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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.91 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 -0.69% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Latvia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Nicaragua
2100 922,007 8,686,387
2099 931,466 8,722,801
2098 940,927 8,758,489
2097 950,258 8,793,005
2096 959,655 8,826,676
2095 968,997 8,859,393
2094 978,324 8,890,985
2093 987,606 8,922,511
2092 996,982 8,952,706
2091 1,006,431 8,982,238
2090 1,015,921 9,010,281
2089 1,025,435 9,037,910
2088 1,035,083 9,064,058
2087 1,044,938 9,089,133
2086 1,054,879 9,113,522
2085 1,064,880 9,136,545
2084 1,075,183 9,158,382
2083 1,085,772 9,178,656
2082 1,096,487 9,197,809
2081 1,107,392 9,215,739
2080 1,118,511 9,231,840
2079 1,129,885 9,246,154
2078 1,141,268 9,258,426
2077 1,152,706 9,269,451
2076 1,164,352 9,278,508
2075 1,176,176 9,285,415
2074 1,188,082 9,291,490
2073 1,199,974 9,295,367
2072 1,211,961 9,297,079
2071 1,224,298 9,296,698
2070 1,236,755 9,294,691
2069 1,249,300 9,290,396
2068 1,262,278 9,283,672
2067 1,275,443 9,275,227
2066 1,288,533 9,264,219
2065 1,302,103 9,251,518
2064 1,315,729 9,236,612
2063 1,329,295 9,219,426
2062 1,342,898 9,199,856
2061 1,356,597 9,178,404
2060 1,370,646 9,154,342
2059 1,384,579 9,127,668
2058 1,398,610 9,098,625
2057 1,412,764 9,067,965
2056 1,426,866 9,035,277
2055 1,440,673 9,000,212
2054 1,454,475 8,962,862
2053 1,468,103 8,923,471
2052 1,481,591 8,881,555
2051 1,494,244 8,836,892
2050 1,506,958 8,789,897
2049 1,519,679 8,741,263
2048 1,532,326 8,689,971
2047 1,544,855 8,636,574
2046 1,557,274 8,581,536
2045 1,570,010 8,524,256
2044 1,582,416 8,464,984
2043 1,594,893 8,404,060
2042 1,607,225 8,341,211
2041 1,620,006 8,276,512
2040 1,632,650 8,209,876
2039 1,645,713 8,141,726
2038 1,658,653 8,071,337
2037 1,671,596 7,999,109
2036 1,684,899 7,925,391
2035 1,698,177 7,849,978
2034 1,711,808 7,772,780
2033 1,725,938 7,693,975
2032 1,740,330 7,613,757
2031 1,754,642 7,531,669
2030 1,769,574 7,448,359
2029 1,784,112 7,363,385
2028 1,798,494 7,276,613
2027 1,812,843 7,188,324
2026 1,826,986 7,098,677
2025 1,847,785 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 1,506,958 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 922K 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 -0.98% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Latvia Nicaragua
Current population
1826986
7144725
Population rank 149/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +250
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +1.32%
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 -13,809 -2,225 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, 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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