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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 16.2 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Latvia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Nepal
2100 923,408 31,902,377
2099 932,882 32,090,762
2098 942,357 32,277,789
2097 951,702 32,464,318
2096 961,114 32,647,891
2095 970,470 32,828,594
2094 979,811 33,009,460
2093 989,107 33,186,290
2092 998,497 33,361,327
2091 1,007,961 33,532,505
2090 1,017,465 33,699,660
2089 1,026,994 33,863,636
2088 1,036,657 34,022,597
2087 1,046,527 34,175,457
2086 1,056,483 34,322,945
2085 1,066,499 34,468,441
2084 1,076,818 34,605,513
2083 1,087,423 34,735,114
2082 1,098,154 34,856,938
2081 1,109,075 34,972,075
2080 1,120,211 35,080,783
2079 1,131,602 35,183,584
2078 1,143,002 35,277,254
2077 1,154,458 35,362,658
2076 1,166,122 35,440,746
2075 1,177,964 35,510,291
2074 1,189,889 35,573,094
2073 1,201,798 35,627,375
2072 1,213,804 35,670,886
2071 1,226,159 35,709,979
2070 1,238,635 35,739,580
2069 1,251,199 35,759,193
2068 1,264,197 35,770,405
2067 1,277,382 35,774,081
2066 1,290,492 35,770,220
2065 1,304,082 35,758,824
2064 1,317,729 35,737,661
2063 1,331,316 35,709,945
2062 1,344,939 35,669,839
2061 1,358,659 35,623,365
2060 1,372,730 35,567,728
2059 1,386,684 35,503,043
2058 1,400,736 35,427,419
2057 1,414,911 35,345,633
2056 1,429,035 35,253,644
2055 1,442,863 35,155,433
2054 1,456,686 35,050,330
2053 1,470,334 34,936,594
2052 1,483,843 34,816,009
2051 1,496,515 34,684,328
2050 1,509,248 34,546,267
2049 1,521,989 34,400,898
2048 1,534,656 34,250,249
2047 1,547,203 34,091,495
2046 1,559,641 33,921,975
2045 1,572,396 33,747,892
2044 1,584,822 33,566,784
2043 1,597,317 33,380,395
2042 1,609,668 33,186,321
2041 1,622,468 32,987,097
2040 1,635,132 32,781,189
2039 1,648,215 32,569,731
2038 1,661,175 32,349,742
2037 1,674,137 32,125,036
2036 1,687,461 31,892,962
2035 1,700,759 31,653,976
2034 1,714,411 31,407,460
2033 1,728,562 31,152,292
2032 1,742,976 30,890,627
2031 1,757,310 30,623,706
2030 1,772,264 30,349,201
2029 1,786,824 30,068,368
2028 1,801,228 29,780,585
2027 1,815,599 29,627,864
2026 1,829,763 29,585,230
2025 1,850,593 29,605,298
2024 1,866,124 29,651,054
2023 1,883,710 29,694,614
2022 1,879,383 29,715,436
2021 1,884,490 29,475,010
2020 1,900,449 28,966,574
2019 1,913,822 28,414,064
2018 1,927,174 28,079,689
2017 1,942,248 28,011,258
2016 1,959,537 27,955,462
2015 1,977,527 27,823,629
2014 1,993,782 27,672,370
2013 2,012,647 27,589,996
2012 2,034,319 27,534,915
2011 2,059,709 27,464,494
2010 2,097,555 27,341,952
2009 2,141,669 27,173,035
2008 2,177,322 26,990,037
2007 2,200,325 26,788,492
2006 2,218,357 26,565,425
2005 2,238,799 26,309,458
2004 2,263,122 26,016,656
2003 2,287,955 25,688,758
2002 2,310,173 25,328,981
2001 2,337,170 24,946,748
2000 2,367,550 24,546,509
1999 2,390,482 24,125,199
1998 2,410,019 23,680,357
1997 2,432,851 23,219,463
1996 2,457,222 22,741,862
1995 2,485,056 22,245,439
1994 2,520,742 21,717,479
1993 2,563,290 21,180,159
1992 2,614,338 20,609,707
1991 2,650,581 20,036,500
1990 2,663,151 19,524,573
1989 2,666,955 19,057,807
1988 2,653,434 18,638,661
1987 2,626,583 18,250,505
1986 2,599,892 17,868,124
1985 2,578,873 17,477,692
1984 2,562,047 17,085,242
1983 2,546,011 16,689,119
1982 2,531,080 16,297,987
1981 2,519,421 15,922,423
1980 2,511,701 15,553,105
1979 2,505,953 15,190,590
1978 2,497,921 14,839,695
1977 2,485,073 14,499,175
1976 2,470,989 14,177,649
1975 2,456,130 13,870,695
1974 2,437,186 13,568,435
1973 2,415,819 13,275,239
1972 2,395,674 12,989,099
1971 2,376,389 12,710,061
1970 2,359,164 12,436,190
1969 2,343,173 12,167,036
1968 2,323,619 11,906,266
1967 2,301,220 11,652,716
1966 2,283,217 11,408,710
1965 2,265,919 11,173,411
1964 2,240,623 10,946,392
1963 2,210,919 10,729,818
1962 2,181,586 10,521,116
1961 2,152,681 10,318,396
1960 2,120,979 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Nepal
2100 -1.02% -0.59%
2099 -1.01% -0.58%
2098 -0.98% -0.57%
2097 -0.98% -0.56%
2096 -0.96% -0.55%
2095 -0.95% -0.55%
2094 -0.94% -0.53%
2093 -0.94% -0.52%
2092 -0.94% -0.51%
2091 -0.93% -0.5%
2090 -0.93% -0.48%
2089 -0.93% -0.47%
2088 -0.94% -0.45%
2087 -0.94% -0.43%
2086 -0.94% -0.42%
2085 -0.96% -0.4%
2084 -0.98% -0.37%
2083 -0.98% -0.35%
2082 -0.98% -0.33%
2081 -0.99% -0.31%
2080 -1.01% -0.29%
2079 -1% -0.27%
2078 -0.99% -0.24%
2077 -1% -0.22%
2076 -1.01% -0.2%
2075 -1% -0.18%
2074 -0.99% -0.15%
2073 -0.99% -0.12%
2072 -1.01% -0.11%
2071 -1.01% -0.08%
2070 -1% -0.05%
2069 -1.03% -0.03%
2068 -1.03% -0.01%
2067 -1.02% 0.01%
2066 -1.04% 0.03%
2065 -1.04% 0.06%
2064 -1.02% 0.08%
2063 -1.01% 0.11%
2062 -1.01% 0.13%
2061 -1.03% 0.16%
2060 -1.01% 0.18%
2059 -1% 0.21%
2058 -1% 0.23%
2057 -0.99% 0.26%
2056 -0.96% 0.28%
2055 -0.95% 0.3%
2054 -0.93% 0.33%
2053 -0.91% 0.35%
2052 -0.85% 0.38%
2051 -0.84% 0.4%
2050 -0.84% 0.42%
2049 -0.83% 0.44%
2048 -0.81% 0.47%
2047 -0.8% 0.5%
2046 -0.81% 0.52%
2045 -0.78% 0.54%
2044 -0.78% 0.56%
2043 -0.77% 0.58%
2042 -0.79% 0.6%
2041 -0.77% 0.63%
2040 -0.79% 0.65%
2039 -0.78% 0.68%
2038 -0.77% 0.7%
2037 -0.79% 0.73%
2036 -0.78% 0.75%
2035 -0.8% 0.78%
2034 -0.82% 0.82%
2033 -0.83% 0.85%
2032 -0.82% 0.87%
2031 -0.84% 0.9%
2030 -0.81% 0.93%
2029 -0.8% 0.97%
2028 -0.79% 0.52%
2027 -0.77% 0.14%
2026 -1.13% -0.07%
2025 -0.83% -0.15%
2024 -0.93% -0.15%
2023 0.23% -0.07%
2022 -0.27% 0.82%
2021 -0.84% 1.76%
2020 -0.7% 1.94%
2019 -0.69% 1.19%
2018 -0.78% 0.24%
2017 -0.88% 0.2%
2016 -0.91% 0.47%
2015 -0.82% 0.55%
2014 -0.94% 0.3%
2013 -1.07% 0.2%
2012 -1.23% 0.26%
2011 -1.8% 0.45%
2010 -2.06% 0.62%
2009 -1.64% 0.68%
2008 -1.05% 0.75%
2007 -0.81% 0.84%
2006 -0.91% 0.97%
2005 -1.07% 1.13%
2004 -1.09% 1.28%
2003 -0.96% 1.42%
2002 -1.16% 1.53%
2001 -1.28% 1.63%
2000 -0.96% 1.75%
1999 -0.81% 1.88%
1998 -0.94% 1.98%
1997 -0.99% 2.1%
1996 -1.12% 2.23%
1995 -1.42% 2.43%
1994 -1.66% 2.54%
1993 -1.95% 2.77%
1992 -1.37% 2.86%
1991 -0.47% 2.62%
1990 -0.14% 2.45%
1989 0.51% 2.25%
1988 1.02% 2.13%
1987 1.03% 2.14%
1986 0.82% 2.23%
1985 0.66% 2.3%
1984 0.63% 2.37%
1983 0.59% 2.4%
1982 0.46% 2.36%
1981 0.31% 2.37%
