Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — Latvia

Children under 15 in Latvia in 2025 — 280,628 people. Ranked 158 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 40.5%.

2025 280,628 people −2.43% vs 2024
World rank 158of 217
Period maximum 571,769 people1989
Period minimum 280,628 people2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — Latvia, 1960–2025200,000300,000400,000500,000600,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 471,394 people1962: 492,149 people1964: 501,375 people1966: 501,717 people1968: 504,644 people1970: 509,105 people1972: 514,499 people1974: 516,007 people1976: 514,765 people1978: 511,495 people1980: 515,179 people1982: 526,132 people1984: 540,613 people1986: 553,048 people1988: 567,386 people1990: 571,637 people1992: 560,464 people1994: 528,981 people1996: 497,291 people1998: 458,825 people2000: 418,268 people2002: 378,416 people2004: 344,542 people2006: 318,601 people2008: 305,773 people2010: 297,377 people2012: 292,197 people2014: 296,004 people2016: 301,879 people2018: 305,125 people2020: 304,031 people2022: 299,310 people2024: 287,631 people2025: 280,628 people
Change over the period: −190,766 (−40.47%) Average annual rate: -0.79 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 280,628 people
World 2.01B people
Europe & Central Asia 160M people
Northern Europe computed 18.22M people
High-income countries computed 216M people
Children under 15 — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 280,628 −7,003 −2.43%
2024 287,631 −7,962 −2.69%
2023 295,593 −3,717 −1.24%
2022 299,310 −2,285 −0.76%
2021 301,595 −2,436 −0.8%
2020 304,031 −1,036 −0.34%
2019 305,067 −58 −0.02%
2018 305,125 +732 +0.24%
2017 304,393 +2,514 +0.83%
2016 301,879 +2,933 +0.98%
2015 298,946 +2,942 +0.99%
2014 296,004 +2,705 +0.92%
2013 293,299 +1,102 +0.38%
2012 292,197 −1,122 −0.38%
2011 293,319 −4,058 −1.36%
2010 297,377 −5,010 −1.66%
2009 302,387 −3,386 −1.11%
2008 305,773 −4,605 −1.48%
2007 310,378 −8,223 −2.58%
2006 318,601 −11,426 −3.46%
2005 330,027 −14,515 −4.21%
2004 344,542 −16,278 −4.51%
2003 360,820 −17,596 −4.65%
2002 378,416 −19,704 −4.95%
2001 398,120 −20,148 −4.82%
2000 418,268 −19,737 −4.51%
1999 438,005 −20,820 −4.54%
1998 458,825 −20,422 −4.26%
1997 479,247 −18,044 −3.63%
1996 497,291 −16,393 −3.19%
1995 513,684 −15,297 −2.89%
1994 528,981 −15,269 −2.81%
1993 544,250 −16,214 −2.89%
1992 560,464 −9,337 −1.64%
1991 569,801 −1,836 −0.32%
1990 571,637 −132 −0.02%
1989 571,769 +4,383 +0.77%
1988 567,386 +7,372 +1.32%
1987 560,014 +6,966 +1.26%
1986 553,048 +6,152 +1.12%
1985 546,896 +6,283 +1.16%
1984 540,613 +7,277 +1.36%
1983 533,336 +7,204 +1.37%
1982 526,132 +5,931 +1.14%
1981 520,201 +5,022 +0.97%
1980 515,179 +3,471 +0.68%
1979 511,708 +213 +0.04%
1978 511,495 −1,462 −0.29%
1977 512,957 −1,808 −0.35%
1976 514,765 −1,351 −0.26%
1975 516,116 +109 +0.02%
1974 516,007 +269 +0.05%
1973 515,738 +1,239 +0.24%
1972 514,499 +2,710 +0.53%
1971 511,789 +2,684 +0.53%
1970 509,105 +1,936 +0.38%
1969 507,169 +2,525 +0.5%
1968 504,644 +2,761 +0.55%
1967 501,883 +166 +0.03%
1966 501,717 −633 −0.13%
1965 502,350 +975 +0.19%
1964 501,375 +3,193 +0.64%
1963 498,182 +6,033 +1.23%
1962 492,149 +9,044 +1.87%
1961 483,105 +11,711 +2.48%
1960 471,394

About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.