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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 19.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Latvia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Peru
2100 923,408 38,452,509
2099 932,882 38,619,608
2098 942,357 38,784,430
2097 951,702 38,947,717
2096 961,114 39,108,849
2095 970,470 39,267,786
2094 979,811 39,423,479
2093 989,107 39,578,294
2092 998,497 39,729,309
2091 1,007,961 39,877,488
2090 1,017,465 40,022,659
2089 1,026,994 40,164,228
2088 1,036,657 40,303,304
2087 1,046,527 40,438,644
2086 1,056,483 40,569,419
2085 1,066,499 40,695,935
2084 1,076,818 40,817,705
2083 1,087,423 40,933,831
2082 1,098,154 41,045,559
2081 1,109,075 41,151,529
2080 1,120,211 41,252,019
2079 1,131,602 41,345,682
2078 1,143,002 41,433,298
2077 1,154,458 41,514,392
2076 1,166,122 41,589,064
2075 1,177,964 41,656,726
2074 1,189,889 41,717,426
2073 1,201,798 41,770,225
2072 1,213,804 41,815,673
2071 1,226,159 41,853,504
2070 1,238,635 41,883,997
2069 1,251,199 41,906,365
2068 1,264,197 41,920,235
2067 1,277,382 41,925,717
2066 1,290,492 41,923,100
2065 1,304,082 41,912,338
2064 1,317,729 41,893,671
2063 1,331,316 41,866,010
2062 1,344,939 41,830,096
2061 1,358,659 41,785,364
2060 1,372,730 41,732,163
2059 1,386,684 41,670,843
2058 1,400,736 41,601,084
2057 1,414,911 41,522,014
2056 1,429,035 41,434,774
2055 1,442,863 41,338,448
2054 1,456,686 41,233,873
2053 1,470,334 41,120,477
2052 1,483,843 40,999,698
2051 1,496,515 40,870,773
2050 1,509,248 40,733,304
2049 1,521,989 40,588,072
2048 1,534,656 40,434,856
2047 1,547,203 40,272,431
2046 1,559,641 40,100,751
2045 1,572,396 39,920,558
2044 1,584,822 39,731,027
2043 1,597,317 39,534,093
2042 1,609,668 39,328,332
2041 1,622,468 39,114,174
2040 1,635,132 38,892,211
2039 1,648,215 38,662,243
2038 1,661,175 38,424,592
2037 1,674,137 38,178,789
2036 1,687,461 37,924,438
2035 1,700,759 37,662,565
2034 1,714,411 37,392,354
2033 1,728,562 37,114,776
2032 1,742,976 36,830,488
2031 1,757,310 36,538,688
2030 1,772,264 36,238,199
2029 1,786,824 35,929,085
2028 1,801,228 35,609,999
2027 1,815,599 35,280,410
2026 1,829,763 34,939,340
2025 1,850,593 34,585,730
2024 1,866,124 34,217,848
2023 1,883,710 33,845,617
2022 1,879,383 33,475,438
2021 1,884,490 33,155,882
2020 1,900,449 32,838,579
2019 1,913,822 32,449,303
2018 1,927,174 31,897,584
2017 1,942,248 31,324,637
2016 1,959,537 30,866,494
2015 1,977,527 30,457,600
2014 1,993,782 30,115,826
2013 2,012,647 29,817,919
2012 2,034,319 29,550,366
2011 2,059,709 29,304,086
2010 2,097,555 29,086,019
2009 2,141,669 28,896,811
2008 2,177,322 28,719,041
2007 2,200,325 28,530,699
2006 2,218,357 28,324,491
2005 2,238,799 28,101,180
2004 2,263,122 27,852,190
2003 2,287,955 27,580,490
2002 2,310,173 27,288,217
2001 2,337,170 26,964,601
2000 2,367,550 26,598,331
1999 2,390,482 26,186,504
1998 2,410,019 25,738,095
1997 2,432,851 25,274,147
1996 2,457,222 24,811,171
1995 2,485,056 24,348,919
1994 2,520,742 23,881,493
1993 2,563,290 23,413,783
1992 2,614,338 22,946,340
1991 2,650,581 22,483,775
