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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 3.01 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Latvia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Mauritania
2100 923,408 17,309,980
2099 932,882 17,202,690
2098 942,357 17,090,030
2097 951,702 16,975,270
2096 961,114 16,857,252
2095 970,470 16,739,240
2094 979,811 16,617,272
2093 989,107 16,492,589
2092 998,497 16,366,098
2091 1,007,961 16,235,771
2090 1,017,465 16,103,700
2089 1,026,994 15,969,059
2088 1,036,657 15,831,339
2087 1,046,527 15,690,143
2086 1,056,483 15,547,605
2085 1,066,499 15,403,967
2084 1,076,818 15,257,740
2083 1,087,423 15,108,271
2082 1,098,154 14,958,279
2081 1,109,075 14,805,332
2080 1,120,211 14,651,508
2079 1,131,602 14,496,397
2078 1,143,002 14,337,117
2077 1,154,458 14,175,812
2076 1,166,122 14,013,255
2075 1,177,964 13,849,027
2074 1,189,889 13,684,146
2073 1,201,798 13,517,681
2072 1,213,804 13,349,376
2071 1,226,159 13,178,237
2070 1,238,635 13,007,812
2069 1,251,199 12,835,311
2068 1,264,197 12,662,862
2067 1,277,382 12,487,379
2066 1,290,492 12,311,503
2065 1,304,082 12,136,616
2064 1,317,729 11,958,955
2063 1,331,316 11,783,144
2062 1,344,939 11,606,044
2061 1,358,659 11,428,738
2060 1,372,730 11,251,427
2059 1,386,684 11,072,236
2058 1,400,736 10,892,076
2057 1,414,911 10,713,858
2056 1,429,035 10,536,935
2055 1,442,863 10,358,532
2054 1,456,686 10,179,658
2053 1,470,334 9,999,712
2052 1,483,843 9,819,098
2051 1,496,515 9,639,209
2050 1,509,248 9,461,249
2049 1,521,989 9,283,353
2048 1,534,656 9,104,299
2047 1,547,203 8,926,851
2046 1,559,641 8,748,845
2045 1,572,396 8,572,397
2044 1,584,822 8,397,189
2043 1,597,317 8,222,194
2042 1,609,668 8,048,139
2041 1,622,468 7,876,803
2040 1,635,132 7,706,696
2039 1,648,215 7,537,689
2038 1,661,175 7,369,184
2037 1,674,137 7,202,472
2036 1,687,461 7,036,729
2035 1,700,759 6,871,981
2034 1,714,411 6,708,364
2033 1,728,562 6,546,168
2032 1,742,976 6,385,827
2031 1,757,310 6,227,564
2030 1,772,264 6,070,865
2029 1,786,824 5,916,516
2028 1,801,228 5,764,060
2027 1,815,599 5,613,919
2026 1,829,763 5,464,898
2025 1,850,593 5,317,228
2024 1,866,124 5,169,395
2023 1,883,710 5,022,441
2022 1,879,383 4,875,637
2021 1,884,490 4,734,874
2020 1,900,449 4,600,131
2019 1,913,822 4,467,708
2018 1,927,174 4,337,685
2017 1,942,248 4,210,600
2016 1,959,537 4,086,657
2015 1,977,527 3,965,959
2014 1,993,782 3,848,514
2013 2,012,647 3,734,318
2012 2,034,319 3,619,034
2011 2,059,709 3,502,811
2010 2,097,555 3,390,965
2009 2,141,669 3,284,448
2008 2,177,322 3,183,269
2007 2,200,325 3,093,059
2006 2,218,357 3,013,660
2005 2,238,799 2,939,059
2004 2,263,122 2,868,664
2003 2,287,955 2,802,046
2002 2,310,173 2,738,655
2001 2,337,170 2,678,760
2000 2,367,550 2,613,441
1999 2,390,482 2,541,698
1998 2,410,019 2,474,651
1997 2,432,851 2,411,306
1996 2,457,222 2,358,188
1995 2,485,056 2,312,017
1994 2,520,742 2,249,454
