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Population in Israel compared to Latvia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 5.62 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Israel vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Latvia
2100 21,079,031 923,408
2099 20,971,907 932,882
2098 20,869,188 942,357
2097 20,764,637 951,702
2096 20,651,056 961,114
2095 20,537,392 970,470
2094 20,420,251 979,811
2093 20,294,077 989,107
2092 20,167,075 998,497
2091 20,038,540 1,007,961
2090 19,910,123 1,017,465
2089 19,788,579 1,026,994
2088 19,660,357 1,036,657
2087 19,527,597 1,046,527
2086 19,388,628 1,056,483
2085 19,246,899 1,066,499
2084 19,099,510 1,076,818
2083 18,955,502 1,087,423
2082 18,813,463 1,098,154
2081 18,667,367 1,109,075
2080 18,512,469 1,120,211
2079 18,362,060 1,131,602
2078 18,208,724 1,143,002
2077 18,053,774 1,154,458
2076 17,908,513 1,166,122
2075 17,761,880 1,177,964
2074 17,618,257 1,189,889
2073 17,477,875 1,201,798
2072 17,343,227 1,213,804
2071 17,195,556 1,226,159
2070 17,043,216 1,238,635
2069 16,890,521 1,251,199
2068 16,742,334 1,264,197
2067 16,593,617 1,277,382
2066 16,448,006 1,290,492
2065 16,297,575 1,304,082
2064 16,152,550 1,317,729
2063 15,997,249 1,331,316
2062 15,847,545 1,344,939
2061 15,695,962 1,358,659
2060 15,537,020 1,372,730
2059 15,383,512 1,386,684
2058 15,227,838 1,400,736
2057 15,069,709 1,414,911
2056 14,910,638 1,429,035
2055 14,746,579 1,442,863
2054 14,578,352 1,456,686
2053 14,414,886 1,470,334
2052 14,252,277 1,483,843
2051 14,090,930 1,496,515
2050 13,927,651 1,509,248
2049 13,765,178 1,521,989
2048 13,606,737 1,534,656
2047 13,448,310 1,547,203
2046 13,286,110 1,559,641
2045 13,126,049 1,572,396
2044 12,960,184 1,584,822
2043 12,796,533 1,597,317
2042 12,632,183 1,609,668
2041 12,471,494 1,622,468
2040 12,312,998 1,635,132
2039 12,152,920 1,648,215
2038 11,995,851 1,661,175
2037 11,841,052 1,674,137
2036 11,693,469 1,687,461
2035 11,543,041 1,700,759
2034 11,396,608 1,714,411
2033 11,252,344 1,728,562
2032 11,108,763 1,742,976
2031 10,961,050 1,757,310
2030 10,815,614 1,772,264
2029 10,675,258 1,786,824
2028 10,533,711 1,801,228
2027 10,393,227 1,815,599
2026 10,252,942 1,829,763
2025 10,113,937 1,850,593
2024 9,974,400 1,866,124
2023 9,849,000 1,883,710
2022 9,557,500 1,879,383
2021 9,371,400 1,884,490
2020 9,215,100 1,900,449
2019 9,054,000 1,913,822
2018 8,882,800 1,927,174
2017 8,713,300 1,942,248
2016 8,546,000 1,959,537
2015 8,380,100 1,977,527
2014 8,215,700 1,993,782
2013 8,059,500 2,012,647
2012 7,910,500 2,034,319
2011 7,765,800 2,059,709
2010 7,623,600 2,097,555
2009 7,485,600 2,141,669
2008 7,308,800 2,177,322
2007 7,180,100 2,200,325
2006 7,053,700 2,218,357
2005 6,930,100 2,238,799
2004 6,809,000 2,263,122
2003 6,689,700 2,287,955
2002 6,570,000 2,310,173
2001 6,439,000 2,337,170
2000 6,289,000 2,367,550
1999 6,125,000 2,390,482
1998 5,971,000 2,410,019
1997 5,836,000 2,432,851
1996 5,692,000 2,457,222
1995 5,545,000 2,485,056
1994 5,399,000 2,520,742
1993 5,261,000 2,563,290
