Population ages 65 and above, female in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 269,445 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Latvia stood at 269,445. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Latvia peaked at 269,445 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150,060, in 1960.
Latvia ranks 112th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150,060 | — |
| 1961 | 153,984 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 156,921 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 160,311 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 164,928 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 170,213 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 174,721 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 178,820 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 183,318 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 187,359 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 190,783 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 194,396 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 198,469 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 201,915 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 205,521 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 209,009 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 212,065 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 215,084 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 217,696 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 219,204 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 218,503 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 215,583 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 211,966 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 209,680 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 208,503 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 207,264 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 207,612 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 210,251 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 214,317 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 216,739 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 216,496 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 222,126 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 229,577 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 231,677 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 233,000 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 234,321 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 236,044 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 238,282 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 239,863 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 240,819 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 241,994 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 243,447 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 246,076 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 249,331 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 252,255 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 255,067 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 257,988 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 259,993 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 260,467 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 260,155 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 258,941 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 257,636 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 257,171 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 257,439 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 258,843 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 260,128 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 260,606 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 261,030 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 261,038 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 261,425 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 262,342 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 261,752 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 262,454 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 266,083 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 267,537 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 269,445 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,064 | 150,060 | 187,359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 206,414 | 190,783 | 219,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,042 | 207,264 | 218,503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,220 | 216,496 | 240,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,677 | 241,994 | 260,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,426 | 257,171 | 261,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,936 | 261,752 | 269,445 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Latvia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Latvia was 269,445 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 269,445 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,060 in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Latvia ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.