Urban population in Latvia in 2025 — 1,268,182 people. Ranked 146 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.27M | −9,813 | −0.77% |
| 2024 | 1.28M | −9,683 | −0.75% |
| 2023 | 1.29M | +4,867 | +0.38% |
| 2022 | 1.28M | −2,051 | −0.16% |
| 2021 | 1.28M | −9,745 | −0.75% |
| 2020 | 1.29M | −8,061 | −0.62% |
| 2019 | 1.3M | −8,119 | −0.62% |
| 2018 | 1.31M | −9,372 | −0.71% |
| 2017 | 1.32M | −10,968 | −0.82% |
| 2016 | 1.33M | −11,545 | −0.86% |
| 2015 | 1.34M | −10,480 | −0.77% |
| 2014 | 1.35M | −12,375 | −0.91% |
| 2013 | 1.37M | −14,416 | −1.04% |
| 2012 | 1.38M | −17,089 | −1.22% |
| 2011 | 1.4M | −25,678 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.42M | −30,035 | −2.07% |
| 2009 | 1.45M | −24,395 | −1.65% |
| 2008 | 1.48M | −15,910 | −1.07% |
| 2007 | 1.49M | −12,632 | −0.84% |
| 2006 | 1.51M | −14,359 | −0.94% |
| 2005 | 1.52M | −17,087 | −1.11% |
| 2004 | 1.54M | −17,523 | −1.13% |
| 2003 | 1.55M | −15,836 | −1.01% |
| 2002 | 1.57M | −19,171 | −1.21% |
| 2001 | 1.59M | −21,508 | −1.33% |
| 2000 | 1.61M | −17,367 | −1.07% |
| 1999 | 1.63M | −17,381 | −1.06% |
| 1998 | 1.65M | −21,638 | −1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.67M | −24,234 | −1.43% |
| 1996 | 1.69M | −27,685 | −1.61% |
| 1995 | 1.72M | −33,711 | −1.92% |
| 1994 | 1.75M | −38,594 | −2.15% |
| 1993 | 1.79M | −44,128 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.84M | −32,696 | −1.75% |
| 1991 | 1.87M | −14,244 | −0.76% |
| 1990 | 1.88M | −5,502 | −0.29% |
| 1989 | 1.89M | +9,493 | +0.51% |
| 1988 | 1.88M | +21,567 | +1.16% |
| 1987 | 1.86M | +23,541 | +1.28% |
| 1986 | 1.83M | +21,265 | +1.17% |
| 1985 | 1.81M | +19,710 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.79M | +20,226 | +1.14% |
| 1983 | 1.77M | +20,202 | +1.15% |
| 1982 | 1.75M | +18,379 | +1.06% |
| 1981 | 1.73M | +15,828 | +0.92% |
| 1980 | 1.72M | +14,255 | +0.84% |
| 1979 | 1.7M | +15,983 | +0.95% |
| 1978 | 1.69M | +20,720 | +1.24% |
| 1977 | 1.67M | +22,992 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.64M | +24,553 | +1.52% |
| 1975 | 1.62M | +27,884 | +1.75% |
| 1974 | 1.59M | +29,691 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.56M | +28,756 | +1.88% |
| 1972 | 1.53M | +27,722 | +1.84% |
| 1971 | 1.51M | +25,564 | +1.73% |
| 1970 | 1.48M | +23,847 | +1.64% |
| 1969 | 1.46M | +25,190 | +1.76% |
| 1968 | 1.43M | +26,306 | +1.87% |
| 1967 | 1.4M | +23,180 | +1.68% |
| 1966 | 1.38M | +22,514 | +1.66% |
| 1965 | 1.36M | +27,205 | +2.04% |
| 1964 | 1.33M | +29,816 | +2.29% |
| 1963 | 1.3M | +29,721 | +2.34% |
| 1962 | 1.27M | +29,745 | +2.39% |
| 1961 | 1.24M | +31,755 | +2.62% |
| 1960 | 1.21M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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