Number of people using the Internet in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people using the Internet was 1.73 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.73 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Latvia peaked at 1.74 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Latvia 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 19,977 people | — |
| 1997 | 49,873 people | +149.7% |
| 1998 | 80,013 people | +60.4% |
| 1999 | 104,942 people | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 149,607 people | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 168,728 people | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 506,852 people | +200.4% |
| 2003 | 617,290 people | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 873,112 people | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million people | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million people | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million people | -0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.73 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 53% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.73 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +200.4% | 168,728 people | 506,852 people |
| 1997 | +149.7% | 19,977 people | 49,873 people |
| 1998 | +60.4% | 49,873 people | 80,013 people |
| 2000 | +42.6% | 104,942 people | 149,607 people |
| 2004 | +41.4% | 617,290 people | 873,112 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,961 people | 0 people | 104,942 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 864,920 people | 149,607 people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.74 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Latvia?
- Number of people using the internet in Latvia was 1.73 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Latvia ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.