The population of Latvia is expected to decrease by 11,000 in 2026 and reach 1,846,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,000 people yearly. The population density of Latvia has changed from 40.4 in 1980 to 29.4 in 2024.
| Current population | 1,856,247 people at present (Sunday 25th of January 2026) | |
| Median Age | 44.1 years |
| Population density | 28.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,857,000 | -11,000 (-0.6%) | -1,000 | 44.1 | 29 | 1,264,000 (68.1%) | |
| 2025 | 1,868,000 | -10,000 (-0.5%) | -1,000 | 44.0 | 1.65 | 29 | 1,269,000 (67.9%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 43.8 | 29 | 1,273,000 (67.8%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 43.7 | 30 | 1,278,000 (67.7%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 43.6 | 30 | 1,284,000 (67.6%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2025 the population of Latvia was 1,868,000 and the average age increased from 34.7 in 1960 to 44.0. Urban population has increased from 1,611,520 (68.1%) in 2000 to 1,264,000 (68.1%) in the current year. The population density of Latvia has changed from 40.4 in 1980 to 29.4 in 2024.
| 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 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 1,000,000 women and 857,000 men, which means there are 857 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.9% of population (388,856) is 19 or younger, 56.5% of population (1,048,834) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.6% of population (419,311) is over 65.