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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 18.6 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Latvia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Madagascar
2100 922,007 86,179,580
2099 931,466 85,790,370
2098 940,927 85,386,169
2097 950,258 84,969,767
2096 959,655 84,541,363
2095 968,997 84,101,733
2094 978,324 83,648,271
2093 987,606 83,182,675
2092 996,982 82,705,710
2091 1,006,431 82,216,203
2090 1,015,921 81,717,468
2089 1,025,435 81,206,806
2088 1,035,083 80,683,320
2087 1,044,938 80,148,075
2086 1,054,879 79,603,046
2085 1,064,880 79,047,406
2084 1,075,183 78,482,616
2083 1,085,772 77,906,589
2082 1,096,487 77,321,070
2081 1,107,392 76,724,415
2080 1,118,511 76,117,046
2079 1,129,885 75,497,666
2078 1,141,268 74,865,716
2077 1,152,706 74,221,281
2076 1,164,352 73,566,810
2075 1,176,176 72,899,578
2074 1,188,082 72,220,039
2073 1,199,974 71,530,359
2072 1,211,961 70,828,530
2071 1,224,298 70,115,645
2070 1,236,755 69,394,756
2069 1,249,300 68,663,443
2068 1,262,278 67,921,934
2067 1,275,443 67,170,963
2066 1,288,533 66,411,266
2065 1,302,103 65,644,233
2064 1,315,729 64,867,634
2063 1,329,295 64,083,768
2062 1,342,898 63,292,113
2061 1,356,597 62,493,456
2060 1,370,646 61,688,314
2059 1,384,579 60,876,714
2058 1,398,610 60,061,091
2057 1,412,764 59,241,569
2056 1,426,866 58,416,388
2055 1,440,673 57,588,488
2054 1,454,475 56,757,952
2053 1,468,103 55,923,669
2052 1,481,591 55,086,396
2051 1,494,244 54,246,667
2050 1,506,958 53,403,817
2049 1,519,679 52,559,645
2048 1,532,326 51,714,462
2047 1,544,855 50,868,979
2046 1,557,274 50,023,282
2045 1,570,010 49,178,377
2044 1,582,416 48,333,861
2043 1,594,893 47,489,686
2042 1,607,225 46,646,849
2041 1,620,006 45,806,003
2040 1,632,650 44,966,710
2039 1,645,713 44,130,890
2038 1,658,653 43,296,592
2037 1,671,596 42,465,456
2036 1,684,899 41,636,814
2035 1,698,177 40,810,847
2034 1,711,808 39,989,445
2033 1,725,938 39,170,206
2032 1,740,330 38,353,879
2031 1,754,642 37,539,603
2030 1,769,574 36,729,526
2029 1,784,112 35,923,382
2028 1,798,494 35,120,762
2027 1,812,843 34,322,223
2026 1,826,986 33,528,352
2025 1,847,785 32,740,678
2024 1,866,124 31,964,956
2023 1,883,710 31,195,932
2022 1,879,383 30,437,261
2021 1,884,490 29,691,083
2020 1,900,449 28,953,556
2019 1,913,822 28,219,554
2018 1,927,174 27,494,926
2017 1,942,248 26,788,375
2016 1,959,537 26,099,952
2015 1,977,527 25,426,702
2014 1,993,782 24,764,348
2013 2,012,647 24,109,290
2012 2,034,319 23,462,438
2011 2,059,709 22,822,300
2010 2,097,555 22,183,340
2009 2,141,669 21,547,280
2008 2,177,322 20,923,840
2007 2,200,325 20,318,583
2006 2,218,357 19,730,909
2005 2,238,799 19,159,707
2004 2,263,122 18,606,608
2003 2,287,955 18,071,854
2002 2,310,173 17,549,913
2001 2,337,170 17,032,939
2000 2,367,550 16,516,338
1999 2,390,482 16,000,506
1998 2,410,019 15,489,364
1997 2,432,851 14,990,814
1996 2,457,222 14,510,711
1995 2,485,056 14,051,275
1994 2,520,742 13,613,850
1993 2,563,290 13,197,345
1992 2,614,338 12,800,870
1991 2,650,581 12,421,412
