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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 21.3 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Latvia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Morocco
2100 922,007 38,169,376
2099 931,466 38,399,800
2098 940,927 38,627,357
2097 950,258 38,851,192
2096 959,655 39,072,685
2095 968,997 39,290,298
2094 978,324 39,503,336
2093 987,606 39,714,423
2092 996,982 39,921,868
2091 1,006,431 40,126,152
2090 1,015,921 40,325,215
2089 1,025,435 40,519,616
2088 1,035,083 40,706,061
2087 1,044,938 40,889,974
2086 1,054,879 41,072,468
2085 1,064,880 41,252,209
2084 1,075,183 41,425,986
2083 1,085,772 41,591,998
2082 1,096,487 41,755,476
2081 1,107,392 41,914,644
2080 1,118,511 42,069,073
2079 1,129,885 42,220,167
2078 1,141,268 42,364,299
2077 1,152,706 42,502,554
2076 1,164,352 42,634,865
2075 1,176,176 42,762,096
2074 1,188,082 42,885,545
2073 1,199,974 43,003,930
2072 1,211,961 43,115,594
2071 1,224,298 43,219,147
2070 1,236,755 43,319,278
2069 1,249,300 43,409,990
2068 1,262,278 43,494,031
2067 1,275,443 43,572,598
2066 1,288,533 43,641,156
2065 1,302,103 43,710,126
2064 1,315,729 43,767,514
2063 1,329,295 43,815,039
2062 1,342,898 43,857,629
2061 1,356,597 43,889,133
2060 1,370,646 43,913,417
2059 1,384,579 43,928,921
2058 1,398,610 43,931,406
2057 1,412,764 43,926,107
2056 1,426,866 43,914,039
2055 1,440,673 43,889,084
2054 1,454,475 43,852,920
2053 1,468,103 43,805,549
2052 1,481,591 43,745,706
2051 1,494,244 43,674,633
2050 1,506,958 43,591,589
2049 1,519,679 43,504,461
2048 1,532,326 43,404,127
2047 1,544,855 43,295,069
2046 1,557,274 43,179,153
2045 1,570,010 43,052,251
2044 1,582,416 42,912,359
2043 1,594,893 42,766,985
2042 1,607,225 42,610,691
2041 1,620,006 42,442,983
2040 1,632,650 42,267,502
2039 1,645,713 42,085,886
2038 1,658,653 41,889,492
2037 1,671,596 41,687,645
2036 1,684,899 41,476,060
2035 1,698,177 41,253,454
2034 1,711,808 41,024,367
2033 1,725,938 40,782,838
2032 1,740,330 40,532,216
2031 1,754,642 40,268,078
2030 1,769,574 39,993,270
2029 1,784,112 39,707,804
2028 1,798,494 39,409,825
2027 1,812,843 39,097,054
2026 1,826,986 38,771,691
2025 1,847,785 38,430,770
2024 1,866,124 38,081,173
2023 1,883,710 37,712,505
2022 1,879,383 37,329,064
2021 1,884,490 36,954,442
2020 1,900,449 36,584,208
2019 1,913,822 36,210,898
2018 1,927,174 35,839,760
2017 1,942,248 35,446,392
2016 1,959,537 35,023,457
2015 1,977,527 34,607,588
2014 1,993,782 34,204,780
2013 2,012,647 33,787,571
2012 2,034,319 33,355,241
2011 2,059,709 32,912,588
2010 2,097,555 32,467,016
2009 2,141,669 32,030,778
2008 2,177,322 31,606,767
2007 2,200,325 31,186,468
2006 2,218,357 30,771,178
2005 2,238,799 30,358,144
2004 2,263,122 29,953,018
2003 2,287,955 29,571,415
2002 2,310,173 29,198,142
2001 2,337,170 28,814,643
2000 2,367,550 28,423,435
1999 2,390,482 28,027,179
1998 2,410,019 27,621,648
1997 2,432,851 27,213,337
1996 2,457,222 26,808,107
1995 2,485,056 26,399,429
1994 2,520,742 26,000,822
1993 2,563,290 25,614,586
1992 2,614,338 25,212,468
1991 2,650,581 24,799,014
1990 2,663,151 24,375,551