1993 2,563,290 2,174,328
1992 2,614,338 2,088,135
1991 2,650,581 2,009,738
1990 2,663,151 1,951,878
1989 2,666,955 1,903,048
1988 2,653,434 1,855,859
1987 2,626,583 1,803,014
1986 2,599,892 1,751,835
1985 2,578,873 1,702,107
1984 2,562,047 1,653,693
1983 2,546,011 1,606,746
1982 2,531,080 1,561,176
1981 2,519,421 1,516,877
1980 2,511,701 1,474,043
1979 2,505,953 1,432,758
1978 2,497,921 1,392,713
1977 2,485,073 1,353,768
1976 2,470,989 1,315,336
1975 2,456,130 1,277,330
1974 2,437,186 1,240,188
1973 2,415,819 1,203,838
1972 2,395,674 1,168,355
1971 2,376,389 1,133,702
1970 2,359,164 1,099,806
1969 2,343,173 1,066,754
1968 2,323,619 1,034,739
1967 2,301,220 1,003,843
1966 2,283,217 974,157
1965 2,265,919 945,838
1964 2,240,623 918,955
1963 2,210,919 893,423
1962 2,181,586 869,184
1961 2,152,681 846,167
1960 2,120,979 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Mauritania
2100 -1.02% 0.62%
2099 -1.01% 0.66%
2098 -0.98% 0.68%
2097 -0.98% 0.7%
2096 -0.96% 0.7%
2095 -0.95% 0.73%
2094 -0.94% 0.76%
2093 -0.94% 0.77%
2092 -0.94% 0.8%
2091 -0.93% 0.82%
2090 -0.93% 0.84%
2089 -0.93% 0.87%
2088 -0.94% 0.9%
2087 -0.94% 0.92%
2086 -0.94% 0.93%
2085 -0.96% 0.96%
2084 -0.98% 0.99%
2083 -0.98% 1%
2082 -0.98% 1.03%
2081 -0.99% 1.05%
2080 -1.01% 1.07%
2079 -1% 1.11%
2078 -0.99% 1.14%
2077 -1% 1.16%
2076 -1.01% 1.19%
2075 -1% 1.2%
2074 -0.99% 1.23%
2073 -0.99% 1.26%
2072 -1.01% 1.3%
2071 -1.01% 1.31%
2070 -1% 1.34%
2069 -1.03% 1.36%
2068 -1.03% 1.41%
2067 -1.02% 1.43%
2066 -1.04% 1.44%
2065 -1.04% 1.49%
2064 -1.02% 1.49%
2063 -1.01% 1.53%
2062 -1.01% 1.55%
2061 -1.03% 1.58%
2060 -1.01% 1.62%
2059 -1% 1.65%
2058 -1% 1.66%
2057 -0.99% 1.68%
2056 -0.96% 1.72%
2055 -0.95% 1.76%
2054 -0.93% 1.8%
2053 -0.91% 1.84%
2052 -0.85% 1.87%
2051 -0.84% 1.88%
2050 -0.84% 1.92%
2049 -0.83% 1.97%
2048 -0.81% 1.99%
2047 -0.8% 2.03%
2046 -0.81% 2.06%
2045 -0.78% 2.09%
2044 -0.78% 2.13%
2043 -0.77% 2.16%
2042 -0.79% 2.18%
2041 -0.77% 2.21%
2040 -0.79% 2.24%
2039 -0.78% 2.29%
2038 -0.77% 2.31%
2037 -0.79% 2.36%
2036 -0.78% 2.4%
2035 -0.8% 2.44%
2034 -0.82% 2.48%
2033 -0.83% 2.51%
2032 -0.82% 2.54%
2031 -0.84% 2.58%
2030 -0.81% 2.61%
2029 -0.8% 2.64%
2028 -0.79% 2.67%
2027 -0.77% 2.73%
2026 -1.13% 2.78%
2025 -0.83% 2.86%
2024 -0.93% 2.93%
2023 0.23% 3.01%
2022 -0.27% 2.97%
2021 -0.84% 2.93%
2020 -0.7% 2.96%
2019 -0.69% 3%
2018 -0.78% 3.02%
2017 -0.88% 3.03%
2016 -0.91% 3.04%
2015 -0.82% 3.05%
2014 -0.94% 3.06%
2013 -1.07% 3.19%
2012 -1.23% 3.32%
2011 -1.8% 3.3%
2010 -2.06% 3.24%
2009 -1.64% 3.18%
2008 -1.05% 2.92%
2007 -0.81% 2.63%
2006 -0.91% 2.54%
2005 -1.07% 2.45%
2004 -1.09% 2.38%
2003 -0.96% 2.31%
2002 -1.16% 2.24%
2001 -1.28% 2.5%
2000 -0.96% 2.82%
1999 -0.81% 2.71%
1998 -0.94% 2.63%
1997 -0.99% 2.25%
1996 -1.12% 2%
1995 -1.42% 2.78%
1994 -1.66% 3.46%
1993 -1.95% 4.13%
1992 -1.37% 3.9%
1991 -0.47% 2.96%
1990 -0.14% 2.57%
1989 0.51% 2.54%
1988 1.02% 2.93%
1987 1.03% 2.92%
1986 0.82% 2.92%
1985 0.66% 2.93%
1984 0.63% 2.92%
