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Population in Latvia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 6.05 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Papua New Guinea
2100 922,007 18,798,240
2099 931,466 18,786,145
2098 940,927 18,772,372
2097 950,258 18,755,008
2096 959,655 18,733,822
2095 968,997 18,710,340
2094 978,324 18,683,383
2093 987,606 18,654,365
2092 996,982 18,621,911
2091 1,006,431 18,586,147
2090 1,015,921 18,545,656
2089 1,025,435 18,506,626
2088 1,035,083 18,464,999
2087 1,044,938 18,420,558
2086 1,054,879 18,372,233
2085 1,064,880 18,321,842
2084 1,075,183 18,270,605
2083 1,085,772 18,214,932
2082 1,096,487 18,159,412
2081 1,107,392 18,100,531
2080 1,118,511 18,035,268
2079 1,129,885 17,972,052
2078 1,141,268 17,904,957
2077 1,152,706 17,837,082
2076 1,164,352 17,768,107
2075 1,176,176 17,695,759
2074 1,188,082 17,621,390
2073 1,199,974 17,544,490
2072 1,211,961 17,463,028
2071 1,224,298 17,377,995
2070 1,236,755 17,291,519
2069 1,249,300 17,201,936
2068 1,262,278 17,108,606
2067 1,275,443 17,011,562
2066 1,288,533 16,911,929
2065 1,302,103 16,809,460
2064 1,315,729 16,705,205
2063 1,329,295 16,600,853
2062 1,342,898 16,493,872
2061 1,356,597 16,383,508
2060 1,370,646 16,267,162
2059 1,384,579 16,149,265
2058 1,398,610 16,029,360
2057 1,412,764 15,906,350
2056 1,426,866 15,781,247
2055 1,440,673 15,653,296
2054 1,454,475 15,519,925
2053 1,468,103 15,386,054
2052 1,481,591 15,247,553
2051 1,494,244 15,107,257
2050 1,506,958 14,965,427
2049 1,519,679 14,818,793
2048 1,532,326 14,670,417
2047 1,544,855 14,519,915
2046 1,557,274 14,367,141
2045 1,570,010 14,210,639
2044 1,582,416 14,053,122
2043 1,594,893 13,894,884
2042 1,607,225 13,735,841
2041 1,620,006 13,574,567
2040 1,632,650 13,410,615
2039 1,645,713 13,244,740
2038 1,658,653 13,076,640
2037 1,671,596 12,907,059
2036 1,684,899 12,735,582
2035 1,698,177 12,563,938
2034 1,711,808 12,389,907
2033 1,725,938 12,215,713
2032 1,740,330 12,039,848
2031 1,754,642 11,862,856
2030 1,769,574 11,683,177
2029 1,784,112 11,502,504
2028 1,798,494 11,320,226
2027 1,812,843 11,136,100
2026 1,826,986 10,950,183
2025 1,847,785 10,762,817
2024 1,866,124 10,576,502
2023 1,883,710 10,389,635
2022 1,879,383 10,203,169
2021 1,884,490 10,012,896
2020 1,900,449 9,815,746
2019 1,913,822 9,609,010
2018 1,927,174 9,394,513
2017 1,942,248 9,178,714
2016 1,959,537 8,961,718
2015 1,977,527 8,743,246
2014 1,993,782 8,523,441
2013 2,012,647 8,302,698
2012 2,034,319 8,081,390
2011 2,059,709 7,859,346
2010 2,097,555 7,633,523
2009 2,141,669 7,406,438
2008 2,177,322 7,183,002
2007 2,200,325 6,963,345
2006 2,218,357 6,747,720
2005 2,238,799 6,535,905
2004 2,263,122 6,328,041
2003 2,287,955 6,123,997
2002 2,310,173 5,924,003
2001 2,337,170 5,728,435
2000 2,367,550 5,537,064
1999 2,390,482 5,349,333
1998 2,410,019 5,166,390
1997 2,432,851 4,987,883
1996 2,457,222 4,813,361
1995 2,485,056 4,644,278
1994 2,520,742 4,480,208
1993 2,563,290 4,320,872
1992 2,614,338 4,166,699
