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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 1.73 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Latvia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Namibia
2100 923,408 5,958,153
2099 932,882 5,952,623
2098 942,357 5,947,142
2097 951,702 5,942,285
2096 961,114 5,938,162
2095 970,470 5,930,395
2094 979,811 5,922,248
2093 989,107 5,911,235
2092 998,497 5,899,026
2091 1,007,961 5,886,490
2090 1,017,465 5,871,938
2089 1,026,994 5,858,234
2088 1,036,657 5,842,720
2087 1,046,527 5,825,856
2086 1,056,483 5,806,643
2085 1,066,499 5,789,246
2084 1,076,818 5,771,050
2083 1,087,423 5,751,610
2082 1,098,154 5,730,648
2081 1,109,075 5,707,476
2080 1,120,211 5,682,842
2079 1,131,602 5,659,698
2078 1,143,002 5,634,313
2077 1,154,458 5,608,096
2076 1,166,122 5,580,829
2075 1,177,964 5,551,107
2074 1,189,889 5,522,025
2073 1,201,798 5,494,180
2072 1,213,804 5,464,749
2071 1,226,159 5,434,461
2070 1,238,635 5,403,822
2069 1,251,199 5,371,517
2068 1,264,197 5,336,950
2067 1,277,382 5,300,707
2066 1,290,492 5,263,191
2065 1,304,082 5,227,346
2064 1,317,729 5,190,323
2063 1,331,316 5,150,579
2062 1,344,939 5,109,760
2061 1,358,659 5,068,478
2060 1,372,730 5,023,587
2059 1,386,684 4,979,591
2058 1,400,736 4,933,964
2057 1,414,911 4,887,985
2056 1,429,035 4,840,537
2055 1,442,863 4,790,848
2054 1,456,686 4,741,942
2053 1,470,334 4,691,180
2052 1,483,843 4,639,835
2051 1,496,515 4,587,353
2050 1,509,248 4,533,502
2049 1,521,989 4,482,650
2048 1,534,656 4,430,309
2047 1,547,203 4,373,597
2046 1,559,641 4,318,050
2045 1,572,396 4,259,166
2044 1,584,822 4,202,338
2043 1,597,317 4,144,892
2042 1,609,668 4,088,713
2041 1,622,468 4,032,347
2040 1,635,132 3,976,987
2039 1,648,215 3,920,720
2038 1,661,175 3,862,015
2037 1,674,137 3,804,482
2036 1,687,461 3,747,072
2035 1,700,759 3,689,163
2034 1,714,411 3,631,737
2033 1,728,562 3,575,000
2032 1,742,976 3,516,310
2031 1,757,310 3,456,265
2030 1,772,264 3,395,964
2029 1,786,824 3,336,698
2028 1,801,228 3,277,428
2027 1,815,599 3,216,917
2026 1,829,763 3,156,839
2025 1,850,593 3,094,769
2024 1,866,124 3,030,131
2023 1,883,710 2,963,095
2022 1,879,383 2,889,662
2021 1,884,490 2,810,548
2020 1,900,449 2,728,762
2019 1,913,822 2,650,494
2018 1,927,174 2,577,327
2017 1,942,248 2,506,853
2016 1,959,537 2,439,213
2015 1,977,527 2,374,300
2014 1,993,782 2,312,139
2013 2,012,647 2,252,508
2012 2,034,319 2,194,654
2011 2,059,709 2,146,325
2010 2,097,555 2,109,811
2009 2,141,669 2,077,394
2008 2,177,322 2,047,056
2007 2,200,325 2,018,600
2006 2,218,357 1,991,888
2005 2,238,799 1,966,582
2004 2,263,122 1,942,082
2003 2,287,955 1,917,464
2002 2,310,173 1,889,970
2001 2,337,170 1,857,048
2000 2,367,550 1,818,647
1999 2,390,482 1,776,368
1998 2,410,019 1,732,745
1997 2,432,851 1,689,264
1996 2,457,222 1,646,103
1995 2,485,056 1,602,170
1994 2,520,742 1,556,304
1993 2,563,290 1,508,697
1992 2,614,338 1,461,322
1991 2,650,581 1,415,684
1990 2,663,151 1,369,303
1989 2,666,955 1,288,947
1988 2,653,434 1,209,696
1987 2,626,583 1,167,889
1986 2,599,892 1,131,081
1985 2,578,873 1,096,890
1984 2,562,047 1,065,989
1983 2,546,011 1,037,511
1982 2,531,080 1,010,308
1981 2,519,421 992,500
1980 2,511,701 981,434
1979 2,505,953 962,825
1978 2,497,921 947,269
1977 2,485,073 931,104
1976 2,470,989 906,566
1975 2,456,130 881,032
1974 2,437,186 854,320
1973 2,415,819 828,928
1972 2,395,674 804,399
1971 2,376,389 780,584
1970 2,359,164 757,868
1969 2,343,173 736,120
1968 2,323,619 715,542
1967 2,301,220 696,045
1966 2,283,217 677,655
1965 2,265,919 660,558
1964 2,240,623 644,530
1963 2,210,919 629,589
1962 2,181,586 615,759
1961 2,152,681 603,067
1960 2,120,979 591,465

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 Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Namibia
2100 -1.02% 0.09%
2099 -1.01% 0.09%
2098 -0.98% 0.08%
2097 -0.98% 0.07%
2096 -0.96% 0.13%
2095 -0.95% 0.14%
2094 -0.94% 0.19%
2093 -0.94% 0.21%
2092 -0.94% 0.21%
2091 -0.93% 0.25%
2090 -0.93% 0.23%
2089 -0.93% 0.27%
2088 -0.94% 0.29%
2087 -0.94% 0.33%
2086 -0.94% 0.3%
2085 -0.96% 0.32%
2084 -0.98% 0.34%
2083 -0.98% 0.37%
2082 -0.98% 0.41%
2081 -0.99% 0.43%
2080 -1.01% 0.41%
2079 -1% 0.45%
2078 -0.99% 0.47%
2077 -1% 0.49%
2076 -1.01% 0.54%
2075 -1% 0.53%
2074 -0.99% 0.51%
2073 -0.99% 0.54%
2072 -1.01% 0.56%
2071 -1.01% 0.57%
2070 -1% 0.6%
2069 -1.03% 0.65%
2068 -1.03% 0.68%
2067 -1.02% 0.71%
2066 -1.04% 0.69%
2065 -1.04% 0.71%
2064 -1.02% 0.77%
2063 -1.01% 0.8%
2062 -1.01% 0.81%
2061 -1.03% 0.89%
2060 -1.01% 0.88%
2059 -1% 0.92%
2058 -1% 0.94%
2057 -0.99% 0.98%
2056 -0.96% 1.04%
2055 -0.95% 1.03%
2054 -0.93% 1.08%
2053 -0.91% 1.11%
2052 -0.85% 1.14%
2051 -0.84% 1.19%
2050 -0.84% 1.13%
2049 -0.83% 1.18%
2048 -0.81% 1.3%
2047 -0.8% 1.29%
2046 -0.81% 1.38%
2045 -0.78% 1.35%
2044 -0.78% 1.39%
2043 -0.77% 1.37%
2042 -0.79% 1.4%
2041 -0.77% 1.39%
2040 -0.79% 1.44%
2039 -0.78% 1.52%
2038 -0.77% 1.51%
2037 -0.79% 1.53%
2036 -0.78% 1.57%
2035 -0.8% 1.58%
2034 -0.82% 1.59%
2033 -0.83% 1.67%
2032 -0.82% 1.74%
2031 -0.84% 1.78%
2030 -0.81% 1.78%
2029 -0.8% 1.81%
2028 -0.79% 1.88%
2027 -0.77% 1.9%
2026 -1.13% 2.01%
2025 -0.83% 2.13%
2024 -0.93% 2.26%
2023 0.23% 2.54%
2022 -0.27% 2.81%
2021 -0.84% 3%
2020 -0.7% 2.95%
2019 -0.69% 2.84%
2018 -0.78% 2.81%
2017 -0.88% 2.77%
2016 -0.91% 2.73%
2015 -0.82% 2.69%
2014 -0.94% 2.65%
2013 -1.07% 2.64%
2012 -1.23% 2.25%
2011 -1.8% 1.73%
2010 -2.06% 1.56%
2009 -1.64% 1.48%
2008 -1.05% 1.41%
2007 -0.81% 1.34%
2006 -0.91% 1.29%
2005 -1.07% 1.26%
2004 -1.09% 1.28%
2003 -0.96% 1.45%
2002 -1.16% 1.77%
2001 -1.28% 2.11%
2000 -0.96% 2.38%
1999 -0.81% 2.52%
1998 -0.94% 2.57%
1997 -0.99% 2.62%
1996 -1.12% 2.74%
1995 -1.42% 2.95%
1994 -1.66% 3.16%
1993 -1.95% 3.24%
1992 -1.37% 3.22%
1991 -0.47% 3.39%
1990 -0.14% 6.23%
1989 0.51% 6.55%
1988 1.02% 3.58%
1987 1.03% 3.25%
1986 0.82% 3.12%
1985 0.66% 2.9%
1984 0.63% 2.74%
1983 0.59% 2.69%
1982 0.46% 1.79%
1981 0.31% 1.13%
