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Population and its changes
Latvian population is March 1, 2011 according to the 2011 Census provisional figures were 2 067 887th The last, in 2000, the census of their population has declined rational agent by 309 thousand. or 13%. Latvian population (census data, in thousands. Persons)
Population decrease has occurred in the natural movement rational agent of the population (number of deaths exceeding births), and international migration in the country. Since the mortality rational agent rate over the period since the last census was significantly higher compared to the number of children born as a result of the population because of this factor has decreased by 119 thousand., But the impact rational agent of international emigration - about 190 thousand. people.
Population census data describing national population census critical moment - March 1, 2011, differs from the CSB and earlier published data according to the situation in early 2011. This distinction is based on the fact that a large part of the population moving to and starting a job in another country, does not inform the competent Latvian authorities, which would require changes in the data of the Latvian nationals residing outside the Latvian.
Population Census preliminary data suggest that the population compared to 2000, most have fallen in Latgale (21.1%) and Vidzeme (17.5%). But Pieriga region has increased by 3.2%.
Of the country rational agent in large urban rapid population for the period, decreased rational agent in four major cities: Daugavpils - by 19.3%, Rezekne - by 18.1%, Liepaja - by 14.6%, Riga - by 14.2%. Lower than the national average (13.2%) decrease in the number since 2000 to Ventspils (12.1%), Riga (11.8%), Valmiera (9.7%), Jurmala (8 , 9%) and Jelgava (6.7%).
The smallest in terms of population in the county Baltinava (1 178) Alsungas county (1 470) and Mērsraga county (1638). The greatest contrast is: Ogres county (36,173) TALSU region (31 192) The county and Tukums (30,602 inhabitants).
Years since the last census the population has increased in 16 counties. However, the remaining 94 counties, it has fallen to the most radically - about 25-33% - Aglonas, Aloe, Alsungas, Baltinava, rational agent Ciblas, Dagda, Eagles, Riga, Kārsavas, oftentimes, Stubble, Rundales, Tervetes and Viļaka.
2011 Census provisional figures show that 946.8 thousand. of the Latvian population are male and 1 121.1 thousand. women. Men in the total population has decreased from 46.1% in 2000 to 45.8% in 2011, the proportion of women increased slightly - from 53.9% to 54.2%. Latvian women is about 174 thousand. more than men in comparison with the situation in 2000 census, when the difference was 187 thousand.
The lowest proportion of men in the total population of 110 state counties were among Cesis area - 44.9%, followed by Aizkraukles - 45.1%, Saulkrastu - 45.4%, BLACKSMITH - 45.4%, rational agent but the biggest Burtnieku - 52.2% , Aknīstes - 50.6%, often - 49.9% Vecpiebalgas region rational agent - 49.5%.
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working age (15-61)
Between the two census the total population of the country, as mentioned above, decreased by 309 thousand. an increase of 13.0%, including age 0 - 14 years of age reduction was 138 thousand. or 32.2% of the total number in this age group, while the working-age population rational agent (15-61 years) - 185 thousand. or 12.3%. Children (age 0 - 14 years old) will markedly decreased rapidly in the Vidzeme region - by 44.1%, in the Latgale region rational agent - by 41.7%, Kurzeme region - by 36.2% and Zemgales region - by 35.9%.
Retirement-age population compared to 2000, the most - by 24.9% - increased Pieriga region, while in Riga and Latgale are now living retired people less than the previous census.
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The data in the table shows that in the period since the previous census absolute numerical majority of all nationalities have fallen. However, indigenous - Latvian - the total population in the country as a whole has increased from 57.7% in 2000 to 62.1% today. The proportion of Russians dropped from 29.6% in 2000 to 26.9% in 2011, Belarusian - from 4.1% to 3.3%, Ukrainians - from 2.7% to 2.2%, Polish - from 2.5% to 2.2%, Lithuanian - from 1.4% to 1.2%.
2011 Census preliminary data suggest that a reduction in the total population has also decreased Latvian citizens, Latvian non-citizens, as well as other countries is decreasing. However, the relative indicators show that Latvian citizens' share of national population