1991 2,650,581 4,021,837
1990 2,663,151 3,896,481
1989 2,666,955 3,796,078
1988 2,653,434 3,711,880
1987 2,626,583 3,632,543
1986 2,599,892 3,554,793
1985 2,578,873 3,478,936
1984 2,562,047 3,405,198
1983 2,546,011 3,333,633
1982 2,531,080 3,264,291
1981 2,519,421 3,197,019
1980 2,511,701 3,131,512
1979 2,505,953 3,067,341
1978 2,497,921 3,003,714
1977 2,485,073 2,940,327
1976 2,470,989 2,877,327
1975 2,456,130 2,814,820
1974 2,437,186 2,752,671
1973 2,415,819 2,690,629
1972 2,395,674 2,628,432
1971 2,376,389 2,566,421
1970 2,359,164 2,505,628
1969 2,343,173 2,446,927
1968 2,323,619 2,390,803
1967 2,301,220 2,337,532
1966 2,283,217 2,285,774
1965 2,265,919 2,235,820
1964 2,240,623 2,188,325
1963 2,210,919 2,141,376
1962 2,181,586 2,093,919
1961 2,152,681 2,046,127
1960 2,120,979 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Papua New Guinea
2100 -1.02% 0.06%
2099 -1.01% 0.07%
2098 -0.98% 0.09%
2097 -0.98% 0.11%
2096 -0.96% 0.13%
2095 -0.95% 0.14%
2094 -0.94% 0.16%
2093 -0.94% 0.17%
2092 -0.94% 0.19%
2091 -0.93% 0.22%
2090 -0.93% 0.21%
2089 -0.93% 0.23%
2088 -0.94% 0.24%
2087 -0.94% 0.26%
2086 -0.94% 0.28%
2085 -0.96% 0.28%
2084 -0.98% 0.31%
2083 -0.98% 0.31%
2082 -0.98% 0.33%
2081 -0.99% 0.36%
2080 -1.01% 0.35%
2079 -1% 0.37%
2078 -0.99% 0.38%
2077 -1% 0.39%
2076 -1.01% 0.41%
2075 -1% 0.42%
2074 -0.99% 0.44%
2073 -0.99% 0.47%
2072 -1.01% 0.49%
2071 -1.01% 0.5%
2070 -1% 0.52%
2069 -1.03% 0.55%
2068 -1.03% 0.57%
2067 -1.02% 0.59%
2066 -1.04% 0.61%
2065 -1.04% 0.62%
2064 -1.02% 0.63%
2063 -1.01% 0.65%
2062 -1.01% 0.67%
2061 -1.03% 0.72%
2060 -1.01% 0.73%
2059 -1% 0.75%
2058 -1% 0.77%
2057 -0.99% 0.79%
2056 -0.96% 0.82%
2055 -0.95% 0.86%
2054 -0.93% 0.87%
2053 -0.91% 0.91%
2052 -0.85% 0.93%
2051 -0.84% 0.95%
2050 -0.84% 0.99%
2049 -0.83% 1.01%
2048 -0.81% 1.04%
2047 -0.8% 1.06%
2046 -0.81% 1.1%
2045 -0.78% 1.12%
2044 -0.78% 1.14%
2043 -0.77% 1.16%
2042 -0.79% 1.19%
2041 -0.77% 1.22%
2040 -0.79% 1.25%
2039 -0.78% 1.29%
2038 -0.77% 1.31%
2037 -0.79% 1.35%
2036 -0.78% 1.37%
2035 -0.8% 1.4%
2034 -0.82% 1.43%
2033 -0.83% 1.46%
2032 -0.82% 1.49%
2031 -0.84% 1.54%
2030 -0.81% 1.57%
2029 -0.8% 1.61%
2028 -0.79% 1.65%
2027 -0.77% 1.7%
2026 -1.13% 1.74%
2025 -0.98% 1.76%
2024 -0.93% 1.8%
2023 0.23% 1.83%
2022 -0.27% 1.9%
2021 -0.84% 2.01%
2020 -0.7% 2.15%
2019 -0.69% 2.28%
2018 -0.78% 2.35%
2017 -0.88% 2.42%
2016 -0.91% 2.5%
2015 -0.82% 2.58%
2014 -0.94% 2.66%
2013 -1.07% 2.74%
2012 -1.23% 2.83%
2011 -1.8% 2.96%
2010 -2.06% 3.07%
2009 -1.64% 3.11%
2008 -1.05% 3.15%
2007 -0.81% 3.2%
2006 -0.91% 3.24%
2005 -1.07% 3.28%
2004 -1.09% 3.33%
2003 -0.96% 3.38%
2002 -1.16% 3.41%
2001 -1.28% 3.46%
2000 -0.96% 3.51%
1999 -0.81% 3.54%
1998 -0.94% 3.58%
1997 -0.99% 3.63%
1996 -1.12% 3.64%
1995 -1.42% 3.66%
1994 -1.66% 3.69%
1993 -1.95% 3.7%
1992 -1.37% 3.6%
1991 -0.47% 3.22%
1990 -0.14% 2.64%
1989 0.51% 2.27%
1988 1.02% 2.18%
1987 1.03% 2.19%
1986 0.82% 2.18%
1985 0.66% 2.17%
1984 0.63% 2.15%
1983 0.59% 2.12%
1982 0.46% 2.1%
