The population of Latvia is expected to decrease by 10,000 in 2025 and reach 1,857,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,000 people yearly. On average there are 16,943 births and 28,961 deaths in Latvia per year. The population density of Latvia has changed from 40.4 in 1980 to 29.6 in 2023.
| Current population | 1,863,841 people at present (Sunday 18th of May 2025) | |
| Median Age | 44.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 years | |
| Population density | 29.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,868,000 | -10,000 (-0.5%) | -1,000 | 44.0 | 1.65 | 29 | 1,269,000 (67.9%) |
| 2024 | 1,878,000 | -11,000 (-0.6%) | -5,000 | 43.8 | 29 | 1,273,000 (67.8%) | |
| 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 2024 the population of Latvia was 1,878,000 and the average age increased from 34.7 in 1960 to 43.8. Urban population has increased from 1,611,520 (68.1%) in 2000 to 1,269,000 (67.9%) in the current year. The population density of Latvia has changed from 40.4 in 1980 to 29.6 in 2023.
| 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 down to 24.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Latvia constitutes of 1,006,000 women and 861,000 men, which means there are 856 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.9% of population (389,665) is 19 or younger, 56.9% of population (1,061,958) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.1% of population (413,015) is over 65.