Population in Latvia, 2026
Population in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 1,856,844 people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Population in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 1,856,844 people
- Change vs 2025: −3,721 people (−0.2 %)
- Position in history: below the 35-year average (average — 2,172,981.83 people)
- Series maximum — 2,676,615 people in 1992 (34 years ago)
- This is the minimum over the available series history (35 years)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, people |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,950,116 |
| 2018 | 1,934,379 |
| 2019 | 1,919,968 |
| 2020 | 1,907,675 |
| 2021 | 1,893,223 |
| 2022 | 1,875,757 |
| 2023 | 1,883,008 |
| 2024 | 1,871,882 |
| 2025 | 1,860,565 |
| 2026 | 1,856,844 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Latvia — on the Population page.