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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 6.01 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 -0.68% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 923,408 18,802,138
2099 932,882 18,790,040
2098 942,357 18,776,265
2097 951,702 18,758,897
2096 961,114 18,737,707
2095 970,470 18,714,219
2094 979,811 18,687,257
2093 989,107 18,658,233
2092 998,497 18,625,772
2091 1,007,961 18,590,001
2090 1,017,465 18,549,501
2089 1,026,994 18,510,463
2088 1,036,657 18,468,827
2087 1,046,527 18,424,378
2086 1,056,483 18,376,043
2085 1,066,499 18,325,641
2084 1,076,818 18,274,394
2083 1,087,423 18,218,709
2082 1,098,154 18,163,177
2081 1,109,075 18,104,285
2080 1,120,211 18,039,008
2079 1,131,602 17,975,778
2078 1,143,002 17,908,670
2077 1,154,458 17,840,781
2076 1,166,122 17,771,791
2075 1,177,964 17,699,428
2074 1,189,889 17,625,044
2073 1,201,798 17,548,128
2072 1,213,804 17,466,649
2071 1,226,159 17,381,598
2070 1,238,635 17,295,105
2069 1,251,199 17,205,503
2068 1,264,197 17,112,154
2067 1,277,382 17,015,090
2066 1,290,492 16,915,436
2065 1,304,082 16,812,946
2064 1,317,729 16,708,669
2063 1,331,316 16,604,296
2062 1,344,939 16,497,292
2061 1,358,659 16,386,905
2060 1,372,730 16,270,535
2059 1,386,684 16,152,614
2058 1,400,736 16,032,684
2057 1,414,911 15,909,649
2056 1,429,035 15,784,519
2055 1,442,863 15,656,542
2054 1,456,686 15,523,143
2053 1,470,334 15,389,244
2052 1,483,843 15,250,715
2051 1,496,515 15,110,389
2050 1,509,248 14,968,530
2049 1,521,989 14,821,865
2048 1,534,656 14,673,459
2047 1,547,203 14,522,926
2046 1,559,641 14,370,120
2045 1,572,396 14,213,585
2044 1,584,822 14,056,036
2043 1,597,317 13,897,765
2042 1,609,668 13,738,690
2041 1,622,468 13,577,382
2040 1,635,132 13,413,396
2039 1,648,215 13,247,486
2038 1,661,175 13,079,352
2037 1,674,137 12,909,735
2036 1,687,461 12,738,223
2035 1,700,759 12,566,543
2034 1,714,411 12,392,476
2033 1,728,562 12,218,246
2032 1,742,976 12,042,345
2031 1,757,310 11,865,316
2030 1,772,264 11,685,599
2029 1,786,824 11,504,890
2028 1,801,228 11,322,573
2027 1,815,599 11,138,409
2026 1,829,763 10,952,454
2025 1,850,593 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 1,509,248 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 923K 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 -0.83% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Latvia Papua New Guinea
Current population
1829763
11002753
Population rank 149/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +512
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.8%
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 - -2,225 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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