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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 20 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Latvia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Malaysia
2100 922,007 44,342,183
2099 931,466 44,456,013
2098 940,927 44,568,480
2097 950,258 44,684,459
2096 959,655 44,803,334
2095 968,997 44,920,823
2094 978,324 45,035,868
2093 987,606 45,153,485
2092 996,982 45,267,003
2091 1,006,431 45,378,303
2090 1,015,921 45,489,767
2089 1,025,435 45,598,290
2088 1,035,083 45,706,098
2087 1,044,938 45,811,274
2086 1,054,879 45,914,874
2085 1,064,880 46,008,880
2084 1,075,183 46,099,604
2083 1,085,772 46,190,377
2082 1,096,487 46,272,999
2081 1,107,392 46,347,751
2080 1,118,511 46,423,514
2079 1,129,885 46,484,118
2078 1,141,268 46,537,169
2077 1,152,706 46,582,178
2076 1,164,352 46,607,029
2075 1,176,176 46,631,092
2074 1,188,082 46,646,324
2073 1,199,974 46,658,819
2072 1,211,961 46,658,396
2071 1,224,298 46,648,409
2070 1,236,755 46,633,600
2069 1,249,300 46,611,221
2068 1,262,278 46,588,049
2067 1,275,443 46,557,261
2066 1,288,533 46,518,384
2065 1,302,103 46,469,909
2064 1,315,729 46,405,405
2063 1,329,295 46,338,727
2062 1,342,898 46,260,178
2061 1,356,597 46,166,190
2060 1,370,646 46,064,001
2059 1,384,579 45,946,872
2058 1,398,610 45,825,593
2057 1,412,764 45,695,432
2056 1,426,866 45,554,612
2055 1,440,673 45,407,246
2054 1,454,475 45,241,331
2053 1,468,103 45,057,472
2052 1,481,591 44,862,361
2051 1,494,244 44,657,253
2050 1,506,958 44,434,221
2049 1,519,679 44,206,196
2048 1,532,326 43,963,591
2047 1,544,855 43,701,058
2046 1,557,274 43,427,087
2045 1,570,010 43,146,785
2044 1,582,416 42,855,667
2043 1,594,893 42,546,972
2042 1,607,225 42,229,093
2041 1,620,006 41,911,573
2040 1,632,650 41,587,509
2039 1,645,713 41,260,315
2038 1,658,653 40,918,517
2037 1,671,596 40,574,312
2036 1,684,899 40,223,758
2035 1,698,177 39,866,097
2034 1,711,808 39,505,672
2033 1,725,938 39,141,994
2032 1,740,330 38,762,420
2031 1,754,642 38,376,399
2030 1,769,574 37,985,824
2029 1,784,112 37,597,060
2028 1,798,494 37,198,261
2027 1,812,843 36,797,098
2026 1,826,986 36,393,693
2025 1,847,785 35,977,838
2024 1,866,124 35,557,673
2023 1,883,710 35,126,298
2022 1,879,383 34,695,493
2021 1,884,490 34,282,399
2020 1,900,449 33,889,558
2019 1,913,822 33,440,596
2018 1,927,174 32,910,967
2017 1,942,248 32,355,644
2016 1,959,537 31,789,685
2015 1,977,527 31,232,798
2014 1,993,782 30,696,137
2013 2,012,647 30,174,265
2012 2,034,319 29,662,831
2011 2,059,709 29,162,039
2010 2,097,555 28,655,776
2009 2,141,669 28,124,778
2008 2,177,322 27,570,059
2007 2,200,325 26,998,389
2006 2,218,357 26,417,909
2005 2,238,799 25,836,071
2004 2,263,122 25,256,772
2003 2,287,955 24,679,602
2002 2,310,173 24,102,477
2001 2,337,170 23,526,538
2000 2,367,550 22,967,816
1999 2,390,482 22,435,531
1998 2,410,019 21,906,713
1997 2,432,851 21,375,218
1996 2,457,222 20,850,087
1995 2,485,056 20,330,599
1994 2,520,742 19,820,446
