LVA / Europe & Central Asia
Latvia
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Riga
- Currency
- euro
- Continent
- Europe
- Area
- 64,593.77 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
1.85M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
48.62B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
26.31K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
3.75 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
6.57 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.24 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
76.43 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Latvia: 1.85M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,847,785 |
| 2024 | 1,866,124 |
| 2023 | 1,883,710 |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 |
2025Latvia: 48.62B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,618,869,160.33 |
| 2024 | 44,001,275,012.61 |
| 2023 | 42,779,550,936.84 |
| 2022 | 38,003,198,508.91 |
| 2021 | 38,183,326,784.93 |
| 2020 | 33,379,927,434.61 |
| 2019 | 33,099,503,950.85 |
| 2018 | 33,247,935,477.36 |
| 2017 | 29,391,059,767.43 |
| 2016 | 27,117,105,059.51 |
| 2015 | 26,344,565,876.89 |
| 2014 | 30,277,203,767.41 |
| 2013 | 29,152,128,167.84 |
| 2012 | 27,116,149,948.67 |
| 2011 | 26,575,547,900.82 |
| 2010 | 23,468,324,572.33 |
| 2009 | 25,691,530,442.04 |
| 2008 | 34,135,200,994.01 |
| 2007 | 29,420,499,247.71 |
| 2006 | 20,434,922,247.3 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Latvia: 26.31K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26,311.97 |
| 2024 | 23,578.97 |
| 2023 | 22,710.26 |
| 2022 | 20,221.1 |
| 2021 | 20,261.89 |
| 2020 | 17,564.23 |
| 2019 | 17,294.98 |
| 2018 | 17,252.17 |
| 2017 | 15,132.5 |
| 2016 | 13,838.53 |
| 2015 | 13,321.98 |
| 2014 | 15,185.81 |
| 2013 | 14,484.47 |
| 2012 | 13,329.35 |
| 2011 | 12,902.57 |
| 2010 | 11,188.42 |
| 2009 | 11,996.03 |
| 2008 | 15,677.61 |
| 2007 | 13,370.98 |
| 2006 | 9,211.74 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Latvia: 3.75
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.75 |
| 2024 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | 8.94 |
| 2022 | 17.31 |
| 2021 | 3.28 |
| 2020 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 2.81 |
| 2018 | 2.53 |
| 2017 | 2.93 |
| 2016 | 0.14 |
| 2015 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | -0.03 |
| 2012 | 2.26 |
| 2011 | 4.37 |
| 2010 | -1.08 |
| 2009 | 3.53 |
| 2008 | 15.4 |
| 2007 | 10.09 |
| 2006 | 6.54 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Latvia: 6.57
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.57 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 6.47 |
| 2022 | 6.82 |
| 2021 | 7.51 |
| 2020 | 8.1 |
| 2019 | 6.31 |
| 2018 | 7.41 |
| 2017 | 8.72 |
| 2016 | 9.64 |
| 2015 | 9.87 |
| 2014 | 10.85 |
| 2013 | 11.87 |
| 2012 | 15.05 |
| 2011 | 16.21 |
| 2010 | 19.48 |
| 2009 | 17.52 |
| 2008 | 7.74 |
| 2007 | 6.05 |
| 2006 | 7.03 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Latvia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.24 |
| 2023 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | 1.47 |
| 2021 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.61 |
| 2018 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 1.65 |
| 2013 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 1.33 |
| 2010 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 1.54 |
| 2006 | 1.46 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Latvia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 76.43 |
| 2023 | 75.43 |
| 2022 | 74.28 |
| 2021 | 72.98 |
| 2020 | 75.19 |
| 2019 | 75.39 |
| 2018 | 74.78 |
| 2017 | 74.63 |
| 2016 | 74.58 |
| 2015 | 74.48 |
| 2014 | 74.12 |
| 2013 | 73.98 |
| 2012 | 73.78 |
| 2011 | 73.58 |
| 2010 | 73.48 |
| 2009 | 73.08 |
| 2008 | 72.42 |
| 2007 | 71.02 |
| 2006 | 70.87 |