1980 0.23% 1.93%
1979 0.32% 1.64%
1978 0.52% 1.74%
1977 0.57% 2.71%
1976 0.6% 2.9%
1975 0.78% 3.13%
1974 0.88% 3.06%
1973 0.84% 3.05%
1972 0.81% 3.05%
1971 0.73% 3%
1970 0.68% 2.95%
1969 0.84% 2.88%
1968 0.97% 2.8%
1967 0.79% 2.71%
1966 0.76% 2.59%
1965 1.13% 2.49%
1964 1.34% 2.37%
1963 1.34% 2.25%
1962 1.34% 2.1%
1961 1.49% 1.96%

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 Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Latvia Namibia
Current population
1829763
3173089
Population rank 149/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +184
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 +1,866
Net migration rank 125/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 1,866
2024 - -2,225 - 4,211
2023 -13,563 7,966 58,435 11,675
2022 -14,847 22,027 54,534 22,212
2021 -17,337 -280 50,160 31,327
2020 -11,402 -3,147 55,034 27,056
2019 -8,995 -3,416 54,769 19,676
2018 -9,636 -4,972 53,970 17,920
2017 -7,963 -7,867 52,975 16,080
2016 -6,663 -12,327 52,228 14,002
2015 -6,526 -10,826 50,846 12,755
2014 -6,779 -8,799 49,581 11,134
2013 -8,252 -14,386 47,801 10,748
2012 -9,154 -11,914 46,204 10,957
2011 -9,886 -20,202 43,557 -4,067
2010 -10,278 -36,128 42,046 -8,518
2009 -7,924 -34,807 39,942 -8,626
2008 -6,531 -22,445 38,147 -8,775
2007 -9,021 -8,027 36,430 -8,905
2006 -10,204 -9,211 34,690 -8,792
2005 -10,746 -11,134 32,909 -8,195
2004 -11,542 -15,136 31,478 -7,192
2003 -11,439 -11,422 31,115 -6,153
2002 -12,475 -9,160 31,947 -1,913
2001 -13,322 -18,634 32,942 2,869
2000 -11,838 -15,679 35,280 5,709
1999 -13,387 -3,229 37,233 6,333
1998 -15,906 -5,504 37,500 6,180
1997 -14,841 -9,183 37,256 6,023
1996 -14,498 -9,888 37,177 5,866
1995 -17,396 -13,288 39,119 5,712
1994 -17,645 -21,446 41,316 5,578
1993 -12,560 -32,914 42,861 5,464
1992 -3,660 -52,180 43,945 2,487
1991 0 -12,020 44,523 309
1990 2,929 -13,196 43,956 3,969
1989 6,401 -4,960 37,715 75,072
1988 9,022 15,784 34,798 10,916
1987 9,981 19,249 33,340 4,559
1986 10,660 13,972 31,764 3,953
1985 5,673 12,037 30,575 2,090
1984 7,430 8,847 29,395 -267
1983 8,147 8,115 28,307 -481
1982 6,327 8,116 27,474 -889
1981 3,779 6,536 27,938 -18,901
1980 3,265 3,099 28,142 -15,041
1979 2,506 3,661 28,930 -4,818
1978 2,997 7,399 29,821 -22,827
1977 3,480 11,992 29,241 -3,907
1976 4,200 8,870 28,785 -5,048
1975 4,913 12,166 27,882 -553
1974 6,824 14,420 26,844 -744
1973 6,040 15,997 25,754 -1,066
1972 7,666 11,077 24,606 -236
1971 8,793 10,846 23,467 -208
1970 7,785 12,494 22,414 -244
1969 6,561 13,718 21,387 -57
1968 7,668 13,465 20,470 -636
1967 7,825 14,177 19,498 -339
1966 8,677 13,465 18,635 -1,023
1965 8,384 13,218 17,902 -1,327
1964 12,100 13,010 17,134 -1,660
1963 11,055 12,308 16,430 -2,016
1962 11,562 12,344 15,656 -2,403
1961 14,207 12,364 14,936 -2,807
1960 14,211 11,420 14,307 -3,227

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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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