1990 2,663,151 22,014,771
1989 2,666,955 21,532,589
1988 2,653,434 21,054,702
1987 2,626,583 20,582,320
1986 2,599,892 20,117,122
1985 2,578,873 19,648,204
1984 2,562,047 19,174,716
1983 2,546,011 18,705,957
1982 2,531,080 18,246,503
1981 2,519,421 17,798,805
1980 2,511,701 17,360,949
1979 2,505,953 16,933,139
1978 2,497,921 16,516,059
1977 2,485,073 16,109,806
1976 2,470,989 15,716,809
1975 2,456,130 15,333,957
1974 2,437,186 14,956,552
1973 2,415,819 14,582,867
1972 2,395,674 14,210,147
1971 2,376,389 13,838,067
1970 2,359,164 13,501,237
1969 2,343,173 13,166,767
1968 2,323,619 12,803,993
1967 2,301,220 12,448,814
1966 2,283,217 12,101,297
1965 2,265,919 11,761,085
1964 2,240,623 11,427,978
1963 2,210,919 11,102,099
1962 2,181,586 10,784,612
1961 2,152,681 10,475,123
1960 2,120,979 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Peru
2100 -1.02% -0.43%
2099 -1.01% -0.42%
2098 -0.98% -0.42%
2097 -0.98% -0.41%
2096 -0.96% -0.4%
2095 -0.95% -0.39%
2094 -0.94% -0.39%
2093 -0.94% -0.38%
2092 -0.94% -0.37%
2091 -0.93% -0.36%
2090 -0.93% -0.35%
2089 -0.93% -0.35%
2088 -0.94% -0.33%
2087 -0.94% -0.32%
2086 -0.94% -0.31%
2085 -0.96% -0.3%
2084 -0.98% -0.28%
2083 -0.98% -0.27%
2082 -0.98% -0.26%
2081 -0.99% -0.24%
2080 -1.01% -0.23%
2079 -1% -0.21%
2078 -0.99% -0.2%
2077 -1% -0.18%
2076 -1.01% -0.16%
2075 -1% -0.15%
2074 -0.99% -0.13%
2073 -0.99% -0.11%
2072 -1.01% -0.09%
2071 -1.01% -0.07%
2070 -1% -0.05%
2069 -1.03% -0.03%
2068 -1.03% -0.01%
2067 -1.02% 0.006%
2066 -1.04% 0.03%
2065 -1.04% 0.04%
2064 -1.02% 0.07%
2063 -1.01% 0.09%
2062 -1.01% 0.11%
2061 -1.03% 0.13%
2060 -1.01% 0.15%
2059 -1% 0.17%
2058 -1% 0.19%
2057 -0.99% 0.21%
2056 -0.96% 0.23%
2055 -0.95% 0.25%
2054 -0.93% 0.28%
2053 -0.91% 0.29%
2052 -0.85% 0.32%
2051 -0.84% 0.34%
2050 -0.84% 0.36%
2049 -0.83% 0.38%
2048 -0.81% 0.4%
2047 -0.8% 0.43%
2046 -0.81% 0.45%
2045 -0.78% 0.48%
2044 -0.78% 0.5%
2043 -0.77% 0.52%
2042 -0.79% 0.55%
2041 -0.77% 0.57%
2040 -0.79% 0.59%
2039 -0.78% 0.62%
2038 -0.77% 0.64%
2037 -0.79% 0.67%
2036 -0.78% 0.7%
2035 -0.8% 0.72%
2034 -0.82% 0.75%
2033 -0.83% 0.77%
2032 -0.82% 0.8%
2031 -0.84% 0.83%
2030 -0.81% 0.86%
2029 -0.8% 0.9%
2028 -0.79% 0.93%
2027 -0.77% 0.98%
2026 -1.13% 1.02%
2025 -0.83% 1.08%
2024 -0.93% 1.1%
2023 0.23% 1.11%
2022 -0.27% 0.96%
2021 -0.84% 0.97%
2020 -0.7% 1.2%
2019 -0.69% 1.73%
2018 -0.78% 1.83%
2017 -0.88% 1.48%
2016 -0.91% 1.34%
2015 -0.82% 1.13%
2014 -0.94% 1%
2013 -1.07% 0.91%
2012 -1.23% 0.84%
2011 -1.8% 0.75%
2010 -2.06% 0.65%
2009 -1.64% 0.62%
2008 -1.05% 0.66%
2007 -0.81% 0.73%
2006 -0.91% 0.79%
2005 -1.07% 0.89%
2004 -1.09% 0.99%
2003 -0.96% 1.07%
2002 -1.16% 1.2%
2001 -1.28% 1.38%
2000 -0.96% 1.57%
1999 -0.81% 1.74%
1998 -0.94% 1.84%
1997 -0.99% 1.87%
1996 -1.12% 1.9%
1995 -1.42% 1.96%
1994 -1.66% 2%
1993 -1.95% 2.04%
1992 -1.37% 2.06%
1991 -0.47% 2.13%
1990 -0.14% 2.24%
1989 0.51% 2.27%
1988 1.02% 2.3%
1987 1.03% 2.31%
1986 0.82% 2.39%
1985 0.66% 2.47%
1984 0.63% 2.51%
1983 0.59% 2.52%
1982 0.46% 2.52%
1981 0.31% 2.52%
1980 0.23% 2.53%
1979 0.32% 2.53%
1978 0.52% 2.52%
1977 0.57% 2.5%
