Net migration, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -229.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-229.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.3%
World rank
213th
of 216 countries
All-time high
110.91 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-385.57 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -229.44 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.3% on the previous year and down 896.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 110.91 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -385.57 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Latvia 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1963 | -0.2916 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1964 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -2055.7% |
| 1965 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1966 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +183.0% |
| 1968 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1969 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1970 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -574.9% |
| 1971 | -13.19 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1973 | 44.42 % change on previous year | +1985.5% |
| 1974 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1975 | -15.63 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1976 | -27.09 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1977 | 35.2 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1978 | -38.3 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1979 | -50.52 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1980 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1981 | 110.91 % change on previous year | -822.5% |
| 1982 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0123 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1984 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -73309.2% |
| 1985 | 36.06 % change on previous year | +299.7% |
| 1986 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 37.77 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1988 | -18 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1989 | -131.42 % change on previous year | +630.1% |
| 1990 | -166.05 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1992 | -334.11 % change on previous year | -3849.1% |
| 1993 | 36.92 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1994 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 38.04 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 25.59 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1998 | 40.06 % change on previous year | +461.9% |
| 1999 | 41.33 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2000 | -385.57 % change on previous year | -1032.8% |
| 2001 | -18.85 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 50.84 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 2003 | -24.69 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2004 | -32.52 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 26.44 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2006 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -179.62 % change on previous year | -1497.4% |
| 2009 | -55.08 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2010 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 44.08 % change on previous year | -1261.5% |
| 2012 | 41.03 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2013 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2014 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2015 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2016 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 36.18 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 2018 | 36.8 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2021 | 91.1 % change on previous year | +1056.9% |
| 2023 | -63.84 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2024 | -127.93 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2025 | -229.44 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -229.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 25.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -229.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 19.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +73309.2% | -0.0123 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -3849.1% | 8.91 % change on previous year | -334.11 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2055.7% | -0.2916 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1985.5% | 2.13 % change on previous year | 44.42 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1497.4% | 12.85 % change on previous year | -179.62 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1261.5% | -3.8 % change on previous year | 44.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -8.18 % change on previous year | -50.52 % change on previous year | 44.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -131.42 % change on previous year | 110.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.73 % change on previous year | -334.11 % change on previous year | 41.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -58.89 % change on previous year | -385.57 % change on previous year | 50.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 % change on previous year | -23.04 % change on previous year | 44.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -64.45 % change on previous year | -229.44 % change on previous year | 91.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 210 Chad -160.33 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Hungary -200.67 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Saint Lucia -228.57 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Malawi -273.46 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Montenegro -450.36 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Bulgaria -665.08 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Latvia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Latvia was -229.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.91 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -385.57 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 896.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.