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Population in Latvia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 9.98 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Latvia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Netherlands
2100 923,408 17,359,081
2099 932,882 17,392,412
2098 942,357 17,425,508
2097 951,702 17,459,827
2096 961,114 17,495,124
2095 970,470 17,532,593
2094 979,811 17,571,051
2093 989,107 17,610,792
2092 998,497 17,649,611
2091 1,007,961 17,688,532
2090 1,017,465 17,730,570
2089 1,026,994 17,770,380
2088 1,036,657 17,809,825
2087 1,046,527 17,845,820
2086 1,056,483 17,885,001
2085 1,066,499 17,921,302
2084 1,076,818 17,957,639
2083 1,087,423 17,994,232
2082 1,098,154 18,029,404
2081 1,109,075 18,063,233
2080 1,120,211 18,093,703
2079 1,131,602 18,124,294
2078 1,143,002 18,152,738
2077 1,154,458 18,181,372
2076 1,166,122 18,206,864
2075 1,177,964 18,227,791
2074 1,189,889 18,245,652
2073 1,201,798 18,263,765
2072 1,213,804 18,280,443
2071 1,226,159 18,295,700
2070 1,238,635 18,311,141
2069 1,251,199 18,326,509
2068 1,264,197 18,341,711
2067 1,277,382 18,356,770
2066 1,290,492 18,374,904
2065 1,304,082 18,396,018
2064 1,317,729 18,417,894
2063 1,331,316 18,441,434
2062 1,344,939 18,464,922
2061 1,358,659 18,492,436
2060 1,372,730 18,520,315
2059 1,386,684 18,548,786
2058 1,400,736 18,577,700
2057 1,414,911 18,608,370
2056 1,429,035 18,638,918
2055 1,442,863 18,666,514
2054 1,456,686 18,692,598
2053 1,470,334 18,718,268
2052 1,483,843 18,741,740
2051 1,496,515 18,768,309
2050 1,509,248 18,789,481
2049 1,521,989 18,809,886
2048 1,534,656 18,827,655
2047 1,547,203 18,844,635
2046 1,559,641 18,855,920
2045 1,572,396 18,867,286
2044 1,584,822 18,877,101
2043 1,597,317 18,882,735
2042 1,609,668 18,885,839
2041 1,622,468 18,885,255
2040 1,635,132 18,879,571
2039 1,648,215 18,870,248
2038 1,661,175 18,855,512
2037 1,674,137 18,837,172
2036 1,687,461 18,811,873
2035 1,700,759 18,783,312
2034 1,714,411 18,750,125
2033 1,728,562 18,708,101
2032 1,742,976 18,662,054
2031 1,757,310 18,609,452
2030 1,772,264 18,549,634
2029 1,786,824 18,481,269
2028 1,801,228 18,404,195
2027 1,815,599 18,320,644
2026 1,829,763 18,227,403
2025 1,850,593 18,118,662
2024 1,866,124 17,993,485
2023 1,883,710 17,877,117
2022 1,879,383 17,700,982
2021 1,884,490 17,533,044
2020 1,900,449 17,441,500
2019 1,913,822 17,344,874
2018 1,927,174 17,231,624
2017 1,942,248 17,131,296
2016 1,959,537 17,030,314
2015 1,977,527 16,939,923
2014 1,993,782 16,865,008
2013 2,012,647 16,804,432
2012 2,034,319 16,754,962
2011 2,059,709 16,693,074
2010 2,097,555 16,615,394
2009 2,141,669 16,530,388
2008 2,177,322 16,445,593
2007 2,200,325 16,381,696
2006 2,218,357 16,346,101
2005 2,238,799 16,319,868
2004 2,263,122 16,281,779
2003 2,287,955 16,225,302
2002 2,310,173 16,148,929
2001 2,337,170 16,046,180
2000 2,367,550 15,925,513
1999 2,390,482 15,812,088
1998 2,410,019 15,707,209
1997 2,432,851 15,610,650
1996 2,457,222 15,530,498
1995 2,485,056 15,459,006
1994 2,520,742 15,382,838
