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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.89 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Latvia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Nicaragua
2100 923,408 8,688,116
2099 932,882 8,724,538
2098 942,357 8,760,232
2097 951,702 8,794,755
2096 961,114 8,828,433
2095 970,470 8,861,157
2094 979,811 8,892,755
2093 989,107 8,924,287
2092 998,497 8,954,488
2091 1,007,961 8,984,026
2090 1,017,465 9,012,075
2089 1,026,994 9,039,709
2088 1,036,657 9,065,862
2087 1,046,527 9,090,942
2086 1,056,483 9,115,336
2085 1,066,499 9,138,363
2084 1,076,818 9,160,205
2083 1,087,423 9,180,483
2082 1,098,154 9,199,639
2081 1,109,075 9,217,574
2080 1,120,211 9,233,677
2079 1,131,602 9,247,995
2078 1,143,002 9,260,269
2077 1,154,458 9,271,296
2076 1,166,122 9,280,355
2075 1,177,964 9,287,263
2074 1,189,889 9,293,340
2073 1,201,798 9,297,217
2072 1,213,804 9,298,930
2071 1,226,159 9,298,548
2070 1,238,635 9,296,541
2069 1,251,199 9,292,245
2068 1,264,197 9,285,519
2067 1,277,382 9,277,073
2066 1,290,492 9,266,063
2065 1,304,082 9,253,359
2064 1,317,729 9,238,451
2063 1,331,316 9,221,261
2062 1,344,939 9,201,687
2061 1,358,659 9,180,231
2060 1,372,730 9,156,164
2059 1,386,684 9,129,485
2058 1,400,736 9,100,437
2057 1,414,911 9,069,770
2056 1,429,035 9,037,076
2055 1,442,863 9,002,004
2054 1,456,686 8,964,646
2053 1,470,334 8,925,248
2052 1,483,843 8,883,323
2051 1,496,515 8,838,651
2050 1,509,248 8,791,647
2049 1,521,989 8,743,003
2048 1,534,656 8,691,701
2047 1,547,203 8,638,293
2046 1,559,641 8,583,244
2045 1,572,396 8,525,953
2044 1,584,822 8,466,669
2043 1,597,317 8,405,733
2042 1,609,668 8,342,871
2041 1,622,468 8,278,159
2040 1,635,132 8,211,510
2039 1,648,215 8,143,346
2038 1,661,175 8,072,943
2037 1,674,137 8,000,701
2036 1,687,461 7,926,969
2035 1,700,759 7,851,540
2034 1,714,411 7,774,327
2033 1,728,562 7,695,506
2032 1,742,976 7,615,273
2031 1,757,310 7,533,169
2030 1,772,264 7,449,842
2029 1,786,824 7,364,850
2028 1,801,228 7,278,061
2027 1,815,599 7,189,755
2026 1,829,763 7,100,090
2025 1,850,593 7,008,896
2024 1,866,124 6,916,140
2023 1,883,710 6,823,613
2022 1,879,383 6,730,654
2021 1,884,490 6,644,741
2020 1,900,449 6,565,267
2019 1,913,822 6,483,657
2018 1,927,174 6,400,080
2017 1,942,248 6,316,231
2016 1,959,537 6,232,666
2015 1,977,527 6,149,417
2014 1,993,782 6,066,492
2013 2,012,647 5,983,845
2012 2,034,319 5,901,287
2011 2,059,709 5,819,051
2010 2,097,555 5,737,450
2009 2,141,669 5,656,601
2008 2,177,322 5,576,593
2007 2,200,325 5,497,243
2006 2,218,357 5,418,855
2005 2,238,799 5,342,105
2004 2,263,122 5,272,912
2003 2,287,955 5,210,963
2002 2,310,173 5,149,909
2001 2,337,170 5,087,825
2000 2,367,550 5,022,633
1999 2,390,482 4,954,018
1998 2,410,019 4,883,655
1997 2,432,851 4,809,573
1996 2,457,222 4,729,974
1995 2,485,056 4,642,931
1994 2,520,742 4,549,316
1993 2,563,290 4,453,732
1992 2,614,338 4,357,026
1991 2,650,581 4,259,637
