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Population Pyramid of Latvia2024

Total population
1.9M
Median age
44.3
Peak year
1989
Peak population
2.7M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 1.9M · median age 30.2
Population pyramid: Latvia, 1950. Total population 1.9 million, median age 30.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 2.5M · median age 34.9
Population pyramid: Latvia, 1980. Total population 2.5 million, median age 34.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 2.4M · median age 37.9
Population pyramid: Latvia, 2000. Total population 2.4 million, median age 37.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 1.9M · median age 44.3
Population pyramid: Latvia, 2024. Total population 1.9 million, median age 44.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 1.5M · median age 49
Population pyramid: Latvia, 2050. Total population 1.5 million, median age 49. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 925K · median age 54.2
Population pyramid: Latvia, 2100. Total population 925 thousand, median age 54.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Latvia presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 44.3 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 15.4% of the population; people 65 and older account for 21.7%.

Peak population

Latvia's population peaked in 1989 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 1.9 million with median age 30.2. Projected 2100 values are 0.9 million and median age 54.2.

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