Latvia Population Pyramid 1956
Year
1956Latvia in 1956
The population of Latvia in 1956 was 2,019,506. With a median age of 30.9 years, Latvia had a youth dependency ratio of 34.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.6 per 100 people of working age.
The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Latvia had on average 1.36 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 75.7 years on average (80.8 years for girls, 70.8 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
220,450 immigrants live in Latvia, 11.8% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 107,529 |
| Belarus | 38,908 |
| Ukraine | 29,708 |
| Lithuania | 13,084 |
| Kazakhstan | 5,204 |
161,007 people born in Latvia live in other countries.
| Russian Federation | 38,075 |
| Ireland | 20,840 |
| Ukraine | 20,086 |
| Norway | 11,774 |
| Sweden | 11,474 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2,019,506 | 30.9 | |
| Lithuania | 2,607,335 | 27.2 | |
| Estonia | 1,178,171 | 30.1 | |
| Ireland | 2,883,755 | 30.3 | |
| Norway | 3,461,066 | 33.8 |





