Latvia's forcibly displaced people was 32,941 in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 8,684% from 375 in 2015 (56.45% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 32,941 | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 710 | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 375 | 2015 |
| Highest | 49,483 | 2024 |
| Lowest | 103 | 2010 |
| Average since 2016 | 17,228 | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 103 | 2010 |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Latvia's forcibly displaced people fell 33.4% on 2024 (from 49,483 to 32,941).
Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2024), the average change was +324.9% and a typical year strayed about 1,116.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4,200.2% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 33.4% in 2025. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 5,924 a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Latvia had the 106th highest value of the 169 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 32,941 | 2025 |
| World | 117.28 million | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 18.24 million | 2025 |
| High income | 16.53 million | 2025 |
Closest to Latvia in the 2025 ranking
- Belarus — 103rd of 169: 42,264
- Estonia — 104th of 169: 41,620
- Djibouti — 105th of 169: 35,040
- Croatia — 107th of 169: 30,182
- Philippines — 108th of 169: 29,974
- Trinidad and Tobago — 109th of 169: 29,102
What this measures
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.
Limitations: Aggregating data across diverse categories introduces challenges in maintaining comparability and consistency. Variations in data collection methods and definitions—such as differing criteria for refugee or IDP status—can complicate efforts to standardize figures across countries and regions. Additionally, dynamic changes in displacement, including secondary movements or status transitions (e.g., from asylum-seeker to refugee), may lead to double counting or data gaps. The diverse sources of data, ranging from administrative records to field surveys, further underscore the importance of contextualizing and cautiously interpreting the aggregate figures.
All 16 values
| Year | Forcibly displaced people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,941 |
| 2024 | 49,483 |
| 2023 | 46,313 |
| 2022 | 39,304 |
| 2021 | 914 |
| 2020 | 710 |
| 2019 | 706 |
| 2018 | 709 |
| 2017 | 707 |
| 2016 | 491 |
| 2015 |
Forcibly displaced people in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Latvia
- Net migration — -7,330 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 33.09% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 35.59% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 34.37% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 74.51% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 78.72% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 76.59% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Latvia's forcibly displaced people?
- 32,941 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2010?
- It is up 31,882% from 103 in 2010 (46.89% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 49,483 in 2024 and the lowest 103 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank?
- 106th highest of 169 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in forcibly displaced people unusual for Latvia?
- In 2025, Latvia's forcibly displaced people fell 33.4% on 2024 (from 49,483 to 32,941). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2024), the average change was +324.9% and a typical year strayed about 1,116.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.FDIP, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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