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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 133.3 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Latvia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Nigeria
2100 923,408 481,678,166
2099 932,882 481,494,914
2098 942,357 481,219,866
2097 951,702 480,876,108
2096 961,114 480,460,381
2095 970,470 479,976,454
2094 979,811 479,432,855
2093 989,107 478,807,152
2092 998,497 478,097,591
2091 1,007,961 477,274,569
2090 1,017,465 476,367,086
2089 1,026,994 475,363,859
2088 1,036,657 474,268,867
2087 1,046,527 473,072,894
2086 1,056,483 471,769,229
2085 1,066,499 470,365,292
2084 1,076,818 468,843,169
2083 1,087,423 467,224,322
2082 1,098,154 465,509,151
2081 1,109,075 463,679,779
2080 1,120,211 461,741,930
2079 1,131,602 459,680,797
2078 1,143,002 457,513,367
2077 1,154,458 455,254,796
2076 1,166,122 452,885,729
2075 1,177,964 450,402,898
2074 1,189,889 447,825,224
2073 1,201,798 445,152,156
2072 1,213,804 442,375,349
2071 1,226,159 439,499,004
2070 1,238,635 436,539,777
2069 1,251,199 433,472,204
2068 1,264,197 430,320,190
2067 1,277,382 427,066,199
2066 1,290,492 423,736,078
2065 1,304,082 420,318,527
2064 1,317,729 416,811,285
2063 1,331,316 413,231,409
2062 1,344,939 409,583,480
2061 1,358,659 405,859,509
2060 1,372,730 402,073,494
2059 1,386,684 398,228,736
2058 1,400,736 394,315,883
2057 1,414,911 390,341,867
2056 1,429,035 386,298,064
2055 1,442,863 382,193,151
2054 1,456,686 378,030,342
2053 1,470,334 373,799,276
2052 1,483,843 369,501,634
2051 1,496,515 365,149,555
2050 1,509,248 360,734,783
2049 1,521,989 356,271,401
2048 1,534,656 351,752,501
2047 1,547,203 347,169,674
2046 1,559,641 342,532,578
2045 1,572,396 337,834,528
2044 1,584,822 333,076,416
2043 1,597,317 328,256,555
2042 1,609,668 323,388,886
2041 1,622,468 318,469,120
2040 1,635,132 313,492,800
2039 1,648,215 308,474,350
2038 1,661,175 303,423,786
2037 1,674,137 298,351,344
2036 1,687,461 293,250,795
2035 1,700,759 288,138,368
2034 1,714,411 283,018,151
2033 1,728,562 277,897,810
2032 1,742,976 272,769,123
2031 1,757,310 267,666,779
2030 1,772,264 262,583,487
2029 1,786,824 257,504,936
2028 1,801,228 252,465,743
2027 1,815,599 247,457,208
2026 1,829,763 242,477,499
2025 1,850,593 237,546,527
2024 1,866,124 232,679,478
2023 1,883,710 227,882,945
2022 1,879,383 223,150,896
2021 1,884,490 218,529,286
2020 1,900,449 213,996,181
2019 1,913,822 209,485,641
2018 1,927,174 204,938,755
2017 1,942,248 200,254,579
2016 1,959,537 195,443,700
2015 1,977,527 190,671,878
2014 1,993,782 185,896,915
2013 2,012,647 181,049,443
2012 2,034,319 176,200,625
2011 2,059,709 171,379,598
2010 2,097,555 166,642,886
2009 2,141,669 162,049,464
2008 2,177,322 157,595,014
2007 2,200,325 153,267,261
2006 2,218,357 149,077,334
2005 2,238,799 145,017,253
2004 2,263,122 141,057,045
2003 2,287,955 137,202,644
2002 2,310,173 133,471,989
2001 2,337,170 129,862,595
2000 2,367,550 126,382,494
1999 2,390,482 123,047,320
1998 2,410,019 119,846,254
1997 2,432,851 116,754,792
1996 2,457,222 113,754,779
1995 2,485,056 110,819,428
1994 2,520,742 107,935,714
1993 2,563,290 105,122,069
1992 2,614,338 102,372,770
1991 2,650,581 99,720,162
1990 2,663,151 97,120,925
1989 2,666,955 94,531,014
1988 2,653,434 92,020,090