1990 2,663,151 12,055,639
1989 2,666,955 11,704,998
1988 2,653,434 11,369,462
1987 2,626,583 11,047,291
1986 2,599,892 10,736,857
1985 2,578,873 10,433,142
1984 2,562,047 10,134,550
1983 2,546,011 9,843,044
1982 2,531,080 9,557,671
1981 2,519,421 9,279,011
1980 2,511,701 9,006,032
1979 2,505,953 8,737,581
1978 2,497,921 8,475,864
1977 2,485,073 8,222,240
1976 2,470,989 7,976,831
1975 2,456,130 7,739,336
1974 2,437,186 7,509,726
1973 2,415,819 7,288,048
1972 2,395,674 7,074,398
1971 2,376,389 6,868,868
1970 2,359,164 6,672,003
1969 2,343,173 6,484,716
1968 2,323,619 6,306,493
1967 2,301,220 6,136,486
1966 2,283,217 5,974,279
1965 2,265,919 5,819,116
1964 2,240,623 5,669,863
1963 2,210,919 5,525,185
1962 2,181,586 5,384,150
1961 2,152,681 5,246,158
1960 2,120,979 5,111,029

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M 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
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Madagascar
2100 -1.02% 0.45%
2099 -1.01% 0.47%
2098 -0.98% 0.49%
2097 -0.98% 0.51%
2096 -0.96% 0.52%
2095 -0.95% 0.54%
2094 -0.94% 0.56%
2093 -0.94% 0.58%
2092 -0.94% 0.6%
2091 -0.93% 0.61%
2090 -0.93% 0.63%
2089 -0.93% 0.65%
2088 -0.94% 0.67%
2087 -0.94% 0.68%
2086 -0.94% 0.7%
2085 -0.96% 0.72%
2084 -0.98% 0.74%
2083 -0.98% 0.76%
2082 -0.98% 0.78%
2081 -0.99% 0.8%
2080 -1.01% 0.82%
2079 -1% 0.84%
2078 -0.99% 0.87%
2077 -1% 0.89%
2076 -1.01% 0.92%
2075 -1% 0.94%
2074 -0.99% 0.96%
2073 -0.99% 0.99%
2072 -1.01% 1.02%
2071 -1.01% 1.04%
2070 -1% 1.07%
2069 -1.03% 1.09%
2068 -1.03% 1.12%
2067 -1.02% 1.14%
2066 -1.04% 1.17%
2065 -1.04% 1.2%
2064 -1.02% 1.22%
2063 -1.01% 1.25%
2062 -1.01% 1.28%
2061 -1.03% 1.31%
2060 -1.01% 1.33%
2059 -1% 1.36%
2058 -1% 1.38%
2057 -0.99% 1.41%
2056 -0.96% 1.44%
2055 -0.95% 1.46%
2054 -0.93% 1.49%
2053 -0.91% 1.52%
2052 -0.85% 1.55%
2051 -0.84% 1.58%
2050 -0.84% 1.61%
2049 -0.83% 1.63%
2048 -0.81% 1.66%
2047 -0.8% 1.69%
2046 -0.81% 1.72%
2045 -0.78% 1.75%
2044 -0.78% 1.78%
2043 -0.77% 1.81%
2042 -0.79% 1.84%
2041 -0.77% 1.87%
2040 -0.79% 1.89%
2039 -0.78% 1.93%
2038 -0.77% 1.96%
2037 -0.79% 1.99%
2036 -0.78% 2.02%
2035 -0.8% 2.05%
2034 -0.82% 2.09%
2033 -0.83% 2.13%
2032 -0.82% 2.17%
2031 -0.84% 2.21%
2030 -0.81% 2.24%
2029 -0.8% 2.29%
2028 -0.79% 2.33%
2027 -0.77% 2.37%
2026 -1.13% 2.41%
2025 -0.98% 2.43%
2024 -0.93% 2.47%
2023 0.23% 2.49%
2022 -0.27% 2.51%
2021 -0.84% 2.55%
2020 -0.7% 2.6%
2019 -0.69% 2.64%
2018 -0.78% 2.64%
2017 -0.88% 2.64%
2016 -0.91% 2.65%
2015 -0.82% 2.67%
2014 -0.94% 2.72%
2013 -1.07% 2.76%
2012 -1.23% 2.8%
2011 -1.8% 2.88%
2010 -2.06% 2.95%
2009 -1.64% 2.98%
2008 -1.05% 2.98%
2007 -0.81% 2.98%
2006 -0.91% 2.98%
2005 -1.07% 2.97%
2004 -1.09% 2.96%
2003 -0.96% 2.97%
2002 -1.16% 3.04%
2001 -1.28% 3.13%
2000 -0.96% 3.22%
1999 -0.81% 3.3%
1998 -0.94% 3.33%
1997 -0.99% 3.31%
1996 -1.12% 3.27%
1995 -1.42% 3.21%
1994 -1.66% 3.16%
1993 -1.95% 3.1%
1992 -1.37% 3.05%
1991 -0.47% 3.03%
1990 -0.14% 3%
1989 0.51% 2.95%
1988 1.02% 2.92%
1987 1.03% 2.89%
1986 0.82% 2.91%
1985 0.66% 2.95%
1984 0.63% 2.96%
1983 0.59% 2.99%
1982 0.46% 3%
1981 0.31% 3.03%
