All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Latvia

Latvia: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 was 244,320 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
244,320 Person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
397,628 Person
in 2008
All-time low
244,320 Person
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Latvia, 2008–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201620252008: 397.6k Person2009: 385.3k Person2010: 372.2k Person2011: 364.7k Person2012: 352.0k Person2013: 344.3k Person2014: 336.8k Person2015: 329.5k Person2016: 321.0k Person2017: 313.2k Person2018: 306.8k Person2019: 301.4k Person2020: 289.1k Person2021: 277.2k Person2022: 267.4k Person2023: 258.9k Person2024: 249.4k Person2025: 244.3k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Latvia is 244,320 Person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Latvia peaked at 397,628 Person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 244,320 Person, in 2025.

Latvia ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 397,628 Person
2009 385,323 Person -3.1%
2010 372,208 Person -3.4%
2011 364,729 Person -2.0%
2012 352,046 Person -3.5%
2013 344,275 Person -2.2%
2014 336,805 Person -2.2%
2015 329,539 Person -2.2%
2016 320,962 Person -2.6%
2017 313,212 Person -2.4%
2018 306,820 Person -2.0%
2019 301,352 Person -1.8%
2020 289,146 Person -4.1%
2021 277,217 Person -4.1%
2022 267,350 Person -3.6%
2023 258,850 Person -3.2%
2024 249,358 Person -3.7%
2025 244,320 Person -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 391,476 Person 385,323 Person 397,628 Person 2
2010s 334,195 Person 301,352 Person 372,208 Person 10
2020s 264,374 Person 244,320 Person 289,146 Person 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Denmark 396,091 Person compare
  2. 19 Ireland 331,623 Person compare
  3. 20 Finland 274,966 Person compare
  4. 21 Latvia 244,320 Person compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 228,390 Person compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 228,390 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Latvia?
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Latvia was 244,320 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 397,628 Person in 2008.
What is the lowest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 244,320 Person in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 713 data points, 2008–2025
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