Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia
Latvia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 49,220 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia stood at 49,220 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29,197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 49,220 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 63rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 asylum, gaps filled in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 people | — |
| 2000 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 people | +220.0% |
| 2004 | 10 people | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 people | +120.0% |
| 2007 | 27 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 27 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 people | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 60 people | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 88 people | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 113 people | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 149 people | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 168 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 193 people | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 340 people | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 653 people | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 664 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 665 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 637 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 705 people | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 39,055 people | +5439.7% |
| 2023 | 45,761 people | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 49,220 people | +7.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 49,220 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 4.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 49,220 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5439.7% | 705 people | 39,055 people |
| 2003 | +220.0% | 5 people | 16 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7 people | 5 people | 40 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.3 people | 60 people | 665 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,076 people | 637 people | 49,220 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Latvia was 49,220 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,220 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.