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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 78.1 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 1.74% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Latvia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Russia
2100 922,007 125,631,984
2099 931,466 125,735,285
2098 940,927 125,835,990
2097 950,258 125,914,480
2096 959,655 126,004,709
2095 968,997 126,072,890
2094 978,324 126,125,529
2093 987,606 126,181,074
2092 996,982 126,256,091
2091 1,006,431 126,304,823
2090 1,015,921 126,360,262
2089 1,025,435 126,412,664
2088 1,035,083 126,463,022
2087 1,044,938 126,511,263
2086 1,054,879 126,579,534
2085 1,064,880 126,655,806
2084 1,075,183 126,730,694
2083 1,085,772 126,805,713
2082 1,096,487 126,889,471
2081 1,107,392 126,973,300
2080 1,118,511 127,070,546
2079 1,129,885 127,191,346
2078 1,141,268 127,331,975
2077 1,152,706 127,489,152
2076 1,164,352 127,641,749
2075 1,176,176 127,825,235
2074 1,188,082 128,023,096
2073 1,199,974 128,238,922
2072 1,211,961 128,465,870
2071 1,224,298 128,745,681
2070 1,236,755 129,020,076
2069 1,249,300 129,309,803
2068 1,262,278 129,589,275
2067 1,275,443 129,873,991
2066 1,288,533 130,184,092
2065 1,302,103 130,515,828
2064 1,315,729 130,852,649
2063 1,329,295 131,199,458
2062 1,342,898 131,530,725
2061 1,356,597 131,881,030
2060 1,370,646 132,209,377
2059 1,384,579 132,568,882
2058 1,398,610 132,933,515
2057 1,412,764 133,272,997
2056 1,426,866 133,615,325
2055 1,440,673 133,963,055
2054 1,454,475 134,288,366
2053 1,468,103 134,609,198
2052 1,481,591 134,876,558
2051 1,494,244 135,141,211
2050 1,506,958 135,386,454
2049 1,519,679 135,609,441
2048 1,532,326 135,818,840
2047 1,544,855 136,013,698
2046 1,557,274 136,185,098
2045 1,570,010 136,368,416
2044 1,582,416 136,568,234
2043 1,594,893 136,791,498
2042 1,607,225 137,015,033
2041 1,620,006 137,266,491
2040 1,632,650 137,531,851
2039 1,645,713 137,833,822
2038 1,658,653 138,146,863
2037 1,671,596 138,485,780
2036 1,684,899 138,835,731
2035 1,698,177 139,197,452
2034 1,711,808 139,573,272
2033 1,725,938 139,960,175
2032 1,740,330 140,359,785
2031 1,754,642 140,785,026
2030 1,769,574 141,182,418
2029 1,784,112 141,571,268
2028 1,798,494 141,946,979
2027 1,812,843 142,315,155
2026 1,826,986 142,643,173
2025 1,847,785 143,513,328
2024 1,866,124 143,669,648
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 (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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% 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 1,506,958 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

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 -0.98% -0.11%
2024 -0.93% -0.11%
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 (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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Latvia Russia
Current population
1826986
142643173
Population rank 149/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.72%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -50 -428
Annual growth/decline -18,339 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 166/197
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 -13,809 -2,225 -574,678 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 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 (1960–2025, 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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