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Latvia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 121st vs. 80th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Romania
Population
1829763
18839108
Population rank 149/197 70/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Latvia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Romania
2024 $43,684,254,432 $382,564,217,989
2023 $42,779,550,937 $347,757,995,759
2022 $38,003,198,509 $295,319,437,557
2021 $38,183,326,785 $285,071,280,114
2020 $33,379,927,435 $250,625,048,304
2019 $33,099,503,951 $250,080,428,512
2018 $33,247,935,477 $241,791,427,224
2017 $29,391,059,767 $210,147,385,855
2016 $27,117,105,060 $185,290,759,249
2015 $26,344,565,877 $177,885,131,240
2014 $30,277,203,767 $199,722,319,676
2013 $29,152,128,168 $189,798,603,751
2012 $27,116,149,949 $179,117,323,107
2011 $26,575,547,901 $192,623,977,894
2010 $23,468,324,572 $170,064,350,672
2009 $25,691,530,442 $174,110,532,659
2008 $34,135,200,994 $214,315,932,061
2007 $29,420,499,248 $174,588,782,939
2006 $20,434,922,247 $122,023,735,993
2005 $16,306,935,905 $98,454,380,120
2004 $13,827,070,379 $74,973,656,852
2003 $11,244,337,720 $57,806,384,143
2002 $9,249,030,241 $46,065,502,703
2001 $8,190,888,740 $40,395,116,581
2000 $7,761,252,607 $37,253,739,511
1999 $7,324,192,890 $35,953,156,754
1998 $6,974,112,951 $41,696,091,974
1997 $6,349,481,007 $35,575,214,078
1996 $5,799,465,288 $36,937,074,278
1995 $5,608,208,785 $37,430,162,103
1994 - $30,072,805,104
1993 - $26,361,160,450
1992 - $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Romania
2024 $23,409 $20,080
2023 $22,710 $18,244
2022 $20,221 $15,504
2021 $20,262 $14,908
2020 $17,564 $13,009
2019 $17,295 $12,910
2018 $17,252 $12,416
2017 $15,132 $10,728
2016 $13,839 $9,405
2015 $13,322 $8,977
2014 $15,186 $10,032
2013 $14,484 $9,498
2012 $13,329 $8,930
2011 $12,903 $9,561
2010 $11,188 $8,400
2009 $11,996 $8,548
2008 $15,678 $10,435
2007 $13,371 $8,360
2006 $9,212 $5,758
2005 $7,284 $4,618
2004 $6,110 $3,495
2003 $4,915 $2,679
2002 $4,004 $2,120
2001 $3,505 $1,825
2000 $3,278 $1,660
1999 $3,064 $1,600
1998 $2,894 $1,853
1997 $2,610 $1,577
1996 $2,360 $1,633
1995 $2,257 $1,650
1994 - $1,323
1993 - $1,158
1992 - $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Romania
2026 76.6 76.4
2025 76.5 76.2
2024 76.3 76.1
2023 76.2 75.9
2022 74.9 75.3
2021 73.2 72.7
2020 75.5 74
2019 75.6 75.3
2018 75 75.1
2017 74.8 75
2016 74.8 75
2015 74.7 74.7
2014 74.3 74.8
2013 74.2 74.9
2012 73.9 74.3
2011 73.7 74.3
2010 73 73.6
2009 72.7 73.5
2008 72 73.2
2007 70.8 72.8
2006 70.6 72.2
2005 70.6 71.6
2004 70.9 71.1
2003 70.6 70.8
2002 70.2 70.8
2001 69.9 71.1
2000 70.2 71.2
1999 69.6 70.6
1998 68.9 69.9
1997 69.2 69.1
1996 68.6 68.8
1995 66 69.3
1994 65.2 69.3
1993 66.6 69.5
1992 68.5 69.5
1991 69.2 70
1990 69.5 69.8
1989 70.4 69.5
1988 70.9 69.4
1987 71 69.1
1986 71 69.7
1985 69.6 69.4
1984 69.4 69.9
1983 69.4 69.8
1982 69.6 69.8
1981 69.1 69.5
1980 69.1 69.2
1979 68.8 69.5
1978 69.3 69.8
1977 69.4 69.5
1976 69.4 69.9
1975 69.3 69.6
1974 70.1 69.5
1973 70.2 68.7
1972 70.3 69
1971 70.6 68.4
1970 70.2 67.9
1969 70.2 67.2
1968 70.5 67.9
1967 70.9 68.1
1966 71.2 68.2
1965 71.2 68.4
1964 71.5 68.4
1963 70.3 67.8
1962 69.9 67.2
1961 70.5 66.4
1960 70.3 65.6
1959 69.5 64.9
1958 68.9 64.4
1957 68.3 64
1956 67.6 63.6
1955 67.1 63.3
1954 66.7 63
1953 66.2 62.5
1952 65.7 61.8
1951 65.2 61.2
1950 64.6 60.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Latvia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Latvia Romania
2024 1,866,124 19,051,804
2023 1,883,710 19,061,062
2022 1,879,383 19,048,502
2021 1,884,490 19,122,059
2020 1,900,449 19,265,250
2019 1,913,822 19,371,648
2018 1,927,174 19,473,970
2017 1,942,248 19,588,715
2016 1,959,537 19,702,267
2015 1,977,527 19,815,616
2014 1,993,782 19,908,979
