Population, age 18, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population, age 18, male was 9,801 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, male in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, male in Latvia stood at 9,801. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Latvia peaked at 19,961 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,801, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,372 | — |
| 1991 | 19,067 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 18,458 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 17,695 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 17,002 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 16,539 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16,330 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,323 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,508 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16,860 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 17,344 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17,990 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 18,765 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 19,497 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19,948 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19,961 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,470 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 18,544 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 17,311 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 15,970 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 14,675 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 13,453 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12,289 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 11,250 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 10,406 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 9,801 | -5.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,801 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,884, 30% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,801 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,678, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,415 | 16,323 | 19,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,480 | 15,970 | 19,961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,979 | 9,801 | 14,675 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, male in Latvia?
- Population, age 18, male in Latvia was 9,801 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,961 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,801 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for population, age 18, male?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.