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Latvia

Population

1,831,415

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
151st
Share of world
0.02%
Annual change
−17,6240.53%

Population of Latvia

500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M95% prediction intervalPeak20261.8M2050 projection1.5M↓ 17% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 1,831,415. 2050 projection: 1,513,810.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Latvia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20261,835,9350.53%151
20251,853,5590.51%151
20201,901,1230.69%150
20191,914,2630.69%150
20181,927,5880.77%149
20171,942,5940.88%149
20151,977,8671.17%150
20102,097,8311.30%143
20052,239,7841.11%141
20002,368,3130.97%139

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Riga is home to 590,260 people, 32.15% of Latvia's population.

City population500K200K90K
Riga 590.3KDaugavpils 77.5KLiepaja 67.3KJelgava 54.7KJurmala 52.4KVentspils 32.6KRezekne 26.3KValmiera 22.8KOgre 22.7KJekabpils 20.9K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Riga590.3K32.15%
2Daugavpils77.5K4.22%
3Liepaja67.3K3.66%
4Jelgava54.7K2.98%
5Jurmala52.4K2.86%
6Ventspils32.6K1.77%
7Rezekne26.3K1.43%
8Valmiera22.8K1.24%
9Ogre22.7K1.24%
10Jekabpils20.9K1.14%

Latvia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Latvia is home to an estimated 1,831,415 people, the 151st largest population in the world.
Daily change
Latvia has a net population change of approximately -40 people per day, driven by 36 births, 75 deaths, and net emigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Latvia makes up 0.02% of the world's population and 0.25% of Europe's.
Density
29.5 people per km² of land (76.4 per mi²), ranking 188th among countries and territories.
Urban living
68.63% of people live in urban areas.

Latvia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 48100+ years, female: 24395–99 years, male: 63895–99 years, female: 2,52890–94 years, male: 2,96390–94 years, female: 11,03885–89 years, male: 9,79085–89 years, female: 30,61880–84 years, male: 15,27280–84 years, female: 39,57575–79 years, male: 26,40375–79 years, female: 53,40770–74 years, male: 37,02270–74 years, female: 62,22265–69 years, male: 51,69365–69 years, female: 72,49360–64 years, male: 55,52260–64 years, female: 69,42455–59 years, male: 57,83355–59 years, female: 66,73650–54 years, male: 61,32750–54 years, female: 66,02445–49 years, male: 59,83445–49 years, female: 61,35440–44 years, male: 67,87240–44 years, female: 65,55935–39 years, male: 69,37535–39 years, female: 65,58530–34 years, male: 53,04630–34 years, female: 49,35425–29 years, male: 42,85225–29 years, female: 40,07520–24 years, male: 46,78320–24 years, female: 44,31815–19 years, male: 52,20215–19 years, female: 49,64210–14 years, male: 54,77710–14 years, female: 51,0825–9 years, male: 50,1285–9 years, female: 46,6450–4 years, male: 37,4770–4 years, female: 35,169100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K60K60K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

44.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

76.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

46.45%

Female

53.55%

Life expectancy 72.1Life expectancy 80.9

Ethnicity

62.7%

Latvian

  • Latvian62.7%
  • Russian24.5%
  • Belarusian3.1%
  • Unspecified2.6%
  • Ukrainian2.2%
  • Polish2%
  • Other1.8%
  • Lithuanian1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

36.2%

Lutheran, the largest religion

  • Lutheran36.2%
  • Unspecified/None23.5%
  • Roman Catholic19.5%
  • Orthodox19.1%
  • Other Christian1.6%
  • Other0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Latvia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP)
  5. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP)