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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 4.15 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Latvia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Libya
2100 922,007 9,844,693
2099 931,466 9,862,508
2098 940,927 9,883,625
2097 950,258 9,903,710
2096 959,655 9,920,429
2095 968,997 9,931,997
2094 978,324 9,943,491
2093 987,606 9,958,787
2092 996,982 9,973,472
2091 1,006,431 9,982,411
2090 1,015,921 9,998,616
2089 1,025,435 10,009,061
2088 1,035,083 10,019,752
2087 1,044,938 10,023,389
2086 1,054,879 10,023,004
2085 1,064,880 10,016,577
2084 1,075,183 10,009,921
2083 1,085,772 10,006,291
2082 1,096,487 9,997,812
2081 1,107,392 9,985,604
2080 1,118,511 9,975,637
2079 1,129,885 9,962,908
2078 1,141,268 9,958,732
2077 1,152,706 9,953,044
2076 1,164,352 9,940,245
2075 1,176,176 9,928,160
2074 1,188,082 9,917,050
2073 1,199,974 9,901,336
2072 1,211,961 9,879,817
2071 1,224,298 9,868,096
2070 1,236,755 9,850,939
2069 1,249,300 9,832,286
2068 1,262,278 9,812,577
2067 1,275,443 9,800,171
2066 1,288,533 9,782,627
2065 1,302,103 9,763,018
2064 1,315,729 9,740,878
2063 1,329,295 9,729,779
2062 1,342,898 9,707,751
2061 1,356,597 9,686,831
2060 1,370,646 9,667,507
2059 1,384,579 9,638,272
2058 1,398,610 9,610,912
2057 1,412,764 9,579,804
2056 1,426,866 9,554,897
2055 1,440,673 9,522,413
2054 1,454,475 9,478,216
2053 1,468,103 9,432,889
2052 1,481,591 9,383,615
2051 1,494,244 9,335,544
2050 1,506,958 9,283,143
2049 1,519,679 9,231,012
2048 1,532,326 9,173,472
2047 1,544,855 9,119,114
2046 1,557,274 9,063,424
2045 1,570,010 8,999,038
2044 1,582,416 8,934,909
2043 1,594,893 8,867,072
2042 1,607,225 8,798,655
2041 1,620,006 8,732,358
2040 1,632,650 8,661,540
2039 1,645,713 8,588,479
2038 1,658,653 8,514,257
2037 1,671,596 8,437,950
2036 1,684,899 8,364,991
2035 1,698,177 8,290,112
2034 1,711,808 8,209,497
2033 1,725,938 8,129,319
2032 1,740,330 8,052,378
2031 1,754,642 7,969,721
2030 1,769,574 7,884,898
2029 1,784,112 7,801,652
2028 1,798,494 7,713,258
2027 1,812,843 7,622,004
2026 1,826,986 7,537,063
2025 1,847,785 7,458,555
2024 1,866,124 7,381,023
2023 1,883,710 7,305,659
2022 1,879,383 7,223,805
2021 1,884,490 7,135,175
2020 1,900,449 7,045,399
2019 1,913,822 6,951,033
2018 1,927,174 6,849,055
2017 1,942,248 6,738,770
2016 1,959,537 6,632,126
2015 1,977,527 6,531,819
2014 1,993,782 6,427,252
2013 2,012,647 6,304,628
2012 2,034,319 6,179,328
2011 2,059,709 6,343,203
2010 2,097,555 6,497,839
2009 2,141,669 6,366,686
2008 2,177,322 6,235,430
2007 2,200,325 6,104,380
2006 2,218,357 5,980,211
2005 2,238,799 5,858,798
2004 2,263,122 5,736,693
2003 2,287,955 5,619,398
2002 2,310,173 5,508,410
2001 2,337,170 5,403,639
2000 2,367,550 5,305,021
1999 2,390,482 5,218,038
1998 2,410,019 5,140,704
1997 2,432,851 5,064,639
1996 2,457,222 4,987,393
1995 2,485,056 4,906,843
1994 2,520,742 4,822,037
1993 2,563,290 4,733,045
1992 2,614,338 4,640,352
1991 2,650,581 4,544,400
1990 2,663,151 4,445,239
1989 2,666,955 4,342,920
1988 2,653,434 4,237,755
1987 2,626,583 4,129,739
1986 2,599,892 4,017,403
1985 2,578,873 3,898,745
1984 2,562,047 3,773,633
1983 2,546,011 3,718,961
1982 2,531,080 3,724,765
1981 2,519,421 3,621,486
1980 2,511,701 3,424,378
1979 2,505,953 3,233,846
1978 2,497,921 3,052,526
1977 2,485,073 2,881,533
1976 2,470,989 2,721,237
1975 2,456,130 2,571,556
1974 2,437,186 2,432,211
1973 2,415,819 2,314,193
1972 2,395,674 2,226,091
1971 2,376,389 2,153,534
1970 2,359,164 2,082,589
1969 2,343,173 2,014,293
1968 2,323,619 1,952,781
1967 2,301,220 1,898,199
1966 2,283,217 1,849,063
1965 2,265,919 1,804,015
1964 2,240,623 1,753,691
1963 2,210,919 1,690,457
1962 2,181,586 1,621,960
1961 2,152,681 1,555,699
1960 2,120,979 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Libya
2100 -1.02% -0.18%
2099 -1.01% -0.21%
2098 -0.98% -0.2%
2097 -0.98% -0.17%
2096 -0.96% -0.12%
2095 -0.95% -0.12%
2094 -0.94% -0.15%
2093 -0.94% -0.15%
2092 -0.94% -0.09%
2091 -0.93% -0.16%
2090 -0.93% -0.1%
2089 -0.93% -0.11%
2088 -0.94% -0.04%
2087 -0.94% 0.004%
2086 -0.94% 0.06%
2085 -0.96% 0.07%
2084 -0.98% 0.04%
2083 -0.98% 0.08%
2082 -0.98% 0.12%
2081 -0.99% 0.1%
2080 -1.01% 0.13%
2079 -1% 0.04%
2078 -0.99% 0.06%
2077 -1% 0.13%
2076 -1.01% 0.12%
2075 -1% 0.11%
2074 -0.99% 0.16%
2073 -0.99% 0.22%
2072 -1.01% 0.12%
2071 -1.01% 0.17%
2070 -1% 0.19%
2069 -1.03% 0.2%
2068 -1.03% 0.13%
2067 -1.02% 0.18%
2066 -1.04% 0.2%
2065 -1.04% 0.23%
2064 -1.02% 0.11%
2063 -1.01% 0.23%
2062 -1.01% 0.22%
2061 -1.03% 0.2%
2060 -1.01% 0.3%
2059 -1% 0.28%
2058 -1% 0.32%
2057 -0.99% 0.26%
2056 -0.96% 0.34%
2055 -0.95% 0.47%
2054 -0.93% 0.48%
2053 -0.91% 0.53%
2052 -0.85% 0.51%
2051 -0.84% 0.56%
2050 -0.84% 0.56%
2049 -0.83% 0.63%
2048 -0.81% 0.6%
2047 -0.8% 0.61%
2046 -0.81% 0.72%
2045 -0.78% 0.72%
2044 -0.78% 0.77%
2043 -0.77% 0.78%
2042 -0.79% 0.76%
2041 -0.77% 0.82%
2040 -0.79% 0.85%
2039 -0.78% 0.87%
2038 -0.77% 0.9%
2037 -0.79% 0.87%
2036 -0.78% 0.9%
2035 -0.8% 0.98%
2034 -0.82% 0.99%
2033 -0.83% 0.96%
2032 -0.82% 1.04%
2031 -0.84% 1.08%
2030 -0.81% 1.07%
2029 -0.8% 1.15%
2028 -0.79% 1.2%
2027 -0.77% 1.13%
2026 -1.13% 1.05%
2025 -0.98% 1.05%
2024 -0.93% 1.03%
2023 0.23% 1.13%
2022 -0.27% 1.24%
2021 -0.84% 1.27%
2020 -0.7% 1.36%
2019 -0.69% 1.49%
2018 -0.78% 1.64%
2017 -0.88% 1.61%
2016 -0.91% 1.54%
2015 -0.82% 1.63%
2014 -0.94% 1.94%
2013 -1.07% 2.03%
2012 -1.23% -2.58%
2011 -1.8% -2.38%
2010 -2.06% 2.06%
2009 -1.64% 2.11%
2008 -1.05% 2.15%
2007 -0.81% 2.08%
2006 -0.91% 2.07%
2005 -1.07% 2.13%
2004 -1.09% 2.09%
2003 -0.96% 2.01%
2002 -1.16% 1.94%
2001 -1.28% 1.86%
2000 -0.96% 1.67%
1999 -0.81% 1.5%
1998 -0.94% 1.5%
1997 -0.99% 1.55%
1996 -1.12% 1.64%
1995 -1.42% 1.76%
1994 -1.66% 1.88%
1993 -1.95% 2%
1992 -1.37% 2.11%
1991 -0.47% 2.23%
1990 -0.14% 2.36%
1989 0.51% 2.48%
1988 1.02% 2.62%
1987 1.03% 2.8%
1986 0.82% 3.04%
1985 0.66% 3.32%
1984 0.63% 1.47%
1983 0.59% -0.16%
1982 0.46% 2.85%
1981 0.31% 5.76%
