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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 3.24 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Latvia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Liberia
2100 922,007 12,784,957
2099 931,466 12,772,345
2098 940,927 12,753,452
2097 950,258 12,724,773
2096 959,655 12,692,036
2095 968,997 12,667,207
2094 978,324 12,641,522
2093 987,606 12,603,995
2092 996,982 12,579,473
2091 1,006,431 12,554,066
2090 1,015,921 12,509,480
2089 1,025,435 12,457,316
2088 1,035,083 12,425,766
2087 1,044,938 12,390,938
2086 1,054,879 12,328,007
2085 1,064,880 12,262,605
2084 1,075,183 12,214,581
2083 1,085,772 12,160,106
2082 1,096,487 12,118,849
2081 1,107,392 12,051,465
2080 1,118,511 11,973,445
2079 1,129,885 11,895,628
2078 1,141,268 11,820,198
2077 1,152,706 11,742,459
2076 1,164,352 11,653,806
2075 1,176,176 11,568,384
2074 1,188,082 11,466,229
2073 1,199,974 11,370,364
2072 1,211,961 11,284,839
2071 1,224,298 11,184,212
2070 1,236,755 11,094,537
2069 1,249,300 10,998,944
2068 1,262,278 10,915,300
2067 1,275,443 10,810,752
2066 1,288,533 10,718,452
2065 1,302,103 10,614,227
2064 1,315,729 10,517,857
2063 1,329,295 10,413,073
2062 1,342,898 10,305,739
2061 1,356,597 10,197,474
2060 1,370,646 10,088,502
2059 1,384,579 9,957,059
2058 1,398,610 9,854,358
2057 1,412,764 9,742,349
2056 1,426,866 9,621,132
2055 1,440,673 9,503,970
2054 1,454,475 9,399,455
2053 1,468,103 9,282,047
2052 1,481,591 9,170,319
2051 1,494,244 9,057,504
2050 1,506,958 8,948,808
2049 1,519,679 8,825,716
2048 1,532,326 8,702,515
2047 1,544,855 8,579,329
2046 1,557,274 8,453,730
2045 1,570,010 8,340,339
2044 1,582,416 8,218,270
2043 1,594,893 8,103,979
2042 1,607,225 7,969,742
2041 1,620,006 7,826,944
2040 1,632,650 7,696,136
2039 1,645,713 7,551,738
2038 1,658,653 7,419,716
2037 1,671,596 7,289,124
2036 1,684,899 7,144,012
2035 1,698,177 7,008,708
2034 1,711,808 6,881,558
2033 1,725,938 6,748,513
2032 1,740,330 6,617,506
2031 1,754,642 6,490,837
2030 1,769,574 6,374,102
2029 1,784,112 6,245,907
2028 1,798,494 6,118,823
2027 1,812,843 5,979,243
2026 1,826,986 5,850,359
2025 1,847,785 5,731,206
2024 1,866,124 5,612,817
2023 1,883,710 5,493,031
2022 1,879,383 5,373,294
2021 1,884,490 5,259,323
2020 1,900,449 5,149,463
2019 1,913,822 5,043,721
2018 1,927,174 4,944,726
2017 1,942,248 4,848,925
2016 1,959,537 4,755,608
2015 1,977,527 4,659,431
2014 1,993,782 4,564,293
2013 2,012,647 4,470,239
2012 2,034,319 4,373,043
2011 2,059,709 4,221,178
2010 2,097,555 4,058,890
2009 2,141,669 3,943,028
2008 2,177,322 3,821,003
2007 2,200,325 3,669,050
2006 2,218,357 3,490,787
2005 2,238,799 3,301,015
2004 2,263,122 3,156,892
2003 2,287,955 3,119,532
2002 2,310,173 3,094,782
2001 2,337,170 3,015,338
2000 2,367,550 2,928,117
1999 2,390,482 2,821,684
1998 2,410,019 2,670,124
1997 2,432,851 2,412,989
1996 2,457,222 2,232,289
1995 2,485,056 2,169,162
1994 2,520,742 2,149,928
1993 2,563,290 2,155,126
1992 2,614,338 2,072,461
1991 2,650,581 1,956,518
1990 2,663,151 2,223,667
1989 2,666,955 2,517,858
