Urban area over the long-term in Latvia
Latvia: Urban area over the long-term was 421.38 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
421.38 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
456.73 km² per grid cell
in 1990
All-time low
0.0011 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Latvia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Latvia is 421.38 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Latvia peaked at 456.73 km² per grid cell in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Latvia ranks 135th of 202 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.
Urban area over the long-term in Latvia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1200 | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1300 | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1400 | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1500 | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1600 | 1.07 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1700 | 3.34 km² per grid cell | +211.0% |
| 1710 | 4.35 km² per grid cell | +30.3% |
| 1720 | 5.48 km² per grid cell | +26.1% |
| 1730 | 6.87 km² per grid cell | +25.4% |
| 1740 | 8.55 km² per grid cell | +24.4% |
| 1750 | 10.54 km² per grid cell | +23.3% |
| 1760 | 12.86 km² per grid cell | +22.0% |
| 1770 | 15.5 km² per grid cell | +20.6% |
| 1780 | 18.47 km² per grid cell | +19.2% |
| 1790 | 21.78 km² per grid cell | +17.9% |
| 1800 | 25.46 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1810 | 29.57 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1820 | 33.55 km² per grid cell | +13.5% |
| 1830 | 38.08 km² per grid cell | +13.5% |
| 1840 | 43.39 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1850 | 49.77 km² per grid cell | +14.7% |
| 1860 | 57.63 km² per grid cell | +15.8% |
| 1870 | 65.63 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1880 | 75.72 km² per grid cell | +15.4% |
| 1890 | 88.62 km² per grid cell | +17.0% |
| 1900 | 105.33 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 1910 | 127.16 km² per grid cell | +20.7% |
| 1920 | 146.82 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1930 | 170.03 km² per grid cell | +15.8% |
| 1940 | 193.34 km² per grid cell | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 210.48 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1951 | 214.19 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 218.5 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 223.22 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 228.22 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 233.42 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 238.79 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 244.32 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 250.09 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 256.61 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 264.07 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 271.98 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 280.3 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 288.83 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 297.3 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 305.46 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 313.22 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 320.6 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 327.77 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 334.96 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 342.39 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 349.9 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 357.48 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 365.14 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 372.63 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 379.79 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 386.56 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 392.98 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 399.2 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 404.77 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 409.71 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 414.36 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 418.67 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 423.21 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 428.2 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 433.76 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 439.79 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 446.02 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 451.91 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 455.68 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 456.73 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 454.24 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 447.31 km² per grid cell | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 440.77 km² per grid cell | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 435 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 428.43 km² per grid cell | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 423.3 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 419.36 km² per grid cell | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 415.53 km² per grid cell | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 411.54 km² per grid cell | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 408.1 km² per grid cell | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 406.2 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 404.3 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 402.38 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 400.47 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 398.54 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 397.51 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 396.47 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 395.43 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 394.39 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 393.34 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 392.53 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 391.68 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 390.79 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 389.87 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 388.9 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 387.89 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 386.85 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 385.76 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 384.63 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 383.46 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 390.9 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 398.41 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 405.99 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 413.65 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 421.38 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 421.38 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 42% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 421.38 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +215.8% | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0034 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +215.8% | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0108 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +215.8% | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 0.0341 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +215.8% | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 0.1076 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +215.8% | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 0.3399 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +215.8% | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 0.0108 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 0.0341 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 0.1076 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 0.3399 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 3.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.35 km² per grid cell | 4.35 km² per grid cell | 4.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 5.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 6.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.55 km² per grid cell | 8.55 km² per grid cell | 8.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 15.5 km² per grid cell | 15.5 km² per grid cell | 15.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.47 km² per grid cell | 18.47 km² per grid cell | 18.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.78 km² per grid cell | 21.78 km² per grid cell | 21.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 25.46 km² per grid cell | 25.46 km² per grid cell | 25.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 29.57 km² per grid cell | 29.57 km² per grid cell | 29.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 33.55 km² per grid cell | 33.55 km² per grid cell | 33.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 38.08 km² per grid cell | 38.08 km² per grid cell | 38.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 43.39 km² per grid cell | 43.39 km² per grid cell | 43.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 49.77 km² per grid cell | 49.77 km² per grid cell | 49.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 57.63 km² per grid cell | 57.63 km² per grid cell | 57.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 65.63 km² per grid cell | 65.63 km² per grid cell | 65.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 75.72 km² per grid cell | 75.72 km² per grid cell | 75.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 88.62 km² per grid cell | 88.62 km² per grid cell | 88.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 105.33 km² per grid cell | 105.33 km² per grid cell | 105.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 127.16 km² per grid cell | 127.16 km² per grid cell | 127.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 146.82 km² per grid cell | 146.82 km² per grid cell | 146.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 170.03 km² per grid cell | 170.03 km² per grid cell | 170.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 193.34 km² per grid cell | 193.34 km² per grid cell | 193.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 231.78 km² per grid cell | 210.48 km² per grid cell | 256.61 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 300.45 km² per grid cell | 264.07 km² per grid cell | 334.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 375.08 km² per grid cell | 342.39 km² per grid cell | 404.77 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 432.13 km² per grid cell | 409.71 km² per grid cell | 455.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.22 km² per grid cell | 411.54 km² per grid cell | 456.73 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.38 km² per grid cell | 394.39 km² per grid cell | 408.1 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.22 km² per grid cell | 384.63 km² per grid cell | 393.34 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.3 km² per grid cell | 383.46 km² per grid cell | 421.38 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Latvia
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- 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 urban area over the long-term in Latvia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Latvia was 421.38 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 456.73 km² per grid cell in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.