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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 8.24 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Latvia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Rwanda
2100 922,007 33,113,283
2099 931,466 33,008,545
2098 940,927 32,927,982
2097 950,258 32,853,307
2096 959,655 32,768,037
2095 968,997 32,635,508
2094 978,324 32,550,001
2093 987,606 32,416,870
2092 996,982 32,294,333
2091 1,006,431 32,191,262
2090 1,015,921 32,088,747
2089 1,025,435 31,892,591
2088 1,035,083 31,746,789
2087 1,044,938 31,553,150
2086 1,054,879 31,399,004
2085 1,064,880 31,254,597
2084 1,075,183 31,112,448
2083 1,085,772 30,937,106
2082 1,096,487 30,752,861
2081 1,107,392 30,576,992
2080 1,118,511 30,386,351
2079 1,129,885 30,195,560
2078 1,141,268 30,016,688
2077 1,152,706 29,819,259
2076 1,164,352 29,645,610
2075 1,176,176 29,441,964
2074 1,188,082 29,243,980
2073 1,199,974 29,025,977
2072 1,211,961 28,798,822
2071 1,224,298 28,578,302
2070 1,236,755 28,334,300
2069 1,249,300 28,121,174
2068 1,262,278 27,872,383
2067 1,275,443 27,609,059
2066 1,288,533 27,372,823
2065 1,302,103 27,101,698
2064 1,315,729 26,838,144
2063 1,329,295 26,559,838
2062 1,342,898 26,312,631
2061 1,356,597 26,001,660
2060 1,370,646 25,729,037
2059 1,384,579 25,453,407
2058 1,398,610 25,121,995
2057 1,412,764 24,853,512
2056 1,426,866 24,582,198
2055 1,440,673 24,281,895
2054 1,454,475 23,991,958
2053 1,468,103 23,705,290
2052 1,481,591 23,421,032
2051 1,494,244 23,113,700
2050 1,506,958 22,814,556
2049 1,519,679 22,498,806
2048 1,532,326 22,171,841
2047 1,544,855 21,848,486
2046 1,557,274 21,554,082
2045 1,570,010 21,228,573
2044 1,582,416 20,915,810
2043 1,594,893 20,548,490
2042 1,607,225 20,214,283
2041 1,620,006 19,845,021
2040 1,632,650 19,475,227
2039 1,645,713 19,108,842
2038 1,658,653 18,773,398
2037 1,671,596 18,433,422
2036 1,684,899 18,128,058
2035 1,698,177 17,765,049
2034 1,711,808 17,432,165
2033 1,725,938 17,100,072
2032 1,740,330 16,822,053
2031 1,754,642 16,495,903
2030 1,769,574 16,178,061
2029 1,784,112 15,868,812
2028 1,798,494 15,554,713
2027 1,812,843 15,217,275
2026 1,826,986 14,898,118
2025 1,847,785 14,569,341
2024 1,866,124 14,256,567
2023 1,883,710 13,954,471
2022 1,879,383 13,651,030
2021 1,884,490 13,355,260
2020 1,900,449 13,065,837
2019 1,913,822 12,776,103
2018 1,927,174 12,487,996
2017 1,942,248 12,202,060
2016 1,959,537 11,919,183
2015 1,977,527 11,640,022
2014 1,993,782 11,364,757
2013 2,012,647 11,093,340
2012 2,034,319 10,829,901
2011 2,059,709 10,573,733
2010 2,097,555 10,317,553
2009 2,141,669 10,060,432
2008 2,177,322 9,804,269
2007 2,200,325 9,549,933
2006 2,218,357 9,299,246
2005 2,238,799 9,054,528
2004 2,263,122 8,816,844
2003 2,287,955 8,586,875
2002 2,310,173 8,400,180
2001 2,337,170 8,287,094
2000 2,367,550 8,213,931
1999 2,390,482 8,147,912
1998 2,410,019 8,081,681
1997 2,432,851 7,755,238
1996 2,457,222 6,708,764
1995 2,485,056 5,674,118
1994 2,520,742 6,792,352
1993 2,563,290 7,981,132