1989 2,666,955 23,939,414
1988 2,653,434 23,500,524
1987 2,626,583 23,054,392
1986 2,599,892 22,600,803
1985 2,578,873 22,113,953
1984 2,562,047 21,593,778
1983 2,546,011 21,060,696
1982 2,531,080 20,520,318
1981 2,519,421 19,985,401
1980 2,511,701 19,459,943
1979 2,505,953 18,955,589
1978 2,497,921 18,477,385
1977 2,485,073 18,014,756
1976 2,470,989 17,574,182
1975 2,456,130 17,150,786
1974 2,437,186 16,733,842
1973 2,415,819 16,326,269
1972 2,395,674 15,924,692
1971 2,376,389 15,527,225
1970 2,359,164 15,129,449
1969 2,343,173 14,734,255
1968 2,323,619 14,347,899
1967 2,301,220 13,968,175
1966 2,283,217 13,597,065
1965 2,265,919 13,239,171
1964 2,240,623 12,898,886
1963 2,210,919 12,577,502
1962 2,181,586 12,253,092
1961 2,152,681 11,931,085
1960 2,120,979 11,624,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M 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
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Morocco
2100 -1.02% -0.6%
2099 -1.01% -0.59%
2098 -0.98% -0.58%
2097 -0.98% -0.57%
2096 -0.96% -0.55%
2095 -0.95% -0.54%
2094 -0.94% -0.53%
2093 -0.94% -0.52%
2092 -0.94% -0.51%
2091 -0.93% -0.49%
2090 -0.93% -0.48%
2089 -0.93% -0.46%
2088 -0.94% -0.45%
2087 -0.94% -0.44%
2086 -0.94% -0.44%
2085 -0.96% -0.42%
2084 -0.98% -0.4%
2083 -0.98% -0.39%
2082 -0.98% -0.38%
2081 -0.99% -0.37%
2080 -1.01% -0.36%
2079 -1% -0.34%
2078 -0.99% -0.33%
2077 -1% -0.31%
2076 -1.01% -0.3%
2075 -1% -0.29%
2074 -0.99% -0.28%
2073 -0.99% -0.26%
2072 -1.01% -0.24%
2071 -1.01% -0.23%
2070 -1% -0.21%
2069 -1.03% -0.19%
2068 -1.03% -0.18%
2067 -1.02% -0.16%
2066 -1.04% -0.16%
2065 -1.04% -0.13%
2064 -1.02% -0.11%
2063 -1.01% -0.1%
2062 -1.01% -0.07%
2061 -1.03% -0.06%
2060 -1.01% -0.04%
2059 -1% -0.006%
2058 -1% 0.01%
2057 -0.99% 0.03%
2056 -0.96% 0.06%
2055 -0.95% 0.08%
2054 -0.93% 0.11%
2053 -0.91% 0.14%
2052 -0.85% 0.16%
2051 -0.84% 0.19%
2050 -0.84% 0.2%
2049 -0.83% 0.23%
2048 -0.81% 0.25%
2047 -0.8% 0.27%
2046 -0.81% 0.29%
2045 -0.78% 0.33%
2044 -0.78% 0.34%
2043 -0.77% 0.37%
2042 -0.79% 0.4%
2041 -0.77% 0.42%
2040 -0.79% 0.43%
2039 -0.78% 0.47%
2038 -0.77% 0.48%
2037 -0.79% 0.51%
2036 -0.78% 0.54%
2035 -0.8% 0.56%
2034 -0.82% 0.59%
2033 -0.83% 0.62%
2032 -0.82% 0.66%
2031 -0.84% 0.69%
2030 -0.81% 0.72%
2029 -0.8% 0.76%
2028 -0.79% 0.8%
2027 -0.77% 0.84%
2026 -1.13% 0.89%
2025 -0.98% 0.92%
2024 -0.93% 0.98%
2023 0.23% 1.03%
2022 -0.27% 1.01%
2021 -0.84% 1.01%
2020 -0.7% 1.03%
2019 -0.69% 1.04%
2018 -0.78% 1.11%
2017 -0.88% 1.21%
2016 -0.91% 1.2%
2015 -0.82% 1.18%
2014 -0.94% 1.23%
2013 -1.07% 1.3%
2012 -1.23% 1.34%
2011 -1.8% 1.37%
2010 -2.06% 1.36%
2009 -1.64% 1.34%
2008 -1.05% 1.35%
2007 -0.81% 1.35%
2006 -0.91% 1.36%
2005 -1.07% 1.35%
2004 -1.09% 1.29%
2003 -0.96% 1.28%
2002 -1.16% 1.33%
2001 -1.28% 1.38%
2000 -0.96% 1.41%
1999 -0.81% 1.47%
1998 -0.94% 1.5%
1997 -0.99% 1.51%
1996 -1.12% 1.55%
1995 -1.42% 1.53%
1994 -1.66% 1.51%
1993 -1.95% 1.59%
1992 -1.37% 1.67%
1991 -0.47% 1.74%
1990 -0.14% 1.82%
1989 0.51% 1.87%
1988 1.02% 1.94%
1987 1.03% 2.01%
1986 0.82% 2.2%
1985 0.66% 2.41%
1984 0.63% 2.53%
1983 0.59% 2.63%
1982 0.46% 2.68%
1981 0.31% 2.7%