1987 2,626,583 89,591,716
1986 2,599,892 87,235,953
1985 2,578,873 84,897,973
1984 2,562,047 82,526,443
1983 2,546,011 80,438,260
1982 2,531,080 78,378,701
1981 2,519,421 76,068,103
1980 2,511,701 73,764,641
1979 2,505,953 71,498,242
1978 2,497,921 69,326,532
1977 2,485,073 67,234,590
1976 2,470,989 65,258,009
1975 2,456,130 63,410,815
1974 2,437,186 61,679,144
1973 2,415,819 60,082,139
1972 2,395,674 58,601,748
1971 2,376,389 57,214,684
1970 2,359,164 55,893,838
1969 2,343,173 54,631,914
1968 2,323,619 53,432,783
1967 2,301,220 52,293,065
1966 2,283,217 51,188,234
1965 2,265,919 50,086,764
1964 2,240,623 49,012,016
1963 2,210,919 47,973,575
1962 2,181,586 46,965,292
1961 2,152,681 45,989,310
1960 2,120,979 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Nigeria
2100 -1.02% 0.04%
2099 -1.01% 0.06%
2098 -0.98% 0.07%
2097 -0.98% 0.09%
2096 -0.96% 0.1%
2095 -0.95% 0.11%
2094 -0.94% 0.13%
2093 -0.94% 0.15%
2092 -0.94% 0.17%
2091 -0.93% 0.19%
2090 -0.93% 0.21%
2089 -0.93% 0.23%
2088 -0.94% 0.25%
2087 -0.94% 0.28%
2086 -0.94% 0.3%
2085 -0.96% 0.32%
2084 -0.98% 0.35%
2083 -0.98% 0.37%
2082 -0.98% 0.39%
2081 -0.99% 0.42%
2080 -1.01% 0.45%
2079 -1% 0.47%
2078 -0.99% 0.5%
2077 -1% 0.52%
2076 -1.01% 0.55%
2075 -1% 0.58%
2074 -0.99% 0.6%
2073 -0.99% 0.63%
2072 -1.01% 0.65%
2071 -1.01% 0.68%
2070 -1% 0.71%
2069 -1.03% 0.73%
2068 -1.03% 0.76%
2067 -1.02% 0.79%
2066 -1.04% 0.81%
2065 -1.04% 0.84%
2064 -1.02% 0.87%
2063 -1.01% 0.89%
2062 -1.01% 0.92%
2061 -1.03% 0.94%
2060 -1.01% 0.97%
2059 -1% 0.99%
2058 -1% 1.02%
2057 -0.99% 1.05%
2056 -0.96% 1.07%
2055 -0.95% 1.1%
2054 -0.93% 1.13%
2053 -0.91% 1.16%
2052 -0.85% 1.19%
2051 -0.84% 1.22%
2050 -0.84% 1.25%
2049 -0.83% 1.28%
2048 -0.81% 1.32%
2047 -0.8% 1.35%
2046 -0.81% 1.39%
2045 -0.78% 1.43%
2044 -0.78% 1.47%
2043 -0.77% 1.51%
2042 -0.79% 1.54%
2041 -0.77% 1.59%
2040 -0.79% 1.63%
2039 -0.78% 1.66%
2038 -0.77% 1.7%
2037 -0.79% 1.74%
2036 -0.78% 1.77%
2035 -0.8% 1.81%
2034 -0.82% 1.84%
2033 -0.83% 1.88%
2032 -0.82% 1.91%
2031 -0.84% 1.94%
2030 -0.81% 1.97%
2029 -0.8% 2%
2028 -0.79% 2.02%
2027 -0.77% 2.05%
2026 -1.13% 2.08%
2025 -0.83% 2.09%
2024 -0.93% 2.1%
2023 0.23% 2.12%
2022 -0.27% 2.11%
2021 -0.84% 2.12%
2020 -0.7% 2.15%
2019 -0.69% 2.22%
2018 -0.78% 2.34%
2017 -0.88% 2.46%
2016 -0.91% 2.5%
2015 -0.82% 2.57%
2014 -0.94% 2.68%
2013 -1.07% 2.75%
2012 -1.23% 2.81%
2011 -1.8% 2.84%
2010 -2.06% 2.83%
2009 -1.64% 2.83%
2008 -1.05% 2.82%
2007 -0.81% 2.81%
2006 -0.91% 2.8%
2005 -1.07% 2.81%
2004 -1.09% 2.81%
2003 -0.96% 2.8%
2002 -1.16% 2.78%
2001 -1.28% 2.75%
2000 -0.96% 2.71%
1999 -0.81% 2.67%
1998 -0.94% 2.65%
1997 -0.99% 2.64%
1996 -1.12% 2.65%
1995 -1.42% 2.67%
1994 -1.66% 2.68%
1993 -1.95% 2.69%
1992 -1.37% 2.66%
1991 -0.47% 2.68%
1990 -0.14% 2.74%
1989 0.51% 2.73%
1988 1.02% 2.71%
1987 1.03% 2.7%
1986 0.82% 2.75%
1985 0.66% 2.87%
1984 0.63% 2.6%
1983 0.59% 2.63%
1982 0.46% 3.04%
1981 0.31% 3.12%
1980 0.23% 3.17%
1979 0.32% 3.13%
1978 0.52% 3.11%
1977 0.57% 3.03%
1976 0.6% 2.91%
1975 0.78% 2.81%
1974 0.88% 2.66%
1973 0.84% 2.53%
1972 0.81% 2.42%
1971 0.73% 2.36%
1970 0.68% 2.31%
1969 0.84% 2.24%
1968 0.97% 2.18%
1967 0.79% 2.16%
1966 0.76% 2.2%
1965 1.13% 2.19%
1964 1.34% 2.16%
1963 1.34% 2.15%
1962 1.34% 2.12%
1961 1.49% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Latvia Nigeria
