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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 19.6 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Latvia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Poland
2100 923,408 18,350,017
2099 932,882 18,541,227
2098 942,357 18,733,999
2097 951,702 18,928,169
2096 961,114 19,125,003
2095 970,470 19,323,203
2094 979,811 19,525,085
2093 989,107 19,730,030
2092 998,497 19,938,529
2091 1,007,961 20,151,135
2090 1,017,465 20,368,308
2089 1,026,994 20,589,970
2088 1,036,657 20,817,398
2087 1,046,527 21,050,137
2086 1,056,483 21,288,179
2085 1,066,499 21,531,674
2084 1,076,818 21,780,998
2083 1,087,423 22,036,816
2082 1,098,154 22,298,479
2081 1,109,075 22,565,373
2080 1,120,211 22,836,875
2079 1,131,602 23,113,773
2078 1,143,002 23,393,434
2077 1,154,458 23,679,569
2076 1,166,122 23,968,050
2075 1,177,964 24,259,763
2074 1,189,889 24,554,480
2073 1,201,798 24,852,006
2072 1,213,804 25,149,886
2071 1,226,159 25,447,869
2070 1,238,635 25,745,140
2069 1,251,199 26,042,079
2068 1,264,197 26,337,963
2067 1,277,382 26,632,110
2066 1,290,492 26,923,643
2065 1,304,082 27,211,946
2064 1,317,729 27,497,263
2063 1,331,316 27,778,871
2062 1,344,939 28,055,433
2061 1,358,659 28,328,948
2060 1,372,730 28,597,687
2059 1,386,684 28,864,377
2058 1,400,736 29,125,961
2057 1,414,911 29,384,759
2056 1,429,035 29,641,101
2055 1,442,863 29,893,868
2054 1,456,686 30,142,942
2053 1,470,334 30,389,214
2052 1,483,843 30,630,763
2051 1,496,515 30,871,146
2050 1,509,248 31,107,894
2049 1,521,989 31,341,718
2048 1,534,656 31,572,273
2047 1,547,203 31,800,868
2046 1,559,641 32,026,873
2045 1,572,396 32,250,757
2044 1,584,822 32,471,522
2043 1,597,317 32,690,423
2042 1,609,668 32,906,811
2041 1,622,468 33,118,473
2040 1,635,132 33,328,426
2039 1,648,215 33,535,096
2038 1,661,175 33,738,091
2037 1,674,137 33,936,906
2036 1,687,461 34,133,190
2035 1,700,759 34,323,827
2034 1,714,411 34,511,159
2033 1,728,562 34,693,880
2032 1,742,976 34,872,593
2031 1,757,310 35,046,775
2030 1,772,264 35,213,577
2029 1,786,824 35,374,919
2028 1,801,228 35,527,083
2027 1,815,599 35,671,012
2026 1,829,763 35,806,942
2025 1,850,593 36,233,346
2024 1,866,124 36,559,233
2023 1,883,710 36,687,353
2022 1,879,383 36,821,749
2021 1,884,490 36,981,559
2020 1,900,449 37,515,748
2019 1,913,822 37,965,475
2018 1,927,174 37,974,750
2017 1,942,248 37,974,826
2016 1,959,537 37,970,087
2015 1,977,527 37,986,412
2014 1,993,782 38,011,735
2013 2,012,647 38,040,196
2012 2,034,319 38,063,164
2011 2,059,709 38,063,255
2010 2,097,555 38,042,794
2009 2,141,669 38,151,603
2008 2,177,322 38,125,759
2007 2,200,325 38,120,560
2006 2,218,357 38,141,267
2005 2,238,799 38,165,445
2004 2,263,122 38,182,222
2003 2,287,955 38,204,570
2002 2,310,173 38,230,364
2001 2,337,170 38,248,076
2000 2,367,550 38,258,629
1999 2,390,482 38,660,271
1998 2,410,019 38,663,481
1997 2,432,851 38,649,660
1996 2,457,222 38,624,370
1995 2,485,056 38,594,998
1994 2,520,742 38,542,652
1993 2,563,290 38,461,408
1992 2,614,338 38,363,667
