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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 1.55 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Latvia vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Lithuania
2100 923,408 1,225,633
2099 932,882 1,241,510
2098 942,357 1,257,497
2097 951,702 1,273,678
2096 961,114 1,290,189
2095 970,470 1,307,275
2094 979,811 1,324,312
2093 989,107 1,341,875
2092 998,497 1,360,029
2091 1,007,961 1,378,546
2090 1,017,465 1,397,420
2089 1,026,994 1,416,650
2088 1,036,657 1,436,421
2087 1,046,527 1,456,324
2086 1,056,483 1,476,301
2085 1,066,499 1,496,940
2084 1,076,818 1,517,611
2083 1,087,423 1,538,569
2082 1,098,154 1,559,787
2081 1,109,075 1,581,134
2080 1,120,211 1,602,498
2079 1,131,602 1,623,820
2078 1,143,002 1,645,249
2077 1,154,458 1,666,665
2076 1,166,122 1,688,177
2075 1,177,964 1,709,720
2074 1,189,889 1,731,404
2073 1,201,798 1,752,662
2072 1,213,804 1,773,945
2071 1,226,159 1,795,473
2070 1,238,635 1,817,142
2069 1,251,199 1,839,387
2068 1,264,197 1,861,529
2067 1,277,382 1,883,928
2066 1,290,492 1,906,591
2065 1,304,082 1,929,619
2064 1,317,729 1,952,334
2063 1,331,316 1,975,020
2062 1,344,939 1,998,444
2061 1,358,659 2,021,930
2060 1,372,730 2,045,989
2059 1,386,684 2,070,233
2058 1,400,736 2,094,564
2057 1,414,911 2,118,985
2056 1,429,035 2,143,474
2055 1,442,863 2,168,085
2054 1,456,686 2,192,337
2053 1,470,334 2,216,075
2052 1,483,843 2,240,149
2051 1,496,515 2,263,905
2050 1,509,248 2,287,466
2049 1,521,989 2,310,176
2048 1,534,656 2,333,041
2047 1,547,203 2,356,291
2046 1,559,641 2,378,713
2045 1,572,396 2,401,082
2044 1,584,822 2,423,438
2043 1,597,317 2,446,634
2042 1,609,668 2,469,564
2041 1,622,468 2,492,222
2040 1,635,132 2,514,657
2039 1,648,215 2,538,036
2038 1,661,175 2,560,781
2037 1,674,137 2,583,644
2036 1,687,461 2,605,925
2035 1,700,759 2,627,752
2034 1,714,411 2,650,015
2033 1,728,562 2,671,840
2032 1,742,976 2,693,646
2031 1,757,310 2,715,491
2030 1,772,264 2,737,751
2029 1,786,824 2,760,194
2028 1,801,228 2,783,343
2027 1,815,599 2,806,651
2026 1,829,763 2,829,914
2025 1,850,593 2,872,755
2024 1,866,124 2,888,278
2023 1,883,710 2,871,585
2022 1,879,383 2,831,639
2021 1,884,490 2,808,380
2020 1,900,449 2,810,369
2019 1,913,822 2,811,089
2018 1,927,174 2,819,200
2017 1,942,248 2,842,639
2016 1,959,537 2,877,325
2015 1,977,527 2,911,109
2014 1,993,782 2,937,253
2013 2,012,647 2,961,250
2012 2,034,319 2,989,139
2011 2,059,709 3,028,115
2010 2,097,555 3,097,282
2009 2,141,669 3,162,916
2008 2,177,322 3,198,231
2007 2,200,325 3,231,294
2006 2,218,357 3,269,909
2005 2,238,799 3,322,528
2004 2,263,122 3,377,075
2003 2,287,955 3,415,213
2002 2,310,173 3,443,067
2001 2,337,170 3,470,818
2000 2,367,550 3,499,536
1999 2,390,482 3,524,238
1998 2,410,019 3,549,331
1997 2,432,851 3,575,137
1996 2,457,222 3,601,613
1995 2,485,056 3,629,102
1994 2,520,742 3,657,144
1993 2,563,290 3,682,613
1992 2,614,338 3,700,114
1991 2,650,581 3,704,134
1990 2,663,151 3,697,838
1989 2,666,955 3,684,255
1988 2,653,434 3,655,049
1987 2,626,583 3,616,367
1986 2,599,892 3,578,914
1985 2,578,873 3,544,543
