The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Latvia's population is 53.9 times bigger than San Marino's.
- Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
- Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).
Latvia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | 923,408 | 31,516 |
| 2099 | 932,882 | 31,536 |
| 2098 | 942,357 | 31,548 |
| 2097 | 951,702 | 31,591 |
| 2096 | 961,114 | 31,608 |
| 2095 | 970,470 | 31,590 |
| 2094 | 979,811 | 31,583 |
| 2093 | 989,107 | 31,554 |
| 2092 | 998,497 | 31,576 |
| 2091 | 1,007,961 | 31,564 |
| 2090 | 1,017,465 | 31,575 |
| 2089 | 1,026,994 | 31,561 |
| 2088 | 1,036,657 | 31,553 |
| 2087 | 1,046,527 | 31,538 |
| 2086 | 1,056,483 | 31,512 |
| 2085 | 1,066,499 | 31,465 |
| 2084 | 1,076,818 | 31,452 |
| 2083 | 1,087,423 | 31,441 |
| 2082 | 1,098,154 | 31,425 |
| 2081 | 1,109,075 | 31,384 |
| 2080 | 1,120,211 | 31,402 |
| 2079 | 1,131,602 | 31,398 |
| 2078 | 1,143,002 | 31,395 |
| 2077 | 1,154,458 | 31,409 |
| 2076 | 1,166,122 | 31,441 |
| 2075 | 1,177,964 | 31,481 |
| 2074 | 1,189,889 | 31,532 |
| 2073 | 1,201,798 | 31,591 |
| 2072 | 1,213,804 | 31,653 |
| 2071 | 1,226,159 | 31,723 |
| 2070 | 1,238,635 | 31,792 |
| 2069 | 1,251,199 | 31,885 |
| 2068 | 1,264,197 | 31,986 |
| 2067 | 1,277,382 | 32,115 |
| 2066 | 1,290,492 | 32,219 |
| 2065 | 1,304,082 | 32,351 |
| 2064 | 1,317,729 | 32,487 |
| 2063 | 1,331,316 | 32,605 |
| 2062 | 1,344,939 | 32,740 |
| 2061 | 1,358,659 | 32,868 |
| 2060 | 1,372,730 | 32,991 |
| 2059 | 1,386,684 | 33,129 |
| 2058 | 1,400,736 | 33,266 |
| 2057 | 1,414,911 | 33,402 |
| 2056 | 1,429,035 | 33,535 |
| 2055 | 1,442,863 | 33,646 |
| 2054 | 1,456,686 | 33,770 |
| 2053 | 1,470,334 | 33,883 |
| 2052 | 1,483,843 | 33,976 |
| 2051 | 1,496,515 | 34,049 |
| 2050 | 1,509,248 | 34,083 |
| 2049 | 1,521,989 | 34,138 |
| 2048 | 1,534,656 | 34,196 |
| 2047 | 1,547,203 | 34,234 |
| 2046 | 1,559,641 | 34,277 |
| 2045 | 1,572,396 | 34,310 |
| 2044 | 1,584,822 | 34,359 |
| 2043 | 1,597,317 | 34,365 |
| 2042 | 1,609,668 | 34,334 |
| 2041 | 1,622,468 | 34,338 |
| 2040 | 1,635,132 | 34,348 |
| 2039 | 1,648,215 | 34,333 |
| 2038 | 1,661,175 | 34,296 |
| 2037 | 1,674,137 | 34,243 |
| 2036 | 1,687,461 | 34,217 |
| 2035 | 1,700,759 | 34,182 |
| 2034 | 1,714,411 | 34,162 |
| 2033 | 1,728,562 | 34,155 |
| 2032 | 1,742,976 | 34,130 |
| 2031 | 1,757,310 | 34,122 |
| 2030 | 1,772,264 | 34,104 |
| 2029 | 1,786,824 | 34,082 |
| 2028 | 1,801,228 | 34,030 |
| 2027 | 1,815,599 | 33,990 |
| 2026 | 1,829,763 | 33,959 |
| 2025 | 1,850,593 | 33,924 |
| 2024 | 1,866,124 | 33,977 |
| 2023 | 1,883,710 | 33,860 |
| 2022 | 1,879,383 | 33,755 |
| 2021 | 1,884,490 | 34,252 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 | 34,770 |
| 2019 | 1,913,822 | 34,663 |
| 2018 | 1,927,174 | 34,522 |
| 2017 | 1,942,248 | 33,825 |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | 33,101 |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | 32,897 |
| 2014 | 1,993,782 | 32,655 |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | 33,041 |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | 33,469 |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | 32,620 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | 33,270 |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | 33,066 |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | 31,662 |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | 31,211 |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | 30,184 |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | 29,836 |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | 29,457 |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | 27,843 |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | 27,491 |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | 27,143 |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | 26,799 |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | 26,459 |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | 26,125 |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | 25,800 |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | 25,482 |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | 25,158 |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | 24,823 |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | 24,472 |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | 24,125 |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | 23,797 |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | 23,475 |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | 23,154 |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | 22,843 |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | 22,686 |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | 22,636 |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 22,485 |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | 22,346 |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | 22,229 |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | 22,055 |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | 21,840 |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 21,585 |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | 21,320 |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | 21,026 |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | 20,017 |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | 19,110 |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 19,046 |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | 19,030 |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | 18,992 |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | 18,787 |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | 18,419 |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 18,168 |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | 18,026 |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | 17,861 |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | 17,688 |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | 17,523 |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 17,305 |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | 16,977 |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | 16,580 |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | 16,183 |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | 15,799 |
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | 15,428 |
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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).
Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 7.44% in San Marino.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | -1.02% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | -1.01% | -0.04% |
| 2098 | -0.98% | -0.13% |
| 2097 | -0.98% | -0.05% |
| 2096 | -0.96% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | -0.95% | 0.02% |
| 2094 | -0.94% | 0.09% |
| 2093 | -0.94% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | -0.93% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | -0.93% | 0.03% |
| 2088 | -0.94% | 0.05% |
| 2087 | -0.94% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | -0.94% | 0.15% |
| 2085 | -0.96% | 0.04% |
| 2084 | -0.98% | 0.04% |
| 2083 | -0.98% | 0.05% |
| 2082 | -0.98% | 0.13% |
| 2081 | -0.99% | -0.06% |
| 2080 | -1.01% | 0.01% |
| 2079 | -1% | 0.01% |
| 2078 | -0.99% | -0.04% |
| 2077 | -1% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | -1.01% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | -1% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -0.99% | -0.19% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | -0.2% |
| 2072 | -1.01% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | -1.01% | -0.22% |
| 2070 | -1% | -0.29% |
| 2069 | -1.03% | -0.32% |
| 2068 | -1.03% | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -1.02% | -0.32% |
| 2066 | -1.04% | -0.41% |
| 2065 | -1.04% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -1.02% | -0.36% |
| 2063 | -1.01% | -0.41% |
| 2062 | -1.01% | -0.39% |
| 2061 | -1.03% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | -1.01% | -0.42% |
| 2059 | -1% | -0.41% |
| 2058 | -1% | -0.41% |
| 2057 | -0.99% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | -0.96% | -0.33% |
