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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 12.5 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Latvia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Malawi
2100 923,408 59,786,744
2099 932,882 59,528,389
2098 942,357 59,275,876
2097 951,702 59,028,312
2096 961,114 58,761,888
2095 970,470 58,508,246
2094 979,811 58,240,422
2093 989,107 57,966,788
2092 998,497 57,672,738
2091 1,007,961 57,377,090
2090 1,017,465 57,060,476
2089 1,026,994 56,739,410
2088 1,036,657 56,397,330
2087 1,046,527 56,053,671
2086 1,056,483 55,706,928
2085 1,066,499 55,348,708
2084 1,076,818 54,997,097
2083 1,087,423 54,605,058
2082 1,098,154 54,206,477
2081 1,109,075 53,795,317
2080 1,120,211 53,372,779
2079 1,131,602 52,948,243
2078 1,143,002 52,521,908
2077 1,154,458 52,063,931
2076 1,166,122 51,600,404
2075 1,177,964 51,141,728
2074 1,189,889 50,684,368
2073 1,201,798 50,229,762
2072 1,213,804 49,769,904
2071 1,226,159 49,287,139
2070 1,238,635 48,797,935
2069 1,251,199 48,301,644
2068 1,264,197 47,792,308
2067 1,277,382 47,277,473
2066 1,290,492 46,752,024
2065 1,304,082 46,228,139
2064 1,317,729 45,701,844
2063 1,331,316 45,179,322
2062 1,344,939 44,638,764
2061 1,358,659 44,076,711
2060 1,372,730 43,508,702
2059 1,386,684 42,916,694
2058 1,400,736 42,344,863
2057 1,414,911 41,762,060
2056 1,429,035 41,184,161
2055 1,442,863 40,584,950
2054 1,456,686 39,994,696
2053 1,470,334 39,377,622
2052 1,483,843 38,766,890
2051 1,496,515 38,153,322
2050 1,509,248 37,545,865
2049 1,521,989 36,936,275
2048 1,534,656 36,339,833
2047 1,547,203 35,725,127
2046 1,559,641 35,107,179
2045 1,572,396 34,491,916
2044 1,584,822 33,862,279
2043 1,597,317 33,247,804
2042 1,609,668 32,636,511
2041 1,622,468 32,019,447
2040 1,635,132 31,402,305
2039 1,648,215 30,782,479
2038 1,661,175 30,166,708
2037 1,674,137 29,527,821
2036 1,687,461 28,896,515
2035 1,700,759 28,267,970
2034 1,714,411 27,643,367
2033 1,728,562 27,018,105
2032 1,742,976 26,404,071
2031 1,757,310 25,795,897
2030 1,772,264 25,181,820
2029 1,786,824 24,566,478
2028 1,801,228 23,968,071
2027 1,815,599 23,374,588
2026 1,829,763 22,791,601
2025 1,850,593 22,220,885
2024 1,866,124 21,655,286
2023 1,883,710 21,104,482
2022 1,879,383 20,568,728
2021 1,884,490 20,047,258
2020 1,900,449 19,533,888
2019 1,913,822 19,025,752
2018 1,927,174 18,528,081
2017 1,942,248 18,039,715
2016 1,959,537 17,557,739
2015 1,977,527 17,085,587
2014 1,993,782 16,621,538
2013 2,012,647 16,161,816
2012 2,034,319 15,709,577
2011 2,059,709 15,265,022
2010 2,097,555 14,826,463
2009 2,141,669 14,395,788
2008 2,177,322 13,976,417
2007 2,200,325 13,576,343
2006 2,218,357 13,198,701
2005 2,238,799 12,840,031
2004 2,263,122 12,500,737
2003 2,287,955 12,181,574
2002 2,310,173 11,880,440
2001 2,337,170 11,593,058
2000 2,367,550 11,315,942
1999 2,390,482 11,047,804
1998 2,410,019 10,792,876
1997 2,432,851 10,562,035
1996 2,457,222 10,352,228
1995 2,485,056 10,150,117
1994 2,520,742 10,164,894
1993 2,563,290 10,284,024
1992 2,614,338 10,135,079
1991 2,650,581 9,844,227
1990 2,663,151 9,545,852
1989 2,666,955 9,176,220
1988 2,653,434 8,753,262
1987 2,626,583 8,293,174
1986 2,599,892 7,906,480
1985 2,578,873 7,620,508
1984 2,562,047 7,332,810
1983 2,546,011 7,051,709
1982 2,531,080 6,778,879
1981 2,519,421 6,516,454
1980 2,511,701 6,265,529
1979 2,505,953 6,028,749
1978 2,497,921 5,810,132
1977 2,485,073 5,614,983
1976 2,470,989 5,443,384
1975 2,456,130 5,287,367
1974 2,437,186 5,141,337
1973 2,415,819 5,003,938
1972 2,395,674 4,874,475
1971 2,376,389 4,751,434
1970 2,359,164 4,633,944
1969 2,343,173 4,521,184
1968 2,323,619 4,411,054
1967 2,301,220 4,303,012
1966 2,283,217 4,197,926
1965 2,265,919 4,096,157
1964 2,240,623 3,997,305
1963 2,210,919 3,900,506
1962 2,181,586 3,806,307
1961 2,152,681 3,715,534
1960 2,120,979 3,628,134