1984 2,562,047 3,514,205
1983 2,546,011 3,485,192
1982 2,531,080 3,457,179
1981 2,519,421 3,432,947
1980 2,511,701 3,413,202
1979 2,505,953 3,397,842
1978 2,497,921 3,379,514
1977 2,485,073 3,355,036
1976 2,470,989 3,328,664
1975 2,456,130 3,301,652
1974 2,437,186 3,273,894
1973 2,415,819 3,244,438
1972 2,395,674 3,213,622
1971 2,376,389 3,179,041
1970 2,359,164 3,139,689
1969 2,343,173 3,107,321
1968 2,323,619 3,078,850
1967 2,301,220 3,044,400
1966 2,283,217 3,008,050
1965 2,265,919 2,971,450
1964 2,240,623 2,935,200
1963 2,210,919 2,898,950
1962 2,181,586 2,863,350
1961 2,152,681 2,823,550
1960 2,120,979 2,778,550

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Latvia's population will shrink by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Lithuania
2100 -1.02% -1.28%
2099 -1.01% -1.27%
2098 -0.98% -1.27%
2097 -0.98% -1.28%
2096 -0.96% -1.31%
2095 -0.95% -1.29%
2094 -0.94% -1.31%
2093 -0.94% -1.33%
2092 -0.94% -1.34%
2091 -0.93% -1.35%
2090 -0.93% -1.36%
2089 -0.93% -1.38%
2088 -0.94% -1.37%
2087 -0.94% -1.35%
2086 -0.94% -1.38%
2085 -0.96% -1.36%
2084 -0.98% -1.36%
2083 -0.98% -1.36%
2082 -0.98% -1.35%
2081 -0.99% -1.33%
2080 -1.01% -1.31%
2079 -1% -1.3%
2078 -0.99% -1.28%
2077 -1% -1.27%
2076 -1.01% -1.26%
2075 -1% -1.25%
2074 -0.99% -1.21%
2073 -0.99% -1.2%
2072 -1.01% -1.2%
2071 -1.01% -1.19%
2070 -1% -1.21%
2069 -1.03% -1.19%
2068 -1.03% -1.19%
2067 -1.02% -1.19%
2066 -1.04% -1.19%
2065 -1.04% -1.16%
2064 -1.02% -1.15%
2063 -1.01% -1.17%
2062 -1.01% -1.16%
2061 -1.03% -1.18%
2060 -1.01% -1.17%
2059 -1% -1.16%
2058 -1% -1.15%
2057 -0.99% -1.14%
2056 -0.96% -1.14%
2055 -0.95% -1.11%
2054 -0.93% -1.07%
2053 -0.91% -1.07%
2052 -0.85% -1.05%
2051 -0.84% -1.03%
2050 -0.84% -0.98%
2049 -0.83% -0.98%
2048 -0.81% -0.99%
2047 -0.8% -0.94%
2046 -0.81% -0.93%
2045 -0.78% -0.92%
2044 -0.78% -0.95%
2043 -0.77% -0.93%
2042 -0.79% -0.91%
2041 -0.77% -0.89%
2040 -0.79% -0.92%
2039 -0.78% -0.89%
2038 -0.77% -0.88%
2037 -0.79% -0.86%
2036 -0.78% -0.83%
2035 -0.8% -0.84%
2034 -0.82% -0.82%
2033 -0.83% -0.81%
2032 -0.82% -0.8%
2031 -0.84% -0.81%
2030 -0.81% -0.81%
2029 -0.8% -0.83%
2028 -0.79% -0.83%
2027 -0.77% -0.82%
2026 -1.13% -1.49%
2025 -0.83% -0.54%
2024 -0.93% 0.58%
2023 0.23% 1.41%
2022 -0.27% 0.83%
2021 -0.84% -0.07%
2020 -0.7% -0.03%
2019 -0.69% -0.29%
2018 -0.78% -0.82%
2017 -0.88% -1.21%
2016 -0.91% -1.16%
2015 -0.82% -0.89%
2014 -0.94% -0.81%
2013 -1.07% -0.93%
2012 -1.23% -1.29%
2011 -1.8% -2.23%
2010 -2.06% -2.08%
2009 -1.64% -1.1%
2008 -1.05% -1.02%
2007 -0.81% -1.18%
2006 -0.91% -1.58%
2005 -1.07% -1.62%
2004 -1.09% -1.12%
2003 -0.96% -0.81%
2002 -1.16% -0.8%
2001 -1.28% -0.82%
2000 -0.96% -0.7%
1999 -0.81% -0.71%
1998 -0.94% -0.72%
1997 -0.99% -0.74%
1996 -1.12% -0.76%
1995 -1.42% -0.77%
1994 -1.66% -0.69%
1993 -1.95% -0.47%
1992 -1.37% -0.11%
1991 -0.47% 0.17%
1990 -0.14% 0.37%
1989 0.51% 0.8%
1988 1.02% 1.07%
1987 1.03% 1.05%
1986 0.82% 0.97%
1985 0.66% 0.86%
1984 0.63% 0.83%
1983 0.59% 0.81%
1982 0.46% 0.71%
1981 0.31% 0.58%
1980 0.23% 0.45%
1979 0.32% 0.54%
1978 0.52% 0.73%
1977 0.57% 0.79%
1976 0.6% 0.82%
1975 0.78% 0.85%
1974 0.88% 0.91%
1973 0.84% 0.96%
1972 0.81% 1.09%
1971 0.73% 1.25%
1970 0.68% 1.04%
1969 0.84% 0.92%
1968 0.97% 1.13%
1967 0.79% 1.21%
1966 0.76% 1.23%
1965 1.13% 1.24%
1964 1.34% 1.25%
1963 1.34% 1.24%
1962 1.34% 1.41%
1961 1.49% 1.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Latvia Lithuania
Current population
1829763
2829914
Population rank 149/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +46
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -24,618
Net migration rank 125/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -24,618
2024 - -2,225 - 2,617
2023 -13,563 7,966 -16,368 44,935
2022 -14,847 22,027 -20,671 72,100
2021 -17,337 -280 -24,433 19,657
2020 -11,402 -3,147 -19,953 19,884
2019 -8,995 -3,416 -13,212 10,665
2018 -9,636 -4,972 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -7,963 -7,867 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -6,663 -12,327 -11,509 -30,612
2015 -6,526 -10,826 -11,935 -22,560
2014 -6,779 -8,799 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -8,252 -14,386 -12,733 -16,769
2012 -9,154 -11,914 -11,060 -21,387
2011 -9,886 -20,202 -10,901 -38,518
2010 -10,278 -36,128 -11,460 -78,887
2009 -7,924 -34,807 -9,805 -32,186
2008 -6,531 -22,445 -12,153 -16,482
2007 -9,021 -8,027 -15,510 -21,815
2006 -10,204 -9,211 -15,041 -24,730
2005 -10,746 -11,134 -14,287 -51,357
2004 -11,542 -15,136 -11,482 -32,312
2003 -11,439 -11,422 -10,929 -22,701
2002 -12,475 -9,160 -11,362 -12,627
2001 -13,322 -18,634 -9,024 -24,733
2000 -11,838 -15,679 -4,549 -16,077
1999 -13,387 -3,229 -3,877 -20,533
1998 -15,906 -5,504 -3,904 -22,002
1997 -14,841 -9,183 -3,218 -22,324
1996 -14,498 -9,888 -3,962 -23,236
1995 -17,396 -13,288 -3,992 -23,509
1994 -17,645 -21,446 -4,023 -24,104
1993 -12,560 -32,914 1,473 -23,949
1992 -3,660 -52,180 12,950 -25,175
1991 0 -12,020 14,817 -10,744
1990 2,929 -13,196 17,010 -8,840
1989 6,401 -4,960 17,316 -26,985
1988 9,022 15,784 19,006 38,648
1987 9,981 19,249 22,422 10,820
1986 10,660 13,972 23,978 10,177
1985 5,673 12,037 19,140 9,417
1984 7,430 8,847 18,976 8,835
1983 8,147 8,115 20,911 8,585
1982 6,327 8,116 18,323 8,163
1981 3,779 6,536 16,478 7,752
1980 3,265 3,099 16,042 7,412
1979 2,506 3,661 16,989 6,932
1978 2,997 7,399 17,573 7,328
1977 3,480 11,992 19,124 8,964
1976 4,200 8,870 20,305 8,581
1975 4,913 12,166 20,470 8,170
1974 6,824 14,420 22,589 7,757
1973 6,040 15,997 22,712 7,327
1972 7,666 11,077 25,388 7,185
1971 8,793 10,846 28,930 7,130
1970 7,785 12,494 27,629 6,530
1969 6,561 13,718 27,345 4,179
1968 7,668 13,465 28,325 6,522
1967 7,825 14,177 29,226 5,251
1966 8,677 13,465 30,381 4,799
1965 8,384 13,218 30,309 4,196
1964 12,100 13,010 34,048 3,820
1963 11,055 12,308 33,918 3,428
1962 11,562 12,344 34,933 2,899
1961 14,207 12,364 40,376 2,550
1960 14,211 11,420 40,845 2,328

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

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Over the last 10 years, 82.7% of the population change in Latvia is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people). In Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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