1980 0.23% 5.89%
1979 0.32% 5.94%
1978 0.52% 5.93%
1977 0.57% 5.89%
1976 0.6% 5.82%
1975 0.78% 5.73%
1974 0.88% 5.1%
1973 0.84% 3.96%
1972 0.81% 3.37%
1971 0.73% 3.41%
1970 0.68% 3.39%
1969 0.84% 3.15%
1968 0.97% 2.88%
1967 0.79% 2.66%
1966 0.76% 2.5%
1965 1.13% 2.87%
1964 1.34% 3.74%
1963 1.34% 4.22%
1962 1.34% 4.26%
1961 1.49% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Latvia Libya
Current population
1826986
7580693
Population rank 149/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +212
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 96/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -7,330 -172
Net migration rank 125/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -172
2024 -13,809 -2,225 73,522 3,448
2023 -13,563 7,966 75,760 -2,001
2022 -14,847 22,027 91,951 -2,001
2021 -17,337 -280 88,005 -694
2020 -11,402 -3,147 92,950 -694
2019 -8,995 -3,416 97,842 -1,352
2018 -9,636 -4,972 101,619 5,841
2017 -7,963 -7,867 103,891 9,208
2016 -6,663 -12,327 105,265 -5,081
2015 -6,526 -10,826 108,096 -7,660
2014 -6,779 -8,799 110,420 -1,716
2013 -8,252 -14,386 110,772 25,755
2012 -9,154 -11,914 108,855 5,211
2011 -9,886 -20,202 121,016 -562,827
2010 -10,278 -36,128 122,926 9,611
2009 -7,924 -34,807 118,102 11,670
2008 -6,531 -22,445 117,481 15,260
2007 -9,021 -8,027 116,704 12,640
2006 -10,204 -9,211 115,645 3,351
2005 -10,746 -11,134 112,823 11,024
2004 -11,542 -15,136 107,144 13,222
2003 -11,439 -11,422 102,144 12,073
2002 -12,475 -9,160 97,598 10,152
2001 -13,322 -18,634 93,370 8,420
2000 -11,838 -15,679 89,814 5,634
1999 -13,387 -3,229 88,743 -10,206
1998 -15,906 -5,504 87,613 -11,479
1997 -14,841 -9,183 86,899 -10,907
1996 -14,498 -9,888 86,945 -8,446
1995 -17,396 -13,288 87,661 -5,068
1994 -17,645 -21,446 88,765 -1,755
1993 -12,560 -32,914 90,553 426
1992 -3,660 -52,180 93,568 843
1991 0 -12,020 96,582 902
1990 2,929 -13,196 99,898 946
1989 6,401 -4,960 102,823 981
1988 9,022 15,784 105,469 1,053
1987 9,981 19,249 107,761 1,740
1986 10,660 13,972 109,325 5,844
1985 5,673 12,037 110,194 11,962
1984 7,430 8,847 110,028 18,039
1983 8,147 8,115 122,183 -140,904
1982 6,327 8,116 133,511 -126,400
1981 3,779 6,536 130,233 69,211
1980 3,265 3,099 128,034 66,739
1979 2,506 3,661 121,469 64,821
1978 2,997 7,399 114,669 61,684
1977 3,480 11,992 107,769 57,867
1976 4,200 8,870 101,146 53,813
1975 4,913 12,166 94,862 49,544
1974 6,824 14,420 89,337 44,946
1973 6,040 15,997 81,256 20,498
1972 7,666 11,077 77,864 -3,418
1971 8,793 10,846 74,934 -4,265
1970 7,785 12,494 70,488 745
1969 6,561 13,718 66,782 -1,418
1968 7,668 13,465 63,971 -6,323
1967 7,825 14,177 61,889 -10,384
1966 8,677 13,465 60,394 -13,619
1965 8,384 13,218 59,134 -15,810
1964 12,100 13,010 55,227 2,084
1963 11,055 12,308 50,421 18,740
1962 11,562 12,344 46,252 21,589
1961 14,207 12,364 42,167 22,504
1960 14,211 11,420 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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