Population in largest city in Latvia
Latvia: Population in largest city was 615,764 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
615,764
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 153 countries
All-time high
909,181
in 1989
All-time low
597,367
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 615,764 for population in largest city in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Latvia peaked at 909,181 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 597,367, in 1960.
That places Latvia 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 597,367 | — |
| 1961 | 609,250 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 621,386 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 633,764 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 646,406 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 659,264 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 672,396 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 685,790 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 699,470 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 713,383 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 727,594 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 739,893 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 751,078 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 762,400 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 773,910 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 785,593 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 797,469 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 809,491 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 821,711 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 831,980 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 839,774 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 847,620 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 855,550 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 863,554 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 871,644 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 879,788 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 888,018 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 896,326 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 904,724 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 909,181 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 904,820 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 895,126 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 876,673 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 856,940 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 843,552 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 824,988 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 810,172 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 792,306 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 781,336 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 771,338 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 761,714 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 751,414 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 741,239 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 731,202 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 721,287 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 711,533 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 701,898 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 692,394 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 683,005 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 673,769 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 664,645 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 657,642 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 654,661 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 651,702 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 648,752 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 645,815 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 642,888 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 639,982 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 637,089 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 633,820 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 630,692 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 627,763 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 624,925 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 621,369 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 618,560 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 615,764 | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 615,764 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 34% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 615,764 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 million, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653,848 | 597,367 | 713,383 | 10 |
| 1970s | 780,112 | 727,594 | 831,980 | 10 |
| 1980s | 875,618 | 839,774 | 909,181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 835,725 | 771,338 | 904,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 716,946 | 673,769 | 761,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,700 | 633,820 | 664,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,179 | 615,764 | 630,692 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Latvia?
- Population in largest city in Latvia was 615,764 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 909,181 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,367 in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for population in largest city?
- Latvia ranks 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.