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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 1.48 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Latvia vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Mauritius
2100 923,408 573,538
2099 932,882 581,815
2098 942,357 590,276
2097 951,702 598,961
2096 961,114 607,840
2095 970,470 616,931
2094 979,811 626,226
2093 989,107 635,745
2092 998,497 645,427
2091 1,007,961 655,300
2090 1,017,465 665,341
2089 1,026,994 675,562
2088 1,036,657 685,908
2087 1,046,527 696,380
2086 1,056,483 707,018
2085 1,066,499 717,757
2084 1,076,818 728,558
2083 1,087,423 739,420
2082 1,098,154 750,402
2081 1,109,075 761,382
2080 1,120,211 772,374
2079 1,131,602 783,407
2078 1,143,002 794,452
2077 1,154,458 805,529
2076 1,166,122 816,547
2075 1,177,964 827,526
2074 1,189,889 838,506
2073 1,201,798 849,462
2072 1,213,804 860,405
2071 1,226,159 871,223
2070 1,238,635 882,091
2069 1,251,199 892,850
2068 1,264,197 903,547
2067 1,277,382 914,226
2066 1,290,492 924,869
2065 1,304,082 935,546
2064 1,317,729 946,145
2063 1,331,316 956,652
2062 1,344,939 967,159
2061 1,358,659 977,603
2060 1,372,730 988,022
2059 1,386,684 998,355
2058 1,400,736 1,008,603
2057 1,414,911 1,018,853
2056 1,429,035 1,029,103
2055 1,442,863 1,039,228
2054 1,456,686 1,049,313
2053 1,470,334 1,059,364
2052 1,483,843 1,069,276
2051 1,496,515 1,079,090
2050 1,509,248 1,088,773
2049 1,521,989 1,098,370
2048 1,534,656 1,107,805
2047 1,547,203 1,117,049
2046 1,559,641 1,126,022
2045 1,572,396 1,134,772
2044 1,584,822 1,143,155
2043 1,597,317 1,151,325
2042 1,609,668 1,159,078
2041 1,622,468 1,166,543
2040 1,635,132 1,173,673
2039 1,648,215 1,180,437
2038 1,661,175 1,186,773
2037 1,674,137 1,192,770
2036 1,687,461 1,198,476
2035 1,700,759 1,203,871
2034 1,714,411 1,208,936
2033 1,728,562 1,213,705
2032 1,742,976 1,218,138
2031 1,757,310 1,222,267
2030 1,772,264 1,226,049
2029 1,786,824 1,229,806
2028 1,801,228 1,233,411
2027 1,815,599 1,236,833
2026 1,829,763 1,240,121
2025 1,850,593 1,243,139
2024 1,866,124 1,245,779
2023 1,883,710 1,248,647
2022 1,879,383 1,262,523
2021 1,884,490 1,266,334
2020 1,900,449 1,266,014
2019 1,913,822 1,265,985
2018 1,927,174 1,265,577
2017 1,942,248 1,264,887
2016 1,959,537 1,263,747
2015 1,977,527 1,262,879
2014 1,993,782 1,261,208
2013 2,012,647 1,258,927
2012 2,034,319 1,255,882
2011 2,059,709 1,252,404
2010 2,097,555 1,250,400
2009 2,141,669 1,247,429
2008 2,177,322 1,244,121
2007 2,200,325 1,239,630
2006 2,218,357 1,233,996
2005 2,238,799 1,228,254
2004 2,263,122 1,221,003
2003 2,287,955 1,213,370
2002 2,310,173 1,204,621
2001 2,337,170 1,196,287
2000 2,367,550 1,186,873
1999 2,390,482 1,175,267
1998 2,410,019 1,160,421
1997 2,432,851 1,148,284
1996 2,457,222 1,133,996
1995 2,485,056 1,122,457
1994 2,520,742 1,112,846
1993 2,563,290 1,097,374
1992 2,614,338 1,084,441
1991 2,650,581 1,070,266
1990 2,663,151 1,058,775