2013 2,012,647 19,983,693
2012 2,034,319 20,058,035
2011 2,059,709 20,147,528
2010 2,097,555 20,246,871
2009 2,141,669 20,367,487
2008 2,177,322 20,537,875
2007 2,200,325 20,882,982
2006 2,218,357 21,193,760
2005 2,238,799 21,319,685
2004 2,263,122 21,451,748
2003 2,287,955 21,574,326
2002 2,310,173 21,730,496
2001 2,337,170 22,131,970
2000 2,367,550 22,442,971
1999 2,390,482 22,472,040
1998 2,410,019 22,507,344
1997 2,432,851 22,553,978
1996 2,457,222 22,619,004
1995 2,485,056 22,684,270
1994 2,520,742 22,730,211
1993 2,563,290 22,763,280
1992 2,614,338 22,794,284
1991 2,650,581 23,001,155
1990 2,663,151 23,201,835
1989 2,666,955 23,161,458
1988 2,653,434 23,057,662
1987 2,626,583 22,949,430
1986 2,599,892 22,836,841
1985 2,578,873 22,732,999
1984 2,562,047 22,640,547
1983 2,546,011 22,560,478
1982 2,531,080 22,475,741
1981 2,519,421 22,353,070
1980 2,511,701 22,207,282
1979 2,505,953 22,090,488
1978 2,497,921 21,951,464
1977 2,485,073 21,756,096
1976 2,470,989 21,551,634
1975 2,456,130 21,293,583
1974 2,437,186 21,029,429
1973 2,415,819 20,835,681
1972 2,395,674 20,657,957
1971 2,376,389 20,461,567
1970 2,359,164 20,250,398
1969 2,343,173 20,009,141
1968 2,323,619 19,799,831
1967 2,301,220 19,534,242
1966 2,283,217 19,215,450
1965 2,265,919 19,031,576
1964 2,240,623 18,919,126
1963 2,210,919 18,797,850
1962 2,181,586 18,676,550
1961 2,152,681 18,555,250
1960 2,120,979 18,406,905

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Romania

Fertility rate
Latvia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Romania
2023 1.36 1.71
2022 1.47 1.71
2021 1.57 1.81
2020 1.55 1.8
2019 1.61 1.77
2018 1.6 1.76
2017 1.69 1.78
2016 1.74 1.69
2015 1.7 1.62
2014 1.65 1.56
2013 1.52 1.46
2012 1.44 1.52
2011 1.33 1.47
2010 1.36 1.59
2009 1.46 1.66
2008 1.58 1.6
2007 1.54 1.45
2006 1.46 1.42
2005 1.39 1.4
2004 1.29 1.33
2003 1.32 1.3
2002 1.26 1.27
2001 1.22 1.27
2000 1.25 1.31
1999 1.16 1.3
1998 1.09 1.32
1997 1.11 1.32
1996 1.16 1.3
1995 1.25 1.33
1994 1.39 1.4
1993 1.51 1.43
1992 1.73 1.51
1991 1.86 1.59
1990 2.02 1.83
1989 2.05 2.22
1988 2.11 2.3
1987 2.15 2.38
1986 2.12 2.39
1985 2.08 2.31
1984 2.09 2.26
1983 2.07 2.06
1982 1.97 2.17
1981 1.88 2.36
1980 1.86 2.43
1979 1.87 2.49
1978 1.87 2.52
1977 1.89 2.57
1976 1.93 2.54
1975 1.96 2.59
1974 1.97 2.71
1973 1.98 2.44
1972 2 2.55
1971 2 2.67
1970 1.96 2.89
1969 1.88 3.19
1968 1.83 3.63
1967 1.8 3.66
1966 1.76 1.9
1965 1.74 1.91
1964 1.79 1.96
1963 1.85 2.01
1962 1.91 2.04
1961 1.94 2.17
1960 1.94 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Romania
2024 44.3 43.8
2023 44.1 43.5
2022 44 43.3
2021 43.9 43.2
2020 43.8 42.9
2019 43.6 42.6
2018 43.4 42.3
2017 43.2 42
2016 43 41.7
2015 42.8 41.3
2014 42.5 40.9
2013 42.3 40.5
2012 42 40.2
2011 41.6 39.8
2010 41.1 39.3
2009 40.5 38.8
2008 40.1 38.2
2007 39.9 37.7
2006 39.7 37.3
2005 39.4 37
2004 39.2 36.6
2003 38.9 36
2002 38.6 35.3
2001 38.3 34.8
2000 37.9 34.8
1999 37.6 34.7
1998 37.3 34.6
1997 36.9 34.4
1996 36.6 34.2
1995 36.2 34
1994 36 33.8
1993 35.6 33.6
1992 35.2 33.3
1991 34.8 33.1
1990 34.6 33
1989 34.5 32.9
1988 34.6 32.8
1987 34.6 32.8
1986 34.7 32.7
1985 34.7 32.5
1984 34.7 32.3
1983 34.6 32.1
1982 34.7 32
1981 34.8 31.9
1980 34.9 31.8
1979 35.1 31.7
1978 35.1 31.7
1977 35.1 31.8
1976 35 31.8
1975 34.9 31.7
1974 34.7 31.6
1973 34.6 31.5
1972 34.5 31.5
1971 34.3 31.4
1970 34.2 31.4
1969 34.1 31.3
1968 34 31.3
1967 33.8 31.3
1966 33.5 31
1965 33.2 30.6
1964 33 30.2
1963 32.8 29.7
1962 32.6 29.3
1961 32.4 28.9
1960 32.3 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Latvia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Romania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Latvia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Romania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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