1991 2,650,581 38,246,193
1990 2,663,151 38,110,782
1989 2,666,955 37,961,529
1988 2,653,434 37,824,487
1987 2,626,583 37,668,045
1986 2,599,892 37,456,119
1985 2,578,873 37,201,885
1984 2,562,047 36,904,134
1983 2,546,011 36,571,808
1982 2,531,080 36,230,481
1981 2,519,421 35,898,587
1980 2,511,701 35,574,150
1979 2,505,953 35,247,217
1978 2,497,921 34,965,600
1977 2,485,073 34,689,050
1976 2,470,989 34,356,300
1975 2,456,130 34,015,199
1974 2,437,186 33,678,899
1973 2,415,819 33,357,200
1972 2,395,674 33,055,650
1971 2,376,389 32,783,500
1970 2,359,164 32,664,300
1969 2,343,173 32,548,300
1968 2,323,619 32,294,655
1967 2,301,220 31,987,155
1966 2,283,217 31,681,000
1965 2,265,919 31,444,950
1964 2,240,623 31,139,450
1963 2,210,919 30,712,000
1962 2,181,586 30,308,500
1961 2,152,681 29,964,000
1960 2,120,979 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Poland
2100 -1.02% -1.03%
2099 -1.01% -1.03%
2098 -0.98% -1.03%
2097 -0.98% -1.03%
2096 -0.96% -1.03%
2095 -0.95% -1.03%
2094 -0.94% -1.04%
2093 -0.94% -1.05%
2092 -0.94% -1.06%
2091 -0.93% -1.07%
2090 -0.93% -1.08%
2089 -0.93% -1.09%
2088 -0.94% -1.11%
2087 -0.94% -1.12%
2086 -0.94% -1.13%
2085 -0.96% -1.14%
2084 -0.98% -1.16%
2083 -0.98% -1.17%
2082 -0.98% -1.18%
2081 -0.99% -1.19%
2080 -1.01% -1.2%
2079 -1% -1.2%
2078 -0.99% -1.21%
2077 -1% -1.2%
2076 -1.01% -1.2%
2075 -1% -1.2%
2074 -0.99% -1.2%
2073 -0.99% -1.18%
2072 -1.01% -1.17%
2071 -1.01% -1.15%
2070 -1% -1.14%
2069 -1.03% -1.12%
2068 -1.03% -1.1%
2067 -1.02% -1.08%
2066 -1.04% -1.06%
2065 -1.04% -1.04%
2064 -1.02% -1.01%
2063 -1.01% -0.99%
2062 -1.01% -0.97%
2061 -1.03% -0.94%
2060 -1.01% -0.92%
2059 -1% -0.9%
2058 -1% -0.88%
2057 -0.99% -0.86%
2056 -0.96% -0.85%
2055 -0.95% -0.83%
2054 -0.93% -0.81%
2053 -0.91% -0.79%
2052 -0.85% -0.78%
2051 -0.84% -0.76%
2050 -0.84% -0.75%
2049 -0.83% -0.73%
2048 -0.81% -0.72%
2047 -0.8% -0.71%
2046 -0.81% -0.69%
2045 -0.78% -0.68%
2044 -0.78% -0.67%
2043 -0.77% -0.66%
2042 -0.79% -0.64%
2041 -0.77% -0.63%
2040 -0.79% -0.62%
2039 -0.78% -0.6%
2038 -0.77% -0.59%
2037 -0.79% -0.58%
2036 -0.78% -0.56%
2035 -0.8% -0.54%
2034 -0.82% -0.53%
2033 -0.83% -0.51%
2032 -0.82% -0.5%
2031 -0.84% -0.47%
2030 -0.81% -0.46%
2029 -0.8% -0.43%
2028 -0.79% -0.4%
2027 -0.77% -0.38%
2026 -1.13% -1.18%
2025 -0.83% -0.89%
2024 -0.93% -0.35%
2023 0.23% -0.36%
2022 -0.27% -0.43%
2021 -0.84% -1.42%
2020 -0.7% -1.18%
2019 -0.69% -0.02%
2018 -0.78% -0%
2017 -0.88% 0.01%
2016 -0.91% -0.04%
2015 -0.82% -0.07%
2014 -0.94% -0.07%
2013 -1.07% -0.06%
2012 -1.23% -0%
2011 -1.8% 0.05%
2010 -2.06% -0.29%
2009 -1.64% 0.07%
2008 -1.05% 0.01%
2007 -0.81% -0.05%
2006 -0.91% -0.06%
2005 -1.07% -0.04%
2004 -1.09% -0.06%
2003 -0.96% -0.07%
2002 -1.16% -0.05%
2001 -1.28% -0.03%
2000 -0.96% -1.04%
1999 -0.81% -0.008%
1998 -0.94% 0.04%
1997 -0.99% 0.07%
1996 -1.12% 0.08%
1995 -1.42% 0.14%
1994 -1.66% 0.21%
1993 -1.95% 0.25%
1992 -1.37% 0.31%
1991 -0.47% 0.36%
1990 -0.14% 0.39%
1989 0.51% 0.36%
1988 1.02% 0.42%
1987 1.03% 0.57%
1986 0.82% 0.68%
1985 0.66% 0.81%
1984 0.63% 0.91%
