Number of people living in the capital city in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people living in the capital city was 388,464 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Latvia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 388,464 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Latvia peaked at 551,654 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 388,464 people, in 2100.
Latvia ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 551,654 people | — |
| 2025 | 550,267 people | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 541,592 people | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 535,309 people | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 530,721 people | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 492,933 people | -7.1% |
| 2050 | 484,739 people | -1.7% |
| 2055 | 477,987 people | -1.4% |
| 2060 | 468,652 people | -2.0% |
| 2065 | 459,458 people | -2.0% |
| 2070 | 451,510 people | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 441,706 people | -2.2% |
| 2080 | 430,817 people | -2.5% |
| 2085 | 419,370 people | -2.7% |
| 2090 | 409,201 people | -2.4% |
| 2095 | 398,870 people | -2.5% |
| 2100 | 388,464 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 550,960 people | 550,267 people | 551,654 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 538,450 people | 535,309 people | 541,592 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 511,827 people | 492,933 people | 530,721 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 481,363 people | 477,987 people | 484,739 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 464,055 people | 459,458 people | 468,652 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 446,608 people | 441,706 people | 451,510 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 425,094 people | 419,370 people | 430,817 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 404,036 people | 398,870 people | 409,201 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 388,464 people | 388,464 people | 388,464 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Latvia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Latvia was 388,464 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 551,654 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,464 people in 2100.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Latvia ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.