Rural population, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Rural population, per capita was 0.3137 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Latvia stood at 0.3137 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.4292 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2919 units per person, in 1988.
Latvia ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4292 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4228 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4168 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4111 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3949 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3896 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3842 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3785 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3727 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3664 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.36 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3534 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3469 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3406 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3346 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3243 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3201 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3159 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3118 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3077 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2972 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2947 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2929 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2919 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2919 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.293 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.295 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2978 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.301 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3045 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3081 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3115 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3146 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3171 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3187 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3195 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3198 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3202 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3205 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3208 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.321 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3213 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3214 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3216 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3217 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3217 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3217 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3217 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3215 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3213 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.321 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3207 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3203 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3198 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3193 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3188 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3182 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3174 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3164 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3152 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3137 units per person | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.3137 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.3137 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4033 units per person | 0.3785 units per person | 0.4292 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3448 units per person | 0.3201 units per person | 0.3727 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3008 units per person | 0.2919 units per person | 0.3159 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3061 units per person | 0.293 units per person | 0.3187 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3208 units per person | 0.3195 units per person | 0.3217 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3209 units per person | 0.3193 units per person | 0.3217 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3166 units per person | 0.3137 units per person | 0.3188 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Latvia?
- Rural population, per capita in Latvia was 0.3137 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4292 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2919 units per person in 1988.
- How does Latvia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.