1980 0.23% 2.39%
1979 0.32% 2.36%
1978 0.52% 2.35%
1977 0.57% 2.27%
1976 0.6% 2.21%
1975 0.78% 2.23%
1974 0.88% 2.21%
1973 0.84% 2.2%
1972 0.81% 2.2%
1971 0.73% 2.2%
1970 0.68% 2.21%
1969 0.84% 2.19%
1968 0.97% 2.18%
1967 0.79% 2.14%
1966 0.76% 2.11%
1965 1.13% 2.07%
1964 1.34% 2.02%
1963 1.34% 1.98%
1962 1.34% 1.96%
1961 1.49% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Latvia Nepal
Current population
1829763
29596762
Population rank 149/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.36%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 -119
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -364,699
Net migration rank 125/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -364,699
2024 - -2,225 - -401,282
2023 -13,563 7,966 368,450 -409,782
2022 -14,847 22,027 379,021 -379,321
2021 -17,337 -280 351,165 130,001
2020 -11,402 -3,147 373,553 162,139
2019 -8,995 -3,416 387,113 182,203
2018 -9,636 -4,972 394,576 -295,151
2017 -7,963 -7,867 406,219 -368,787
2016 -6,663 -12,327 415,921 -341,748
2015 -6,526 -10,826 410,565 -221,062
2014 -6,779 -8,799 423,166 -310,156
2013 -8,252 -14,386 424,804 -373,064
2012 -9,154 -11,914 430,151 -371,707
2011 -9,886 -20,202 429,957 -347,552
2010 -10,278 -36,128 432,631 -269,963
2009 -7,924 -34,807 441,290 -266,144
2008 -6,531 -22,445 452,353 -261,540
2007 -9,021 -8,027 464,780 -252,526
2006 -10,204 -9,211 475,335 -241,455
2005 -10,746 -11,134 489,093 -211,024
2004 -11,542 -15,136 504,853 -197,336
2003 -11,439 -11,422 516,575 -168,314
2002 -12,475 -9,160 525,045 -153,730
2001 -13,322 -18,634 542,118 -148,973
2000 -11,838 -15,679 554,506 -147,193
1999 -13,387 -3,229 557,847 -122,551
1998 -15,906 -5,504 562,787 -108,400
1997 -14,841 -9,183 565,882 -98,454
1996 -14,498 -9,888 580,099 -92,307
1995 -17,396 -13,288 591,283 -86,232
1994 -17,645 -21,446 578,293 -27,415
1993 -12,560 -32,914 561,549 -37,782
1992 -3,660 -52,180 533,029 84,113
1991 0 -12,020 512,233 17,056
1990 2,929 -13,196 495,202 -640
1989 6,401 -4,960 478,771 -39,808
1988 9,022 15,784 463,581 -64,246
1987 9,981 19,249 449,400 -72,437
1986 10,660 13,972 434,802 -47,017
1985 5,673 12,037 423,240 -30,154
1984 7,430 8,847 411,122 -19,300
1983 8,147 8,115 399,103 1,304
1982 6,327 8,116 385,741 -3,898
1981 3,779 6,536 374,145 -4,855
1980 3,265 3,099 364,254 5,084
1979 2,506 3,661 355,597 88
1978 2,997 7,399 345,765 346
1977 3,480 11,992 332,843 2,108
1976 4,200 8,870 323,222 -15,119
1975 4,913 12,166 312,479 -6,686
1974 6,824 14,420 303,078 -4,361
1973 6,040 15,997 288,750 -1,076
1972 7,666 11,077 286,708 -2,107
1971 8,793 10,846 280,752 -7,284
1970 7,785 12,494 272,439 1,847
1969 6,561 13,718 264,560 -527
1968 7,668 13,465 258,259 -746
1967 7,825 14,177 249,240 347
1966 8,677 13,465 241,716 -3,306
1965 8,384 13,218 233,726 -1,551
1964 12,100 13,010 227,948 -6,087
1963 11,055 12,308 219,586 -8,303
1962 11,562 12,344 215,368 -9,249
1961 14,207 12,364 209,917 -10,601
1960 14,211 11,420 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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