Migration trends in Latvia

Europe

Latvia takes in more people than it loses: 220.5K immigrants against 161K emigrants. Net balance +59.4K — 3% of the country's population

1.9M

Population

220.5K

Immigrants

161K

Emigrants

+59.4K

Inflow

1 in 8 residents of Latvia was born abroad — and 1 in 13 people born in Latvia lives abroad

#108 in the world by net migration gain

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Latvia

Where people come from

107.5K48.8%

38.9K17.6%

29.7K13.5%

Where people move to

38.1K23.6%

20.8K12.9%

20.1K12.5%

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

646K immigrants · 182K emigrants

2000

Immigration contracted — the foreign-born population fell 20%

Today

Since 1990: 425.6K fewer foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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