In 2023, Latvia’s inhabitants decreased by 0.7% as a consequence of unfavorable pure improve, however elevated by 0.1% as a consequence of migration.
The constructive distinction in migration arose as a consequence of 8.2 thousand re-emigrants and 4.4 thousand Ukrainian refugees, who’re counted as a part of the inhabitants of the nation that granted asylum. At the start of this yr, 25.7 thousand Ukrainian refugees lived in Latvia.
Because of Ukrainian refugees, for the primary time since 1990, extra individuals got here to Latvia than left.
Final yr, 14.49 thousand youngsters have been born in Latvia, which is 1,464 youngsters or 9.2% lower than in 2022, and a couple of,930 or 16.8% lower than in 2021. The delivery charge is falling quicker and is at its lowest degree in a century.
28,031 individuals died final yr, down 2,700 or 8.8% from the earlier yr and down 19% from the 34,600 deaths in 2021. Due to a lower in mortality in recent times, the unfavorable charge of pure improve has additionally decreased barely – from 17.2 thousand in 2021 to 13.5 thousand final yr.
In keeping with the CSO, in 2023, worldwide long-term migration elevated the inhabitants of Latvia by 2,415 individuals, together with 2,051 Ukrainian refugees. The variety of arrivals to Latvia final yr halved from the document excessive degree in 2022 – to 18.7 thousand, together with 4,353 Ukrainian refugees, whereas in 2022 the constructive distinction in migration was noticed primarily as a consequence of 23.5 thousand Ukrainian refugees. The variety of individuals leaving Latvia has additionally decreased – in 2023 it amounted to 16.3 thousand individuals, together with 2,302 refugees, which is 2.3% lower than a yr earlier.
Final yr, 3.9 thousand individuals (21% of all arrivals in Latvia) arrived from European Union international locations.
5.1 thousand individuals (27.4%) are from EU candidate international locations, which is 79.7% lower than in 2022, together with 4.7 thousand individuals from Ukraine. 3.7 thousand individuals (19.6%) got here from the CIS international locations, which is 11.6% lower than in 2022, together with 1.7 thousand (9.1%) got here from Russia. 2.7 thousand individuals (14.6%) arrived in Latvia from the UK final yr, and three.3 thousand (17.4%) got here from different international locations.
8.2 thousand arrivals in 2023 (43.7%) have been re-emigrants – residents and non-citizens of Latvia, in addition to individuals with one other citizenship, however born in Latvia.
In comparison with 2022, final yr the variety of re-emigrants decreased by 1.1 thousand individuals, however their share within the whole variety of immigrants elevated by 19.7 proportion factors.
Of the 16.3 thousand emigrants, 9.6 thousand (59%) went to EU international locations in 2023, which is 17% lower than a yr earlier. Emigration to particular person international locations additionally decreased: 2.3 thousand individuals emigrated to Germany (2.9 thousand in 2022) and a couple of.2 thousand to the UK (2.6 thousand in 2022). The variety of emigrants to the CIS international locations elevated barely – by 34 individuals, or 11.6%.
CSO information additionally present that the variety of Latvians decreased by 0.4% final yr, however their share within the whole inhabitants elevated to 62.6% (at the start of 2023 – 62.4%).
On the similar time, the variety of Belarusians in Latvia decreased by 2.3%, Poles – by 1.9%, Russians – by 1.8%, and the variety of Ukrainians elevated by 5.2%.
Of the full inhabitants of the nation, 87.3% have been born in Latvia, 12.7% have been born overseas. 1.2% of Latvian residents have been born within the European Union, 5.2% in Russia, 2.8% in Ukraine, 1.9% in Belarus.
94.7% of youngsters underneath the age of 17 have been born in Latvia, 7278 (2%) in Ukraine, 1.3% within the UK, 0.3% every in Eire and Russia
86.2% of the inhabitants are residents of Latvia (a yr earlier – 86.1%), 9% are non-citizens of Latvia (a yr earlier – 9.3%), 1.9% are residents of Russia (a yr earlier – 2%), 2. 8% are residents of different international locations, of which just regarding half or 48.5% are Ukrainian refugees.
In keeping with the statistical workplace, 50.6% of all non-citizens of Latvia reside in Riga, which is 14.2% of the capital’s inhabitants. 76.6% of non-citizens of Latvia are over 50 years previous. Residents of different international locations at this age make up 46.8%, and amongst Latvian residents individuals over 50 years previous make up 38.2%.