1983 0.59% 2.92%
1982 0.46% 2.92%
1981 0.31% 2.91%
1980 0.23% 2.88%
1979 0.32% 2.88%
1978 0.52% 2.88%
1977 0.57% 2.92%
1976 0.6% 2.98%
1975 0.78% 2.99%
1974 0.88% 3.02%
1973 0.84% 3.04%
1972 0.81% 3.06%
1971 0.73% 3.08%
1970 0.68% 3.1%
1969 0.84% 3.09%
1968 0.97% 3.08%
1967 0.79% 3.05%
1966 0.76% 2.99%
1965 1.13% 2.93%
1964 1.34% 2.86%
1963 1.34% 2.79%
1962 1.34% 2.72%
1961 1.49% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Latvia Mauritania
Current population
1829763
5505206
Population rank 149/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +403
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 -5,044
Net migration rank 125/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -5,044
2024 - -2,225 - -2,185
2023 -13,563 7,966 145,164 2,999
2022 -14,847 22,027 142,451 2,999
2021 -17,337 -280 137,557 -1,483
2020 -11,402 -3,147 134,899 -1,483
2019 -8,995 -3,416 134,460 -3,019
2018 -9,636 -4,972 131,584 -2,987
2017 -7,963 -7,867 128,562 -3,001
2016 -6,663 -12,327 125,342 -3,008
2015 -6,526 -10,826 122,092 -3,019
2014 -6,779 -8,799 118,792 -2,980
2013 -8,252 -14,386 115,558 -2,987
2012 -9,154 -11,914 113,489 4,515
2011 -9,886 -20,202 111,165 3,272
2010 -10,278 -36,128 108,121 1,128
2009 -7,924 -34,807 105,273 -1,481
2008 -6,531 -22,445 102,432 -3,860
2007 -9,021 -8,027 98,895 -17,048
2006 -10,204 -9,211 94,991 -18,033
2005 -10,746 -11,134 90,940 -18,693
2004 -11,542 -15,136 87,578 -19,042
2003 -11,439 -11,422 83,804 -19,104
2002 -12,475 -9,160 80,993 -18,903
2001 -13,322 -18,634 78,769 -21,067
2000 -11,838 -15,679 75,929 -2,997
1999 -13,387 -3,229 73,554 -2,999
1998 -15,906 -5,504 72,045 -8,504
1997 -14,841 -9,183 71,327 -8,187
1996 -14,498 -9,888 71,939 -28,840
1995 -17,396 -13,288 72,244 -22,997
1994 -17,645 -21,446 70,570 5,304
1993 -12,560 -32,914 68,167 6,217
1992 -3,660 -52,180 63,501 34,505
1991 0 -12,020 61,782 -2,997
1990 2,929 -13,196 59,934 -3,000
1989 6,401 -4,960 58,666 -17,941
1988 9,022 15,784 56,654 -2,997
1987 9,981 19,249 55,037 -2,998
1986 10,660 13,972 53,313 -2,998
1985 5,673 12,037 52,125 -2,998
1984 7,430 8,847 50,705 -2,998
1983 8,147 8,115 49,187 -2,998
1982 6,327 8,116 47,947 -2,998
1981 3,779 6,536 46,641 -2,998
1980 3,265 3,099 45,026 -2,997
1979 2,506 3,661 43,537 -2,997
1978 2,997 7,399 42,539 -2,998
1977 3,480 11,992 41,352 -2,999
1976 4,200 8,870 40,149 -1,645
1975 4,913 12,166 38,975 -1,472
1974 6,824 14,420 38,106 -1,321
1973 6,040 15,997 37,122 -1,201
1972 7,666 11,077 36,184 -1,139
1971 8,793 10,846 35,279 -1,014
1970 7,785 12,494 34,382 -855
1969 6,561 13,718 33,252 -688
1968 7,668 13,465 32,029 -565
1967 7,825 14,177 30,853 -514
1966 8,677 13,465 29,502 -466
1965 8,384 13,218 28,028 -434
1964 12,100 13,010 26,565 -390
1963 11,055 12,308 25,250 -362
1962 11,562 12,344 23,927 -342
1961 14,207 12,364 22,781 -332
1960 14,211 11,420 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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