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Latvia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 121st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Turkey
Population
1829763
86002379
Population rank 149/197 18/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 99/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Latvia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Turkey
2024 $43,684,254,432 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $42,779,550,937 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $38,003,198,509 $926,097,476,914
2021 $38,183,326,785 $839,938,668,172
2020 $33,379,927,435 $733,628,247,119
2019 $33,099,503,951 $775,853,144,223
2018 $33,247,935,477 $788,356,985,774
2017 $29,391,059,767 $863,874,522,365
2016 $27,117,105,060 $870,818,016,910
2015 $26,344,565,877 $865,460,050,684
2014 $30,277,203,767 $942,343,431,929
2013 $29,152,128,168 $962,167,643,589
2012 $27,116,149,949 $885,327,622,479
2011 $26,575,547,901 $844,192,507,381
2010 $23,468,324,572 $782,545,664,268
2009 $25,691,530,442 $653,894,449,921
2008 $34,135,200,994 $775,415,944,333
2007 $29,420,499,248 $685,228,481,017
2006 $20,434,922,247 $559,668,118,237
2005 $16,306,935,905 $508,314,210,213
2004 $13,827,070,379 $410,156,784,496
2003 $11,244,337,720 $315,392,899,922
2002 $9,249,030,241 $240,778,008,474
2001 $8,190,888,740 $202,195,080,239
2000 $7,761,252,607 $274,748,463,179
1999 $7,324,192,890 $256,673,939,248
1998 $6,974,112,951 $276,035,372,655
1997 $6,349,481,007 $263,817,553,748
1996 $5,799,465,288 $250,366,965,174
1995 $5,608,208,785 $234,699,627,004
1994 - $130,650,447,499
1993 - $180,415,757,852
1992 - $159,104,772,992
1991 - $151,034,731,544
1990 - $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Latvia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Turkey
2024 $23,409 $15,893
2023 $22,710 $13,375
2022 $20,221 $10,898
2021 $20,262 $9,982
2020 $17,564 $8,798
2019 $17,295 $9,395
2018 $17,252 $9,684
2017 $15,132 $10,756
2016 $13,839 $10,984
2015 $13,322 $11,065
2014 $15,186 $12,209
2013 $14,484 $12,636
2012 $13,329 $11,777
2011 $12,903 $11,374
2010 $11,188 $10,699
2009 $11,996 $9,077
2008 $15,678 $10,913
2007 $13,371 $9,767
2006 $9,212 $7,990
2005 $7,284 $7,332
2004 $6,110 $5,980
2003 $4,915 $4,650
2002 $4,004 $3,591
2001 $3,505 $3,052
2000 $3,278 $4,199
1999 $3,064 $3,974
1998 $2,894 $4,331
1997 $2,610 $4,197
1996 $2,360 $4,041
1995 $2,257 $3,846
1994 - $2,176
1993 - $3,058
1992 - $2,744
1991 - $2,649
1990 - $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Latvia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Turkey
2026 76.6 78.4
2025 76.5 77.8
2024 76.3 77.4
2023 76.2 77.2
2022 74.9 77.6
2021 73.2 75.7
2020 75.5 76.5
2019 75.6 77.7
2018 75 77.5
2017 74.8 77
2016 74.8 76.6
2015 74.7 76.5
2014 74.3 76.5
2013 74.2 76.2
2012 73.9 75.6
2011 73.7 74.8
2010 73 75
2009 72.7 74.7
2008 72 74.4
2007 70.8 74.1
2006 70.6 73.8
2005 70.6 73.5
2004 70.9 73.2
2003 70.6 72.9
2002 70.2 72.6
2001 69.9 72.3
2000 70.2 71.9
1999 69.6 70.8
1998 68.9 71.1
1997 69.2 70.7
1996 68.6 70.2
1995 66 69.7
1994 65.2 69.4
1993 66.6 69
1992 68.5 68.6
1991 69.2 68.3
1990 69.5 67.8
1989 70.4 67.4
1988 70.9 66.9
1987 71 66.4
1986 71 65.9
1985 69.6 65.3
1984 69.4 64.8
1983 69.4 64.3
1982 69.6 63.7
1981 69.1 63.2
1980 69.1 62.7
1979 68.8 62.2
1978 69.3 61.6
1977 69.4 60.8
1976 69.4 60
1975 69.3 59.5
1974 70.1 59
1973 70.2 58.5
1972 70.3 58
1971 70.6 57.2
1970 70.2 56.7
1969 70.2 56.2
1968 70.5 55.6
1967 70.9 55.2
1966 71.2 54.6
1965 71.2 54.1
1964 71.5 53.6
1963 70.3 53.1
1962 69.9 52.3
1961 70.5 51.6
1960 70.3 50.8
1959 69.5 50.1
1958 68.9 49.2
1957 68.3 49.2
1956 67.6 49.5
1955 67.1 49.1
1954 66.7 48.8
1953 66.2 48.2
1952 65.7 48.1
1951 65.2 47.6
1950 64.6 47.3