1990 2,663,151 4,162,559
1989 2,666,955 4,066,476
1988 2,653,434 3,972,320
1987 2,626,583 3,882,164
1986 2,599,892 3,794,157
1985 2,578,873 3,706,479
1984 2,562,047 3,619,104
1983 2,546,011 3,530,282
1982 2,531,080 3,438,745
1981 2,519,421 3,345,674
1980 2,511,701 3,252,403
1979 2,505,953 3,164,525
1978 2,497,921 3,080,314
1977 2,485,073 2,992,534
1976 2,470,989 2,903,851
1975 2,456,130 2,816,943
1974 2,437,186 2,732,075
1973 2,415,819 2,649,278
1972 2,395,674 2,573,578
1971 2,376,389 2,499,825
1970 2,359,164 2,423,065
1969 2,343,173 2,348,398
1968 2,323,619 2,275,836
1967 2,301,220 2,205,567
1966 2,283,217 2,137,820
1965 2,265,919 2,072,681
1964 2,240,623 2,010,176
1963 2,210,919 1,950,159
1962 2,181,586 1,892,320
1961 2,152,681 1,836,451
1960 2,120,979 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Nicaragua
2100 -1.02% -0.42%
2099 -1.01% -0.41%
2098 -0.98% -0.39%
2097 -0.98% -0.38%
2096 -0.96% -0.37%
2095 -0.95% -0.36%
2094 -0.94% -0.35%
2093 -0.94% -0.34%
2092 -0.94% -0.33%
2091 -0.93% -0.31%
2090 -0.93% -0.31%
2089 -0.93% -0.29%
2088 -0.94% -0.28%
2087 -0.94% -0.27%
2086 -0.94% -0.25%
2085 -0.96% -0.24%
2084 -0.98% -0.22%
2083 -0.98% -0.21%
2082 -0.98% -0.19%
2081 -0.99% -0.17%
2080 -1.01% -0.15%
2079 -1% -0.13%
2078 -0.99% -0.12%
2077 -1% -0.1%
2076 -1.01% -0.07%
2075 -1% -0.07%
2074 -0.99% -0.04%
2073 -0.99% -0.02%
2072 -1.01% 0.004%
2071 -1.01% 0.02%
2070 -1% 0.05%
2069 -1.03% 0.07%
2068 -1.03% 0.09%
2067 -1.02% 0.12%
2066 -1.04% 0.14%
2065 -1.04% 0.16%
2064 -1.02% 0.19%
2063 -1.01% 0.21%
2062 -1.01% 0.23%
2061 -1.03% 0.26%
2060 -1.01% 0.29%
2059 -1% 0.32%
2058 -1% 0.34%
2057 -0.99% 0.36%
2056 -0.96% 0.39%
2055 -0.95% 0.42%
2054 -0.93% 0.44%
2053 -0.91% 0.47%
2052 -0.85% 0.51%
2051 -0.84% 0.53%
2050 -0.84% 0.56%
2049 -0.83% 0.59%
2048 -0.81% 0.62%
2047 -0.8% 0.64%
2046 -0.81% 0.67%
2045 -0.78% 0.7%
2044 -0.78% 0.72%
2043 -0.77% 0.75%
2042 -0.79% 0.78%
2041 -0.77% 0.81%
2040 -0.79% 0.84%
2039 -0.78% 0.87%
2038 -0.77% 0.9%
2037 -0.79% 0.93%
2036 -0.78% 0.96%
2035 -0.8% 0.99%
2034 -0.82% 1.02%
2033 -0.83% 1.05%
2032 -0.82% 1.09%
2031 -0.84% 1.12%
2030 -0.81% 1.15%
2029 -0.8% 1.19%
2028 -0.79% 1.23%
2027 -0.77% 1.26%
2026 -1.13% 1.3%
2025 -0.83% 1.34%
2024 -0.93% 1.36%
2023 0.23% 1.38%
2022 -0.27% 1.29%
2021 -0.84% 1.21%
2020 -0.7% 1.26%
2019 -0.69% 1.31%
2018 -0.78% 1.33%
2017 -0.88% 1.34%
2016 -0.91% 1.35%
2015 -0.82% 1.37%
2014 -0.94% 1.38%
2013 -1.07% 1.4%
2012 -1.23% 1.41%
2011 -1.8% 1.42%
2010 -2.06% 1.43%
2009 -1.64% 1.43%
2008 -1.05% 1.44%
2007 -0.81% 1.45%
2006 -0.91% 1.44%
2005 -1.07% 1.31%
2004 -1.09% 1.19%
2003 -0.96% 1.19%
2002 -1.16% 1.22%
2001 -1.28% 1.3%
2000 -0.96% 1.39%
1999 -0.81% 1.44%
1998 -0.94% 1.54%
1997 -0.99% 1.68%
1996 -1.12% 1.87%
1995 -1.42% 2.06%
1994 -1.66% 2.15%
1993 -1.95% 2.22%
1992 -1.37% 2.29%
1991 -0.47% 2.33%
1990 -0.14% 2.36%
1989 0.51% 2.37%
1988 1.02% 2.32%
1987 1.03% 2.32%
1986 0.82% 2.37%
1985 0.66% 2.41%
1984 0.63% 2.52%
1983 0.59% 2.66%
1982 0.46% 2.78%
1981 0.31% 2.87%
