Latvia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 7,330 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Latvia has gained a cumulative 5,197 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-7,330

Net migration rate

-4.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-30,305

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

29,760

Top year: 1959

Peak emigration

-52,180

Lowest year: 1992

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-138

Per year

Latvia loses approximately 7,330 people per year to emigration (4.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 29,760 in 1959.

Migration flows in Latvia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).