Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia
Latvia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
121st
of 204 countries
All-time high
138.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2003
All-time low
0.1912 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia stood at 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia peaked at 138.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1912 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1992.
That places Latvia 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1912 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1993 | 0.195 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1832.1% |
| 1995 | 6.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.7% |
| 1996 | 79.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1152.1% |
| 1997 | 78.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 37.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 20.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -45.9% |
| 2001 | 26.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 133.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +410.8% |
| 2003 | 138.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 124.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 108.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 64.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 35.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 36.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 33.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 34.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 10.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 8.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 5.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1832.1% | 0.195 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1996 | +1152.1% | 6.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 79.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +410.8% | 26.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 133.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1912 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 79.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 138.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 34.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 118 French Guiana 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 119 Botswana 9.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 120 Czechia 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 9.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 123 Estonia 9.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 124 Suriname 7.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Latvia was 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.