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On 1 March 2011 population of Latvia was 2 070 371
Population of Latvia on 1 March 2011 in accordance with the 2011 Population and Housing Census data was 2 070 371.
Since the previous Population and Housing Census 2000 the population has decreased by 307 thousand population or by 13 %.
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Every second young woman in Latvia has higher education
At the beginning of 2019, 51.1 % of all women in Latvia aged 25–34 had higher education, among men – only 28 %. Out of all persons having higher education in this age group 0.5 % had doctoral degree.
Population and Housing Census 2021 has begun
2021 is the year of the Population and Housing Census, which will differ from the previous years of the census in that the interviewers of the Central Statistical Bureau will not visit in person the population for interviews and individuals will not have to fill in electronic questionnaires.
In Latvia, 43.2% of families are raising minor children
In preparation for the Population and Housing Census 2021 from administrative data sources, the Central Statistical Bureau is starting to publish statistics on families and the level of education of the population.
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2011 Population and Housing Census
Population of Latvia on 1 March 2011 was 2 070 371.
About aim, method and results of Population and 2011 Housing Census
2000 Population and Housing Census
According to the 2000 Population and Housing Census, the number of population of Latvia on 31 March, 2000, was 2 377 383.
Since 1989, the number of population has fallen by 289 thsd persons or by 10.8 %. The fall in the number of urban population has been sharper than the fall in rural population - 14.3 % compared with 2.4 % for rural population.
Previous rounds of Census
Before Census 2000 and 2011, Population Censuses were conducted in: 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1959, 1970, 1979 and 1989.
EU Member State Census data
EU Member State data from Census rounds 1990/91, 2000 and 2011.