1992 5,123,000 2,614,338
1991 4,949,000 2,650,581
1990 4,660,000 2,663,151
1989 4,518,000 2,666,955
1988 4,442,000 2,653,434
1987 4,369,000 2,626,583
1986 4,299,000 2,599,892
1985 4,233,000 2,578,873
1984 4,159,000 2,562,047
1983 4,105,000 2,546,011
1982 4,031,000 2,531,080
1981 3,956,000 2,519,421
1980 3,878,000 2,511,701
1979 3,786,000 2,505,953
1978 3,690,000 2,497,921
1977 3,613,000 2,485,073
1976 3,533,000 2,470,989
1975 3,455,000 2,456,130
1974 3,377,000 2,437,186
1973 3,278,000 2,415,819
1972 3,148,000 2,395,674
1971 3,069,000 2,376,389
1970 2,974,000 2,359,164
1969 2,877,000 2,343,173
1968 2,803,000 2,323,619
1967 2,745,000 2,301,220
1966 2,629,000 2,283,217
1965 2,563,000 2,265,919
1964 2,475,000 2,240,623
1963 2,379,000 2,210,919
1962 2,293,000 2,181,586
1961 2,185,000 2,152,681
1960 2,114,020 2,120,979

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Latvia
2100 0.51% -1.02%
2099 0.49% -1.01%
2098 0.5% -0.98%
2097 0.55% -0.98%
2096 0.55% -0.96%
2095 0.57% -0.95%
2094 0.62% -0.94%
2093 0.63% -0.94%
2092 0.64% -0.94%
2091 0.64% -0.93%
2090 0.61% -0.93%
2089 0.65% -0.93%
2088 0.68% -0.94%
2087 0.72% -0.94%
2086 0.74% -0.94%
2085 0.77% -0.96%
2084 0.76% -0.98%
2083 0.75% -0.98%
2082 0.78% -0.98%
2081 0.84% -0.99%
2080 0.82% -1.01%
2079 0.84% -1%
2078 0.86% -0.99%
2077 0.81% -1%
2076 0.83% -1.01%
2075 0.82% -1%
2074 0.8% -0.99%
2073 0.78% -0.99%
2072 0.86% -1.01%
2071 0.89% -1.01%
2070 0.9% -1%
2069 0.89% -1.03%
2068 0.9% -1.03%
2067 0.89% -1.02%
2066 0.92% -1.04%
2065 0.9% -1.04%
2064 0.97% -1.02%
2063 0.94% -1.01%
2062 0.97% -1.01%
2061 1.02% -1.03%
2060 1% -1.01%
2059 1.02% -1%
2058 1.05% -1%
2057 1.07% -0.99%
2056 1.11% -0.96%
2055 1.15% -0.95%
2054 1.13% -0.93%
2053 1.14% -0.91%
2052 1.15% -0.85%
2051 1.17% -0.84%
2050 1.18% -0.84%
2049 1.16% -0.83%
2048 1.18% -0.81%
2047 1.22% -0.8%
2046 1.22% -0.81%
2045 1.28% -0.78%
2044 1.28% -0.78%
2043 1.3% -0.77%
2042 1.29% -0.79%
2041 1.29% -0.77%
2040 1.32% -0.79%
2039 1.31% -0.78%
2038 1.31% -0.77%
2037 1.26% -0.79%
2036 1.3% -0.78%
2035 1.28% -0.8%
2034 1.28% -0.82%
2033 1.29% -0.83%
2032 1.35% -0.82%
2031 1.34% -0.84%
2030 1.31% -0.81%
2029 1.34% -0.8%
2028 1.35% -0.79%
2027 1.37% -0.77%
2026 1.37% -1.13%
2025 1.4% -0.83%
2024 1.27% -0.93%
2023 3.05% 0.23%
2022 1.99% -0.27%
2021 1.7% -0.84%
2020 1.78% -0.7%
2019 1.93% -0.69%
2018 1.95% -0.78%
2017 1.96% -0.88%
2016 1.98% -0.91%
2015 2% -0.82%
2014 1.94% -0.94%
2013 1.88% -1.07%
2012 1.86% -1.23%
2011 1.87% -1.8%
2010 1.84% -2.06%
2009 2.42% -1.64%
2008 1.79% -1.05%
2007 1.79% -0.81%
2006 1.78% -0.91%
2005 1.78% -1.07%
2004 1.78% -1.09%
2003 1.82% -0.96%
2002 2.03% -1.16%
2001 2.39% -1.28%
2000 2.68% -0.96%
1999 2.58% -0.81%
1998 2.31% -0.94%
1997 2.53% -0.99%
1996 2.65% -1.12%
1995 2.7% -1.42%
1994 2.62% -1.66%
1993 2.69% -1.95%
1992 3.52% -1.37%
1991 6.2% -0.47%
1990 3.14% -0.14%
1989 1.71% 0.51%
1988 1.67% 1.02%
1987 1.63% 1.03%
1986 1.56% 0.82%
1985 1.78% 0.66%
1984 1.32% 0.63%
1983 1.84% 0.59%
1982 1.9% 0.46%
1981 2.01% 0.31%
1980 2.43% 0.23%
1979 2.6% 0.32%
1978 2.13% 0.52%
