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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 5.9 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Latvia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Portugal
2100 922,007 9,079,610
2099 931,466 9,084,930
2098 940,927 9,089,064
2097 950,258 9,094,546
2096 959,655 9,100,755
2095 968,997 9,108,548
2094 978,324 9,113,366
2093 987,606 9,118,286
2092 996,982 9,123,579
2091 1,006,431 9,127,714
2090 1,015,921 9,132,140
2089 1,025,435 9,136,870
2088 1,035,083 9,141,647
2087 1,044,938 9,147,996
2086 1,054,879 9,152,804
2085 1,064,880 9,158,263
2084 1,075,183 9,165,158
2083 1,085,772 9,171,574
2082 1,096,487 9,179,958
2081 1,107,392 9,190,466
2080 1,118,511 9,201,621
2079 1,129,885 9,214,398
2078 1,141,268 9,228,555
2077 1,152,706 9,243,708
2076 1,164,352 9,262,542
2075 1,176,176 9,282,392
2074 1,188,082 9,305,608
2073 1,199,974 9,330,117
2072 1,211,961 9,353,771
2071 1,224,298 9,380,991
2070 1,236,755 9,409,668
2069 1,249,300 9,440,299
2068 1,262,278 9,473,457
2067 1,275,443 9,506,001
2066 1,288,533 9,539,597
2065 1,302,103 9,574,237
2064 1,315,729 9,611,738
2063 1,329,295 9,649,045
2062 1,342,898 9,686,737
2061 1,356,597 9,723,601
2060 1,370,646 9,762,379
2059 1,384,579 9,801,072
2058 1,398,610 9,841,936
2057 1,412,764 9,880,092
2056 1,426,866 9,918,643
2055 1,440,673 9,958,971
2054 1,454,475 9,997,570
2053 1,468,103 10,037,385
2052 1,481,591 10,076,095
2051 1,494,244 10,112,788
2050 1,506,958 10,149,626
2049 1,519,679 10,187,172
2048 1,532,326 10,221,034
2047 1,544,855 10,255,340
2046 1,557,274 10,289,266
2045 1,570,010 10,321,807
2044 1,582,416 10,353,338
2043 1,594,893 10,384,554
2042 1,607,225 10,412,950
2041 1,620,006 10,440,054
2040 1,632,650 10,469,380
2039 1,645,713 10,497,556
2038 1,658,653 10,523,869
2037 1,671,596 10,548,445
2036 1,684,899 10,573,361
2035 1,698,177 10,597,352
2034 1,711,808 10,621,955
2033 1,725,938 10,645,024
2032 1,740,330 10,668,384
2031 1,754,642 10,689,372
2030 1,769,574 10,708,819
2029 1,784,112 10,729,893
2028 1,798,494 10,752,023
2027 1,812,843 10,770,712
2026 1,826,986 10,788,071
2025 1,847,785 10,804,871
2024 1,866,124 10,694,681
2023 1,883,710 10,578,174
2022 1,879,383 10,434,332
2021 1,884,490 10,361,831
2020 1,900,449 10,297,081
2019 1,913,822 10,286,263
2018 1,927,174 10,283,822
2017 1,942,248 10,300,300
2016 1,959,537 10,325,452
2015 1,977,527 10,358,076
2014 1,993,782 10,401,062
2013 2,012,647 10,457,295
2012 2,034,319 10,514,844
2011 2,059,709 10,557,560
2010 2,097,555 10,573,100
2009 2,141,669 10,568,247
2008 2,177,322 10,558,177
2007 2,200,325 10,542,964
2006 2,218,357 10,522,288
2005 2,238,799 10,503,330
2004 2,263,122 10,483,861
2003 2,287,955 10,458,821
2002 2,310,173 10,419,631
2001 2,337,170 10,362,722
2000 2,367,550 10,289,898
1999 2,390,482 10,217,828
1998 2,410,019 10,160,196
1997 2,432,851 10,108,977
1996 2,457,222 10,063,945
1995 2,485,056 10,026,176
1994 2,520,742 9,991,525
1993 2,563,290 9,964,675
1992 2,614,338 9,952,494
1991 2,650,581 9,960,235
1990 2,663,151 9,983,218