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

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Latvia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Latvia Turkey
2024 1,866,124 85,518,661
2023 1,883,710 85,325,965
2022 1,879,383 84,979,913
2021 1,884,490 84,147,318
2020 1,900,449 83,384,680
2019 1,913,822 82,579,440
2018 1,927,174 81,407,204
2017 1,942,248 80,312,698
2016 1,959,537 79,277,962
2015 1,977,527 78,218,479
2014 1,993,782 77,181,884
2013 2,012,647 76,147,624
2012 2,034,319 75,175,827
2011 2,059,709 74,223,629
2010 2,097,555 73,142,150
2009 2,141,669 72,039,206
2008 2,177,322 71,051,678
2007 2,200,325 70,158,112
2006 2,218,357 70,045,349
2005 2,238,799 69,329,557
2004 2,263,122 68,592,617
2003 2,287,955 67,831,730
2002 2,310,173 67,048,795
2001 2,337,170 66,245,128
2000 2,367,550 65,425,961
1999 2,390,482 64,591,923
1998 2,410,019 63,734,383
1997 2,432,851 62,852,966
1996 2,457,222 61,951,134
1995 2,485,056 61,024,503
1994 2,520,742 60,033,836
1993 2,563,290 58,999,167
1992 2,614,338 57,990,118
1991 2,650,581 57,009,887
1990 2,663,151 56,015,628
1989 2,666,955 54,976,723
1988 2,653,434 53,909,626
1987 2,626,583 52,843,670
1986 2,599,892 51,777,772
1985 2,578,873 50,687,115
1984 2,562,047 49,574,069
1983 2,546,011 48,447,410
1982 2,531,080 47,322,096
1981 2,519,421 46,321,190
1980 2,511,701 45,408,815
1979 2,505,953 44,510,429
1978 2,497,921 43,645,306
1977 2,485,073 42,773,298
1976 2,470,989 41,899,984
1975 2,456,130 41,053,126
1974 2,437,186 40,210,234
1973 2,415,819 39,329,533
1972 2,395,674 38,430,221
1971 2,376,389 37,518,611
1970 2,359,164 36,638,465
1969 2,343,173 35,787,774
1968 2,323,619 34,921,684
1967 2,301,220 34,050,421
1966 2,283,217 33,177,672
1965 2,265,919 32,345,220
1964 2,240,623 31,543,072
1963 2,210,919 30,726,841
1962 2,181,586 29,916,147
1961 2,152,681 29,119,238
1960 2,120,979 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Latvia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Turkey
2023 1.36 1.51
2022 1.47 1.63
2021 1.57 1.71
2020 1.55 1.77
2019 1.61 1.89
2018 1.6 2
2017 1.69 2.08
2016 1.74 2.11
2015 1.7 2.16
2014 1.65 2.19
2013 1.52 2.11
2012 1.44 2.11
2011 1.33 2.05
2010 1.36 2.08
2009 1.46 2.1
2008 1.58 2.15
2007 1.54 2.16
2006 1.46 2.19
2005 1.39 2.2
2004 1.29 2.2
2003 1.32 2.2
2002 1.26 2.27
2001 1.22 2.39
2000 1.25 2.49
1999 1.16 2.63
1998 1.09 2.71
1997 1.11 2.74
1996 1.16 2.78
1995 1.25 2.84
1994 1.39 2.87
1993 1.51 2.92
1992 1.73 2.94
1991 1.86 3
1990 2.02 3.11
1989 2.05 3.34
1988 2.11 3.45
1987 2.15 3.54
1986 2.12 3.66
1985 2.08 3.78
1984 2.09 3.91
1983 2.07 4.06
1982 1.97 4.21
1981 1.88 4.35
1980 1.86 4.45
1979 1.87 4.58
1978 1.87 4.69
1977 1.89 4.78
1976 1.93 4.93
1975 1.96 5.09
1974 1.97 5.24
1973 1.98 5.41
1972 2 5.55
1971 2 5.67
1970 1.96 5.78
1969 1.88 5.87
1968 1.83 5.96
1967 1.8 6.06
1966 1.76 6.15
1965 1.74 6.22
1964 1.79 6.29
1963 1.85 6.34
1962 1.91 6.38
1961 1.94 6.42
1960 1.94 6.38

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

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Latvia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Turkey
2024 44.3 34
2023 44.1 33.5
2022 44 33.1
2021 43.9 32.7
2020 43.8 32.3
2019 43.6 31.8
2018 43.4 31.5
2017 43.2 31.2
2016 43 30.9
2015 42.8 30.6
2014 42.5 30.4
2013 42.3 30.1
2012 42 29.8
2011 41.6 29.5
2010 41.1 29.1
2009 40.5 28.6
2008 40.1 28.3
2007 39.9 27.9
2006 39.7 27.5
2005 39.4 27
2004 39.2 26.6
2003 38.9 26.2
2002 38.6 25.8
2001 38.3 25.4
2000 37.9 25
1999 37.6 24.7
1998 37.3 24.3
1997 36.9 24
1996 36.6 23.6
1995 36.2 23.3
1994 36 23
1993 35.6 22.7
1992 35.2 22.4
1991 34.8 22.1
1990 34.6 21.8
1989 34.5 21.6
1988 34.6 21.3
1987 34.6 21.1
1986 34.7 20.9
1985 34.7 20.6
1984 34.7 20.4
1983 34.6 20.2
1982 34.7 20
1981 34.8 19.9
1980 34.9 19.8
1979 35.1 19.7
1978 35.1 19.5
1977 35.1 19.4
1976 35 19.3
1975 34.9 19.1
1974 34.7 19
1973 34.6 18.9
1972 34.5 18.8
1971 34.3 18.7
1970 34.2 18.6
1969 34.1 18.6
1968 34 18.6
1967 33.8 18.7
1966 33.5 18.8
1965 33.2 18.9
1964 33 18.9
1963 32.8 19
1962 32.6 19.1
1961 32.4 19.3
1960 32.3 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Latvia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Turkey
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
45.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Latvia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Turkey
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 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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