Population in the largest city in Latvia
Latvia: Population in the largest city was 48.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1960
All-time low
46.2%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Latvia stood at 48.6%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Latvia peaked at 49.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in the largest city in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 19 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
- 20 Mauritania 49.4% compare
- 21 Israel 49.3% compare
- 23 Estonia 47.4% compare
- 24 Haiti 47.3% compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 46.9% compare
More urban development data for Latvia
- 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)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- 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 the largest city in Latvia?
- Population in the largest city in Latvia was 48.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for population in the largest city?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.