Population density in Latvija

Population density in Latvija was 30.0 people per square kilometre in 2024.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Latvija, 2024 30.0 People per km²
Change from 2023 −0.7% 2023: 30.2 per km²
Latvia, 2024 30.0 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 266th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Latvija over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period LatvijaLatvia
2024 30.0 per km² 30.0 per km²
2023 30.2 per km² 30.2 per km²
2022 29.7 per km² 29.7 per km²
2021 30.0 per km² 30.0 per km²
2020 30.2 per km² 30.2 per km²
2019 30.2 per km² 30.2 per km²
2018 30.4 per km² 30.4 per km²
2017 30.7 per km² 30.7 per km²
2016 31.0 per km²b (break in time series) 31.0 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 31.8 per km² 31.8 per km²
2014 32.0 per km² 32.0 per km²
2013 32.4 per km² 32.4 per km²
2012 32.7 per km² 32.7 per km²
2011 33.1 per km² 33.1 per km²
2010 33.7 per km² 33.7 per km²
2009 34.4 per km² 34.4 per km²
2008 35.0 per km² 35.0 per km²
2007 35.3 per km² 35.3 per km²
2006 35.6 per km² 35.6 per km²
2005 35.9 per km² 35.9 per km²
2004 36.3 per km² 36.3 per km²
2003 36.7 per km² 36.7 per km²
2002 37.1 per km² 37.1 per km²
2001 37.5 per km² 37.5 per km²
2000 38.0 per km² 38.0 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.7% from 30.2 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 32.0 per km², the figure has changed by −6.3%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Latvija has the 266th highest value.
  • The figure for Latvia in 2024 was 30.0 per km².

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Latvija
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat