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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 1.98 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Latvia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Mongolia
2100 923,408 5,629,299
2099 932,882 5,623,066
2098 942,357 5,615,212
2097 951,702 5,606,511
2096 961,114 5,597,140
2095 970,470 5,585,917
2094 979,811 5,574,522
2093 989,107 5,562,381
2092 998,497 5,549,290
2091 1,007,961 5,535,819
2090 1,017,465 5,521,210
2089 1,026,994 5,505,877
2088 1,036,657 5,490,024
2087 1,046,527 5,474,226
2086 1,056,483 5,458,465
2085 1,066,499 5,441,196
2084 1,076,818 5,423,740
2083 1,087,423 5,405,563
2082 1,098,154 5,387,443
2081 1,109,075 5,368,417
2080 1,120,211 5,348,645
2079 1,131,602 5,328,073
2078 1,143,002 5,306,120
2077 1,154,458 5,285,225
2076 1,166,122 5,263,067
2075 1,177,964 5,240,553
2074 1,189,889 5,217,755
2073 1,201,798 5,194,484
2072 1,213,804 5,171,399
2071 1,226,159 5,147,939
2070 1,238,635 5,123,730
2069 1,251,199 5,100,078
2068 1,264,197 5,075,923
2067 1,277,382 5,051,712
2066 1,290,492 5,026,451
2065 1,304,082 5,001,559
2064 1,317,729 4,977,095
2063 1,331,316 4,952,721
2062 1,344,939 4,928,284
2061 1,358,659 4,903,616
2060 1,372,730 4,877,808
2059 1,386,684 4,851,900
2058 1,400,736 4,825,704
2057 1,414,911 4,798,069
2056 1,429,035 4,770,106
2055 1,442,863 4,741,145
2054 1,456,686 4,710,703
2053 1,470,334 4,678,720
2052 1,483,843 4,645,641
2051 1,496,515 4,611,080
2050 1,509,248 4,575,698
2049 1,521,989 4,538,221
2048 1,534,656 4,499,652
2047 1,547,203 4,459,534
2046 1,559,641 4,418,220
2045 1,572,396 4,375,263
2044 1,584,822 4,332,061
2043 1,597,317 4,288,836
2042 1,609,668 4,244,827
2041 1,622,468 4,200,917
2040 1,635,132 4,157,409
2039 1,648,215 4,114,122
2038 1,661,175 4,071,754
2037 1,674,137 4,029,761
2036 1,687,461 3,988,994
2035 1,700,759 3,949,374
2034 1,714,411 3,910,459
2033 1,728,562 3,872,505
2032 1,742,976 3,835,471
2031 1,757,310 3,799,194
2030 1,772,264 3,762,550
2029 1,786,824 3,725,673
2028 1,801,228 3,687,959
2027 1,815,599 3,649,213
2026 1,829,763 3,609,604
2025 1,850,593 3,568,196
2024 1,866,124 3,524,788
2023 1,883,710 3,481,145
2022 1,879,383 3,433,748
2021 1,884,490 3,383,741
2020 1,900,449 3,327,204
2019 1,913,822 3,267,673
2018 1,927,174 3,208,189
2017 1,942,248 3,148,917
2016 1,959,537 3,088,856
2015 1,977,527 3,026,864
2014 1,993,782 2,963,113
2013 2,012,647 2,899,011
2012 2,034,319 2,839,705
2011 2,059,709 2,786,317
2010 2,097,555 2,738,622
2009 2,141,669 2,691,115
2008 2,177,322 2,643,201
2007 2,200,325 2,601,850
2006 2,218,357 2,567,168
2005 2,238,799 2,536,407
2004 2,263,122 2,508,412
2003 2,287,955 2,480,374
2002 2,310,173 2,449,027
2001 2,337,170 2,417,751
2000 2,367,550 2,388,299
1999 2,390,482 2,356,813
1998 2,410,019 2,323,809
1997 2,432,851 2,291,750
1996 2,457,222 2,259,507
1995 2,485,056 2,224,945
1994 2,520,742 2,189,395
1993 2,563,290 2,165,130
1992 2,614,338 2,167,790
1991 2,650,581 2,165,342
1990 2,663,151 2,098,710
1989 2,666,955 2,124,185
1988 2,653,434 2,076,322
1987 2,626,583 2,022,800
1986 2,599,892 1,970,965
1985 2,578,873 1,921,514
1984 2,562,047 1,874,349
1983 2,546,011 1,829,092
1982 2,531,080 1,785,364
1981 2,519,421 1,742,857
1980 2,511,701 1,701,335
1979 2,505,953 1,660,659
1978 2,497,921 1,619,468
1977 2,485,073 1,576,245
1976 2,470,989 1,531,945
1975 2,456,130 1,488,296
1974 2,437,186 1,446,050
1973 2,415,819 1,405,502
1972 2,395,674 1,366,821
1971 2,376,389 1,330,071
1970 2,359,164 1,295,272
1969 2,343,173 1,262,284
1968 2,323,619 1,229,930
1967 2,301,220 1,196,996
1966 2,283,217 1,163,754
1965 2,265,919 1,131,177
1964 2,240,623 1,100,234
1963 2,210,919 1,071,362
1962 2,181,586 1,041,444
1961 2,152,681 1,009,284
1960 2,120,979 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Mongolia
2100 -1.02% 0.11%
2099 -1.01% 0.14%
2098 -0.98% 0.16%
2097 -0.98% 0.17%
2096 -0.96% 0.2%
2095 -0.95% 0.2%
2094 -0.94% 0.22%
2093 -0.94% 0.24%
2092 -0.94% 0.24%
2091 -0.93% 0.26%
2090 -0.93% 0.28%
2089 -0.93% 0.29%
2088 -0.94% 0.29%
2087 -0.94% 0.29%
2086 -0.94% 0.32%
2085 -0.96% 0.32%
2084 -0.98% 0.34%
2083 -0.98% 0.34%
2082 -0.98% 0.35%
2081 -0.99% 0.37%
2080 -1.01% 0.39%
2079 -1% 0.41%
2078 -0.99% 0.4%
2077 -1% 0.42%
2076 -1.01% 0.43%
2075 -1% 0.44%
2074 -0.99% 0.45%
2073 -0.99% 0.45%
2072 -1.01% 0.46%
2071 -1.01% 0.47%
2070 -1% 0.46%
2069 -1.03% 0.48%
2068 -1.03% 0.48%
2067 -1.02% 0.5%
2066 -1.04% 0.5%
2065 -1.04% 0.49%
2064 -1.02% 0.49%
2063 -1.01% 0.5%
2062 -1.01% 0.5%
2061 -1.03% 0.53%
2060 -1.01% 0.53%
2059 -1% 0.54%
2058 -1% 0.58%
2057 -0.99% 0.59%
2056 -0.96% 0.61%
2055 -0.95% 0.65%
2054 -0.93% 0.68%
2053 -0.91% 0.71%
2052 -0.85% 0.75%
2051 -0.84% 0.77%
2050 -0.84% 0.83%
2049 -0.83% 0.86%
2048 -0.81% 0.9%
2047 -0.8% 0.94%
2046 -0.81% 0.98%
2045 -0.78% 1%
2044 -0.78% 1.01%
2043 -0.77% 1.04%
2042 -0.79% 1.05%
2041 -0.77% 1.05%
2040 -0.79% 1.05%
2039 -0.78% 1.04%
2038 -0.77% 1.04%
2037 -0.79% 1.02%
2036 -0.78% 1%
2035 -0.8% 1%
2034 -0.82% 0.98%
2033 -0.83% 0.97%
2032 -0.82% 0.95%
2031 -0.84% 0.97%
2030 -0.81% 0.99%
2029 -0.8% 1.02%
2028 -0.79% 1.06%
2027 -0.77% 1.1%
2026 -1.13% 1.16%
2025 -0.83% 1.23%
2024 -0.93% 1.25%
2023 0.23% 1.38%
2022 -0.27% 1.48%
2021 -0.84% 1.7%
2020 -0.7% 1.82%
2019 -0.69% 1.85%
2018 -0.78% 1.88%
2017 -0.88% 1.94%
2016 -0.91% 2.05%
2015 -0.82% 2.15%
2014 -0.94% 2.21%
2013 -1.07% 2.09%
2012 -1.23% 1.92%
2011 -1.8% 1.74%
2010 -2.06% 1.77%
2009 -1.64% 1.81%
2008 -1.05% 1.59%
2007 -0.81% 1.35%
2006 -0.91% 1.21%
2005 -1.07% 1.12%
2004 -1.09% 1.13%
2003 -0.96% 1.28%
2002 -1.16% 1.29%
2001 -1.28% 1.23%
2000 -0.96% 1.34%
1999 -0.81% 1.42%
1998 -0.94% 1.4%
1997 -0.99% 1.43%
1996 -1.12% 1.55%
1995 -1.42% 1.62%
1994 -1.66% 1.12%
1993 -1.95% -0.12%
1992 -1.37% 0.11%
1991 -0.47% 3.17%
1990 -0.14% -1.2%
1989 0.51% 2.31%
1988 1.02% 2.65%
1987 1.03% 2.63%
1986 0.82% 2.57%
1985 0.66% 2.52%
1984 0.63% 2.47%
1983 0.59% 2.45%
1982 0.46% 2.44%
1981 0.31% 2.44%
1980 0.23% 2.45%
1979 0.32% 2.54%
1978 0.52% 2.74%
1977 0.57% 2.89%
1976 0.6% 2.93%
1975 0.78% 2.92%
1974 0.88% 2.88%
1973 0.84% 2.83%
1972 0.81% 2.76%
1971 0.73% 2.69%
1970 0.68% 2.61%
1969 0.84% 2.63%
1968 0.97% 2.75%
1967 0.79% 2.86%
1966 0.76% 2.88%
1965 1.13% 2.81%
1964 1.34% 2.69%
1963 1.34% 2.87%
1962 1.34% 3.19%
1961 1.49% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Latvia Mongolia
Current population
1829763
3620317
Population rank 149/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +120
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -7,330 +79
Net migration rank 125/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 79
2024 - -2,225 - 83
2023 -13,563 7,966 46,995 0
2022 -14,847 22,027 47,730 0
2021 -17,337 -280 52,109 0
2020 -11,402 -3,147 60,888 0
2019 -8,995 -3,416 61,433 8,660
2018 -9,636 -4,972 60,635 7,811
2017 -7,963 -7,867 57,940 6,831
2016 -6,663 -12,327 62,086 5,633
2015 -6,526 -10,826 64,473 4,307
2014 -6,779 -8,799 66,078 2,921
2013 -8,252 -14,386 62,618 1,505
2012 -9,154 -11,914 55,942 351
2011 -9,886 -20,202 50,711 -505
2010 -10,278 -36,128 44,914 -6,444
2009 -7,924 -34,807 48,876 -15,007
2008 -6,531 -22,445 45,843 -17,277
2007 -9,021 -8,027 39,636 -15,220
2006 -10,204 -9,211 33,609 -11,934
2005 -10,746 -11,134 29,290 -8,924
2004 -11,542 -15,136 28,418 -8,148
2003 -11,439 -11,422 28,827 -7,986
2002 -12,475 -9,160 30,439 -8,934
2001 -13,322 -18,634 32,052 -10,244
2000 -11,838 -15,679 32,753 -11,241
1999 -13,387 -3,229 32,283 -13,481
1998 -15,906 -5,504 31,757 -10,315
1997 -14,841 -9,183 32,403 -9,132
1996 -14,498 -9,888 33,741 -8,626
1995 -17,396 -13,288 34,473 -7,346
1994 -17,645 -21,446 34,711 -5,449
1993 -12,560 -32,914 36,924 -5,429
1992 -3,660 -52,180 42,437 -8,404
1991 0 -12,020 47,884 -11,427
1990 2,929 -13,196 49,443 -11,881
1989 6,401 -4,960 51,420 -9,757
1988 9,022 15,784 51,588 2,459
1987 9,981 19,249 51,140 1,855
1986 10,660 13,972 50,329 354
1985 5,673 12,037 49,944 -1,719
1984 7,430 8,847 48,562 -2,452
1983 8,147 8,115 46,919 -2,522
1982 6,327 8,116 45,179 -2,132
1981 3,779 6,536 43,588 -1,615
1980 3,265 3,099 42,343 -1,268
1979 2,506 3,661 41,568 -1,296
1978 2,997 7,399 40,276 1,833
1977 3,480 11,992 38,995 5,354
1976 4,200 8,870 37,670 6,577
1975 4,913 12,166 36,490 6,556
1974 6,824 14,420 35,297 6,153
1973 6,040 15,997 33,993 5,647
1972 7,666 11,077 32,727 4,999
1971 8,793 10,846 31,536 4,238
1970 7,785 12,494 30,558 3,263
1969 6,561 13,718 29,781 2,366
1968 7,668 13,465 29,017 3,535
1967 7,825 14,177 28,178 5,139
1966 8,677 13,465 27,338 5,837
1965 8,384 13,218 26,364 5,610
1964 12,100 13,010 25,317 4,599
1963 11,055 12,308 24,142 3,687
1962 11,562 12,344 22,960 9,049
1961 14,207 12,364 21,873 10,440
1960 14,211 11,420 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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