Population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 410,117 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
410,117
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
410,117
in 2025
All-time low
224,550
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia stood at 410,117. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia peaked at 410,117 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224,550, in 1960.
Latvia ranks 121st of 218 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, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 224,550 | — |
| 1961 | 229,470 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 232,953 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 237,034 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 242,895 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 249,836 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 256,152 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 262,659 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 270,309 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 277,637 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 283,862 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 290,132 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 297,198 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 302,933 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 308,354 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 313,295 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 317,465 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 321,692 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 325,171 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 326,596 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 324,407 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 318,959 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 312,584 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 308,291 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 305,580 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 302,780 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 302,642 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 305,501 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 309,968 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 312,743 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 312,321 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 318,548 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 328,270 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 333,080 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 336,090 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 338,924 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 342,852 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 347,395 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 350,762 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 352,777 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 354,900 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 357,512 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 362,073 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 367,850 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 372,942 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 377,378 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 382,054 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 385,331 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 385,904 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 385,141 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 382,897 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 380,541 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 379,919 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 380,988 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 383,633 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 386,099 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 387,506 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 388,659 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 389,254 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 390,558 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 392,864 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 392,844 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 394,892 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 401,835 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 405,618 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 410,117 | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 410,117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 410,117 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,350 | 224,550 | 277,637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 308,670 | 283,862 | 326,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,346 | 302,642 | 324,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,102 | 312,321 | 352,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,108 | 354,900 | 385,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,005 | 379,919 | 390,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,695 | 392,844 | 410,117 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 65 and above, total in Latvia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Latvia was 410,117 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 410,117 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,550 in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.