1977 2.26% 0.57%
1976 2.26% 0.6%
1975 2.31% 0.78%
1974 3.02% 0.88%
1973 4.13% 0.84%
1972 2.57% 0.81%
1971 3.19% 0.73%
1970 3.37% 0.68%
1969 2.64% 0.84%
1968 2.11% 0.97%
1967 4.41% 0.79%
1966 2.58% 0.76%
1965 3.56% 1.13%
1964 4.04% 1.34%
1963 3.75% 1.34%
1962 4.94% 1.34%
1961 3.36% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Israel Latvia
Current population
10290887
1829763
Population rank 95/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.02%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 -48
Annual growth/decline +125,400 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 193/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -7,330
Net migration rank 42/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -7,330
2024 - 10,612 - -2,225
2023 131,977 9,999 -13,563 7,966
2022 129,982 50,004 -14,847 22,027
2021 134,011 16,859 -17,337 -280
2020 128,089 16,573 -11,402 -3,147
2019 135,810 16,134 -8,995 -3,416
2018 140,348 15,615 -9,636 -4,972
2017 138,541 14,518 -7,963 -7,867
2016 136,736 24,308 -6,663 -12,327
2015 134,082 29,735 -6,526 -10,826
2014 133,916 25,303 -6,779 -8,799
2013 129,758 17,075 -8,252 -14,386
2012 128,941 16,549 -9,154 -11,914
2011 125,030 10,470 -9,886 -20,202
2010 126,552 12,906 -10,278 -36,128
2009 122,015 7,269 -7,924 -34,807
2008 117,672 7,974 -6,531 -22,445
2007 111,292 9,654 -9,021 -8,027
2006 109,332 11,446 -10,204 -9,211
2005 105,338 10,975 -10,746 -11,134
2004 106,901 8,494 -11,542 -15,136
2003 106,366 6,684 -11,439 -11,422
2002 101,178 17,420 -12,475 -9,160
2001 99,160 38,643 -13,322 -18,634
2000 98,737 63,409 -11,838 -15,679
1999 94,325 78,422 -13,387 -3,229
1998 93,744 52,713 -15,906 -5,504
1997 88,707 60,297 -14,841 -9,183
1996 86,518 66,811 -14,498 -9,888
1995 82,066 61,800 -17,396 -13,288
1994 79,365 57,273 -17,645 -21,446
1993 77,337 49,345 -12,560 -32,914
1992 77,357 57,522 -3,660 -52,180
1991 73,740 153,141 0 -12,020
1990 71,764 178,732 2,929 -13,196
1989 68,674 14,192 6,401 -4,960
1988 71,072 1,675 9,022 15,784
1987 69,904 7,511 9,981 19,249
1986 70,073 -3,598 10,660 13,972
1985 71,538 -3,686 5,673 12,037
1984 70,703 10,933 7,430 8,847
1983 70,196 689 8,147 8,115
1982 68,931 16,563 6,327 8,116
1981 67,647 16,021 3,779 6,536
1980 68,253 16,284 3,265 3,099
1979 68,148 15,591 2,506 3,661
1978 67,158 15,556 2,997 7,399
1977 70,092 12,747 3,480 11,992
1976 74,899 10,459 4,200 8,870
1975 70,828 11,726 4,913 12,166
1974 68,891 11,929 6,824 14,420
1973 65,560 14,310 6,040 15,997
1972 62,960 27,415 7,666 11,077
1971 64,449 52,632 8,793 10,846
1970 56,506 56,173 7,785 12,494
1969 53,800 59,928 6,561 13,718
1968 51,014 60,804 7,668 13,465
1967 47,488 59,483 7,825 14,177
1966 50,477 57,347 8,677 13,465
1965 49,979 54,694 8,384 13,218
1964 48,015 54,050 12,100 13,010
1963 44,964 53,877 11,055 12,308
1962 43,337 52,313 11,562 12,344
1961 42,170 34,482 14,207 12,364
1960 44,818 10,990 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/latvia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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