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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 77.6 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Latvia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Russia
2100 923,408 124,983,377
2099 932,882 125,086,144
2098 942,357 125,186,329
2097 951,702 125,264,415
2096 961,114 125,354,177
2095 970,470 125,422,006
2094 979,811 125,474,373
2093 989,107 125,529,632
2092 998,497 125,604,261
2091 1,007,961 125,652,742
2090 1,017,465 125,707,894
2089 1,026,994 125,760,026
2088 1,036,657 125,810,124
2087 1,046,527 125,858,116
2086 1,056,483 125,926,035
2085 1,066,499 126,001,913
2084 1,076,818 126,076,414
2083 1,087,423 126,151,046
2082 1,098,154 126,234,371
2081 1,109,075 126,317,768
2080 1,120,211 126,414,511
2079 1,131,602 126,534,688
2078 1,143,002 126,674,591
2077 1,154,458 126,830,956
2076 1,166,122 126,982,766
2075 1,177,964 127,165,304
2074 1,189,889 127,362,143
2073 1,201,798 127,576,856
2072 1,213,804 127,802,632
2071 1,226,159 128,080,998
2070 1,238,635 128,353,977
2069 1,251,199 128,642,208
2068 1,264,197 128,920,237
2067 1,277,382 129,203,483
2066 1,290,492 129,511,983
2065 1,304,082 129,842,007
2064 1,317,729 130,177,089
2063 1,331,316 130,522,107
2062 1,344,939 130,851,664
2061 1,358,659 131,200,160
2060 1,372,730 131,526,812
2059 1,386,684 131,884,461
2058 1,400,736 132,247,211
2057 1,414,911 132,584,941
2056 1,429,035 132,925,501
2055 1,442,863 133,271,436
2054 1,456,686 133,595,068
2053 1,470,334 133,914,243
2052 1,483,843 134,180,223
2051 1,496,515 134,443,510
2050 1,509,248 134,687,487
2049 1,521,989 134,909,323
2048 1,534,656 135,117,641
2047 1,547,203 135,311,492
2046 1,559,641 135,482,008
2045 1,572,396 135,664,379
2044 1,584,822 135,863,165
2043 1,597,317 136,085,277
2042 1,609,668 136,307,658
2041 1,622,468 136,557,818
2040 1,635,132 136,821,807
2039 1,648,215 137,122,219
2038 1,661,175 137,433,644
2037 1,674,137 137,770,811
2036 1,687,461 138,118,955
2035 1,700,759 138,478,809
2034 1,714,411 138,852,689
2033 1,728,562 139,237,595
2032 1,742,976 139,635,142
2031 1,757,310 140,058,187
2030 1,772,264 140,453,528
2029 1,786,824 140,840,370
2028 1,801,228 141,214,141
2027 1,815,599 141,580,416
2026 1,829,763 141,906,741
2025 1,850,593 142,772,403
2024 1,866,124 143,533,851
2023 1,883,710 143,826,130
2022 1,879,383 144,236,933
2021 1,884,490 144,746,762
2020 1,900,449 145,245,148
2019 1,913,822 145,453,291
2018 1,927,174 145,398,106
2017 1,942,248 145,293,260
2016 1,959,537 145,015,460
2015 1,977,527 144,640,716
2014 1,993,782 144,237,223
2013 2,012,647 143,805,638
2012 2,034,319 143,378,447
2011 2,059,709 143,018,195
2010 2,097,555 142,849,468
2009 2,141,669 142,785,348
2008 2,177,322 142,742,366
2007 2,200,325 142,805,114
2006 2,218,357 143,049,637
2005 2,238,799 143,518,814
2004 2,263,122 144,067,316
2003 2,287,955 144,648,618
2002 2,310,173 145,306,497
2001 2,337,170 145,976,482
2000 2,367,550 146,596,869
1999 2,390,482 147,214,776
1998 2,410,019 147,670,784
1997 2,432,851 147,915,361
1996 2,457,222 148,160,129
1995 2,485,056 148,375,787
1994 2,520,742 148,407,912
1993 2,563,290 148,458,777
1992 2,614,338 148,538,197
1991 2,650,581 148,394,216
1990 2,663,151 147,969,406
1989 2,666,955 147,721,000
1988 2,653,434 146,857,000
1987 2,626,583 145,908,000
1986 2,599,892 144,894,000
1985 2,578,873 143,858,000
1984 2,562,047 142,745,000
1983 2,546,011 141,668,000
1982 2,531,080 140,823,000
1981 2,519,421 139,941,000
1980 2,511,701 139,010,000
1979 2,505,953 138,027,000
1978 2,497,921 137,060,000
1977 2,485,073 136,100,000
1976 2,470,989 135,147,000
1975 2,456,130 134,200,000
1974 2,437,186 133,432,000
1973 2,415,819 132,669,000
1972 2,395,674 131,909,000
1971 2,376,389 131,155,000
1970 2,359,164 130,404,000
1969 2,343,173 129,664,000
1968 2,323,619 128,928,000
1967 2,301,220 128,196,000
1966 2,283,217 127,468,000
1965 2,265,919 126,745,000
1964 2,240,623 125,345,000
1963 2,210,919 123,960,000
1962 2,181,586 122,591,000
1961 2,152,681 121,236,000
1960 2,120,979 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Russia
2100 -1.02% -0.08%
2099 -1.01% -0.08%
2098 -0.98% -0.06%
2097 -0.98% -0.07%
2096 -0.96% -0.05%
2095 -0.95% -0.04%
2094 -0.94% -0.04%
2093 -0.94% -0.06%
2092 -0.94% -0.04%
2091 -0.93% -0.04%
2090 -0.93% -0.04%
2089 -0.93% -0.04%
2088 -0.94% -0.04%
2087 -0.94% -0.05%
2086 -0.94% -0.06%
2085 -0.96% -0.06%
2084 -0.98% -0.06%
2083 -0.98% -0.07%
2082 -0.98% -0.07%
2081 -0.99% -0.08%
2080 -1.01% -0.09%
2079 -1% -0.11%
2078 -0.99% -0.12%
2077 -1% -0.12%
2076 -1.01% -0.14%
2075 -1% -0.15%
2074 -0.99% -0.17%
2073 -0.99% -0.18%
2072 -1.01% -0.22%
2071 -1.01% -0.21%
2070 -1% -0.22%
2069 -1.03% -0.22%
2068 -1.03% -0.22%
2067 -1.02% -0.24%
2066 -1.04% -0.25%
2065 -1.04% -0.26%
2064 -1.02% -0.26%
2063 -1.01% -0.25%
2062 -1.01% -0.27%
2061 -1.03% -0.25%
2060 -1.01% -0.27%
2059 -1% -0.27%
2058 -1% -0.25%
2057 -0.99% -0.26%
2056 -0.96% -0.26%
2055 -0.95% -0.24%
2054 -0.93% -0.24%
2053 -0.91% -0.2%
2052 -0.85% -0.2%
2051 -0.84% -0.18%
2050 -0.84% -0.16%
2049 -0.83% -0.15%
2048 -0.81% -0.14%
2047 -0.8% -0.13%
2046 -0.81% -0.13%
2045 -0.78% -0.15%
2044 -0.78% -0.16%
2043 -0.77% -0.16%
2042 -0.79% -0.18%
2041 -0.77% -0.19%
2040 -0.79% -0.22%
2039 -0.78% -0.23%
2038 -0.77% -0.24%
2037 -0.79% -0.25%
2036 -0.78% -0.26%
2035 -0.8% -0.27%
2034 -0.82% -0.28%
2033 -0.83% -0.28%
2032 -0.82% -0.3%
2031 -0.84% -0.28%
2030 -0.81% -0.27%
2029 -0.8% -0.26%
2028 -0.79% -0.26%
2027 -0.77% -0.23%
2026 -1.13% -0.61%
2025 -0.83% -0.53%
2024 -0.93% -0.2%
2023 0.23% -0.28%
2022 -0.27% -0.35%
2021 -0.84% -0.34%
2020 -0.7% -0.14%
2019 -0.69% 0.04%
2018 -0.78% 0.07%
2017 -0.88% 0.19%
2016 -0.91% 0.26%
2015 -0.82% 0.28%
2014 -0.94% 0.3%
2013 -1.07% 0.3%
2012 -1.23% 0.25%
2011 -1.8% 0.12%
2010 -2.06% 0.04%
2009 -1.64% 0.03%
2008 -1.05% -0.04%
2007 -0.81% -0.17%
2006 -0.91% -0.33%
2005 -1.07% -0.38%
2004 -1.09% -0.4%
2003 -0.96% -0.45%
2002 -1.16% -0.46%
2001 -1.28% -0.42%
2000 -0.96% -0.42%
1999 -0.81% -0.31%
1998 -0.94% -0.17%
1997 -0.99% -0.17%
1996 -1.12% -0.15%
1995 -1.42% -0.02%
1994 -1.66% -0.03%
1993 -1.95% -0.05%
1992 -1.37% 0.1%
1991 -0.47% 0.29%
1990 -0.14% 0.17%
1989 0.51% 0.59%
1988 1.02% 0.65%
1987 1.03% 0.7%
1986 0.82% 0.72%
1985 0.66% 0.78%
1984 0.63% 0.76%
1983 0.59% 0.6%
1982 0.46% 0.63%
1981 0.31% 0.67%
1980 0.23% 0.71%
1979 0.32% 0.71%
1978 0.52% 0.71%
1977 0.57% 0.71%
1976 0.6% 0.71%
1975 0.78% 0.58%
1974 0.88% 0.58%
1973 0.84% 0.58%
1972 0.81% 0.57%
1971 0.73% 0.58%
1970 0.68% 0.57%
1969 0.84% 0.57%
1968 0.97% 0.57%
1967 0.79% 0.57%
1966 0.76% 0.57%
1965 1.13% 1.12%
1964 1.34% 1.12%
1963 1.34% 1.12%
1962 1.34% 1.12%
1961 1.49% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Latvia Russia
Current population
1829763
141906741
Population rank 149/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.71%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -48 -801
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -251,822
Net migration rank 125/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -251,822
2024 - -2,225 - -178,042
2023 -13,563 7,966 -503,392 27,807
2022 -14,847 22,027 -576,948 765,629
2021 -17,337 -280 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -11,402 -3,147 -697,177 334,094
2019 -8,995 -3,416 -319,997 336,494
2018 -9,636 -4,972 -232,637 339,972
2017 -7,963 -7,867 -130,764 396,619
2016 -6,663 -12,327 0 447,645
2015 -6,526 -10,826 43,392 384,756
2014 -6,779 -8,799 28,848 264,698
2013 -8,252 -14,386 28,761 289,872
2012 -9,154 -11,914 0 285,977
2011 -9,886 -20,202 -128,716 309,377
2010 -10,278 -36,128 -242,844 307,555
2009 -7,924 -34,807 -257,014 350,206
2008 -6,531 -22,445 -356,856 360,840
2007 -9,021 -8,027 -471,257 365,717
2006 -10,204 -9,211 -686,638 308,370
2005 -10,746 -11,134 -846,761 263,541
2004 -11,542 -15,136 -792,370 261,519
2003 -11,439 -11,422 -896,822 256,804
2002 -12,475 -9,160 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 -13,322 -18,634 -963,445 259,614
2000 -11,838 -15,679 -967,540 550,401
1999 -13,387 -3,229 -927,453 375,468
1998 -15,906 -5,504 -694,053 528,135
1997 -14,841 -9,183 -769,159 541,387
1996 -14,498 -9,888 -785,248 587,171
1995 -17,396 -13,288 -845,742 723,875
1994 -17,645 -21,446 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 -12,560 -32,914 -757,140 507,229
1992 -3,660 -52,180 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 0 -12,020 103,876 125,505
1990 2,929 -13,196 325,533 299,863
1989 6,401 -4,960 576,112 89,400
1988 9,022 15,784 778,343 269,862
1987 9,981 19,249 977,583 275,611
1986 10,660 13,972 985,279 283,553
1985 5,673 12,037 762,447 280,614
1984 7,430 8,847 756,548 247,026
1983 8,147 8,115 906,676 200,159
1982 6,327 8,116 830,855 107,520
1981 3,779 6,536 713,700 36,686
1980 3,265 3,099 681,149 10,440
1979 2,506 3,661 690,135 -5,791
1978 2,997 7,399 812,766 108,882
1977 3,480 11,992 832,932 122,316
1976 4,200 8,870 852,237 113,851
1975 4,913 12,166 843,850 80,069
1974 6,824 14,420 883,186 -51,759
1973 6,040 15,997 846,561 -107,568
1972 7,666 11,077 872,050 -111,168
1971 8,793 10,846 854,999 -134,968
1970 7,785 12,494 785,554 -264,464
1969 6,561 13,718 753,088 -64,643
1968 7,668 13,465 787,621 -83,221
1967 7,825 14,177 854,554 -116,029
1966 8,677 13,465 989,279 -111,360
1965 8,384 13,218 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 12,100 13,010 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 11,055 12,308 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 11,562 12,344 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 14,207 12,364 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 14,211 11,420 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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