Latvia has a population density of 77.5 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Latvia has 373,317 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Latvia and Russia are ranked 155th and 185th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Latvia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.04% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Latvia is 241.5% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Latvia
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 77.5 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 155/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
1844219
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 24,027 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 359,656 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.8% |
Latvia vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Latvia decreased by 17.7%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Latvia ranked 135th for population density and is in 155th place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 77.5 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 78.1 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 78.4 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 79.1 | 23 |
| 2019 | 79.7 | 23 |
| 2018 | 80.2 | 23 |
| 2017 | 80.8 | 23 |
| 2016 | 81.6 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 82.3 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 83 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 83.8 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 84.7 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 85.7 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 87.3 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 89.1 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 90.6 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 91.6 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 92.3 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 93.2 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 94.2 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 95.2 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 96.2 | 23 |
| 2001 | 97.3 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 98.5 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 99.5 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 100.3 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 101.3 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 102.3 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 103.4 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 104.9 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 106.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 108.8 | 23.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 68% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 68% | 74% |
| 2014 | 68% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 68% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 68% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 68% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 67.7% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | 68% |
| 1976 | 64.8% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 62.8% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 61.4% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 60.7% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 59.2% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 57.6% | 59% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 56% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 54.5% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 52.9% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.9% to 68.8% in Latvia and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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