1992 2,614,338 7,683,266
1991 2,650,581 7,526,966
1990 2,663,151 7,375,307
1989 2,666,955 7,184,706
1988 2,653,434 6,968,071
1987 2,626,583 6,749,493
1986 2,599,892 6,531,881
1985 2,578,873 6,317,228
1984 2,562,047 6,107,627
1983 2,546,011 5,905,311
1982 2,531,080 5,711,549
1981 2,519,421 5,527,230
1980 2,511,701 5,353,259
1979 2,505,953 5,189,541
1978 2,497,921 5,035,171
1977 2,485,073 4,888,240
1976 2,470,989 4,745,954
1975 2,456,130 4,607,728
1974 2,437,186 4,474,228
1973 2,415,819 4,345,047
1972 2,395,674 4,220,335
1971 2,376,389 4,100,044
1970 2,359,164 3,980,669
1969 2,343,173 3,861,271
1968 2,323,619 3,744,010
1967 2,301,220 3,629,577
1966 2,283,217 3,521,626
1965 2,265,919 3,423,210
1964 2,240,623 3,334,834
1963 2,210,919 3,258,890
1962 2,181,586 3,186,025
1961 2,152,681 3,106,779
1960 2,120,979 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Rwanda
2100 -1.02% 0.32%
2099 -1.01% 0.24%
2098 -0.98% 0.23%
2097 -0.98% 0.26%
2096 -0.96% 0.41%
2095 -0.95% 0.26%
2094 -0.94% 0.41%
2093 -0.94% 0.38%
2092 -0.94% 0.32%
2091 -0.93% 0.32%
2090 -0.93% 0.62%
2089 -0.93% 0.46%
2088 -0.94% 0.61%
2087 -0.94% 0.49%
2086 -0.94% 0.46%
2085 -0.96% 0.46%
2084 -0.98% 0.57%
2083 -0.98% 0.6%
2082 -0.98% 0.58%
2081 -0.99% 0.63%
2080 -1.01% 0.63%
2079 -1% 0.6%
2078 -0.99% 0.66%
2077 -1% 0.59%
2076 -1.01% 0.69%
2075 -1% 0.68%
2074 -0.99% 0.75%
2073 -0.99% 0.79%
2072 -1.01% 0.77%
2071 -1.01% 0.86%
2070 -1% 0.76%
2069 -1.03% 0.89%
2068 -1.03% 0.95%
2067 -1.02% 0.86%
2066 -1.04% 1%
2065 -1.04% 0.98%
2064 -1.02% 1.05%
2063 -1.01% 0.94%
2062 -1.01% 1.2%
2061 -1.03% 1.06%
2060 -1.01% 1.08%
2059 -1% 1.32%
2058 -1% 1.08%
2057 -0.99% 1.1%
2056 -0.96% 1.24%
2055 -0.95% 1.21%
2054 -0.93% 1.21%
2053 -0.91% 1.21%
2052 -0.85% 1.33%
2051 -0.84% 1.31%
2050 -0.84% 1.4%
2049 -0.83% 1.47%
2048 -0.81% 1.48%
2047 -0.8% 1.37%
2046 -0.81% 1.53%
2045 -0.78% 1.5%
2044 -0.78% 1.79%
2043 -0.77% 1.65%
2042 -0.79% 1.86%
2041 -0.77% 1.9%
2040 -0.79% 1.92%
2039 -0.78% 1.79%
2038 -0.77% 1.84%
2037 -0.79% 1.68%
2036 -0.78% 2.04%
2035 -0.8% 1.91%
2034 -0.82% 1.94%
2033 -0.83% 1.65%
2032 -0.82% 1.98%
2031 -0.84% 1.96%
2030 -0.81% 1.95%
2029 -0.8% 2.02%
2028 -0.79% 2.22%
2027 -0.77% 2.14%
2026 -1.13% 2.26%
2025 -0.98% 2.19%
2024 -0.93% 2.16%
2023 0.23% 2.22%
2022 -0.27% 2.21%
2021 -0.84% 2.22%
2020 -0.7% 2.27%
2019 -0.69% 2.31%
2018 -0.78% 2.34%
2017 -0.88% 2.37%
2016 -0.91% 2.4%
2015 -0.82% 2.42%
2014 -0.94% 2.45%
2013 -1.07% 2.43%
2012 -1.23% 2.42%
2011 -1.8% 2.48%
2010 -2.06% 2.56%
2009 -1.64% 2.61%
2008 -1.05% 2.66%
2007 -0.81% 2.7%
2006 -0.91% 2.7%
2005 -1.07% 2.7%
2004 -1.09% 2.68%
2003 -0.96% 2.22%
2002 -1.16% 1.36%
2001 -1.28% 0.89%
2000 -0.96% 0.81%
1999 -0.81% 0.82%
1998 -0.94% 4.21%
1997 -0.99% 15.6%
1996 -1.12% 18.2%
1995 -1.42% -16.5%
1994 -1.66% -14.9%
1993 -1.95% 3.88%
1992 -1.37% 2.08%
1991 -0.47% 2.06%
1990 -0.14% 2.65%
1989 0.51% 3.11%
1988 1.02% 3.24%
1987 1.03% 3.33%
1986 0.82% 3.4%
1985 0.66% 3.43%
1984 0.63% 3.43%
1983 0.59% 3.39%
1982 0.46% 3.33%
1981 0.31% 3.25%
1980 0.23% 3.15%
1979 0.32% 3.07%
