Latvia Population Growth
Annual population growth rate SP.POP.GROW
Latvia's population growth was -0.32% in 2025, ranked 193rd globally. This represents a 65.4% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1961–2025.
Overview
Latvia's population growth stood at -0.32% in 2025, a rise of +0.61pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.32% by 2025. Latvia ranked 193rd globally.
Latvia’s population has been contracting for more than a decade, with the World Bank reporting a decline of ‑0.32 percent in 2025, placing the country 193rd globally in annual growth. The reversal began after the all‑time peak of 1.48 percent in 1961, a period of post‑war baby‑boom and industrial expansion, and accelerated into a trough of ‑2.08 percent in 2010, when emigration and low fertility combined with the global financial crisis to shrink the labour‑force. Over the 65‑year span, the net loss reflects persistent out‑migration, an aging demographic structure and modest birth rates, a pattern shared by peers such as the Russian Federation, which recorded a comparable decline of ‑0.28 percent. Although recent policy efforts aim to attract return migrants and raise fertility, the trajectory suggests that without substantial changes in migration flows or family‑support measures, Latvia’s population will likely continue to diminish in the near term.
Data & projection
| Year | Population Growth | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | -0.20% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | -0.26% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.32% | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.32% | +0.61pp | #193 |
| 2024 | -0.94% | −1.17pp | #9 |
| 2023 | 0.23% | +0.50pp | #55 |
| 2022 | -0.27% | +0.57pp | #35 |
| 2021 | -0.84% | −0.14pp | #23 |
| 2020 | -0.70% | −0.01pp | #18 |
| 2019 | -0.70% | +0.08pp | #16 |
| 2018 | -0.78% | +0.11pp | #16 |
| 2017 | -0.89% | +0.03pp | #16 |
| 2016 | -0.91% | −0.10pp | #16 |
| 2015 | -0.82% | +0.12pp | #14 |
| 2014 | -0.94% | +0.13pp | #11 |
| 2013 | -1.07% | +0.17pp | #9 |
| 2012 | -1.24% | +0.58pp | #6 |
| 2011 | -1.82% | +0.26pp | #9 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Latvia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw population growth improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Latvia's population growth was -0.32% in 2025. Ranked 193rd globally. This represents a 65.4% increase from the previous year.
Latvia's population growth peaked at 1.48% in 1961.
The lowest population growth in Latvia was -2.08% in 2010.
Latvia ranks 193rd globally in population growth as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.POP.GROW. Data sourced from World Bank.
Latvia's population growth is projected to reach -0.32% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The population growth of Latvia in 2025 was -0.32%. This ranks 193rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_latvia_population-growth,
title = {Latvia Population Growth},
url = {https://historysaid.com/latvia/population-growth/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}