🇱🇻 Migration to & from Latvia

Historic Net Migration for Latvia (1950-2024)

Latvia has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year	Net Migration	Overall Population +/-
1950	5,937	14,912
1951	6,698	15,478
1952	7,450	15,762
1953	8,162	15,565
1954	8,913	18,107
1955	9,689	18,748
1956	10,517	19,339
1957	11,427	21,880
1958	12,437	24,474
1959	29,760	42,905
1960	11,420	25,475
1961	12,364	26,519
1962	12,344	23,714
1963	12,308	23,318
1964	13,010	24,596
1965	13,218	21,412
1966	13,465	21,763
1967	14,177	21,695
1968	13,465	20,716
1969	13,718	20,048
1970	12,494	19,738
1971	10,846	19,290
1972	11,077	18,312
1973	15,997	21,506
1974	14,420	20,918
1975	12,166	16,633
1976	8,870	12,900
1977	11,992	15,241
1978	7,399	10,268
1979	3,661	6,060
1980	3,099	6,406
1981	6,536	10,016
1982	8,116	14,073
1983	8,115	15,840
1984	8,847	15,764
1985	12,037	17,151
1986	13,972	23,943
1987	19,249	28,427
1988	15,784	24,141
1989	-4,960	1,037
1990	-13,196	-10,445
1991	-12,020	-11,938
1992	-52,180	-56,289
1993	-32,914	-45,724
1994	-21,446	-39,449
1995	-13,288	-31,120
1996	-9,888	-24,967
1997	-9,183	-24,382
1998	-5,504	-21,662
1999	-3,229	-17,112
2000	-15,679	-27,907
2001	-18,634	-32,116
2002	-9,160	-21,784
2003	-11,422	-22,950
2004	-15,136	-26,670
2005	-11,134	-22,111
2006	-9,211	-19,392
2007	-8,027	-17,120
2008	-22,445	-29,009
2009	-34,807	-42,329
2010	-36,128	-46,094
2011	-20,202	-29,685
2012	-11,914	-20,931
2013	-14,386	-22,316
2014	-8,799	-15,406
2015	-10,826	-17,158
2016	-12,327	-18,850
2017	-7,867	-15,688
2018	-4,972	-14,324
2019	-3,416	-12,326
2020	-3,147	-13,953
2021	-280	-17,120
2022	22,027	8,071
2023	7,966	-5,406
2024	-2,225	-15,643

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Latvia for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Latvia (2024-2100)

Latvia will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year	Net Migration	Overall Population +/-
2024	-2,225	-15,643
2025	-7,330	-20,982
2026	-360	-14,267
2027	-452	-14,475
2028	-370	-14,509
2029	-495	-14,666
2030	-886	-15,063
2031	-300	-14,438
2032	-498	-14,519
2033	-370	-14,254
2034	-53	-13,751
2035	95	-13,395
2036	-189	-13,420
2037	-68	-13,057
2038	-302	-13,054
2039	-601	-13,178
2040	-362	-12,756
2041	-658	-12,893
2042	-292	-12,441
2043	-506	-12,586
2044	-457	-12,516
2045	-775	-12,848
2046	-451	-12,528
2047	-489	-12,639
2048	-522	-12,759
2049	-431	-12,833
2050	-290	-12,826
2051	-62	-12,764
2052	-730	-13,607
2053	-681	-13,748
2054	-696	-13,923
2055	-567	-13,929
2056	-748	-14,226
2057	-718	-14,278
2058	-552	-14,155
2059	-465	-14,055
2060	-616	-14,173
2061	-325	-13,820
2062	-333	-13,722
2063	-411	-13,686
2064	-585	-13,746
2065	-674	-13,689
2066	-340	-13,205
2067	-569	-13,281
2068	-573	-13,093
2069	-292	-12,655
2070	-367	-12,567
2071	-427	-12,445
2072	-226	-12,093
2073	-291	-11,996
2074	-418	-12,011
2075	-507	-11,928
2076	-465	-11,749
2077	-392	-11,539
2078	-473	-11,483
2079	-590	-11,474
2080	-463	-11,217
2081	-376	-11,001
2082	-327	-10,809
2083	-344	-10,682
2084	-207	-10,394
2085	-58	-10,089
2086	-160	-10,028
2087	-227	-9,942
2088	-145	-9,733
2089	-122	-9,598
2090	-191	-9,573
2091	-233	-9,533
2092	-184	-9,458
2093	-103	-9,364
2094	-136	-9,409
2095	-144	-9,424
2096	-169	-9,480
2097	-59	-9,413
2098	-167	-9,544
2099	-118	-9,543
2100	-64	-9,504

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Latvia

Causes of Emigration from Latvia

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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