| 2055 | -0.95% | -0.37% |
| 2054 | -0.93% | -0.33% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | -0.85% | -0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.84% | -0.1% |
| 2050 | -0.84% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | -0.17% |
| 2048 | -0.81% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | -0.8% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | -0.81% | -0.1% |
| 2045 | -0.78% | -0.14% |
| 2044 | -0.78% | -0.02% |
| 2043 | -0.77% | 0.09% |
| 2042 | -0.79% | -0.01% |
| 2041 | -0.77% | -0.03% |
| 2040 | -0.79% | 0.04% |
| 2039 | -0.78% | 0.11% |
| 2038 | -0.77% | 0.15% |
| 2037 | -0.79% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | -0.78% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | -0.8% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | -0.82% | 0.02% |
| 2033 | -0.83% | 0.07% |
| 2032 | -0.82% | 0.02% |
| 2031 | -0.84% | 0.05% |
| 2030 | -0.81% | 0.07% |
| 2029 | -0.8% | 0.15% |
| 2028 | -0.79% | 0.12% |
| 2027 | -0.77% | 0.09% |
| 2026 | -1.13% | 0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.83% | -0.15% |
| 2024 | -0.93% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 0.23% | 0.31% |
| 2022 | -0.27% | -1.45% |
| 2021 | -0.84% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | 0.31% |
| 2019 | -0.69% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | -0.78% | 2.06% |
| 2017 | -0.88% | 2.19% |
| 2016 | -0.91% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | -0.82% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | -0.94% | -1.17% |
| 2013 | -1.07% | -1.28% |
| 2012 | -1.23% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -1.95% |
| 2010 | -2.06% | 0.62% |
| 2009 | -1.64% | 4.43% |
| 2008 | -1.05% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | -0.81% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | -0.91% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | -1.07% | 1.29% |
| 2004 | -1.09% | 5.8% |
| 2003 | -0.96% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | -1.16% | 1.28% |
| 2001 | -1.28% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | -0.96% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | -0.81% | 1.28% |
| 1998 | -0.94% | 1.26% |
| 1997 | -0.99% | 1.25% |
| 1996 | -1.12% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | -1.42% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | -1.66% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | -1.95% | 1.44% |
| 1992 | -1.37% | 1.38% |
| 1991 | -0.47% | 1.37% |
| 1990 | -0.14% | 1.39% |
| 1989 | 0.51% | 1.36% |
| 1988 | 1.02% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 1.03% | 0.22% |
| 1986 | 0.82% | 0.67% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 0.63% | 0.53% |
| 1983 | 0.59% | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 0.46% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 0.31% | 1.18% |
| 1980 | 0.23% | 1.24% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.52% | 5.04% |
| 1977 | 0.57% | 4.75% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | 0.34% |
| 1975 | 0.78% | 0.08% |
| 1974 | 0.88% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 0.81% | 2% |
| 1971 | 0.73% | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 0.68% | 0.79% |
| 1969 | 0.84% | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 0.97% | 0.98% |
| 1967 | 0.79% | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 0.76% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 1.13% | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 1.34% | 2.39% |
| 1963 | 1.34% | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 1.34% | 2.43% |
| 1961 | 1.49% | 2.4% |
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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.
Live population counters
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1829763
|
33967
|
| Population rank | 149/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
29.9 minutes
|
3.12 days
|
| One birth every |
36.2 minutes
|
1.93 days
|
| One death every |
18.7 minutes
|
1.3 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -48 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -17,586 | +117 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.93% | +0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 193/197 | 145/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.2 hours
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | -7,330 | +122 |
| Net migration rank | 125/196 | 72/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 220,471 | 5,838 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 108/195 | 183/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11.8% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 57/195 | 35/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -7,330 | - | 122 |
| 2024 | - | -2,225 | - | 37 |
| 2023 | -13,563 | 7,966 | -92 | -190 |
| 2022 | -14,847 | 22,027 | -58 | -403 |
| 2021 | -17,337 | -280 | -99 | -368 |
| 2020 | -11,402 | -3,147 | -122 | 247 |
| 2019 | -8,995 | -3,416 | -17 | 187 |
| 2018 | -9,636 | -4,972 | -11 | 172 |
| 2017 | -7,963 | -7,867 | -51 | 234 |
| 2016 | -6,663 | -12,327 | 10 | 291 |
| 2015 | -6,526 | -10,826 | 36 | 273 |
| 2014 | -6,779 | -8,799 | 46 | 74 |
| 2013 | -8,252 | -14,386 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012 | -9,154 | -11,914 | 54 | 143 |
| 2011 | -9,886 | -20,202 | 105 | 2,325 |
| 2010 | -10,278 | -36,128 | 126 | 592 |
| 2009 | -7,924 | -34,807 | 145 | 311 |
| 2008 | -6,531 | -22,445 | 159 | 268 |
| 2007 | -9,021 | -8,027 | 69 | 314 |
| 2006 | -10,204 | -9,211 | 75 | 310 |
| 2005 | -10,746 | -11,134 | 66 | 314 |
| 2004 | -11,542 | -15,136 | 121 | 285 |
| 2003 | -11,439 | -11,422 | 79 | 277 |
| 2002 | -12,475 | -9,160 | 112 | 241 |
| 2001 | -13,322 | -18,634 | 132 | 215 |
| 2000 | -11,838 | -15,679 | 107 | 233 |
| 1999 | -13,387 | -3,229 | 80 | 256 |
| 1998 | -15,906 | -5,504 | 74 | 257 |
| 1997 | -14,841 | -9,183 | 71 | 255 |
| 1996 | -14,498 | -9,888 | 63 | 257 |
| 1995 | -17,396 | -13,288 | 51 | 262 |
| 1994 | -17,645 | -21,446 | 43 | 300 |
| 1993 | -12,560 | -32,914 | 38 | 325 |
| 1992 | -3,660 | -52,180 | 42 | 285 |
| 1991 | 0 | -12,020 | 45 | 278 |
| 1990 | 2,929 | -13,196 | 41 | 289 |
| 1989 | 6,401 | -4,960 | 36 | 285 |
| 1988 | 9,022 | 15,784 | 34 | 268 |
| 1987 | 9,981 | 19,249 | 31 | -20 |
| 1986 | 10,660 | 13,972 | 40 | 44 |
| 1985 | 5,673 | 12,037 | 44 | 166 |
| 1984 | 7,430 | 8,847 | 46 | 32 |
| 1983 | 8,147 | 8,115 | 54 | 115 |
| 1982 | 6,327 | 8,116 | 61 | 117 |
| 1981 | 3,779 | 6,536 | 76 | 169 |
| 1980 | 3,265 | 3,099 | 90 | 169 |
| 1979 | 2,506 | 3,661 | 104 | 164 |
| 1978 | 2,997 | 7,399 | 121 | 199 |
| 1977 | 3,480 | 11,992 | 117 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 4,200 | 8,870 | 126 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4,913 | 12,166 | 141 | -133 |
| 1974 | 6,824 | 14,420 | 153 | -131 |
| 1973 | 6,040 | 15,997 | 167 | -124 |
| 1972 | 7,666 | 11,077 | 173 | 191 |
| 1971 | 8,793 | 10,846 | 174 | 201 |
| 1970 | 7,785 | 12,494 | 173 | -39 |
| 1969 | 6,561 | 13,718 | 173 | -29 |
| 1968 | 7,668 | 13,465 | 171 | 8 |
| 1967 | 7,825 | 14,177 | 171 | -3 |
| 1966 | 8,677 | 13,465 | 173 | -9 |
| 1965 | 8,384 | 13,218 | 169 | 99 |
| 1964 | 12,100 | 13,010 | 163 | 233 |
| 1963 | 11,055 | 12,308 | 158 | 242 |
| 1962 | 11,562 | 12,344 | 155 | 238 |
| 1961 | 14,207 | 12,364 | 174 | 206 |
| 1960 | 14,211 | 11,420 | 139 | 229 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/latvia/san-marino | CC BY
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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).
As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.
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 |
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Latvia and San Marino
|
Latvia
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 86 years |
| Average age | 43.6 years | 46.1 years |
| Median age | 44.3 years | 49 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.4:53.6 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 76.2 ppl/mi² | 1,466 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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