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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 36,512,221 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 -0.68% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Latvia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Malaysia
2100 923,408 44,353,615
2099 932,882 44,467,475
2098 942,357 44,579,971
2097 951,702 44,695,979
2096 961,114 44,814,885
2095 970,470 44,932,404
2094 979,811 45,047,479
2093 989,107 45,165,126
2092 998,497 45,278,674
2091 1,007,961 45,390,002
2090 1,017,465 45,501,495
2089 1,026,994 45,610,046
2088 1,036,657 45,717,882
2087 1,046,527 45,823,085
2086 1,056,483 45,926,712
2085 1,066,499 46,020,742
2084 1,076,818 46,111,490
2083 1,087,423 46,202,286
2082 1,098,154 46,284,929
2081 1,109,075 46,359,700
2080 1,120,211 46,435,482
2079 1,131,602 46,496,102
2078 1,143,002 46,549,167
2077 1,154,458 46,594,188
2076 1,166,122 46,619,045
2075 1,177,964 46,643,115
2074 1,189,889 46,658,350
2073 1,201,798 46,670,848
2072 1,213,804 46,670,426
2071 1,226,159 46,660,436
2070 1,238,635 46,645,623
2069 1,251,199 46,623,238
2068 1,264,197 46,600,060
2067 1,277,382 46,569,264
2066 1,290,492 46,530,377
2065 1,304,082 46,481,890
2064 1,317,729 46,417,369
2063 1,331,316 46,350,674
2062 1,344,939 46,272,105
2061 1,358,659 46,178,092
2060 1,372,730 46,075,877
2059 1,386,684 45,958,718
2058 1,400,736 45,837,407
2057 1,414,911 45,707,213
2056 1,429,035 45,566,357
2055 1,442,863 45,418,953
2054 1,456,686 45,252,995
2053 1,470,334 45,069,089
2052 1,483,843 44,873,927
2051 1,496,515 44,668,767
2050 1,509,248 44,445,677
2049 1,521,989 44,217,593
2048 1,534,656 43,974,925
2047 1,547,203 43,712,325
2046 1,559,641 43,438,283
2045 1,572,396 43,157,909
2044 1,584,822 42,866,716
2043 1,597,317 42,557,941
2042 1,609,668 42,239,980
2041 1,622,468 41,922,379
2040 1,635,132 41,598,231
2039 1,648,215 41,270,953
2038 1,661,175 40,929,067
2037 1,674,137 40,584,773
2036 1,687,461 40,234,128
2035 1,700,759 39,876,375
2034 1,714,411 39,515,857
2033 1,728,562 39,152,086
2032 1,742,976 38,772,414
2031 1,757,310 38,386,293
2030 1,772,264 37,995,617
2029 1,786,824 37,606,753
2028 1,801,228 37,207,852
2027 1,815,599 36,806,585
2026 1,829,763 36,403,076
2025 1,850,593 35,987,113
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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% 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 1,509,248 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 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 923K 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 -0.83% 1.21%
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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Latvia Malaysia
Current population
1829763
36512221
Population rank 149/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,182
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.23%
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 - -2,225 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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 (1960–2024, 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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