Population, female in Latvia
Latvia: Population, female was 53.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 217 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 1960
All-time low
53.5%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Latvia stood at 53.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Latvia peaked at 55.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 6th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.8% | — |
| 1961 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 54.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 53.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Latvia?
- Population, female in Latvia was 53.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for population, female?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.