1980 0.23% 2.66%
1979 0.32% 2.59%
1978 0.52% 2.57%
1977 0.57% 2.51%
1976 0.6% 2.47%
1975 0.78% 2.49%
1974 0.88% 2.5%
1973 0.84% 2.52%
1972 0.81% 2.56%
1971 0.73% 2.63%
1970 0.68% 2.68%
1969 0.84% 2.69%
1968 0.97% 2.72%
1967 0.79% 2.73%
1966 0.76% 2.7%
1965 1.13% 2.64%
1964 1.34% 2.56%
1963 1.34% 2.65%
1962 1.34% 2.7%
1961 1.49% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Latvia Morocco
Current population
1826986
38938817
Population rank 149/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.47%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +958
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -56,254
Net migration rank 125/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -56,254
2024 -13,809 -2,225 406,555 -46,802
2023 -13,563 7,966 417,213 -39,650
2022 -14,847 22,027 427,903 -38,594
2021 -17,337 -280 407,829 -47,902
2020 -11,402 -3,147 415,999 -35,474
2019 -8,995 -3,416 457,307 -91,217
2018 -9,636 -4,972 464,375 -88,159
2017 -7,963 -7,867 471,011 -60,472
2016 -6,663 -12,327 474,637 -39,302
2015 -6,526 -10,826 477,654 -81,248
2014 -6,779 -8,799 481,295 -72,065
2013 -8,252 -14,386 492,284 -67,096
2012 -9,154 -11,914 504,698 -65,251
2011 -9,886 -20,202 513,305 -67,447
2010 -10,278 -36,128 515,804 -70,510
2009 -7,924 -34,807 509,386 -82,203
2008 -6,531 -22,445 499,766 -78,912
2007 -9,021 -8,027 493,526 -73,759
2006 -10,204 -9,211 483,200 -72,364
2005 -10,746 -11,134 474,285 -59,024
2004 -11,542 -15,136 461,756 -66,749
2003 -11,439 -11,422 452,650 -84,460
2002 -12,475 -9,160 446,147 -67,802
2001 -13,322 -18,634 452,621 -63,967
2000 -11,838 -15,679 461,341 -67,569
1999 -13,387 -3,229 473,071 -74,343
1998 -15,906 -5,504 492,604 -80,286
1997 -14,841 -9,183 500,807 -96,502
1996 -14,498 -9,888 501,499 -95,331
1995 -17,396 -13,288 496,573 -85,386
1994 -17,645 -21,446 501,426 -115,404
1993 -12,560 -32,914 507,707 -121,254
1992 -3,660 -52,180 525,680 -107,911
1991 0 -12,020 539,850 -130,717
1990 2,929 -13,196 535,506 -97,711
1989 6,401 -4,960 538,996 -104,509
1988 9,022 15,784 545,800 -102,484
1987 9,981 19,249 553,005 -104,029
1986 10,660 13,972 558,105 -99,905
1985 5,673 12,037 560,810 -45,336
1984 7,430 8,847 564,159 -39,319
1983 8,147 8,115 566,301 -24,988
1982 6,327 8,116 564,904 -25,471
1981 3,779 6,536 552,936 -22,553
1980 3,265 3,099 534,448 -13,899
1979 2,506 3,661 515,554 -27,374
1978 2,997 7,399 498,834 -30,600
1977 3,480 11,992 489,173 -32,161
1976 4,200 8,870 482,130 -58,019
1975 4,913 12,166 474,631 -51,968
1974 6,824 14,420 464,147 -52,927
1973 6,040 15,997 455,699 -51,772
1972 7,666 11,077 446,449 -47,226
1971 8,793 10,846 435,104 -39,385
1970 7,785 12,494 426,015 -26,168
1969 6,561 13,718 414,931 -24,389
1968 7,668 13,465 407,437 -25,267
1967 7,825 14,177 400,594 -23,309
1966 8,677 13,465 391,881 -26,945
1965 8,384 13,218 383,989 -33,139
1964 12,100 13,010 375,835 -46,106
1963 11,055 12,308 369,250 -56,214
1962 11,562 12,344 363,843 -28,071
1961 14,207 12,364 348,650 -40,413
1960 14,211 11,420 323,499 -19,434

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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