Demography
At the beginning of 2011, Ventspils had an official population of 42, 509 (54.3% of them were women compared with 45.7% men).
66% of Ventspils population (28, 200 people) are 15–62 years old, 13.9% (5,949 people) are 0–14 years old, and 20.1% (8,585 people) are 62 years and over.
Population of Ventspils according to ethnic group:
| Ethnic groups | Per cent of total population |
|---|---|
| Latvians | 55.0 |
| Russians | 28.9 |
| Ukrainians | 4.7 |
| Byelorussians | 4.5 |
| Poles | 1.1 |
| Lithuanians | 0.9 |
| Others | 4.9 |
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