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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 19.2 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 -0.69% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Latvia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Peru
2100 922,007 38,442,430
2099 931,466 38,609,486
2098 940,927 38,774,265
2097 950,258 38,937,509
2096 959,655 39,098,598
2095 968,997 39,257,494
2094 978,324 39,413,146
2093 987,606 39,567,920
2092 996,982 39,718,895
2091 1,006,431 39,867,036
2090 1,015,921 40,012,169
2089 1,025,435 40,153,701
2088 1,035,083 40,292,740
2087 1,044,938 40,428,045
2086 1,054,879 40,558,786
2085 1,064,880 40,685,268
2084 1,075,183 40,807,007
2083 1,085,772 40,923,102
2082 1,096,487 41,034,801
2081 1,107,392 41,140,743
2080 1,118,511 41,241,207
2079 1,129,885 41,334,845
2078 1,141,268 41,422,439
2077 1,152,706 41,503,511
2076 1,164,352 41,578,164
2075 1,176,176 41,645,808
2074 1,188,082 41,706,491
2073 1,199,974 41,759,277
2072 1,211,961 41,804,713
2071 1,224,298 41,842,534
2070 1,236,755 41,873,019
2069 1,249,300 41,895,381
2068 1,262,278 41,909,248
2067 1,275,443 41,914,729
2066 1,288,533 41,912,112
2065 1,302,103 41,901,353
2064 1,315,729 41,882,691
2063 1,329,295 41,855,037
2062 1,342,898 41,819,132
2061 1,356,597 41,774,412
2060 1,370,646 41,721,225
2059 1,384,579 41,659,921
2058 1,398,610 41,590,180
2057 1,412,764 41,511,131
2056 1,426,866 41,423,914
2055 1,440,673 41,327,613
2054 1,454,475 41,223,066
2053 1,468,103 41,109,699
2052 1,481,591 40,988,952
2051 1,494,244 40,860,060
2050 1,506,958 40,722,627
2049 1,519,679 40,577,434
2048 1,532,326 40,424,258
2047 1,544,855 40,261,875
2046 1,557,274 40,090,240
2045 1,570,010 39,910,095
2044 1,582,416 39,720,613
2043 1,594,893 39,523,731
2042 1,607,225 39,318,023
2041 1,620,006 39,103,923
2040 1,632,650 38,882,017
2039 1,645,713 38,652,110
2038 1,658,653 38,414,521
2037 1,671,596 38,168,782
2036 1,684,899 37,914,498
2035 1,698,177 37,652,693
2034 1,711,808 37,382,554
2033 1,725,938 37,105,048
2032 1,740,330 36,820,835
2031 1,754,642 36,529,111
2030 1,769,574 36,228,701
2029 1,784,112 35,919,668
2028 1,798,494 35,600,666
2027 1,812,843 35,271,163
2026 1,826,986 34,930,183
2025 1,847,785 34,576,665
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% 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 1,506,958 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 922K 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 -0.98% 1.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Latvia Peru
Current population
1826986
35105331
Population rank 149/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.42%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +983
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 97/197
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 -13,809 -2,225 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 (1960–2025, 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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