1993 2,563,290 19,322,664
1992 2,614,338 18,834,572
1991 2,650,581 18,342,464
1990 2,663,151 17,833,171
1989 2,666,955 17,314,997
1988 2,653,434 16,796,605
1987 2,626,583 16,276,737
1986 2,599,892 15,760,419
1985 2,578,873 15,252,258
1984 2,562,047 14,759,009
1983 2,546,011 14,285,907
1982 2,531,080 13,832,798
1981 2,519,421 13,399,203
1980 2,511,701 12,983,363
1979 2,505,953 12,627,862
1978 2,497,921 12,328,157
1977 2,485,073 12,035,713
1976 2,470,989 11,750,097
1975 2,456,130 11,471,914
1974 2,437,186 11,200,906
1973 2,415,819 10,935,621
1972 2,395,674 10,676,835
1971 2,376,389 10,423,453
1970 2,359,164 10,178,802
1969 2,343,173 9,947,597
1968 2,323,619 9,725,281
1967 2,301,220 9,507,099
1966 2,283,217 9,284,688
1965 2,265,919 9,056,408
1964 2,240,623 8,828,406
1963 2,210,919 8,602,160
1962 2,181,586 8,380,172
1961 2,152,681 8,164,443
1960 2,120,979 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Malaysia
2100 -1.02% -0.26%
2099 -1.01% -0.25%
2098 -0.98% -0.26%
2097 -0.98% -0.27%
2096 -0.96% -0.26%
2095 -0.95% -0.26%
2094 -0.94% -0.26%
2093 -0.94% -0.25%
2092 -0.94% -0.25%
2091 -0.93% -0.25%
2090 -0.93% -0.24%
2089 -0.93% -0.24%
2088 -0.94% -0.23%
2087 -0.94% -0.23%
2086 -0.94% -0.2%
2085 -0.96% -0.2%
2084 -0.98% -0.2%
2083 -0.98% -0.18%
2082 -0.98% -0.16%
2081 -0.99% -0.16%
2080 -1.01% -0.13%
2079 -1% -0.11%
2078 -0.99% -0.1%
2077 -1% -0.05%
2076 -1.01% -0.05%
2075 -1% -0.03%
2074 -0.99% -0.03%
2073 -0.99% 0.001%
2072 -1.01% 0.02%
2071 -1.01% 0.03%
2070 -1% 0.05%
2069 -1.03% 0.05%
2068 -1.03% 0.07%
2067 -1.02% 0.08%
2066 -1.04% 0.1%
2065 -1.04% 0.14%
2064 -1.02% 0.14%
2063 -1.01% 0.17%
2062 -1.01% 0.2%
2061 -1.03% 0.22%
2060 -1.01% 0.25%
2059 -1% 0.26%
2058 -1% 0.28%
2057 -0.99% 0.31%
2056 -0.96% 0.32%
2055 -0.95% 0.37%
2054 -0.93% 0.41%
2053 -0.91% 0.43%
2052 -0.85% 0.46%
2051 -0.84% 0.5%
2050 -0.84% 0.52%
2049 -0.83% 0.55%
2048 -0.81% 0.6%
2047 -0.8% 0.63%
2046 -0.81% 0.65%
2045 -0.78% 0.68%
2044 -0.78% 0.73%
2043 -0.77% 0.75%
2042 -0.79% 0.76%
2041 -0.77% 0.78%
2040 -0.79% 0.79%
2039 -0.78% 0.84%
2038 -0.77% 0.85%
2037 -0.79% 0.87%
2036 -0.78% 0.9%
2035 -0.8% 0.91%
2034 -0.82% 0.93%
2033 -0.83% 0.98%
2032 -0.82% 1.01%
2031 -0.84% 1.03%
2030 -0.81% 1.03%
2029 -0.8% 1.07%
2028 -0.79% 1.09%
2027 -0.77% 1.11%
2026 -1.13% 1.16%
2025 -0.98% 1.18%
2024 -0.93% 1.23%
2023 0.23% 1.24%
2022 -0.27% 1.2%
2021 -0.84% 1.16%
2020 -0.7% 1.34%
2019 -0.69% 1.61%
2018 -0.78% 1.72%
2017 -0.88% 1.78%
2016 -0.91% 1.78%
2015 -0.82% 1.75%
2014 -0.94% 1.73%
2013 -1.07% 1.72%
2012 -1.23% 1.72%
2011 -1.8% 1.77%
2010 -2.06% 1.89%
2009 -1.64% 2.01%
2008 -1.05% 2.12%
2007 -0.81% 2.2%
2006 -0.91% 2.25%
2005 -1.07% 2.29%
2004 -1.09% 2.34%
2003 -0.96% 2.39%
2002 -1.16% 2.45%
2001 -1.28% 2.43%
2000 -0.96% 2.37%
1999 -0.81% 2.41%
1998 -0.94% 2.49%
1997 -0.99% 2.52%
1996 -1.12% 2.56%
1995 -1.42% 2.57%
1994 -1.66% 2.58%
1993 -1.95% 2.59%
1992 -1.37% 2.68%
1991 -0.47% 2.86%
1990 -0.14% 2.99%
1989 0.51% 3.09%
1988 1.02% 3.19%
1987 1.03% 3.28%
1986 0.82% 3.33%
1985 0.66% 3.34%
1984 0.63% 3.31%
