Urban population, total in Latvia

Latvia: Urban population, total was 0.6% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Urban population, total in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.411 % of total population2003: 0.416 % of total population2004: 0.408 % of total population2005: 0.462 % of total population2006: 0.468 % of total population2007: 0.477 % of total population2008: 0.499 % of total population2009: 0.5 % of total population2010: 0.491 % of total population2011: 0.492 % of total population2012: 0.533 % of total population2013: 0.523 % of total population2014: 0.531 % of total population2015: 0.63 % of total population2016: 0.624 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, total in Latvia stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 46th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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  4. 47 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  5. 48 Poland 0.6% compare
  6. 49 Morocco 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Latvia?
Urban population, total in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for urban population, total?
Latvia ranks 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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