Population, age 15, total in Latvia
Latvia: Population, age 15, total was 18,458 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, total in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18,458 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Latvia peaked at 37,505 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,458, in 2015.
That places Latvia 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,988 | — |
| 1991 | 35,663 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 35,010 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 34,256 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 33,720 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 33,620 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 34,026 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34,824 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 35,813 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 36,705 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 37,275 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 37,505 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37,436 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 36,980 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36,053 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34,615 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 32,610 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 30,118 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 27,405 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 24,839 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 22,692 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 21,053 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 19,872 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 19,106 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18,458 | -3.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18,458 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 31% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18,458 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,962 | 33,620 | 36,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,484 | 24,839 | 37,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,236 | 18,458 | 22,692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Latvia?
- Population, age 15, total in Latvia was 18,458 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,505 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,458 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for population, age 15, total?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.