1981 0.31% 2.09%
1980 0.23% 2.09%
1979 0.32% 2.12%
1978 0.52% 2.16%
1977 0.57% 2.19%
1976 0.6% 2.22%
1975 0.78% 2.26%
1974 0.88% 2.31%
1973 0.84% 2.37%
1972 0.81% 2.42%
1971 0.73% 2.43%
1970 0.68% 2.4%
1969 0.84% 2.35%
1968 0.97% 2.28%
1967 0.79% 2.26%
1966 0.76% 2.23%
1965 1.13% 2.17%
1964 1.34% 2.19%
1963 1.34% 2.27%
1962 1.34% 2.34%
1961 1.49% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Latvia Papua New Guinea
Current population
1826986
11045681
Population rank 149/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +510
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -7,330 -284
Net migration rank 125/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -284
2024 -13,809 -2,225 187,595 -707
2023 -13,563 7,966 187,637 -787
2022 -14,847 22,027 186,861 -787
2021 -17,337 -280 183,766 10,703
2020 -11,402 -3,147 189,130 10,703
2019 -8,995 -3,416 190,662 22,978
2018 -9,636 -4,972 190,662 24,684
2017 -7,963 -7,867 189,715 26,513
2016 -6,663 -12,327 189,281 28,473
2015 -6,526 -10,826 188,600 30,580
2014 -6,779 -8,799 187,592 32,840
2013 -8,252 -14,386 185,790 35,280
2012 -9,154 -11,914 183,658 37,893
2011 -9,886 -20,202 181,842 40,690
2010 -10,278 -36,128 178,998 50,106
2009 -7,924 -34,807 175,421 49,647
2008 -6,531 -22,445 172,823 48,985
2007 -9,021 -8,027 169,306 48,203
2006 -10,204 -9,211 166,540 47,191
2005 -10,746 -11,134 163,888 46,014
2004 -11,542 -15,136 161,023 44,811
2003 -11,439 -11,422 158,611 43,639
2002 -12,475 -9,160 155,091 42,657
2001 -13,322 -18,634 151,431 41,962
2000 -11,838 -15,679 147,496 41,855
1999 -13,387 -3,229 143,592 42,519
1998 -15,906 -5,504 136,677 43,091
1997 -14,841 -9,183 134,458 42,787
1996 -14,498 -9,888 129,802 41,994
1995 -17,396 -13,288 125,410 40,962
1994 -17,645 -21,446 122,113 39,669
1993 -12,560 -32,914 118,668 38,220
1992 -3,660 -52,180 114,818 36,622
1991 0 -12,020 111,453 26,830
1990 2,929 -13,196 110,033 2,398
1989 6,401 -4,960 108,199 -19,824
1988 9,022 15,784 106,256 -26,232
1987 9,981 19,249 104,367 -25,720
1986 10,660 13,972 102,346 -25,495
1985 5,673 12,037 100,333 -25,470
1984 7,430 8,847 98,103 -25,487
1983 8,147 8,115 95,982 -25,465
1982 6,327 8,116 93,522 -25,355
1981 3,779 6,536 91,767 -25,383
1980 3,265 3,099 90,266 -25,638
1979 2,506 3,661 89,330 -25,618
1978 2,997 7,399 88,747 -25,208
1977 3,480 11,992 87,954 -24,722
1976 4,200 8,870 86,965 -24,198
1975 4,913 12,166 85,809 -23,562
1974 6,824 14,420 84,829 -22,771
1973 6,040 15,997 83,821 -21,803
1972 7,666 11,077 82,672 -20,303
1971 8,793 10,846 80,599 -18,945
1970 7,785 12,494 78,712 -18,773
1969 6,561 13,718 76,454 -18,994
1968 7,668 13,465 73,983 -19,188
1967 7,825 14,177 71,519 -19,767
1966 8,677 13,465 69,206 -17,454
1965 8,384 13,218 66,693 -18,532
1964 12,100 13,010 64,558 -17,730
1963 11,055 12,308 62,260 -15,189
1962 11,562 12,344 59,974 -12,141
1961 14,207 12,364 58,151 -10,409
1960 14,211 11,420 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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