1983 0.59% 0.94%
1982 0.46% 0.92%
1981 0.31% 0.91%
1980 0.23% 0.93%
1979 0.32% 0.81%
1978 0.52% 0.8%
1977 0.57% 0.97%
1976 0.6% 1%
1975 0.78% 1%
1974 0.88% 0.96%
1973 0.84% 0.91%
1972 0.81% 0.83%
1971 0.73% 0.36%
1970 0.68% 0.36%
1969 0.84% 0.79%
1968 0.97% 0.96%
1967 0.79% 0.97%
1966 0.76% 0.75%
1965 1.13% 0.98%
1964 1.34% 1.39%
1963 1.34% 1.33%
1962 1.34% 1.15%
1961 1.49% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Latvia Poland
Current population
1829763
35806942
Population rank 149/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 -351
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -330,820
Net migration rank 125/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -330,820
2024 - -2,225 - -238,062
2023 -13,563 7,966 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -14,847 22,027 -143,605 967,744
2021 -17,337 -280 -184,907 2,251
2020 -11,402 -3,147 -120,050 3,920
2019 -8,995 -3,416 -34,169 7,696
2018 -9,636 -4,972 -26,582 -223
2017 -7,963 -7,867 0 -21,535
2016 -6,663 -12,327 -3,797 -5,675
2015 -6,526 -10,826 -26,590 3,887
2014 -6,779 -8,799 0 5,525
2013 -8,252 -14,386 -19,020 12,402
2012 -9,154 -11,914 0 4,635
2011 -9,886 -20,202 11,419 45,951
2010 -10,278 -36,128 38,043 119,623
2009 -7,924 -34,807 30,521 -8,283
2008 -6,531 -22,445 34,313 -42,288
2007 -9,021 -8,027 11,436 -51,235
2006 -10,204 -9,211 3,814 -68,882
2005 -10,746 -11,134 -3,817 -41,942
2004 -11,542 -15,136 -7,637 -38,216
2003 -11,439 -11,422 -15,281 -19,039
2002 -12,475 -9,160 -3,823 -16,462
2001 -13,322 -18,634 3,825 -16,648
2000 -11,838 -15,679 11,478 -15,921
1999 -13,387 -3,229 0 -53,035
1998 -15,906 -5,504 19,332 -39,509
1997 -14,841 -9,183 34,785 -44,230
1996 -14,498 -9,888 42,487 -45,349
1995 -17,396 -13,288 46,314 -52,989
1994 -17,645 -21,446 96,357 -41,845
1993 -12,560 -32,914 103,846 -48,805
1992 -3,660 -52,180 118,928 -46,893
1991 0 -12,020 141,511 -55,342
1990 2,929 -13,196 160,066 -50,339
1989 6,401 -4,960 182,215 -49,192
1988 9,022 15,784 215,599 -101,671
1987 9,981 19,249 226,008 -32,310
1986 10,660 13,972 258,448 -22,520
1985 5,673 12,037 297,615 -27,277
1984 7,430 8,847 332,137 -18,402
1983 8,147 8,115 373,032 -26,724
1982 6,327 8,116 369,551 -34,980
1981 3,779 6,536 351,806 -16,155
1980 3,265 3,099 348,627 -42,420
1979 2,506 3,661 366,571 -22,162
1978 2,997 7,399 339,166 -62,936
1977 3,480 11,992 353,828 -33,496
1976 4,200 8,870 367,612 -25,716
1975 4,913 12,166 350,356 -31,346
1974 6,824 14,420 346,893 -18,273
1973 6,040 15,997 320,229 -29,335
1972 7,666 11,077 314,028 -15,004
1971 8,793 10,846 278,660 -31,767
1970 7,785 12,494 280,913 -66,859
1969 6,561 13,718 270,151 -26,744
1968 7,668 13,465 280,963 -11,905
1967 7,825 14,177 275,089 -25,479
1966 8,677 13,465 297,801 -17,158
1965 8,384 13,218 314,450 -21,658
1964 12,100 13,010 326,965 -23,273
1963 11,055 12,308 359,330 -13,770
1962 11,562 12,344 360,671 -31,021
1961 14,207 12,364 398,521 -20,044
1960 14,211 11,420 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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