1980 0.23% 3.07%
1979 0.32% 3.09%
1978 0.52% 3.08%
1977 0.57% 3.08%
1976 0.6% 3.07%
1975 0.78% 3.06%
1974 0.88% 3.04%
1973 0.84% 3.02%
1972 0.81% 2.99%
1971 0.73% 2.95%
1970 0.68% 2.89%
1969 0.84% 2.83%
1968 0.97% 2.77%
1967 0.79% 2.72%
1966 0.76% 2.67%
1965 1.13% 2.63%
1964 1.34% 2.62%
1963 1.34% 2.62%
1962 1.34% 2.63%
1961 1.49% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Latvia Madagascar
Current population
1826986
33936132
Population rank 149/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.41%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
40.8 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +2,125
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 -2,227
Net migration rank 125/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -2,227
2024 -13,809 -2,225 774,926 -1,795
2023 -13,563 7,966 766,391 -1,487
2022 -14,847 22,027 753,931 -1,487
2021 -17,337 -280 741,416 -1,480
2020 -11,402 -3,147 736,607 -1,480
2019 -8,995 -3,416 735,853 -2,976
2018 -9,636 -4,972 719,267 -2,887
2017 -7,963 -7,867 699,498 -2,784
2016 -6,663 -12,327 682,801 -2,687
2015 -6,526 -10,826 668,977 -2,594
2014 -6,779 -8,799 660,837 -2,522
2013 -8,252 -14,386 654,230 -2,445
2012 -9,154 -11,914 644,255 -2,334
2011 -9,886 -20,202 640,577 -2,219
2010 -10,278 -36,128 641,543 -1,979
2009 -7,924 -34,807 634,008 -1,429
2008 -6,531 -22,445 615,580 -1,255
2007 -9,021 -8,027 597,772 -1,563
2006 -10,204 -9,211 581,489 -2,336
2005 -10,746 -11,134 568,143 -4,869
2004 -11,542 -15,136 556,319 -13,393
2003 -11,439 -11,422 544,903 -18,345
2002 -12,475 -9,160 535,518 -18,209
2001 -13,322 -18,634 529,656 -13,014
2000 -11,838 -15,679 520,860 -4,298
1999 -13,387 -3,229 516,976 -1,891
1998 -15,906 -5,504 508,408 -1,222
1997 -14,841 -9,183 490,905 -986
1996 -14,498 -9,888 471,453 -1,161
1995 -17,396 -13,288 450,259 -1,670
1994 -17,645 -21,446 428,169 -1,905
1993 -12,560 -32,914 408,801 -2,063
1992 -3,660 -52,180 388,430 -2,216
1991 0 -12,020 375,040 -2,330
1990 2,929 -13,196 360,621 -1,777
1989 6,401 -4,960 344,279 -1,848
1988 9,022 15,784 330,510 -1,883
1987 9,981 19,249 317,621 -1,896
1986 10,660 13,972 307,074 -1,914
1985 5,673 12,037 304,199 -1,947
1984 7,430 8,847 296,892 -1,965
1983 8,147 8,115 290,085 -1,979
1982 6,327 8,116 284,733 -2,093
1981 3,779 6,536 277,535 -2,864
1980 3,265 3,099 275,287 -4,005
1979 2,506 3,661 270,752 -5,126
1978 2,997 7,399 263,684 -5,874
1977 3,480 11,992 255,399 -5,957
1976 4,200 8,870 247,026 -5,655
1975 4,913 12,166 238,774 -5,173
1974 6,824 14,420 230,233 -4,607
1973 6,040 15,997 221,768 -4,037
1972 7,666 11,077 213,138 -3,583
1971 8,793 10,846 204,617 -3,118
1970 7,785 12,494 194,889 -2,658
1969 6,561 13,718 184,562 -2,216
1968 7,668 13,465 175,869 -1,766
1967 7,825 14,177 167,287 -1,383
1966 8,677 13,465 159,483 -964
1965 8,384 13,218 152,362 -550
1964 12,100 13,010 146,894 -204
1963 11,055 12,308 142,666 0
1962 11,562 12,344 139,412 0
1961 14,207 12,364 136,578 0
1960 14,211 11,420 133,684 0

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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