Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia
Latvia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 179 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 179 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia peaked at 3,173 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1992.
That places Latvia 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95 | +1800.0% |
| 1995 | 158 | +66.3% |
| 1996 | 1,956 | +1138.0% |
| 1997 | 1,916 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,014 | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 903 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 484 | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 610 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 3,080 | +404.9% |
| 2003 | 3,173 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,822 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2,428 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,424 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 660 | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 765 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 787 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 712 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 706 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 662 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 228 | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 206 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 187 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 165 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 162 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 152 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 144 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 122 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 112 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 138 | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 179 | +29.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 179 is above the median for high income countries, which is 118, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 179 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1800.0% | 5 | 95 |
| 1996 | +1138.0% | 158 | 1,956 |
| 2002 | +404.9% | 610 | 3,080 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 756.5 | 5 | 1,956 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,623 | 484 | 3,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.4 | 144 | 712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.8 | 112 | 179 | 5 |
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia was 179 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,173 in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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