Rural population in Latvia
Latvia: Rural population was 579,603 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 579,603 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Latvia peaked at 910,243 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 579,603, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 150th of 218 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 910,243 | — |
| 1961 | 910,190 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 909,350 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 908,962 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 908,850 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 906,941 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 901,725 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 896,548 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 892,641 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 887,005 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 879,149 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 870,810 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 862,373 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 853,762 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 845,438 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 836,498 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 826,804 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 817,896 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 810,024 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 802,073 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 793,566 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 785,458 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 778,738 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 773,467 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 769,277 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 766,393 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 766,147 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 769,297 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 774,581 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 778,609 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 780,307 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 781,981 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 778,434 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 771,514 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 767,560 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 765,585 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 765,436 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 765,299 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 764,105 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 761,949 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 756,384 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 747,512 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 739,686 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 733,304 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 725,994 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 718,758 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 712,675 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 707,275 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 700,182 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 688,924 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 674,845 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 662,677 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 654,376 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 647,120 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 640,630 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 634,855 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 628,410 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 622,089 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 616,387 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 611,154 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 605,842 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 599,628 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 596,572 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 596,032 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 588,129 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 579,603 | -1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 579,603 is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 579,603 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 903,246 | 887,005 | 910,243 | 10 |
| 1970s | 840,483 | 802,073 | 879,149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,553 | 766,147 | 793,566 | 10 |
| 1990s | 770,217 | 761,949 | 781,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,069 | 688,924 | 756,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,254 | 611,154 | 674,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,301 | 579,603 | 605,842 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 629,587 compare
- 148 Guyana 614,522 compare
- 149 Comoros 583,195 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 576,071 compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 550,978 compare
- 153 Lebanon 528,774 compare
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 579,603 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 910,243 in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,603 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for rural population?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.