Female population by age group in Latvia
Latvia: Female population by age group was 42,270 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42,270 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102,088 people
in 1989
All-time low
42,270 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 42,270 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Latvia peaked at 102,088 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42,270 people, in 2023.
That places Latvia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75,787 people | — |
| 1951 | 76,375 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 76,342 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 75,680 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 75,137 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 75,046 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 74,994 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 75,384 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 76,776 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 79,298 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 81,400 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 82,752 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 83,927 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 84,205 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 83,550 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 82,040 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 80,224 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 78,626 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 77,633 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 77,435 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 79,689 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 82,640 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 84,244 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 85,572 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 86,461 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 86,997 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 86,661 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 85,830 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 84,989 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 84,381 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 84,365 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 85,056 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 86,588 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 88,963 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 91,781 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 94,497 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 97,371 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 100,285 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 101,843 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 102,088 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 101,939 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 97,543 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 89,863 people | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 82,596 people | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 75,590 people | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 68,888 people | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 62,039 people | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 55,788 people | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 50,837 people | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 47,697 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 46,386 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 46,290 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46,820 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47,806 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 48,639 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49,250 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50,298 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 51,931 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 53,642 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 54,544 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53,740 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51,861 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 50,051 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 48,682 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 48,370 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49,349 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50,845 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51,750 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51,454 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50,275 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 48,456 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 46,280 people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 44,324 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 42,270 people | -4.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 42,270 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 68% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 42,270 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,082 people | 74,994 people | 79,298 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 81,179 people | 77,435 people | 84,205 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,746 people | 79,689 people | 86,997 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,284 people | 84,365 people | 102,088 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,278 people | 47,697 people | 101,939 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,561 people | 46,290 people | 54,544 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,638 people | 48,370 people | 53,740 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,332 people | 42,270 people | 48,456 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Latvia?
- Female population by age group in Latvia was 42,270 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,088 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,270 people in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for female population by age group?
- Latvia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.