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
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.9 million | 150th of 217 | 0.02% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -0.9% | 209th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.9 / 1,000 | 203rd of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 14.3 / 1,000 | 4th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.24 | 196th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 68.5% | 96th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $43.7B | 101st of 214 | 0.04% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $23.4K | 68th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $21.6K | 62nd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.3% | 160th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 6.6% | 68th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 76.4 yrs | 95th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.2 / 1,000 | 182nd of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.3% | 80th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 3.4 / 1,000 | 50th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.65 | 79th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 55.0% | 39th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 44.0% | 55th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 92.7% | 45th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 121.3 / 1,000 | 85th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 99.9% | 6th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 30.3 | 170th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 21.9% | 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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