Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.222 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.222 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.222 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 units per person, in 1960.
That places Latvia 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1059 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1066 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1068 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1072 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1084 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1103 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1122 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1141 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1163 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1185 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1203 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1221 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1241 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1254 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1265 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1276 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1285 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1295 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1302 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1303 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1292 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1266 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1235 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1211 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1193 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1174 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1164 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1163 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1168 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1173 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1202 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1256 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1299 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1333 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1364 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1395 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1428 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1455 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1476 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1499 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.153 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1567 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1608 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1648 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1686 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1722 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1751 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1772 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1798 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1825 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1848 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1868 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1924 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1952 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1978 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.202 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2067 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2085 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2101 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2133 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2174 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.222 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1059 units per person | 0.1185 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1264 units per person | 0.1203 units per person | 0.1303 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1204 units per person | 0.1163 units per person | 0.1292 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1338 units per person | 0.1173 units per person | 0.1476 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1658 units per person | 0.1499 units per person | 0.1798 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1935 units per person | 0.1825 units per person | 0.2041 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.213 units per person | 0.2067 units per person | 0.222 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Latvia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Latvia was 0.222 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.222 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 units per person in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.