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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 143.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.17% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Latvia vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Pakistan
2100 922,007 514,639,086
2099 931,466 513,762,873
2098 940,927 512,834,641
2097 950,258 511,842,588
2096 959,655 510,743,323
2095 968,997 509,544,194
2094 978,324 508,236,117
2093 987,606 506,871,405
2092 996,982 505,433,117
2091 1,006,431 503,929,591
2090 1,015,921 502,369,089
2089 1,025,435 500,764,988
2088 1,035,083 499,040,109
2087 1,044,938 497,294,229
2086 1,054,879 495,416,407
2085 1,064,880 493,469,269
2084 1,075,183 491,457,322
2083 1,085,772 489,327,293
2082 1,096,487 487,086,584
2081 1,107,392 484,774,651
2080 1,118,511 482,358,125
2079 1,129,885 479,913,540
2078 1,141,268 477,377,443
2077 1,152,706 474,692,907
2076 1,164,352 471,877,807
2075 1,176,176 468,953,317
2074 1,188,082 465,972,364
2073 1,199,974 462,907,667
2072 1,211,961 459,752,452
2071 1,224,298 456,518,761
2070 1,236,755 453,190,545
2069 1,249,300 449,749,441
2068 1,262,278 446,219,879
2067 1,275,443 442,632,987
2066 1,288,533 438,970,919
2065 1,302,103 435,260,675
2064 1,315,729 431,484,424
2063 1,329,295 427,665,121
2062 1,342,898 423,724,764
2061 1,356,597 419,759,602
2060 1,370,646 415,724,868
2059 1,384,579 411,662,239
2058 1,398,610 407,514,159
2057 1,412,764 403,318,028
2056 1,426,866 399,031,614
2055 1,440,673 394,728,055
2054 1,454,475 390,385,410
2053 1,468,103 386,003,289
2052 1,481,591 381,568,312
2051 1,494,244 377,096,921
2050 1,506,958 372,554,619
2049 1,519,679 367,986,189
2048 1,532,326 363,386,382
2047 1,544,855 358,734,325
2046 1,557,274 354,003,639
2045 1,570,010 349,228,953
2044 1,582,416 344,443,561
2043 1,594,893 339,631,894
2042 1,607,225 334,801,403
2041 1,620,006 329,944,530
2040 1,632,650 325,107,264
2039 1,645,713 320,203,920
2038 1,658,653 315,273,196
2037 1,671,596 310,377,446
2036 1,684,899 305,472,156
2035 1,698,177 300,604,245
2034 1,711,808 295,748,602
2033 1,725,938 290,911,874
2032 1,740,330 286,130,352
2031 1,754,642 281,410,647
2030 1,769,574 276,766,735
2029 1,784,112 272,246,760
2028 1,798,494 267,784,548
2027 1,812,843 263,445,027
2026 1,826,986 259,285,315
2025 1,847,785 255,219,554
2024 1,866,124 251,269,164
2023 1,883,710 247,504,495
2022 1,879,383 243,700,667
2021 1,884,490 239,477,801
2020 1,900,449 235,001,746
2019 1,913,822 230,800,899
2018 1,927,174 226,928,892
2017 1,942,248 223,273,967
2016 1,959,537 220,138,869
2015 1,977,527 217,290,883
2014 1,993,782 214,264,647
2013 2,012,647 211,073,978
2012 2,034,319 207,667,125
2011 2,059,709 203,746,065
2010 2,097,555 199,239,047
2009 2,141,669 194,376,534
2008 2,177,322 189,499,113
2007 2,200,325 184,493,231
2006 2,218,357 179,682,690
2005 2,238,799 175,453,212
2004 2,263,122 171,286,000
2003 2,287,955 167,110,248
2002 2,310,173 163,222,549
2001 2,337,170 159,270,907
2000 2,367,550 154,879,127
1999 2,390,482 150,565,377
1998 2,410,019 146,522,356
1997 2,432,851 142,531,804
1996 2,457,222 138,557,092
1995 2,485,056 134,582,253
1994 2,520,742 130,748,083
1993 2,563,290 127,020,117
1992 2,614,338 123,546,848
1991 2,650,581 120,060,406
1990 2,663,151 116,155,576
1989 2,666,955 112,336,629
1988 2,653,434 108,724,739
1987 2,626,583 105,130,717
1986 2,599,892 101,606,764
1985 2,578,873 98,229,285
1984 2,562,047 95,164,936
1983 2,546,011 92,227,711
1982 2,531,080 89,089,246
1981 2,519,421 85,802,049
1980 2,511,701 82,291,010
1979 2,505,953 78,997,039
1978 2,497,921 76,307,379
1977 2,485,073 73,901,827
1976 2,470,989 71,620,254
1975 2,456,130 69,461,175
1974 2,437,186 67,415,487
1973 2,415,819 65,461,912
1972 2,395,674 63,583,194