1989 2,666,955 1,051,260
1988 2,653,434 1,043,239
1987 2,626,583 1,036,082
1986 2,599,892 1,028,360
1985 2,578,873 1,020,528
1984 2,562,047 1,012,221
1983 2,546,011 1,001,691
1982 2,531,080 992,521
1981 2,519,421 980,462
1980 2,511,701 966,039
1979 2,505,953 949,888
1978 2,497,921 933,499
1977 2,485,073 921,379
1976 2,470,989 906,507
1975 2,456,130 892,000
1974 2,437,186 878,042
1973 2,415,819 864,819
1972 2,395,674 852,053
1971 2,376,389 839,230
1970 2,359,164 826,000
1969 2,343,173 812,405
1968 2,323,619 798,413
1967 2,301,220 783,917
1966 2,283,217 768,813
1965 2,265,919 753,000
1964 2,240,623 736,381
1963 2,210,919 718,861
1962 2,181,586 700,349
1961 2,152,681 680,757
1960 2,120,979 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Mauritius
2100 -1.02% -1.42%
2099 -1.01% -1.43%
2098 -0.98% -1.45%
2097 -0.98% -1.46%
2096 -0.96% -1.47%
2095 -0.95% -1.48%
2094 -0.94% -1.5%
2093 -0.94% -1.5%
2092 -0.94% -1.51%
2091 -0.93% -1.51%
2090 -0.93% -1.51%
2089 -0.93% -1.51%
2088 -0.94% -1.5%
2087 -0.94% -1.5%
2086 -0.94% -1.5%
2085 -0.96% -1.48%
2084 -0.98% -1.47%
2083 -0.98% -1.46%
2082 -0.98% -1.44%
2081 -0.99% -1.42%
2080 -1.01% -1.41%
2079 -1% -1.39%
2078 -0.99% -1.38%
2077 -1% -1.35%
2076 -1.01% -1.33%
2075 -1% -1.31%
2074 -0.99% -1.29%
2073 -0.99% -1.27%
2072 -1.01% -1.24%
2071 -1.01% -1.23%
2070 -1% -1.21%
2069 -1.03% -1.18%
2068 -1.03% -1.17%
2067 -1.02% -1.15%
2066 -1.04% -1.14%
2065 -1.04% -1.12%
2064 -1.02% -1.1%
2063 -1.01% -1.09%
2062 -1.01% -1.07%
2061 -1.03% -1.05%
2060 -1.01% -1.04%
2059 -1% -1.02%
2058 -1% -1.01%
2057 -0.99% -1%
2056 -0.96% -0.97%
2055 -0.95% -0.96%
2054 -0.93% -0.95%
2053 -0.91% -0.93%
2052 -0.85% -0.91%
2051 -0.84% -0.89%
2050 -0.84% -0.87%
2049 -0.83% -0.85%
2048 -0.81% -0.83%
2047 -0.8% -0.8%
2046 -0.81% -0.77%
2045 -0.78% -0.73%
2044 -0.78% -0.71%
2043 -0.77% -0.67%
2042 -0.79% -0.64%
2041 -0.77% -0.61%
2040 -0.79% -0.57%
2039 -0.78% -0.53%
2038 -0.77% -0.5%
2037 -0.79% -0.48%
2036 -0.78% -0.45%
2035 -0.8% -0.42%
2034 -0.82% -0.39%
2033 -0.83% -0.36%
2032 -0.82% -0.34%
2031 -0.84% -0.31%
2030 -0.81% -0.31%
2029 -0.8% -0.29%
2028 -0.79% -0.28%
2027 -0.77% -0.27%
2026 -1.13% -0.24%
2025 -0.83% -0.21%
2024 -0.93% -0.23%
2023 0.23% -1.1%
2022 -0.27% -0.3%
2021 -0.84% 0.03%
2020 -0.7% 0.002%
2019 -0.69% 0.03%
2018 -0.78% 0.05%
2017 -0.88% 0.09%
2016 -0.91% 0.07%
2015 -0.82% 0.13%
2014 -0.94% 0.18%
2013 -1.07% 0.24%
2012 -1.23% 0.28%
2011 -1.8% 0.16%
2010 -2.06% 0.24%
2009 -1.64% 0.27%
2008 -1.05% 0.36%
2007 -0.81% 0.46%
2006 -0.91% 0.47%
2005 -1.07% 0.59%
2004 -1.09% 0.63%
2003 -0.96% 0.73%
2002 -1.16% 0.7%
2001 -1.28% 0.79%
2000 -0.96% 0.99%
1999 -0.81% 1.28%
1998 -0.94% 1.06%
1997 -0.99% 1.26%
1996 -1.12% 1.03%
1995 -1.42% 0.86%
1994 -1.66% 1.41%
1993 -1.95% 1.19%
1992 -1.37% 1.32%
1991 -0.47% 1.09%
1990 -0.14% 0.71%
1989 0.51% 0.77%
1988 1.02% 0.69%
1987 1.03% 0.75%
1986 0.82% 0.77%
1985 0.66% 0.82%
1984 0.63% 1.05%