1988 2,653,434 2,446,941
1987 2,626,583 2,377,229
1986 2,599,892 2,308,511
1985 2,578,873 2,240,539
1984 2,562,047 2,173,312
1983 2,546,011 2,107,113
1982 2,531,080 2,045,073
1981 2,519,421 1,986,867
1980 2,511,701 1,929,253
1979 2,505,953 1,872,713
1978 2,497,921 1,818,247
1977 2,485,073 1,766,019
1976 2,470,989 1,717,060
1975 2,456,130 1,670,913
1974 2,437,186 1,626,362
1973 2,415,819 1,583,588
1972 2,395,674 1,542,670
1971 2,376,389 1,504,077
1970 2,359,164 1,466,676
1969 2,343,173 1,429,605
1968 2,323,619 1,393,530
1967 2,301,220 1,358,435
1966 2,283,217 1,324,383
1965 2,265,919 1,291,156
1964 2,240,623 1,258,745
1963 2,210,919 1,227,414
1962 2,181,586 1,197,039
1961 2,152,681 1,167,717
1960 2,120,979 1,139,522

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Latvia's population will shrink by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Liberia
2100 -1.02% 0.1%
2099 -1.01% 0.15%
2098 -0.98% 0.23%
2097 -0.98% 0.26%
2096 -0.96% 0.2%
2095 -0.95% 0.2%
2094 -0.94% 0.3%
2093 -0.94% 0.19%
2092 -0.94% 0.2%
2091 -0.93% 0.36%
2090 -0.93% 0.42%
2089 -0.93% 0.25%
2088 -0.94% 0.28%
2087 -0.94% 0.51%
2086 -0.94% 0.53%
2085 -0.96% 0.39%
2084 -0.98% 0.45%
2083 -0.98% 0.34%
2082 -0.98% 0.56%
2081 -0.99% 0.65%
2080 -1.01% 0.65%
2079 -1% 0.64%
2078 -0.99% 0.66%
2077 -1% 0.76%
2076 -1.01% 0.74%
2075 -1% 0.89%
2074 -0.99% 0.84%
2073 -0.99% 0.76%
2072 -1.01% 0.9%
2071 -1.01% 0.81%
2070 -1% 0.87%
2069 -1.03% 0.77%
2068 -1.03% 0.97%
2067 -1.02% 0.86%
2066 -1.04% 0.98%
2065 -1.04% 0.92%
2064 -1.02% 1.01%
2063 -1.01% 1.04%
2062 -1.01% 1.06%
2061 -1.03% 1.08%
2060 -1.01% 1.32%
2059 -1% 1.04%
2058 -1% 1.15%
2057 -0.99% 1.26%
2056 -0.96% 1.23%
2055 -0.95% 1.11%
2054 -0.93% 1.26%
2053 -0.91% 1.22%
2052 -0.85% 1.25%
2051 -0.84% 1.21%
2050 -0.84% 1.39%
2049 -0.83% 1.42%
2048 -0.81% 1.44%
2047 -0.8% 1.49%
2046 -0.81% 1.36%
2045 -0.78% 1.49%
2044 -0.78% 1.41%
2043 -0.77% 1.68%
2042 -0.79% 1.82%
2041 -0.77% 1.7%
2040 -0.79% 1.91%
2039 -0.78% 1.78%
2038 -0.77% 1.79%
2037 -0.79% 2.03%
2036 -0.78% 1.93%
2035 -0.8% 1.85%
2034 -0.82% 1.97%
2033 -0.83% 1.98%
2032 -0.82% 1.95%
2031 -0.84% 1.83%
2030 -0.81% 2.05%
2029 -0.8% 2.08%
2028 -0.79% 2.33%
2027 -0.77% 2.2%
2026 -1.13% 2.08%
2025 -0.98% 2.11%
2024 -0.93% 2.18%
2023 0.23% 2.23%
2022 -0.27% 2.17%
2021 -0.84% 2.13%
2020 -0.7% 2.1%
2019 -0.69% 2%
2018 -0.78% 1.98%
2017 -0.88% 1.96%
2016 -0.91% 2.06%
2015 -0.82% 2.08%
2014 -0.94% 2.1%
2013 -1.07% 2.22%
2012 -1.23% 3.6%
2011 -1.8% 4%
2010 -2.06% 2.94%
2009 -1.64% 3.19%
2008 -1.05% 4.14%
2007 -0.81% 5.11%
2006 -0.91% 5.75%
2005 -1.07% 4.57%
2004 -1.09% 1.2%
2003 -0.96% 0.8%
2002 -1.16% 2.63%
2001 -1.28% 2.98%
2000 -0.96% 3.77%
1999 -0.81% 5.68%
1998 -0.94% 10.7%
1997 -0.99% 8.09%
1996 -1.12% 2.91%
1995 -1.42% 0.89%
1994 -1.66% -0.24%
1993 -1.95% 3.99%
1992 -1.37% 5.93%
1991 -0.47% -12%
1990 -0.14% -11.7%
1989 0.51% 2.9%
1988 1.02% 2.93%
1987 1.03% 2.98%
1986 0.82% 3.03%
1985 0.66% 3.09%
1984 0.63% 3.14%
1983 0.59% 3.03%
1982 0.46% 2.93%
1981 0.31% 2.99%
1980 0.23% 3.02%
1979 0.32% 3%
1978 0.52% 2.96%
1977 0.57% 2.85%