1976 0.6% 2.5%
1975 0.78% 2.52%
1974 0.88% 2.56%
1973 0.84% 2.62%
1972 0.81% 2.69%
1971 0.73% 2.49%
1970 0.68% 2.54%
1969 0.84% 2.83%
1968 0.97% 2.85%
1967 0.79% 2.87%
1966 0.76% 2.89%
1965 1.13% 2.91%
1964 1.34% 2.94%
1963 1.34% 2.94%
1962 1.34% 2.95%
1961 1.49% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Latvia Peru
Current population
1829763
35031596
Population rank 149/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.42%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,020
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +11,931
Net migration rank 125/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 11,931
2024 - -2,225 - 18,406
2023 -13,563 7,966 353,788 24,783
2022 -14,847 22,027 327,859 33,982
2021 -17,337 -280 235,440 41,868
2020 -11,402 -3,147 301,950 55,375
2019 -8,995 -3,416 346,981 74,270
2018 -9,636 -4,972 343,123 339,067
2017 -7,963 -7,867 349,333 114,382
2016 -6,663 -12,327 355,859 96,740
2015 -6,526 -10,826 362,781 2,421
2014 -6,779 -8,799 368,708 -50,383
2013 -8,252 -14,386 372,694 -95,214
2012 -9,154 -11,914 376,501 -118,863
2011 -9,886 -20,202 383,268 -148,339
2010 -10,278 -36,128 382,510 -181,302
2009 -7,924 -34,807 396,522 -219,314
2008 -6,531 -22,445 413,640 -235,307
2007 -9,021 -8,027 435,122 -236,745
2006 -10,204 -9,211 445,884 -231,851
2005 -10,746 -11,134 454,199 -221,652
2004 -11,542 -15,136 459,617 -194,171
2003 -11,439 -11,422 459,243 -181,276
2002 -12,475 -9,160 463,709 -157,158
2001 -13,322 -18,634 470,154 -129,481
2000 -11,838 -15,679 484,222 -92,353
1999 -13,387 -3,229 487,095 -55,325
1998 -15,906 -5,504 489,436 -24,388
1997 -14,841 -9,183 495,348 -32,515
1996 -14,498 -9,888 501,855 -38,749
1995 -17,396 -13,288 507,894 -46,499
1994 -17,645 -21,446 512,735 -39,299
1993 -12,560 -32,914 513,769 -51,775
1992 -3,660 -52,180 514,618 -41,702
1991 0 -12,020 513,867 -61,645
1990 2,929 -13,196 515,233 -29,437
1989 6,401 -4,960 512,152 -33,569
1988 9,022 15,784 508,429 -31,238
1987 9,981 19,249 502,229 -34,651
1986 10,660 13,972 496,712 -33,891
1985 5,673 12,037 488,887 -13,887
1984 7,430 8,847 477,968 -6,007
1983 8,147 8,115 469,781 -4,243
1982 6,327 8,116 461,107 -7,748
1981 3,779 6,536 453,158 -11,123
1980 3,265 3,099 445,100 -11,446
1979 2,506 3,661 439,110 -17,148
1978 2,997 7,399 432,127 -19,939
1977 3,480 11,992 425,428 -25,117
1976 4,200 8,870 420,284 -34,602
1975 4,913 12,166 414,400 -34,382
1974 6,824 14,420 408,299 -33,493
1973 6,040 15,997 400,752 -28,191
1972 7,666 11,077 396,960 -24,100
1971 8,793 10,846 391,506 -20,209
1970 7,785 12,494 318,022 -15,653
1969 6,561 13,718 379,347 -12,776
1968 7,668 13,465 372,379 -13,389
1967 7,825 14,177 365,224 -13,837
1966 8,677 13,465 356,819 -13,166
1965 8,384 13,218 349,245 -12,470
1964 12,100 13,010 341,570 -12,129
1963 11,055 12,308 332,352 -10,040
1962 11,562 12,344 321,716 -9,051
1961 14,207 12,364 313,385 -7,063
1960 14,211 11,420 302,924 -7,236

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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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