Current population
1829763
243824469
Population rank 149/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.94%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -48 +13,141
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -15,258
Net migration rank 125/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -15,258
2024 - -2,225 - -35,202
2023 -13,563 7,966 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -14,847 22,027 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -17,337 -280 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -11,402 -3,147 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 -8,995 -3,416 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 -9,636 -4,972 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 -7,963 -7,867 4,706,183 78,685
2016 -6,663 -12,327 4,761,594 75,265
2015 -6,526 -10,826 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 -6,779 -8,799 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 -8,252 -14,386 4,811,751 40,201
2012 -9,154 -11,914 4,774,508 71,138
2011 -9,886 -20,202 4,728,363 67,808
2010 -10,278 -36,128 4,629,173 47,966
2009 -7,924 -34,807 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 -6,531 -22,445 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 -9,021 -8,027 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 -10,204 -9,211 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 -10,746 -11,134 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 -11,542 -15,136 3,877,376 46,370
2003 -11,439 -11,422 3,751,120 33,857
2002 -12,475 -9,160 3,606,814 69,594
2001 -13,322 -18,634 3,478,370 64,163
2000 -11,838 -15,679 3,343,196 74,535
1999 -13,387 -3,229 3,155,425 97,195
1998 -15,906 -5,504 3,003,946 145,575
1997 -14,841 -9,183 2,936,500 96,885
1996 -14,498 -9,888 2,882,205 84,448
1995 -17,396 -13,288 2,830,771 73,243
1994 -17,645 -21,446 2,735,198 128,134
1993 -12,560 -32,914 2,673,675 90,200
1992 -3,660 -52,180 2,596,173 138,412
1991 0 -12,020 2,527,807 42,760
1990 2,929 -13,196 2,491,928 135,959
1989 6,401 -4,960 2,452,324 99,588
1988 9,022 15,784 2,376,419 93,510
1987 9,981 19,249 2,322,397 64,418
1986 10,660 13,972 2,295,003 29,682
1985 5,673 12,037 2,289,784 61,514
1984 7,430 8,847 2,278,060 113,758
1983 8,147 8,115 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 6,327 8,116 2,233,401 101,116
1981 3,779 6,536 2,179,884 106,723
1980 3,265 3,099 2,121,618 198,672
1979 2,506 3,661 2,074,807 137,721
1978 2,997 7,399 2,019,621 111,258
1977 3,480 11,992 1,923,917 129,075
1976 4,200 8,870 1,827,289 72,889
1975 4,913 12,166 1,718,623 75,603
1974 6,824 14,420 1,624,813 44,281
1973 6,040 15,997 1,525,485 -618
1972 7,666 11,077 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 8,793 10,846 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 7,785 12,494 1,295,507 7,953
1969 6,561 13,718 1,213,484 6,912
1968 7,668 13,465 1,168,254 9,615
1967 7,825 14,177 1,082,884 18,683
1966 8,677 13,465 1,095,582 12,513
1965 8,384 13,218 1,061,840 32,988
1964 12,100 13,010 1,028,272 26,411
1963 11,055 12,308 995,116 27,115
1962 11,562 12,344 966,452 27,906
1961 14,207 12,364 932,111 25,515
1960 14,211 11,420 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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