Number of refugees per 100000 in Latvia
Latvia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 10.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Latvia stood at 10.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Latvia peaked at 138.62 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1912, in 1992.
That places Latvia 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1912 | — |
| 1993 | 0.195 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | +1832.1% |
| 1995 | 6.36 | +68.7% |
| 1996 | 79.58 | +1152.1% |
| 1997 | 78.74 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.07 | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 37.77 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 20.44 | -45.9% |
| 2001 | 26.09 | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 133.25 | +410.8% |
| 2003 | 138.62 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 124.64 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 108.4 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 64.17 | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 29.99 | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 35.13 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 36.74 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 33.94 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 34.27 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.54 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.33 | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 10.33 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.45 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 8.34 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.89 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.52 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.52 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.33 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 9.56 | +30.4% |
| 2025 | 10.2 | +6.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 4.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 3.77 |
| 1996 | +1152.1% | 6.36 | 79.58 |
| 2002 | +410.8% | 26.09 | 133.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.08 | 0.1912 | 79.58 | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.75 | 20.44 | 138.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 | 7.52 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 | 5.95 | 10.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 refugees per 100000 in Latvia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Latvia was 10.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.62 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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