Rural population in Latvia
Latvia: Rural population was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Latvia stood at 31.4%.
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 in Latvia peaked at 42.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1988.
That places Latvia 122nd out of 217 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.
Rural population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1961 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 37.9% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 37.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.5% | 32.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 29.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 29.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Latvia?
- Rural population in Latvia was 31.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1988.
- How does Latvia rank for rural population?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.