Latvia Population History
1960 - 2026
Latvia's population has grown from 2,120,979 in 1960 to 1,883,710 in 2023, a total increase of -11.2% (0.89x). The population peaked at 2,666,955 in 1989.
1960 Population
2.1M
2023 Population
1.9M
Total Growth
-11.2%
Peak Year
1989
Population by Decade
1960
2.1M
1970
2.4M
1980
2.5M
1990
2.7M
2000
2.4M
2010
2.1M
2020
1.9M
2023
1.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.33%
1965-1970
+0.81%
1970-1975
+0.81%
1975-1980
+0.45%
1980-1985
+0.53%
1985-1990
+0.65%
1990-1995
-1.37%
1995-2000
-0.96%
2000-2005
-1.11%
2005-2010
-1.29%
2010-2015
-1.17%
2015-2020
-0.79%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,883,710 | +4,327 |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | -5,107 |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | -15,959 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | -13,373 |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | -13,352 |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | -15,074 |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | -17,289 |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | -17,990 |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | -16,255 |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | -18,865 |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | -21,672 |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | -25,390 |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | -37,846 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | -44,114 |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | -35,653 |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | -23,003 |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | -18,032 |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | -20,442 |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | -24,323 |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | -24,833 |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | -22,218 |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | -26,997 |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | -30,380 |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | -22,932 |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | -19,537 |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | -22,832 |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | -24,371 |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | -27,834 |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | -35,686 |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | -42,548 |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | -51,048 |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | -36,243 |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | -12,570 |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | -3,804 |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | +13,521 |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | +26,851 |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | +26,691 |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | +21,019 |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | +16,826 |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | +16,036 |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | +14,931 |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | +11,659 |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | +7,720 |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | +5,748 |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | +8,032 |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | +12,848 |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | +14,084 |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | +14,859 |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | +18,944 |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | +21,367 |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | +20,145 |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | +19,285 |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | +17,225 |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | +15,991 |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | +19,554 |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | +22,399 |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | +18,003 |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | +17,298 |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | +25,296 |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | +29,704 |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | +29,333 |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | +28,905 |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | +31,702 |
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | — |