Share of the population that is female in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population that is female was 53.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 1960
All-time low
53.5%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 53.6% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Latvia peaked at 55.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population that is female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.8% | — |
| 1961 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 53.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 53.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 54.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 53.8% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Latvia?
- Share of the population that is female in Latvia was 53.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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