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Natural population change in Rīga

Natural population change in Rīga was -5,034 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 5.3% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 5 areas in 2024.

2024, persons-5,034
Change on 2023-5.3%
Rank5th of 5NUTS 3 areas of Latvia ranked
Series high-4922016
Series low-5,4712021
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Natural population change in Rīga, 2013 to 2024

-6,000-5,000-4,000-3,000-2,000-1,00002013201520172019202120242013: -1,656 persons2014: -1,020 persons2015: -747 persons2016: -492 persons2017: -1,501 persons2018: -1,969 persons2019: -2,166 persons2020: -3,404 persons2021: -5,471 persons2022: -5,227 persons2023: -4,780 persons2024: -5,034 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-21.
All 12 values
Periodpersons
2024-5,034
2023-4,780
2022-5,227
2021-5,471
2020-3,404
2019-2,166
2018-1,969
2017-1,501
2016-492
2015-747
2014-1,020
2013-1,656

Compared with Latvija and Latvia and European Union (27)

Place2024
Rīga-5,034
Latvija-13,774
Latvia-13,774
European Union (27)-1,259,065

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Natural population change, Rīga, 2013 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

MLA 9

Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Natural population change, Rīga, 2013 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/riga-lv00a. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Natural population change, Rīga, 2013 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/riga-lv00a.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Natural population change, Rīga, 2013 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/riga-lv00a (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3): Natural population change, Rīga, 2013 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/riga-lv00a. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo\_r\_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the natural population change in Rīga?

Natural population change in Rīga was -5,034 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 5.3% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 5 areas in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Rīga?

-492 in 2016, the highest value since 2013 in this series.

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