Population, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population, male was 857,488 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
857,488
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1989
All-time low
857,488
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Latvia is 857,488, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Latvia peaked at 1.24 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 857,488, in 2025.
That places Latvia 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 937,317 | — |
| 1961 | 955,209 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 971,984 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 988,914 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 999,807 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 981,753 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 959,398 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 941,314 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 930,595 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 921,700 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 914,024 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 907,650 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 899,884 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 892,577 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 887,197 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 882,849 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 877,942 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 871,380 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 869,801 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 872,514 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 865,141 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 857,488 | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 857,488 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 857,488 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 937,317 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 1.08 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 981,753 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,719 | 882,849 | 959,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,044 | 857,488 | 877,942 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 million compare
- 150 Bahrain 992,852 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 886,097 compare
- 153 Kosovo 775,627 compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 775,627 compare
- 155 East Timor 715,244 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)
- 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, male in Latvia?
- Population, male in Latvia was 857,488 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 1.24 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 857,488 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population, male?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.