Population, male (% of total population) in Latvia
Latvia: Population, male (% of total population) was 46.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
213th
of 218 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 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 46.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 46.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 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 213th out of 218 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.