Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Latvia
Latvia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 10.3 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.3 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Latvia peaked at 139.12 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 130th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.55 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.26 per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 133.71 per 100,000 people | +409.2% |
| 2003 | 139.12 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 125.22 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 108.82 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 64.41 per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 30.1 per 100,000 people | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 35.35 per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 37.09 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 34.3 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 34.51 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.69 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.39 per 100,000 people | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 10.37 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.49 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 8.46 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.37 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.91 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.55 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.55 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.94 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.34 per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6 per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 10.3 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 11.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +409.2% | 26.26 per 100,000 people | 133.71 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.06 per 100,000 people | 20.55 per 100,000 people | 139.12 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 per 100,000 people | 7.55 per 100,000 people | 34.51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 per 100,000 people | 5.94 per 100,000 people | 10.3 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Latvia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Latvia was 10.3 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.12 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Latvia ranks 130th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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