Population, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population, male was 46.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
212th
of 217 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1990
All-time low
44.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Latvia stood at 46.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Latvia peaked at 46.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1960.
That places Latvia 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.9% | 44.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.2% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 209 Belarus 46.6% compare
- 210 Ukraine 46.5% compare
- 211 Armenia 46.4% compare
- 213 Russian Federation 46.4% compare
- 214 Saint Martin (French part) 46.3% compare
- 215 Macau, China 46.0% 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)
- 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, male in Latvia?
- Population, male in Latvia was 46.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for population, male?
- Latvia ranks 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.