Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Latvia
Latvia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 10.3 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.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.3 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 128th of 239 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.55 | — |
| 2001 | 26.26 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 133.71 | +409.2% |
| 2003 | 139.12 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 125.22 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 108.82 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 64.41 | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 30.1 | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 35.35 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 37.09 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 34.51 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.69 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.39 | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 10.37 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.49 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.37 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.91 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.55 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 10.3 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.06 | 20.55 | 139.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 7.55 | 34.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 | 5.94 | 10.3 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 (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 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 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 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 239 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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