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Latvia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 121st vs. 1st).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Russia
Population
1829763
141906741
Population rank 149/197 9/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 99/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Latvia and Russia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Russia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Russia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $42,779,550,937 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $38,003,198,509 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $38,183,326,785 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $33,379,927,435 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $33,099,503,951 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $33,247,935,477 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $29,391,059,767 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $27,117,105,060 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $26,344,565,877 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $30,277,203,767 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $29,152,128,168 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $27,116,149,949 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $26,575,547,901 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $23,468,324,572 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $25,691,530,442 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $34,135,200,994 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $29,420,499,248 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $20,434,922,247 $989,932,071,353
2005 $16,306,935,905 $764,015,973,481
2004 $13,827,070,379 $591,016,690,732
2003 $11,244,337,720 $430,347,420,185
2002 $9,249,030,241 $345,470,494,418
2001 $8,190,888,740 $306,602,070,621
2000 $7,761,252,607 $259,710,142,197
1999 $7,324,192,890 $195,907,128,351
1998 $6,974,112,951 $270,955,486,862
1997 $6,349,481,007 $404,928,954,192
1996 $5,799,465,288 $391,724,890,744
1995 $5,608,208,785 $395,537,185,735
1994 - $395,077,301,248
1993 - $435,083,713,851
1992 - $460,290,556,901
1991 - $517,962,962,963
1990 - $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Russia
2024 $23,409 $15,145
2023 $22,710 $14,403
2022 $20,221 $15,888
2021 $20,262 $12,637
2020 $17,564 $10,280
2019 $17,295 $11,640
2018 $17,252 $11,399
2017 $15,132 $10,835
2016 $13,839 $8,804
2015 $13,322 $9,427
2014 $15,186 $14,277
2013 $14,484 $15,941
2012 $13,329 $15,402
2011 $12,903 $14,305
2010 $11,188 $10,675
2009 $11,996 $8,563
2008 $15,678 $11,635
2007 $13,371 $9,101
2006 $9,212 $6,920
2005 $7,284 $5,323
2004 $6,110 $4,102
2003 $4,915 $2,975
2002 $4,004 $2,378
2001 $3,505 $2,100
2000 $3,278 $1,772
1999 $3,064 $1,331
1998 $2,894 $1,835
1997 $2,610 $2,738
1996 $2,360 $2,644
1995 $2,257 $2,666
1994 - $2,662
1993 - $2,931
1992 - $3,099
1991 - $3,490
1990 - $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Latvia vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Russia
2026 76.6 73.7
2025 76.5 73.5
2024 76.3 73.3
2023 76.2 73.2
2022 74.9 72.5
2021 73.2 69.8
2020 75.5 71.2
2019 75.6 73.1
2018 75 72.9
2017 74.8 72.8
2016 74.8 71.9
2015 74.7 71.3
2014 74.3 70.8
2013 74.2 70.6
2012 73.9 70.1
2011 73.7 69.7
2010 73 68.2
2009 72.7 68.7
2008 72 67.9
2007 70.8 67.5
2006 70.6 66.5
2005 70.6 65.2
2004 70.9 65.1
2003 70.6 64.7
2002 70.2 64.7
2001 69.9 65
2000 70.2 65
1999 69.6 65.6
1998 68.9 66.9
1997 69.2 66.6
1996 68.6 65.4
1995 66 64
1994 65.2 63.8
1993 66.6 65
1992 68.5 67.8
1991 69.2 69
1990 69.5 69.3
1989 70.4 69.7
1988 70.9 69.9
1987 71 70.1
1986 71 70
1985 69.6 68.3
1984 69.4 67.6
1983 69.4 68
1982 69.6 68.1
1981 69.1 67.6
1980 69.1 67.5
1979 68.8 67.6
1978 69.3 67.8
1977 69.4 67.9
1976 69.4 68.1
1975 69.3 68.3
1974 70.1 68.7
1973 70.2 68.9
1972 70.3 68.8
1971 70.6 68.9
1970 70.2 68.7
1969 70.2 68.6
1968 70.5 69.1
1967 70.9 69.2
1966 71.2 69.4
1965 71.2 69.3
1964 71.5 69.5
1963 70.3 69.1
1962 69.9 68.5
1961 70.5 68.6
1960 70.3 68.3
1959 69.5 67.4
1958 68.9 67.7
1957 68.3 66
1956 67.6 66.5
1955 67.1 62.1
1954 66.7 59.9
1953 66.2 58.8
1952 65.7 57.6
1951 65.2 55.3
1950 64.6 55.5

