Latvia

1995

2005

Change

Population

2,557,000

2,415,000

-142,000

Christian Population

1,010,160

1,124,310

114,150

% of Popn who are Christian

40%

47%

7%

Denominational Membership

Baptist

7,070

8,400

1,330

Catholic

228,000

276,000

48,000

Lutheran

224,000

228,000

4,000

Orthodox

132,070

146,050

13,980

Pentecostal

4,650

5,640

990

Other Trinitarian Churches

2,470

2,730

260

Number of Churches

802

894

92

Quality of Life Indicators

% of Popn under 15

20%

% of Popn over 65

14%

GNP per capita US$

2,300