1980 0.23% 2.78%
1979 0.32% 2.73%
1978 0.52% 2.93%
1977 0.57% 3.05%
1976 0.6% 3.09%
1975 0.78% 3.11%
1974 0.88% 3.13%
1973 0.84% 2.94%
1972 0.81% 2.95%
1971 0.73% 3.17%
1970 0.68% 3.18%
1969 0.84% 3.19%
1968 0.97% 3.19%
1967 0.79% 3.17%
1966 0.76% 3.14%
1965 1.13% 3.11%
1964 1.34% 3.08%
1963 1.34% 3.06%
1962 1.34% 3.04%
1961 1.49% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Latvia Nicaragua
Current population
1829763
7124343
Population rank 149/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +253
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 -8,371
Net migration rank 125/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -8,371
2024 - -2,225 - -8,189
2023 -13,563 7,966 100,921 -7,996
2022 -14,847 22,027 100,987 -7,996
2021 -17,337 -280 89,213 -10,383
2020 -11,402 -3,147 90,515 -10,383
2019 -8,995 -3,416 102,817 -19,730
2018 -9,636 -4,972 104,814 -20,742
2017 -7,963 -7,867 105,468 -21,849
2016 -6,663 -12,327 106,585 -23,076
2015 -6,526 -10,826 107,344 -24,353
2014 -6,779 -8,799 108,420 -25,570
2013 -8,252 -14,386 109,032 -26,587
2012 -9,154 -11,914 110,065 -27,389
2011 -9,886 -20,202 110,026 -28,221
2010 -10,278 -36,128 110,475 -29,081
2009 -7,924 -34,807 110,213 -29,913
2008 -6,531 -22,445 110,395 -30,675
2007 -9,021 -8,027 110,341 -31,357
2006 -10,204 -9,211 110,073 -32,274
2005 -10,746 -11,134 108,984 -33,280
2004 -11,542 -15,136 106,904 -44,222
2003 -11,439 -11,422 106,142 -44,931
2002 -12,475 -9,160 105,805 -44,906
2001 -13,322 -18,634 107,109 -43,837
2000 -11,838 -15,679 109,192 -42,087
1999 -13,387 -3,229 110,217 -40,095
1998 -15,906 -5,504 108,862 -38,260
1997 -14,841 -9,183 114,415 -36,851
1996 -14,498 -9,888 116,849 -35,208
1995 -17,396 -13,288 118,325 -25,889
1994 -17,645 -21,446 119,565 -24,773
1993 -12,560 -32,914 120,469 -24,091
1992 -3,660 -52,180 121,204 -24,171
1991 0 -12,020 121,787 -24,028
1990 2,929 -13,196 120,677 -24,280
1989 6,401 -4,960 120,128 -24,364
1988 9,022 15,784 117,299 -24,753
1987 9,981 19,249 112,885 -25,127
1986 10,660 13,972 113,054 -24,805
1985 5,673 12,037 110,949 -23,840
1984 7,430 8,847 110,133 -22,493
1983 8,147 8,115 110,618 -20,620
1982 6,327 8,116 112,468 -19,395
1981 3,779 6,536 110,421 -17,353
1980 3,265 3,099 108,604 -15,130
1979 2,506 3,661 96,429 -14,152
1978 2,997 7,399 98,419 -12,273
1977 3,480 11,992 100,498 -11,082
1976 4,200 8,870 98,100 -10,155
1975 4,913 12,166 95,230 -9,349
1974 6,824 14,420 92,505 -8,639
1973 6,040 15,997 89,662 -7,947
1972 7,666 11,077 76,906 -7,219
1971 8,793 10,846 84,139 -6,328
1970 7,785 12,494 81,127 -5,423
1969 6,561 13,718 78,237 -4,592
1968 7,668 13,465 75,458 -3,979
1967 7,825 14,177 72,722 -3,666
1966 8,677 13,465 69,883 -3,443
1965 8,384 13,218 67,056 -3,231
1964 12,100 13,010 64,227 -3,043
1963 11,055 12,308 61,738 -2,881
1962 11,562 12,344 59,547 -2,727
1961 14,207 12,364 57,499 -2,579
1960 14,211 11,420 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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