1989 2,666,955 10,005,000
1988 2,653,434 10,019,610
1987 2,626,583 10,030,031
1986 2,599,892 10,032,734
1985 2,578,873 10,023,613
1984 2,562,047 9,996,232
1983 2,546,011 9,957,865
1982 2,531,080 9,911,771
1981 2,519,421 9,851,362
1980 2,511,701 9,766,312
1979 2,505,953 9,661,265
1978 2,497,921 9,558,250
1977 2,485,073 9,455,675
1976 2,470,989 9,355,810
1975 2,456,130 9,093,470
1974 2,437,186 8,754,365
1973 2,415,819 8,633,100
1972 2,395,674 8,630,430
1971 2,376,389 8,643,756
1970 2,359,164 8,680,431
1969 2,343,173 8,757,705
1968 2,323,619 8,836,650
1967 2,301,220 8,874,520
1966 2,283,217 8,930,990
1965 2,265,919 8,998,595
1964 2,240,623 9,035,365
1963 2,210,919 9,030,355
1962 2,181,586 8,993,985
1961 2,152,681 8,929,316
1960 2,120,979 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Portugal
2100 -1.02% -0.06%
2099 -1.01% -0.05%
2098 -0.98% -0.06%
2097 -0.98% -0.07%
2096 -0.96% -0.09%
2095 -0.95% -0.05%
2094 -0.94% -0.05%
2093 -0.94% -0.06%
2092 -0.94% -0.05%
2091 -0.93% -0.05%
2090 -0.93% -0.05%
2089 -0.93% -0.05%
2088 -0.94% -0.07%
2087 -0.94% -0.05%
2086 -0.94% -0.06%
2085 -0.96% -0.08%
2084 -0.98% -0.07%
2083 -0.98% -0.09%
2082 -0.98% -0.11%
2081 -0.99% -0.12%
2080 -1.01% -0.14%
2079 -1% -0.15%
2078 -0.99% -0.16%
2077 -1% -0.2%
2076 -1.01% -0.21%
2075 -1% -0.25%
2074 -0.99% -0.26%
2073 -0.99% -0.25%
2072 -1.01% -0.29%
2071 -1.01% -0.3%
2070 -1% -0.32%
2069 -1.03% -0.35%
2068 -1.03% -0.34%
2067 -1.02% -0.35%
2066 -1.04% -0.36%
2065 -1.04% -0.39%
2064 -1.02% -0.39%
2063 -1.01% -0.39%
2062 -1.01% -0.38%
2061 -1.03% -0.4%
2060 -1.01% -0.39%
2059 -1% -0.42%
2058 -1% -0.39%
2057 -0.99% -0.39%
2056 -0.96% -0.4%
2055 -0.95% -0.39%
2054 -0.93% -0.4%
2053 -0.91% -0.38%
2052 -0.85% -0.36%
2051 -0.84% -0.36%
2050 -0.84% -0.37%
2049 -0.83% -0.33%
2048 -0.81% -0.33%
2047 -0.8% -0.33%
2046 -0.81% -0.32%
2045 -0.78% -0.3%
2044 -0.78% -0.3%
2043 -0.77% -0.27%
2042 -0.79% -0.26%
2041 -0.77% -0.28%
2040 -0.79% -0.27%
2039 -0.78% -0.25%
2038 -0.77% -0.23%
2037 -0.79% -0.24%
2036 -0.78% -0.23%
2035 -0.8% -0.23%
2034 -0.82% -0.22%
2033 -0.83% -0.22%
2032 -0.82% -0.2%
2031 -0.84% -0.18%
2030 -0.81% -0.2%
2029 -0.8% -0.21%
2028 -0.79% -0.17%
2027 -0.77% -0.16%
2026 -1.13% -0.16%
2025 -0.98% 1.03%
2024 -0.93% 1.1%
2023 0.23% 1.38%
2022 -0.27% 0.7%
2021 -0.84% 0.63%
2020 -0.7% 0.11%
2019 -0.69% 0.02%
2018 -0.78% -0.16%
2017 -0.88% -0.24%
2016 -0.91% -0.31%
2015 -0.82% -0.41%
2014 -0.94% -0.54%
2013 -1.07% -0.55%
2012 -1.23% -0.4%
2011 -1.8% -0.15%
2010 -2.06% 0.05%
2009 -1.64% 0.1%
2008 -1.05% 0.14%
2007 -0.81% 0.2%
2006 -0.91% 0.18%
2005 -1.07% 0.19%
2004 -1.09% 0.24%
2003 -0.96% 0.38%
2002 -1.16% 0.55%
2001 -1.28% 0.71%
2000 -0.96% 0.71%
1999 -0.81% 0.57%
1998 -0.94% 0.51%
1997 -0.99% 0.45%
1996 -1.12% 0.38%
1995 -1.42% 0.35%
1994 -1.66% 0.27%
1993 -1.95% 0.12%
1992 -1.37% -0.08%
1991 -0.47% -0.23%
1990 -0.14% -0.22%
1989 0.51% -0.15%
1988 1.02% -0.1%
1987 1.03% -0.03%
1986 0.82% 0.09%
1985 0.66% 0.27%
1984 0.63% 0.39%
1983 0.59% 0.47%
1982 0.46% 0.61%
1981 0.31% 0.87%
1980 0.23% 1.09%
1979 0.32% 1.08%
1978 0.52% 1.08%
1977 0.57% 1.07%
1976 0.6% 2.88%
1975 0.78% 3.87%
1974 0.88% 1.4%
1973 0.84% 0.03%
1972 0.81% -0.15%
1971 0.73% -0.42%
1970 0.68% -0.88%
1969 0.84% -0.89%
1968 0.97% -0.43%
1967 0.79% -0.63%
1966 0.76% -0.75%
1965 1.13% -0.41%
1964 1.34% 0.06%
1963 1.34% 0.4%
1962 1.34% 0.72%
1961 1.49% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Latvia Portugal
Current population
1826986
10788071
Population rank 149/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +302
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +16,472
Net migration rank 125/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 16,472
2024 -13,809 -2,225 -34,223 20,648
2023 -13,563 7,966 -32,792 29,102
2022 -14,847 22,027 -40,694 68,696
2021 -17,337 -280 -45,592 69,606
2020 -11,402 -3,147 -39,129 54,076
2019 -8,995 -3,416 -24,687 63,031
2018 -9,636 -4,972 -25,709 22,495
2017 -7,963 -7,867 -23,691 13,979
2016 -6,663 -12,327 -23,749 -775
2015 -6,526 -10,826 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -6,779 -8,799 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -8,252 -14,386 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -9,154 -11,914 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -9,886 -20,202 -5,279 -31,513
2010 -10,278 -36,128 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -7,924 -34,807 -5,284 14,532
2008 -6,531 -22,445 0 9,478
2007 -9,021 -8,027 -1,055 21,064
2006 -10,204 -9,211 3,156 16,754
2005 -10,746 -11,134 2,101 15,537
2004 -11,542 -15,136 7,339 13,928
2003 -11,439 -11,422 4,184 24,740
2002 -12,475 -9,160 8,335 42,169
2001 -13,322 -18,634 8,290 55,565
2000 -11,838 -15,679 15,435 60,586
1999 -13,387 -3,229 8,175 49,572
1998 -15,906 -5,504 7,112 40,931
1997 -14,841 -9,183 8,087 36,922
1996 -14,498 -9,888 4,026 32,640
1995 -17,396 -13,288 4,011 26,971
1994 -17,645 -21,446 9,991 20,761
1993 -12,560 -32,914 7,972 8,561
1992 -3,660 -52,180 13,933 -11,847
1991 0 -12,020 12,948 -37,914
1990 2,929 -13,196 13,976 -34,855
1989 6,401 -4,960 22,011 -30,615
1988 9,022 15,784 24,047 -26,595
1987 9,981 19,249 28,084 -23,142
1986 10,660 13,972 31,102 -20,000
1985 5,673 12,037 33,077 -19,183
1984 7,430 8,847 45,983 -16,658
1983 8,147 8,115 47,798 -16,568
1982 6,327 8,116 58,479 -15,006
1981 3,779 6,536 56,152 -7,938
1980 3,265 3,099 63,481 29,881
1979 2,506 3,661 67,628 32,434
1978 2,997 7,399 70,731 34,345
1977 3,480 11,992 84,156 37,779
1976 4,200 8,870 85,138 40,490
1975 4,913 12,166 81,841 42,262
1974 6,824 14,420 74,412 41,254
1973 6,040 15,997 76,835 39,748
1972 7,666 11,077 83,715 39,058
1971 8,793 10,846 82,980 48,944
1970 7,785 12,494 87,672 -191,862
1969 6,561 13,718 89,329 -161,114
1968 7,668 13,465 100,737 -145,200
1967 7,825 14,177 106,495 -136,232
1966 8,677 13,465 107,171 -129,233
1965 8,384 13,218 115,182 -123,855
1964 12,100 13,010 120,170 -118,763
1963 11,055 12,308 113,783 -116,874
1962 11,562 12,344 123,217 -113,947
1961 14,207 12,364 117,867 -112,768
1960 14,211 11,420 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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