1978 0.52% 3.01%
1977 0.57% 3%
1976 0.6% 3%
1975 0.78% 2.98%
1974 0.88% 2.97%
1973 0.84% 2.96%
1972 0.81% 2.93%
1971 0.73% 3%
1970 0.68% 3.09%
1969 0.84% 3.13%
1968 0.97% 3.15%
1967 0.79% 3.07%
1966 0.76% 2.87%
1965 1.13% 2.65%
1964 1.34% 2.33%
1963 1.34% 2.29%
1962 1.34% 2.55%
1961 1.49% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Latvia Rwanda
Current population
1826986
15062056
Population rank 149/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +857
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 +6,282
Net migration rank 125/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 6,282
2024 -13,809 -2,225 316,025 -15,582
2023 -13,563 7,966 312,762 -9,001
2022 -14,847 22,027 312,145 -9,001
2021 -17,337 -280 309,895 -21,492
2020 -11,402 -3,147 312,692 -22,251
2019 -8,995 -3,416 313,525 -24,492
2018 -9,636 -4,972 312,512 -25,323
2017 -7,963 -7,867 310,323 -25,634
2016 -6,663 -12,327 305,549 -24,474
2015 -6,526 -10,826 299,114 -21,862
2014 -6,779 -8,799 292,779 -19,505
2013 -8,252 -14,386 286,331 -16,779
2012 -9,154 -11,914 282,584 -25,260
2011 -9,886 -20,202 282,922 -27,915
2010 -10,278 -36,128 286,848 -29,501
2009 -7,924 -34,807 287,034 -30,128
2008 -6,531 -22,445 287,334 -31,913
2007 -9,021 -8,027 285,791 -32,537
2006 -10,204 -9,211 282,149 -34,008
2005 -10,746 -11,134 275,121 -33,830
2004 -11,542 -15,136 265,273 -31,214
2003 -11,439 -11,422 251,243 -25,355
2002 -12,475 -9,160 239,036 -91,518
2001 -13,322 -18,634 230,845 -152,197
2000 -11,838 -15,679 221,276 -153,588
1999 -13,387 -3,229 210,518 -146,162
1998 -15,906 -5,504 197,185 -129,089
1997 -14,841 -9,183 174,687 410,106
1996 -14,498 -9,888 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -17,396 -13,288 121,137 439,995
1994 -17,645 -21,446 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -12,560 -32,914 183,926 236,110
1992 -3,660 -52,180 188,025 -12,334
1991 0 -12,020 196,431 -59,519
1990 2,929 -13,196 207,895 -41,483
1989 6,401 -4,960 217,632 -2,826
1988 9,022 15,784 223,759 -5,285
1987 9,981 19,249 225,744 -7,062
1986 10,660 13,972 225,526 -8,982
1985 5,673 12,037 223,794 -11,031
1984 7,430 8,847 219,337 -12,899
1983 8,147 8,115 212,750 -14,560
1982 6,327 8,116 205,147 -15,818
1981 3,779 6,536 195,769 -16,453
1980 3,265 3,099 184,988 -16,359
1979 2,506 3,661 174,477 -15,669
1978 2,997 7,399 163,779 -13,838
1977 3,480 11,992 155,011 -11,084
1976 4,200 8,870 147,665 -7,027
1975 4,913 12,166 140,596 -4,791
1974 6,824 14,420 135,743 -4,535
1973 6,040 15,997 131,021 -3,862
1972 7,666 11,077 126,403 -4,156
1971 8,793 10,846 122,567 -4,230
1970 7,785 12,494 119,273 1,149
1969 6,561 13,718 115,394 2,983
1968 7,668 13,465 111,422 4,728
1967 7,825 14,177 108,053 4,655
1966 8,677 13,465 105,128 -1,930
1965 8,384 13,218 103,422 -9,774
1964 12,100 13,010 102,562 -19,458
1963 11,055 12,308 94,296 -25,524
1962 11,562 12,344 102,548 -25,594
1961 14,207 12,364 102,051 -20,508
1960 14,211 11,420 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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