1971 2,376,389 61,847,899
1970 2,359,164 60,166,719
1969 2,343,173 58,460,939
1968 2,323,619 56,810,507
1967 2,301,220 55,214,768
1966 2,283,217 53,678,667
1965 2,265,919 52,209,010
1964 2,240,623 50,799,999
1963 2,210,919 49,447,776
1962 2,181,586 48,156,128
1961 2,152,681 46,921,277
1960 2,120,979 45,709,310

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Pakistan
2100 -1.02% 0.17%
2099 -1.01% 0.18%
2098 -0.98% 0.19%
2097 -0.98% 0.22%
2096 -0.96% 0.24%
2095 -0.95% 0.26%
2094 -0.94% 0.27%
2093 -0.94% 0.28%
2092 -0.94% 0.3%
2091 -0.93% 0.31%
2090 -0.93% 0.32%
2089 -0.93% 0.35%
2088 -0.94% 0.35%
2087 -0.94% 0.38%
2086 -0.94% 0.39%
2085 -0.96% 0.41%
2084 -0.98% 0.44%
2083 -0.98% 0.46%
2082 -0.98% 0.48%
2081 -0.99% 0.5%
2080 -1.01% 0.51%
2079 -1% 0.53%
2078 -0.99% 0.57%
2077 -1% 0.6%
2076 -1.01% 0.62%
2075 -1% 0.64%
2074 -0.99% 0.66%
2073 -0.99% 0.69%
2072 -1.01% 0.71%
2071 -1.01% 0.73%
2070 -1% 0.77%
2069 -1.03% 0.79%
2068 -1.03% 0.81%
2067 -1.02% 0.83%
2066 -1.04% 0.85%
2065 -1.04% 0.88%
2064 -1.02% 0.89%
2063 -1.01% 0.93%
2062 -1.01% 0.94%
2061 -1.03% 0.97%
2060 -1.01% 0.99%
2059 -1% 1.02%
2058 -1% 1.04%
2057 -0.99% 1.07%
2056 -0.96% 1.09%
2055 -0.95% 1.11%
2054 -0.93% 1.14%
2053 -0.91% 1.16%
2052 -0.85% 1.19%
2051 -0.84% 1.22%
2050 -0.84% 1.24%
2049 -0.83% 1.27%
2048 -0.81% 1.3%
2047 -0.8% 1.34%
2046 -0.81% 1.37%
2045 -0.78% 1.39%
2044 -0.78% 1.42%
2043 -0.77% 1.44%
2042 -0.79% 1.47%
2041 -0.77% 1.49%
2040 -0.79% 1.53%
2039 -0.78% 1.56%
2038 -0.77% 1.58%
2037 -0.79% 1.61%
2036 -0.78% 1.62%
2035 -0.8% 1.64%
2034 -0.82% 1.66%
2033 -0.83% 1.67%
2032 -0.82% 1.68%
2031 -0.84% 1.68%
2030 -0.81% 1.66%
2029 -0.8% 1.67%
2028 -0.79% 1.65%
2027 -0.77% 1.6%
2026 -1.13% 1.59%
2025 -0.98% 1.57%
2024 -0.93% 1.52%
2023 0.23% 1.56%
2022 -0.27% 1.76%
2021 -0.84% 1.9%
2020 -0.7% 1.82%
2019 -0.69% 1.71%
2018 -0.78% 1.64%
2017 -0.88% 1.42%
2016 -0.91% 1.31%
2015 -0.82% 1.41%
2014 -0.94% 1.51%
2013 -1.07% 1.64%
2012 -1.23% 1.92%
2011 -1.8% 2.26%
2010 -2.06% 2.5%
2009 -1.64% 2.57%
2008 -1.05% 2.71%
2007 -0.81% 2.68%
2006 -0.91% 2.41%
2005 -1.07% 2.43%
2004 -1.09% 2.5%
2003 -0.96% 2.38%
2002 -1.16% 2.48%
2001 -1.28% 2.84%
2000 -0.96% 2.87%
1999 -0.81% 2.76%
1998 -0.94% 2.8%
1997 -0.99% 2.87%
1996 -1.12% 2.95%
1995 -1.42% 2.93%
1994 -1.66% 2.93%
1993 -1.95% 2.81%
1992 -1.37% 2.9%
1991 -0.47% 3.36%
1990 -0.14% 3.4%
1989 0.51% 3.32%
1988 1.02% 3.42%
1987 1.03% 3.47%
1986 0.82% 3.44%
1985 0.66% 3.22%
1984 0.63% 3.18%
1983 0.59% 3.52%
1982 0.46% 3.83%
1981 0.31% 4.27%
1980 0.23% 4.17%
1979 0.32% 3.52%
1978 0.52% 3.26%
1977 0.57% 3.19%
1976 0.6% 3.11%
1975 0.78% 3.03%
1974 0.88% 2.98%
1973 0.84% 2.95%
1972 0.81% 2.81%
1971 0.73% 2.79%
1970 0.68% 2.92%
1969 0.84% 2.91%
1968 0.97% 2.89%
1967 0.79% 2.86%
1966 0.76% 2.81%
1965 1.13% 2.77%
1964 1.34% 2.73%
1963 1.34% 2.68%
1962 1.34% 2.63%
1961 1.49% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/pakistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Latvia Pakistan
Current population
1826986
261421997
Population rank 149/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 3.15%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
40.8 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -50 +10,823
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -7,330 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 125/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -1,235,336