1976 0.6% 2.76%
1975 0.78% 2.74%
1974 0.88% 2.7%
1973 0.84% 2.65%
1972 0.81% 2.57%
1971 0.73% 2.55%
1970 0.68% 2.59%
1969 0.84% 2.59%
1968 0.97% 2.58%
1967 0.79% 2.57%
1966 0.76% 2.57%
1965 1.13% 2.57%
1964 1.34% 2.55%
1963 1.34% 2.54%
1962 1.34% 2.51%
1961 1.49% 2.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Latvia Liberia
Current population
1826986
5916561
Population rank 149/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +324
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 44/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -9,870
Net migration rank 125/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -9,870
2024 -13,809 -2,225 126,631 -7,779
2023 -13,563 7,966 125,730 -5,002
2022 -14,847 22,027 123,747 -5,003
2021 -17,337 -280 121,038 -11,852
2020 -11,402 -3,147 120,632 -10,107
2019 -8,995 -3,416 120,635 -19,678
2018 -9,636 -4,972 120,231 -23,199
2017 -7,963 -7,867 119,376 -24,807
2016 -6,663 -12,327 118,852 -26,796
2015 -6,526 -10,826 115,479 -15,182
2014 -6,779 -8,799 116,667 -26,690
2013 -8,252 -14,386 120,138 -22,010
2012 -9,154 -11,914 121,973 -25,710
2011 -9,886 -20,202 115,496 91,981
2010 -10,278 -36,128 114,249 2,850
2009 -7,924 -34,807 113,429 1,187
2008 -6,531 -22,445 112,032 17,404
2007 -9,021 -8,027 109,165 65,306
2006 -10,204 -9,211 104,099 77,946
2005 -10,746 -11,134 96,478 101,019
2004 -11,542 -15,136 91,755 -1,001
2003 -11,439 -11,422 87,534 -103,564
2002 -12,475 -9,160 88,643 -23,110
2001 -13,322 -18,634 86,217 7,142
2000 -11,838 -15,679 83,143 -2,060
1999 -13,387 -3,229 78,130 53,643
1998 -15,906 -5,504 72,146 99,203
1997 -14,841 -9,183 61,444 281,480
1996 -14,498 -9,888 56,392 -37,922
1995 -17,396 -13,288 53,407 54,372
1994 -17,645 -21,446 52,101 -121,407
1993 -12,560 -32,914 51,609 7,300
1992 -3,660 -52,180 50,204 56,210
1991 0 -12,020 47,426 78,052
1990 2,929 -13,196 52,770 -712,544
1989 6,401 -4,960 63,238 8,156
1988 9,022 15,784 62,703 7,734
1987 9,981 19,249 62,147 6,840
1986 10,660 13,972 61,924 6,534
1985 5,673 12,037 59,988 7,487
1984 7,430 8,847 59,460 7,513
1983 8,147 8,115 57,562 7,861
1982 6,327 8,116 56,127 2,530
1981 3,779 6,536 55,003 2,757
1980 3,265 3,099 53,452 4,016
1979 2,506 3,661 52,125 3,500
1978 2,997 7,399 49,813 3,500
1977 3,480 11,992 47,582 3,555
1976 4,200 8,870 45,528 1,246
1975 4,913 12,166 43,478 2,037
1974 6,824 14,420 41,499 2,086
1973 6,040 15,997 39,694 2,272
1972 7,666 11,077 37,860 2,018
1971 8,793 10,846 36,015 1,293
1970 7,785 12,494 35,196 2,285
1969 6,561 13,718 34,677 1,982
1968 7,668 13,465 33,536 1,964
1967 7,825 14,177 32,519 2,177
1966 8,677 13,465 31,454 1,953
1965 8,384 13,218 30,618 2,431
1964 12,100 13,010 29,592 2,189
1963 11,055 12,308 28,708 2,165
1962 11,562 12,344 27,679 2,189
1961 14,207 12,364 26,670 2,115
1960 14,211 11,420 25,713 1,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 88% of the population change in Latvia is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people). In Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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