1983 0.59% 0.92%
1982 0.46% 1.23%
1981 0.31% 1.49%
1980 0.23% 1.7%
1979 0.32% 1.76%
1978 0.52% 1.32%
1977 0.57% 1.64%
1976 0.6% 1.63%
1975 0.78% 1.59%
1974 0.88% 1.53%
1973 0.84% 1.5%
1972 0.81% 1.53%
1971 0.73% 1.6%
1970 0.68% 1.67%
1969 0.84% 1.75%
1968 0.97% 1.85%
1967 0.79% 1.96%
1966 0.76% 2.1%
1965 1.13% 2.26%
1964 1.34% 2.44%
1963 1.34% 2.64%
1962 1.34% 2.88%
1961 1.49% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Latvia Mauritius
Current population
1829763
1240121
Population rank 149/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 -8
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 -2,784
Net migration rank 125/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -2,784
2024 - -2,225 - -2,787
2023 -13,563 7,966 999 -2,824
2022 -14,847 22,027 -757 -2,824
2021 -17,337 -280 -253 -4,324
2020 -11,402 -3,147 2,405 -5,895
2019 -8,995 -3,416 1,773 -5,202
2018 -9,636 -4,972 2,151 -5,084
2017 -7,963 -7,867 3,415 -5,322
2016 -6,663 -12,327 2,906 -4,483
2015 -6,526 -10,826 3,031 -3,645
2014 -6,779 -8,799 3,657 -3,691
2013 -8,252 -14,386 4,281 -3,617
2012 -9,154 -11,914 5,149 -3,663
2011 -9,886 -20,202 5,511 -2,465
2010 -10,278 -36,128 5,877 -2,624
2009 -7,924 -34,807 6,113 -2,467
2008 -6,531 -22,445 7,465 -2,589
2007 -9,021 -8,027 8,429 -2,642
2006 -10,204 -9,211 8,515 -2,757
2005 -10,746 -11,134 10,195 -2,840
2004 -11,542 -15,136 10,745 -3,001
2003 -11,439 -11,422 10,799 -3,141
2002 -12,475 -9,160 11,685 -3,150
2001 -13,322 -18,634 11,723 -3,225
2000 -11,838 -15,679 12,224 -2,326
1999 -13,387 -3,229 12,341 -1,463
1998 -15,906 -5,504 11,489 -1,292
1997 -14,841 -9,183 11,943 -1,199
1996 -14,498 -9,888 13,041 -1,092
1995 -17,396 -13,288 13,020 -1,144
1994 -17,645 -21,446 14,355 -1,112
1993 -12,560 -32,914 14,814 -1,189
1992 -3,660 -52,180 15,833 -1,254
1991 0 -12,020 15,091 -1,333
1990 2,929 -13,196 15,564 -1,938
1989 6,401 -4,960 14,718 -2,463
1988 9,022 15,784 14,084 -1,399
1987 9,981 19,249 13,262 -300
1986 10,660 13,972 12,340 852
1985 5,673 12,037 12,451 615
1984 7,430 8,847 13,665 -258
1983 8,147 8,115 14,525 -1,756
1982 6,327 8,116 15,880 -2,226
1981 3,779 6,536 18,334 -1,559
1980 3,265 3,099 19,321 -1,739
1979 2,506 3,661 19,282 -2,363
1978 2,997 7,399 18,670 -3,129
1977 3,480 11,992 16,769 -3,749
1976 4,200 8,870 16,407 -3,807
1975 4,913 12,166 15,342 -3,869
1974 6,824 14,420 17,561 -4,908
1973 6,040 15,997 13,145 -2,144
1972 7,666 11,077 14,825 -2,408
1971 8,793 10,846 15,441 -960
1970 7,785 12,494 16,190 -1,281
1969 6,561 13,718 15,761 -674
1968 7,668 13,465 17,884 -2,445
1967 7,825 14,177 17,560 -1,257
1966 8,677 13,465 20,758 -4,123
1965 8,384 13,218 20,482 -3,597
1964 12,100 13,010 22,239 -4,850
1963 11,055 12,308 22,069 -5,236
1962 11,562 12,344 20,660 -6,107
1961 14,207 12,364 20,355 -8,984
1960 14,211 11,420 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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