2024 -13,809 -2,225 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 -13,563 7,966 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -14,847 22,027 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -17,337 -280 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -11,402 -3,147 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -8,995 -3,416 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 -9,636 -4,972 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 -7,963 -7,867 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 -6,663 -12,327 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 -6,526 -10,826 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 -6,779 -8,799 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 -8,252 -14,386 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 -9,154 -11,914 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 -9,886 -20,202 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 -10,278 -36,128 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 -7,924 -34,807 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 -6,531 -22,445 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 -9,021 -8,027 4,690,187 576,349
2006 -10,204 -9,211 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 -10,746 -11,134 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 -11,542 -15,136 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 -11,439 -11,422 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 -12,475 -9,160 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 -13,322 -18,634 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 -11,838 -15,679 4,281,169 252,869
1999 -13,387 -3,229 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 -15,906 -5,504 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 -14,841 -9,183 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 -14,498 -9,888 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 -17,396 -13,288 3,977,175 11,534
1994 -17,645 -21,446 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 -12,560 -32,914 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 -3,660 -52,180 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 0 -12,020 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 2,929 -13,196 3,731,730 275,242
1989 6,401 -4,960 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 9,022 15,784 3,554,755 38,139
1987 9,981 19,249 3,448,813 146,364
1986 10,660 13,972 3,341,643 111,045
1985 5,673 12,037 3,233,315 68,860
1984 7,430 8,847 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 8,147 8,115 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 6,327 8,116 2,934,689 294,252
1981 3,779 6,536 2,790,454 555,032
1980 3,265 3,099 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 2,506 3,661 2,461,311 450,003
1978 2,997 7,399 2,356,601 111,386
1977 3,480 11,992 2,257,849 85,250
1976 4,200 8,870 2,171,812 48,238
1975 4,913 12,166 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 6,824 14,420 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 6,040 15,997 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 7,666 11,077 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 8,793 10,846 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 7,785 12,494 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 6,561 13,718 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 7,668 13,465 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 7,825 14,177 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 8,677 13,465 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 8,384 13,218 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 12,100 13,010 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 11,055 12,308 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 11,562 12,344 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 14,207 12,364 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 14,211 11,420 1,217,147 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/pakistan | CC BY

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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