Demographics

Demographics of Latvia in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
lva

Population

1.914 million

TFR

1.59 Child

Median Age

43.8 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

60.8 %

Life Expectancy

75.9 Years

Net Migration Rate

-4.6 ‰

Executive Summary

Latvia - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

-21 k people

Birth

17 k people

Death

29 k people

Net Migration

-8 k people

Latvia - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Latvia - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

-6.6 ‰

Net Migration

-4.6 ‰

Young Dependency

27 %

Old Dependency

33.8 %

Latvia - Median Age
Note: Age
Latvia - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Latvian 62.7%, Russian 24.5%, Belarusian 3.1%, Ukrainian 2.2%, Polish 2%, Lithuanian 1.1%, other 1.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2021 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4%

Religion

Lutheran 36.2%, Roman Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 19.1%, other Christian 1.6%, other 0.1%, unspecified/none 23.5% (2017 est. by CIA)

Latvia - Education
Note: %
Latvia - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Latvia - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Latvia - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Latvia - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Latvia - Population in Key Regions
Latvia - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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