International migrant stock in Latvia
International migrants made up 11.8% of the population of Latvia in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Latvia, 2024
11.8%
Change from 2020
−0.8percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
73rd of 216
International migrant stock in Latvia over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Latvia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 12.6% in 2020, a change of −0.8 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 24.3%, the figure has changed by −12.5 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Latvia has the 73rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Latvia
All statistics for Latvia
Net migration
-7,330 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
14,701 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
18,937 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
1,056 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
1,290 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
-0.7 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat