.08 | 41 | 1,768,075 (68.6%) |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 5,748 (0.2%) | 6,152 | 36.3 | 1.86 | 40 | 1,685,226 (67.1%) |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 18,944 (0.8%) | 7,265 | 36.0 | 1.96 | 39 | 1,575,779 (64.2%) |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 15,991 (0.7%) | 10,934 | 35.8 | 1.96 | 38 | 1,432,319 (60.7%) |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 25,296 (1.1%) | 14,156 | 35.1 | 1.74 | 36 | 1,287,767 (56.8%) |
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | 31,702 (1.5%) | 15,930 | 34.7 | 1.94 | 34 | 1,121,298 (52.9%) |
In 2022 the population of Latvia was 1,899,000 and the average age increased from 34.7 in 1960 to 43.6. Urban population has increased from 1,611,520 (68.1%) in 2000 to 1,278,000 (67.7%) in the current year. The population density of Latvia has changed from 40.4 in 1980 to 30.2 in 2021.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 43.2 | 1.60 | 30 | 1,295,000 (67.4%) |
| 2025 | 1,868,000 | -10,000 (-0.5%) | -1,000 | 44.0 | 1.65 | 29 | 1,269,000 (67.9%) |
| 2030 | 1,812,000 | -11,000 (-0.6%) | -1,000 | 44.6 | 1.69 | 28 | 1,247,000 (68.8%) |
| 2035 | 1,754,000 | -12,000 (-0.7%) | -1,000 | 45.2 | 1.72 | 27 | 1,230,000 (70.1%) |
| 2040 | 1,700,000 | -10,000 (-0.6%) | -1,000 | 45.6 | 1.74 | 26 | 1,218,000 (71.7%) |
| 2045 | 1,649,000 | -10,000 (-0.6%) | -1,000 | 45.8 | 1.76 | 25 | 1,209,000 (73.3%) |
| 2050 | 1,604,000 | -9,000 (-0.6%) | -1,000 | 45.9 | 1.78 | 24 | 1,200,000 (74.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.6 (76.0 years for male and 83.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 24.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Latvia constitutes of 1,019,000 women and 870,000 men, which means there are 854 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.9% of population (394,990) is 19 or younger, 57.7% of population (1,090,142) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.5% of population (405,191) is over 65.