Population ages 15-64, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 15-64, male was 571,658 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
571,658
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
852,383
in 1989
All-time low
571,658
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 571,658 for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Latvia peaked at 852,383 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 571,658, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 152nd 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 15-64, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 622,431 | — |
| 1961 | 632,841 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 643,949 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 656,729 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 670,476 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 683,079 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 693,033 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 702,254 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 711,260 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 718,678 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 724,077 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 729,756 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 736,182 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 743,685 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 752,875 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 761,129 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 767,948 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 774,809 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 781,046 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 784,570 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 787,027 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 790,866 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 796,461 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 802,511 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 809,006 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 816,671 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 825,520 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 836,397 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 847,165 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 852,383 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 851,338 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 845,556 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 829,017 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 807,921 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 791,770 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 779,520 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 771,780 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 766,953 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 764,897 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 764,957 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 762,747 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 756,717 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 750,792 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 746,396 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 741,228 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 735,794 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 730,750 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 726,234 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 717,877 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 701,983 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 683,266 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 668,252 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 658,119 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 647,810 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 637,435 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 628,133 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 617,646 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 608,115 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 601,691 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 596,470 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 590,705 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 584,746 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 582,888 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 584,084 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 578,347 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 571,658 | -1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 571,658 is below the median for high income countries, which is 971,601, 59% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 571,658 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.92 million, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 673,473 | 622,431 | 718,678 | 10 |
| 1970s | 755,608 | 724,077 | 784,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 816,401 | 787,027 | 852,383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 797,371 | 764,897 | 851,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 737,052 | 701,983 | 762,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 634,694 | 596,470 | 683,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,071 | 571,658 | 590,705 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 647,782 compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 623,717 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 586,455 compare
- 153 Kosovo 538,973 compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 538,973 compare
- 155 Cyprus 482,348 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 15-64, male in Latvia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Latvia was 571,658 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 852,383 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,658 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.