ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE

Latvia

According to the World Bank, Latvia was home to 1.9 million people in 2024 — the 150th most populous of 217 countries, 0.02% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALRiga

Latvia by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20241.9 million150th of 2170.02%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024-0.9%209th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20246.9 / 1,000203rd of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 202414.3 / 1,0004th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.24196th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202468.5%96th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$43.7B101st of 2140.04%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$23.4K68th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$21.6K62nd of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20241.3%160th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20256.6%68th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202476.4 yrs95th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20242.2 / 1,000182nd of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20247.3%80th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20233.4 / 1,00050th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20243.6579th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202355.0%39th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202244.0%55th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202592.7%45th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024121.3 / 1,00085th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202499.9%6th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202330.3170th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202321.9%50th of 206

23 live measures for Latvia, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Latvia, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.

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