1983 0.59% 3.28%
1982 0.46% 3.24%
1981 0.31% 3.2%
1980 0.23% 2.82%
1979 0.32% 2.43%
1978 0.52% 2.43%
1977 0.57% 2.43%
1976 0.6% 2.42%
1975 0.78% 2.42%
1974 0.88% 2.43%
1973 0.84% 2.42%
1972 0.81% 2.43%
1971 0.73% 2.4%
1970 0.68% 2.32%
1969 0.84% 2.29%
1968 0.97% 2.29%
1967 0.79% 2.4%
1966 0.76% 2.52%
1965 1.13% 2.58%
1964 1.34% 2.63%
1963 1.34% 2.65%
1962 1.34% 2.64%
1961 1.49% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Latvia Malaysia
Current population
1826986
36600906
Population rank 149/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +166,615
Net migration rank 125/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 166,615
2024 -13,809 -2,225 252,068 174,770
2023 -13,563 7,966 254,806 181,071
2022 -14,847 22,027 237,560 188,154
2021 -17,337 -280 212,002 188,506
2020 -11,402 -3,147 283,282 101,907
2019 -8,995 -3,416 309,426 203,284
2018 -9,636 -4,972 324,568 221,965
2017 -7,963 -7,867 336,434 227,677
2016 -6,663 -12,327 345,681 222,141
2015 -6,526 -10,826 358,302 187,663
2014 -6,779 -8,799 367,587 159,791
2013 -8,252 -14,386 366,738 149,637
2012 -9,154 -11,914 371,497 134,975
2011 -9,886 -20,202 372,836 122,269
2010 -10,278 -36,128 360,260 157,164
2009 -7,924 -34,807 366,157 178,410
2008 -6,531 -22,445 362,380 202,481
2007 -9,021 -8,027 348,711 229,784
2006 -10,204 -9,211 349,509 232,971
2005 -10,746 -11,134 355,324 225,864
2004 -11,542 -15,136 365,138 212,278
2003 -11,439 -11,422 377,425 199,510
2002 -12,475 -9,160 381,084 196,227
2001 -13,322 -18,634 400,939 173,613
2000 -11,838 -15,679 417,371 125,499
1999 -13,387 -3,229 432,355 89,335
1998 -15,906 -5,504 436,316 99,639
1997 -14,841 -9,183 447,768 79,266
1996 -14,498 -9,888 450,174 73,040
1995 -17,396 -13,288 443,349 72,393
1994 -17,645 -21,446 437,873 66,685
1993 -12,560 -32,914 429,910 61,079
1992 -3,660 -52,180 418,900 66,286
1991 0 -12,020 401,938 97,111
1990 2,929 -13,196 384,518 135,020
1989 6,401 -4,960 373,277 143,544
1988 9,022 15,784 386,507 133,478
1987 9,981 19,249 381,999 137,759
1986 10,660 13,972 385,799 127,081
1985 5,673 12,037 383,243 120,215
1984 7,430 8,847 376,797 106,248
1983 8,147 8,115 365,290 97,862
1982 6,327 8,116 353,138 89,942
1981 3,779 6,536 339,991 84,142
1980 3,265 3,099 326,947 80,617
1979 2,506 3,661 317,439 -13,980
1978 2,997 7,399 311,027 -15,059
1977 3,480 11,992 305,515 -16,601
1976 4,200 8,870 300,615 -18,316
1975 4,913 12,166 294,541 -20,480
1974 6,824 14,420 289,880 -21,919
1973 6,040 15,997 284,611 -21,995
1972 7,666 11,077 276,263 -21,305
1971 8,793 10,846 272,323 -20,535
1970 7,785 12,494 269,341 -31,839
1969 6,561 13,718 264,327 -39,420
1968 7,668 13,465 260,705 -40,996
1967 7,825 14,177 258,764 -42,108
1966 8,677 13,465 262,162 -33,993
1965 8,384 13,218 264,836 -36,456
1964 12,100 13,010 266,406 -38,785
1963 11,055 12,308 265,815 -40,952
1962 11,562 12,344 262,140 -43,033
1961 14,207 12,364 257,270 -44,916
1960 14,211 11,420 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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