Population ages 0-14, total in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 0-14, total was 280,628 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Latvia is 280,628, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Latvia peaked at 571,769 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 280,628, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 159th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 471,394 | — |
| 1961 | 483,105 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 492,149 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 498,182 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 501,375 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 502,350 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 501,717 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 501,883 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 504,644 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 507,169 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 509,105 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 511,789 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 514,499 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 515,738 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 516,007 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 516,116 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 514,765 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 512,957 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 511,495 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 511,708 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 515,179 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 520,201 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 526,132 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 533,336 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 540,613 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 546,896 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 553,048 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 560,014 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 567,386 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 571,769 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 571,637 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 569,801 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 560,464 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 544,250 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 528,981 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 513,684 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 497,291 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 479,247 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 458,825 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 438,005 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 418,268 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 398,120 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 378,416 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 360,820 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 344,542 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 330,027 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 318,601 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 310,378 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 305,773 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 302,387 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 297,377 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 293,319 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 292,197 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 293,299 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 296,004 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 298,946 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 301,879 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 304,393 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 305,125 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 305,067 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 304,031 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 301,595 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 299,310 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 295,593 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 287,631 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 280,628 | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 280,628 is below the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 280,628 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496,397 | 471,394 | 507,169 | 10 |
| 1970s | 513,418 | 509,105 | 516,116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,457 | 515,179 | 571,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,218 | 438,005 | 571,637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,733 | 302,387 | 418,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,761 | 292,197 | 305,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,798 | 280,628 | 304,031 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 156 Solomon Islands 306,588 compare
- 157 North Macedonia 300,992 compare
- 158 Bahrain 294,794 compare
- 160 Fiji 250,351 compare
- 161 Guyana 241,879 compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 239,253 compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Latvia?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Latvia was 280,628 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 571,769 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,628 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.