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Latvija in figures

A profile of Latvija from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Latvija was 1.86 million in 2025, down 1% from 2024.

Population1.86 million2025Down 1% from 2024
Natural change rate-7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023
Median age44.4 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024
Population aged 65 and over21.9%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density30 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.7% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment-4,2362024Compared with -3,123 in 2023
1.8M1.9M2M2.1M2.2M2.3M2.4M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,353,384 persons2002: 2,320,956 persons2003: 2,299,390 persons2004: 2,276,520 persons2005: 2,249,724 persons2006: 2,227,874 persons2007: 2,208,840 persons2008: 2,191,810 persons2009: 2,162,834 persons2010: 2,120,504 persons2011: 2,074,605 persons2012: 2,044,813 persons2013: 2,023,825 persons2014: 2,001,468 persons2015: 1,986,096 persons2016: 1,968,957 persons2017: 1,950,116 persons2018: 1,934,379 persons2019: 1,919,968 persons2020: 1,907,675 persons2021: 1,893,223 persons2022: 1,875,757 persons2023: 1,895,239 persons2024: 1,878,575 persons2025: 1,860,565 persons1.8M2M2.2M2.4M2001201020252001: 2,353,384 persons2002: 2,320,956 persons2003: 2,299,390 persons2004: 2,276,520 persons2005: 2,249,724 persons2006: 2,227,874 persons2007: 2,208,840 persons2008: 2,191,810 persons2009: 2,162,834 persons2010: 2,120,504 persons2011: 2,074,605 persons2012: 2,044,813 persons2013: 2,023,825 persons2014: 2,001,468 persons2015: 1,986,096 persons2016: 1,968,957 persons2017: 1,950,116 persons2018: 1,934,379 persons2019: 1,919,968 persons2020: 1,907,675 persons2021: 1,893,223 persons2022: 1,875,757 persons2023: 1,895,239 persons2024: 1,878,575 persons2025: 1,860,565 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Latvija was 6.9% in 2025, unchanged from 2024.

Unemployment rate6.9%2025Unchanged from 2024
Household disposable income per inhabitant€12,0002024Up 9.1% from 2023
Employment rate78.2%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024
At-risk-of-poverty rate22%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate77.6%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024
510152020012005200920132017202120252001: 13.9 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 10 %2006: 7 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 15 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 6.5 %2024: 6.9 %2025: 6.9 %51015202001201020252001: 13.9 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 10 %2006: 7 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 15 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 6.5 %2024: 6.9 %2025: 6.9 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Latvija was €40.3 billion in 2024, up 2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€40.3 billion2024Up 2% from 2023
GDP per capita€21,6002024Up 2.9% from 2023
Real GDP growth0.1%2024, estimatedUp 0.9 percentage points from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)68%2024Down 2 percentage points from 2023
010K20K30K40K50K20002004200820122016202020242000: 8,412 EUR million2001: 9,172 EUR million2002: 9,835 EUR million2003: 10,023 EUR million2004: 11,227 EUR million2005: 13,213 EUR million2006: 16,433 EUR million2007: 21,567 EUR million2008: 23,310 EUR million2009: 18,370 EUR million2010: 17,543 EUR million2011: 18,992 EUR million2012: 21,238 EUR million2013: 21,969 EUR million2014: 22,756 EUR million2015: 23,708 EUR million2016: 24,463 EUR million2017: 25,980 EUR million2018: 28,114 EUR million2019: 29,525 EUR million2020: 29,181 EUR million2021: 32,240 EUR million2022: 36,042 EUR million2023: 39,506 EUR million2024: 40,298 EUR million010K20K30K40K50K2000200920242000: 8,412 EUR million2001: 9,172 EUR million2002: 9,835 EUR million2003: 10,023 EUR million2004: 11,227 EUR million2005: 13,213 EUR million2006: 16,433 EUR million2007: 21,567 EUR million2008: 23,310 EUR million2009: 18,370 EUR million2010: 17,543 EUR million2011: 18,992 EUR million2012: 21,238 EUR million2013: 21,969 EUR million2014: 22,756 EUR million2015: 23,708 EUR million2016: 24,463 EUR million2017: 25,980 EUR million2018: 28,114 EUR million2019: 29,525 EUR million2020: 29,181 EUR million2021: 32,240 EUR million2022: 36,042 EUR million2023: 39,506 EUR million2024: 40,298 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Latvija was 4.8% in 2025, down 0.5 percentage points from 2024.

Severe material and social deprivation rate4.8%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024
People who bought online in the last 12 months69.7%2025Up 4.6 percentage points from 2024
051015202014201620182020202220252014: 19.7 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 7.5 %2020: 7 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 7.8 %2023: 6.2 %2024: 5.3 %2025: 4.8 %0510152020142018202220252014: 19.7 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 7.5 %2020: 7 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 7.8 %2023: 6.2 %2024: 5.3 %2025: 4.8 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2014 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Latvija were 146,256 in 2023, up 0.6% from 2022.

Active enterprises146,2562023Up 0.6% from 2022
Enterprise births18,8472023Down 9.4% from 2022
Enterprise birth rate12.89%2023Down 1.41 percentage points from 2022
Enterprise death rate6.23%2023, estimatedDown 3.56 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation4.98 million2025Up 6.1% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)3.08 million2025Up 8.3% from 2024
138K140K142K144K146K148K2021202220232021: 138,359 count2022: 145,441 count2023: 146,256 count138K140K142K144K146K148K2021202220232021: 138,359 count2022: 145,441 count2023: 146,256 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Latvija was 76.4 years in 2024, up 0.8 years from 2023.

Life expectancy at birth76.4 years2024Up 0.8 years from 2023
Infant mortality rate1.5 per 1,000 live births2024Down 1.1 per 1,000 live births from 2023
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,391.8 per 100,000 people2023Down 143.9 per 100,000 people from 2022
Road deaths per million inhabitants60 per million inhabitants2024Down 13 per million inhabitants from 2023
70727476782002200620102014201820242002: 70.2 years2003: 70.6 years2004: 70.9 years2005: 70.6 years2006: 70.6 years2007: 70.8 years2008: 72.1 years2009: 72.8 years2010: 73.1 years2011: 73.9 years2012: 74.1 years2013: 74.3 years2014: 74.3 years2015: 74.7 years2016: 74.8 years2017: 74.8 years2018: 75 years2019: 75.7 years2020: 75.4 years2021: 73.2 years2022: 74.5 years2023: 75.6 years2024: 76.4 years707274767820022010201820242002: 70.2 years2003: 70.6 years2004: 70.9 years2005: 70.6 years2006: 70.6 years2007: 70.8 years2008: 72.1 years2009: 72.8 years2010: 73.1 years2011: 73.9 years2012: 74.1 years2013: 74.3 years2014: 74.3 years2015: 74.7 years2016: 74.8 years2017: 74.8 years2018: 75 years2019: 75.7 years2020: 75.4 years2021: 73.2 years2022: 74.5 years2023: 75.6 years2024: 76.4 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2002 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of 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.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, 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.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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