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/latvia/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Malawi
2100 -1.02% 0.43%
2099 -1.01% 0.43%
2098 -0.98% 0.42%
2097 -0.98% 0.45%
2096 -0.96% 0.43%
2095 -0.95% 0.46%
2094 -0.94% 0.47%
2093 -0.94% 0.51%
2092 -0.94% 0.52%
2091 -0.93% 0.55%
2090 -0.93% 0.57%
2089 -0.93% 0.61%
2088 -0.94% 0.61%
2087 -0.94% 0.62%
2086 -0.94% 0.65%
2085 -0.96% 0.64%
2084 -0.98% 0.72%
2083 -0.98% 0.74%
2082 -0.98% 0.76%
2081 -0.99% 0.79%
2080 -1.01% 0.8%
2079 -1% 0.81%
2078 -0.99% 0.88%
2077 -1% 0.9%
2076 -1.01% 0.9%
2075 -1% 0.9%
2074 -0.99% 0.91%
2073 -0.99% 0.92%
2072 -1.01% 0.98%
2071 -1.01% 1%
2070 -1% 1.03%
2069 -1.03% 1.07%
2068 -1.03% 1.09%
2067 -1.02% 1.12%
2066 -1.04% 1.13%
2065 -1.04% 1.15%
2064 -1.02% 1.16%
2063 -1.01% 1.21%
2062 -1.01% 1.28%
2061 -1.03% 1.31%
2060 -1.01% 1.38%
2059 -1% 1.35%
2058 -1% 1.4%
2057 -0.99% 1.4%
2056 -0.96% 1.48%
2055 -0.95% 1.48%
2054 -0.93% 1.57%
2053 -0.91% 1.58%
2052 -0.85% 1.61%
2051 -0.84% 1.62%
2050 -0.84% 1.65%
2049 -0.83% 1.64%
2048 -0.81% 1.72%
2047 -0.8% 1.76%
2046 -0.81% 1.78%
2045 -0.78% 1.86%
2044 -0.78% 1.85%
2043 -0.77% 1.87%
2042 -0.79% 1.93%
2041 -0.77% 1.97%
2040 -0.79% 2.01%
2039 -0.78% 2.04%
2038 -0.77% 2.16%
2037 -0.79% 2.18%
2036 -0.78% 2.22%
2035 -0.8% 2.26%
2034 -0.82% 2.31%
2033 -0.83% 2.33%
2032 -0.82% 2.36%
2031 -0.84% 2.44%
2030 -0.81% 2.5%
2029 -0.8% 2.5%
2028 -0.79% 2.54%
2027 -0.77% 2.56%
2026 -1.13% 2.57%
2025 -0.83% 2.61%
2024 -0.93% 2.61%
2023 0.23% 2.6%
2022 -0.27% 2.6%
2021 -0.84% 2.63%
2020 -0.7% 2.67%
2019 -0.69% 2.69%
2018 -0.78% 2.71%
2017 -0.88% 2.75%
2016 -0.91% 2.76%
2015 -0.82% 2.79%
2014 -0.94% 2.84%
2013 -1.07% 2.88%
2012 -1.23% 2.91%
2011 -1.8% 2.96%
2010 -2.06% 2.99%
2009 -1.64% 3%
2008 -1.05% 2.95%
2007 -0.81% 2.86%
2006 -0.91% 2.79%
2005 -1.07% 2.71%
2004 -1.09% 2.62%
2003 -0.96% 2.53%
2002 -1.16% 2.48%
2001 -1.28% 2.45%
2000 -0.96% 2.43%
1999 -0.81% 2.36%
1998 -0.94% 2.19%
1997 -0.99% 2.03%
1996 -1.12% 1.99%
1995 -1.42% -0.15%
1994 -1.66% -1.16%
1993 -1.95% 1.47%
1992 -1.37% 2.95%
1991 -0.47% 3.13%
1990 -0.14% 4.03%
1989 0.51% 4.83%
1988 1.02% 5.55%
1987 1.03% 4.89%
1986 0.82% 3.75%
1985 0.66% 3.92%
1984 0.63% 3.99%
1983 0.59% 4.02%
1982 0.46% 4.03%
1981 0.31% 4%
1980 0.23% 3.93%
1979 0.32% 3.76%
1978 0.52% 3.48%
1977 0.57% 3.15%
1976 0.6% 2.95%
1975 0.78% 2.84%
1974 0.88% 2.75%
1973 0.84% 2.66%
1972 0.81% 2.59%
1971 0.73% 2.54%
1970 0.68% 2.49%
1969 0.84% 2.5%
1968 0.97% 2.51%
1967 0.79% 2.5%
1966 0.76% 2.48%
1965 1.13% 2.47%
1964 1.34% 2.48%
1963 1.34% 2.47%
1962 1.34% 2.44%
1961 1.49% 2.41%