At the start of 2024, 49% of grownup males and 41.2% of girls have been married, 35.3% of males and 24.8% of girls have been single, 3.3% of males and 15.7% of girls have been widowed.
Of the full single grownup inhabitants of the identical intercourse, 68.7% of males and 62.8% of girls have been underneath 39 years of age.
Final yr, 1.307 million individuals, or 69.8% of the nation’s inhabitants, lived within the cities of Latvia, and 565 thousand (30.2%) lived in rural areas. The Riga area accounted for 45.9% of the nation’s inhabitants.
In 2023, the inhabitants decreased in all areas, together with the biggest in Latgale – by 1.6% or virtually 4,000 individuals. The inhabitants of Vidzeme decreased by 0.9% or 2,600 individuals, Kurzeme – by 0.9% or 2,400 individuals, Zemgale – by 0.9% or 2,000 individuals, and the Riga area – by 107 individuals.
The inhabitants of Riga is 605 thousand individuals, or 32.3% of the full inhabitants of the nation and 46.3% of the inhabitants of cities.
Amongst cities of nationwide significance, the inhabitants grew solely in Jurmala – by 1.9% or 996 individuals.
In different cities, the inhabitants decreased: by 1.3% or 1000 individuals in Daugavpils, by 1.3% or 286 individuals in Jekabpils, by 1% or 314 individuals in Ventspils, by 0.9% or 247 individuals in Rezekne, 0 .9% or 209 individuals – in Valmiera, by 0.7% or 4200 individuals – in Riga, by 0.6% or 408 individuals – in Liepaja, by 0.5% or 117 individuals – in Ogre, by 0.2 % or 135 individuals – in Jelgava.
In all cities of the nation, the variety of deaths exceeded the variety of births. In 5 cities – Jurmala, Riga, Jelgava, Ogre and Liepaja – the variety of arrivals exceeded the variety of departures.
In 2023, the inhabitants grew in seven municipalities of the Riga area – Marupes, Ropaz, Salaspils, Sigulda, Kekava, Olaina areas, in addition to in a single municipality of the Vidzeme area – in Saulkrasti. The most important inhabitants improve was famous within the Marupe area – by 2.7% or 959 individuals.
The most important area when it comes to inhabitants was the Ogre area – 57.7 thousand inhabitants, adopted by the Valmiera area in second place – 50.3 thousand inhabitants.
In keeping with the CSO, the variety of youngsters underneath 14 years of age in 2023 decreased by 7,661 in comparison with 2022, and their share within the whole inhabitants was 15.6%. The variety of seniors aged 64 and over elevated by 4,539 to make up 22.8% of the inhabitants.
The typical age of the inhabitants in Latvia was 43.1 years, together with by area – from 42.3 years in Riga to 45.5 years in Latgale.
The most important share of youngsters and adolescents or the inhabitants underneath the age of 14 lived within the Riga area – 16.2% of the full inhabitants of the area, however their quantity in 2023 decreased by 2.4% or 3,400 individuals. In Vidzeme and Kurzeme, the share of youngsters was 15.7% of the full inhabitants. The bottom proportion of youngsters and adolescents was in Latgale – 13.3%, the place their quantity decreased by 3.7% or 1236 youngsters. In cities, the share of youngsters ranged from 17.8% in Jelgava to 14.2% in Daugavpils. The youngest area was Marupe, the place 25.9% of the full inhabitants have been youngsters underneath 14 years of age, whereas within the Kraslava and Augshdaugava areas – solely 10.6% and 11.4%, respectively.
The share of the working age inhabitants (15-63 years) ranges from 60.7% in Kurzeme to 62.2% within the Riga area. The working age inhabitants elevated solely within the Riga area – by 1.1 thousand individuals, and decreased essentially the most in Latgale – by 3.5 thousand individuals. In cities of nationwide significance, the share of individuals of working age varies from 62.2% in Riga to 59.4% in Valmiera. The smallest proportion of individuals on this age group was within the Valka area (57%), and the biggest within the Rezekne area (64.3%).
In all areas besides Riga, greater than 22% of the inhabitants was over 64 years of age, together with the best determine in Latgale – 25.4%, and the bottom in Riga – 21.6%.
Amongst cities, the best proportion of aged individuals was in Daugavpils and Ventspils – 25.8% every, and the bottom in Jelgava – 21.3%. Among the many areas, the best proportion of aged individuals was in Kraslava and Valka municipalities – 28.3% and 28%, respectively, and the bottom in Marupe area – 11.3%.
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