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

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Latvia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Russia
1x
Year Population
Latvia Russia
2024 1,866,124 143,533,851
2023 1,883,710 143,826,130
2022 1,879,383 144,236,933
2021 1,884,490 144,746,762
2020 1,900,449 145,245,148
2019 1,913,822 145,453,291
2018 1,927,174 145,398,106
2017 1,942,248 145,293,260
2016 1,959,537 145,015,460
2015 1,977,527 144,640,716
2014 1,993,782 144,237,223
2013 2,012,647 143,805,638
2012 2,034,319 143,378,447
2011 2,059,709 143,018,195
2010 2,097,555 142,849,468
2009 2,141,669 142,785,348
2008 2,177,322 142,742,366
2007 2,200,325 142,805,114
2006 2,218,357 143,049,637
2005 2,238,799 143,518,814
2004 2,263,122 144,067,316
2003 2,287,955 144,648,618
2002 2,310,173 145,306,497
2001 2,337,170 145,976,482
2000 2,367,550 146,596,869
1999 2,390,482 147,214,776
1998 2,410,019 147,670,784
1997 2,432,851 147,915,361
1996 2,457,222 148,160,129
1995 2,485,056 148,375,787
1994 2,520,742 148,407,912
1993 2,563,290 148,458,777
1992 2,614,338 148,538,197
1991 2,650,581 148,394,216
1990 2,663,151 147,969,406
1989 2,666,955 147,721,000
1988 2,653,434 146,857,000
1987 2,626,583 145,908,000
1986 2,599,892 144,894,000
1985 2,578,873 143,858,000
1984 2,562,047 142,745,000
1983 2,546,011 141,668,000
1982 2,531,080 140,823,000
1981 2,519,421 139,941,000
1980 2,511,701 139,010,000
1979 2,505,953 138,027,000
1978 2,497,921 137,060,000
1977 2,485,073 136,100,000
1976 2,470,989 135,147,000
1975 2,456,130 134,200,000
1974 2,437,186 133,432,000
1973 2,415,819 132,669,000
1972 2,395,674 131,909,000
1971 2,376,389 131,155,000
1970 2,359,164 130,404,000
1969 2,343,173 129,664,000
1968 2,323,619 128,928,000
1967 2,301,220 128,196,000
1966 2,283,217 127,468,000
1965 2,265,919 126,745,000
1964 2,240,623 125,345,000
1963 2,210,919 123,960,000
1962 2,181,586 122,591,000
1961 2,152,681 121,236,000
1960 2,120,979 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Russia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Russia
2023 1.36 1.41
2022 1.47 1.42
2021 1.57 1.51
2020 1.55 1.51
2019 1.61 1.5
2018 1.6 1.58
2017 1.69 1.62
2016 1.74 1.76
2015 1.7 1.78
2014 1.65 1.75
2013 1.52 1.71
2012 1.44 1.69
2011 1.33 1.58
2010 1.36 1.57
2009 1.46 1.54
2008 1.58 1.5
2007 1.54 1.42
2006 1.46 1.31
2005 1.39 1.29
2004 1.29 1.34
2003 1.32 1.32
2002 1.26 1.29
2001 1.22 1.22
2000 1.25 1.2
1999 1.16 1.16
1998 1.09 1.23
1997 1.11 1.22
1996 1.16 1.27
1995 1.25 1.34
1994 1.39 1.4
1993 1.51 1.39
1992 1.73 1.55
1991 1.86 1.73
1990 2.02 1.89
1989 2.05 2.01
1988 2.11 2.12
1987 2.15 2.22
1986 2.12 2.15
1985 2.08 2.05
1984 2.09 2.06
1983 2.07 2.11
1982 1.97 2.04
1981 1.88 1.91
1980 1.86 1.89
1979 1.87 1.9
1978 1.87 1.92
1977 1.89 1.95
1976 1.93 1.97
1975 1.96 1.98
1974 1.97 2
1973 1.98 2.01
1972 2 2.04
1971 2 2.03
1970 1.96 1.99
1969 1.88 1.97
1968 1.83 1.99
1967 1.8 2.04
1966 1.76 2.1
1965 1.74 2.13
1964 1.79 2.18
1963 1.85 2.27
1962 1.91 2.36
1961 1.94 2.45
1960 1.94 2.52

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

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Latvia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Russia
2024 44.3 40.9
2023 44.1 40.5
2022 44 40.1
2021 43.9 39.9
2020 43.8 39.7
2019 43.6 39.4
2018 43.4 39.2
2017 43.2 39
2016 43 38.8
2015 42.8 38.7
2014 42.5 38.6
2013 42.3 38.4
2012 42 38.3
2011 41.6 38.1
2010 41.1 38
2009 40.5 37.9
2008 40.1 37.8
2007 39.9 37.7
2006 39.7 37.6
2005 39.4 37.4
2004 39.2 37.2
2003 38.9 37
2002 38.6 36.9
2001 38.3 36.8
2000 37.9 36.6
1999 37.6 36.3
1998 37.3 36
1997 36.9 35.7
1996 36.6 35.3
1995 36.2 35
1994 36 34.7
1993 35.6 34.4
1992 35.2 33.9
1991 34.8 33.6
1990 34.6 33.2
1989 34.5 32.9
1988 34.6 32.6
1987 34.6 32.4
1986 34.7 32.2
1985 34.7 32
1984 34.7 31.8
1983 34.6 31.7
1982 34.7 31.6
1981 34.8 31.4
1980 34.9 31.3
1979 35.1 31.1
1978 35.1 31
1977 35.1 30.9
1976 35 30.6
1975 34.9 30.7
1974 34.7 30.9
1973 34.6 31.1
1972 34.5 31.1
1971 34.3 31
1970 34.2 30.7
1969 34.1 30.3
1968 34 29.8
1967 33.8 29.2
1966 33.5 28.9
1965 33.2 28.6
1964 33 28.3
1963 32.8 28.1
1962 32.6 27.7
1961 32.4 27.4
1960 32.3 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Latvia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Russia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Latvia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Russia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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