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/latvia/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Latvia Malawi
Current population
1829763
22949294
Population rank 149/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,509
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 -5,628
Net migration rank 125/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -5,628
2024 - -2,225 - -1,507
2023 -13,563 7,966 549,096 -5,811
2022 -14,847 22,027 533,450 -5,231
2021 -17,337 -280 517,400 -2,666
2020 -11,402 -3,147 514,659 -2,655
2019 -8,995 -3,416 506,104 -1,837
2018 -9,636 -4,972 494,348 -3,267
2017 -7,963 -7,867 484,655 982
2016 -6,663 -12,327 474,779 3,505
2015 -6,526 -10,826 472,484 -6,471
2014 -6,779 -8,799 472,418 -10,317
2013 -8,252 -14,386 470,293 -12,934
2012 -9,154 -11,914 460,684 -13,561
2011 -9,886 -20,202 454,149 -12,170
2010 -10,278 -36,128 444,468 -9,327
2009 -7,924 -34,807 434,811 -8,590
2008 -6,531 -22,445 421,781 -9,264
2007 -9,021 -8,027 410,290 -22,680
2006 -10,204 -9,211 397,123 -29,450
2005 -10,746 -11,134 381,130 -31,462
2004 -11,542 -15,136 361,133 -32,221
2003 -11,439 -11,422 341,133 -31,729
2002 -12,475 -9,160 322,863 -30,013
2001 -13,322 -18,634 310,833 -28,933
2000 -11,838 -15,679 300,439 -28,098
1999 -13,387 -3,229 295,629 -31,686
1998 -15,906 -5,504 285,407 -39,491
1997 -14,841 -9,183 277,433 -61,646
1996 -14,498 -9,888 270,048 -66,212
1995 -17,396 -13,288 266,745 -66,366
1994 -17,645 -21,446 275,439 -505,365
1993 -12,560 -32,914 276,538 -284,867
1992 -3,660 -52,180 269,066 37,142
1991 0 -12,020 260,193 15,291
1990 2,929 -13,196 250,159 71,111
1989 6,401 -4,960 237,967 180,031
1988 9,022 15,784 226,911 201,011
1987 9,981 19,249 220,566 271,693
1986 10,660 13,972 218,519 62,615
1985 5,673 12,037 216,179 74,625
1984 7,430 8,847 212,146 72,435
1983 8,147 8,115 209,422 68,197
1982 6,327 8,116 205,386 62,661
1981 3,779 6,536 199,436 57,376
1980 3,265 3,099 192,746 52,294
1979 2,506 3,661 182,123 46,388
1978 2,997 7,399 172,503 36,225
1977 3,480 11,992 161,930 19,638
1976 4,200 8,870 153,422 8,206
1975 4,913 12,166 145,254 5,162
1974 6,824 14,420 137,819 3,833
1973 6,040 15,997 131,529 1,623
1972 7,666 11,077 125,728 48
1971 8,793 10,846 121,015 -710
1970 7,785 12,494 116,822 -2,147
1969 6,561 13,718 113,120 -2,266
1968 7,668 13,465 110,329 -924
1967 7,825 14,177 106,668 0
1966 8,677 13,465 103,512 0
1965 8,384 13,218 100,040 0
1964 12,100 13,010 97,658 0
1963 11,055 12,308 95,933 0
1962 11,562 12,344 92,463 0
1961 14,207 12,364 89,091 0
1960 14,211 11,420 85,718 0

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

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

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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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