1993 2,563,290 15,290,368
1992 2,614,338 15,184,166
1991 2,650,581 15,069,798
1990 2,663,151 14,951,510
1989 2,666,955 14,848,907
1988 2,653,434 14,760,094
1987 2,626,583 14,665,037
1986 2,599,892 14,572,278
1985 2,578,873 14,491,632
1984 2,562,047 14,424,211
1983 2,546,011 14,367,070
1982 2,531,080 14,312,690
1981 2,519,421 14,247,208
1980 2,511,701 14,149,800
1979 2,505,953 14,038,270
1978 2,497,921 13,941,700
1977 2,485,073 13,856,185
1976 2,470,989 13,774,037
1975 2,456,130 13,666,335
1974 2,437,186 13,545,056
1973 2,415,819 13,439,322
1972 2,395,674 13,328,593
1971 2,376,389 13,194,497
1970 2,359,164 13,038,526
1969 2,343,173 12,877,984
1968 2,323,619 12,729,721
1967 2,301,220 12,598,201
1966 2,283,217 12,456,251
1965 2,265,919 12,294,732
1964 2,240,623 12,127,120
1963 2,210,919 11,965,966
1962 2,181,586 11,805,689
1961 2,152,681 11,638,712
1960 2,120,979 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Netherlands
2100 -1.02% -0.19%
2099 -1.01% -0.19%
2098 -0.98% -0.2%
2097 -0.98% -0.2%
2096 -0.96% -0.21%
2095 -0.95% -0.22%
2094 -0.94% -0.23%
2093 -0.94% -0.22%
2092 -0.94% -0.22%
2091 -0.93% -0.24%
2090 -0.93% -0.22%
2089 -0.93% -0.22%
2088 -0.94% -0.2%
2087 -0.94% -0.22%
2086 -0.94% -0.2%
2085 -0.96% -0.2%
2084 -0.98% -0.2%
2083 -0.98% -0.2%
2082 -0.98% -0.19%
2081 -0.99% -0.17%
2080 -1.01% -0.17%
2079 -1% -0.16%
2078 -0.99% -0.16%
2077 -1% -0.14%
2076 -1.01% -0.11%
2075 -1% -0.1%
2074 -0.99% -0.1%
2073 -0.99% -0.09%
2072 -1.01% -0.08%
2071 -1.01% -0.08%
2070 -1% -0.08%
2069 -1.03% -0.08%
2068 -1.03% -0.08%
2067 -1.02% -0.1%
2066 -1.04% -0.11%
2065 -1.04% -0.12%
2064 -1.02% -0.13%
2063 -1.01% -0.13%
2062 -1.01% -0.15%
2061 -1.03% -0.15%
2060 -1.01% -0.15%
2059 -1% -0.16%
2058 -1% -0.16%
2057 -0.99% -0.16%
2056 -0.96% -0.15%
2055 -0.95% -0.14%
2054 -0.93% -0.14%
2053 -0.91% -0.13%
2052 -0.85% -0.14%
2051 -0.84% -0.11%
2050 -0.84% -0.11%
2049 -0.83% -0.09%
2048 -0.81% -0.09%
2047 -0.8% -0.06%
2046 -0.81% -0.06%
2045 -0.78% -0.05%
2044 -0.78% -0.03%
2043 -0.77% -0.02%
2042 -0.79% 0.003%
2041 -0.77% 0.03%
2040 -0.79% 0.05%
2039 -0.78% 0.08%
2038 -0.77% 0.1%
2037 -0.79% 0.13%
2036 -0.78% 0.15%
2035 -0.8% 0.18%
2034 -0.82% 0.22%
2033 -0.83% 0.25%
2032 -0.82% 0.28%
2031 -0.84% 0.32%
2030 -0.81% 0.37%
2029 -0.8% 0.42%
2028 -0.79% 0.46%
2027 -0.77% 0.51%
2026 -1.13% 0.6%
2025 -0.83% 0.7%
2024 -0.93% 0.65%
2023 0.23% 1%
2022 -0.27% 0.96%
2021 -0.84% 0.52%
2020 -0.7% 0.56%
2019 -0.69% 0.66%
2018 -0.78% 0.59%
2017 -0.88% 0.59%
2016 -0.91% 0.53%
2015 -0.82% 0.44%
2014 -0.94% 0.36%
2013 -1.07% 0.3%
2012 -1.23% 0.37%
2011 -1.8% 0.47%
2010 -2.06% 0.51%
2009 -1.64% 0.52%
2008 -1.05% 0.39%
2007 -0.81% 0.22%
2006 -0.91% 0.16%
2005 -1.07% 0.23%
2004 -1.09% 0.35%
2003 -0.96% 0.47%
2002 -1.16% 0.64%
2001 -1.28% 0.76%
2000 -0.96% 0.72%
1999 -0.81% 0.67%
1998 -0.94% 0.62%
1997 -0.99% 0.52%
1996 -1.12% 0.46%
1995 -1.42% 0.5%
1994 -1.66% 0.6%
1993 -1.95% 0.7%
1992 -1.37% 0.76%
1991 -0.47% 0.79%
1990 -0.14% 0.69%
1989 0.51% 0.6%
1988 1.02% 0.65%
1987 1.03% 0.64%
1986 0.82% 0.56%
1985 0.66% 0.47%
1984 0.63% 0.4%
1983 0.59% 0.38%
1982 0.46% 0.46%
1981 0.31% 0.69%
1980 0.23% 0.79%
1979 0.32% 0.69%
1978 0.52% 0.62%
1977 0.57% 0.6%
1976 0.6% 0.79%
1975 0.78% 0.9%
1974 0.88% 0.79%
1973 0.84% 0.83%
1972 0.81% 1.02%
1971 0.73% 1.2%
1970 0.68% 1.25%
1969 0.84% 1.16%
1968 0.97% 1.04%
1967 0.79% 1.14%
1966 0.76% 1.31%
1965 1.13% 1.38%
1964 1.34% 1.35%
1963 1.34% 1.36%
1962 1.34% 1.43%
1961 1.49% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Latvia Netherlands
Current population
1829763
18252623
Population rank 149/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.22%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +319
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +104,681
Net migration rank 125/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 104,681
2024 - -2,225 - 121,628
2023 -13,563 7,966 -5,363 144,558
2022 -14,847 22,027 -1,770 224,472
2021 -17,337 -280 7,014 106,416
2020 -11,402 -3,147 0 67,598
2019 -8,995 -3,416 17,345 109,003
2018 -9,636 -4,972 15,508 87,197
2017 -7,963 -7,867 18,844 86,332
2016 -6,663 -12,327 23,843 88,743
2015 -6,526 -10,826 23,716 55,585
2014 -6,779 -8,799 35,417 36,591
2013 -8,252 -14,386 30,248 19,973
2012 -9,154 -11,914 35,186 14,861
2011 -9,886 -20,202 45,072 31,224
2010 -10,278 -36,128 48,184 33,703
2009 -7,924 -34,807 51,244 39,832
2008 -6,531 -22,445 49,337 32,406
2007 -9,021 -8,027 49,145 -304
2006 -10,204 -9,211 49,038 -25,401
2005 -10,746 -11,134 50,592 -22,496
2004 -11,542 -15,136 56,987 -9,230
2003 -11,439 -11,422 58,411 7,937
2002 -12,475 -9,160 59,751 28,824
2001 -13,322 -18,634 62,580 56,096
2000 -11,838 -15,679 66,887 59,308
1999 -13,387 -3,229 60,086 47,179
1998 -15,906 -5,504 61,258 52,058
1997 -14,841 -9,183 56,198 31,302
1996 -14,498 -9,888 51,251 21,792
1995 -17,396 -13,288 54,106 15,056
1994 -17,645 -21,446 61,532 20,193
1993 -12,560 -32,914 58,103 44,514
1992 -3,660 -52,180 66,811 50,148
1991 0 -12,020 69,321 51,670
1990 2,929 -13,196 68,777 53,564
1989 6,401 -4,960 59,396 31,165
1988 9,022 15,784 61,993 31,026
1987 9,981 19,249 64,526 39,559
1986 10,660 13,972 59,746 30,380
1985 5,673 12,037 55,069 27,356
1984 7,430 8,847 54,812 12,902
1983 8,147 8,115 51,722 11,007
1982 6,327 8,116 54,388 7,644
1981 3,779 6,536 62,688 17,643
1980 3,265 3,099 66,504 54,010
1979 2,506 3,661 63,172 42,772
1978 2,997 7,399 61,344 26,639
1977 3,480 11,992 63,739 19,809
1976 4,200 8,870 63,361 18,774
1975 4,913 12,166 64,232 68,569
1974 6,824 14,420 75,853 31,645
1973 6,040 15,997 84,668 18,705
1972 7,666 11,077 101,297 17,470
1971 8,793 10,846 116,112 32,756
1970 7,785 12,494 129,082 32,438
1969 6,561 13,718 139,082 21,850
1968 7,668 13,465 132,389 7,243
1967 7,825 14,177 138,580 -10,673
1966 8,677 13,465 138,265 20,740
1965 8,384 13,218 146,308 19,444
1964 12,100 13,010 157,653 15,014
1963 11,055 12,308 154,361 -21
1962 11,562 12,344 153,474 18,024
1961 14,207 12,364 159,450 8,258
1960 14,211 11,420 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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