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Population in Latvia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 20.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2100 923,408 74,230,118
2099 932,882 73,760,045
2098 942,357 73,287,526
2097 951,702 72,813,125
2096 961,114 72,336,039
2095 970,470 71,858,206
2094 979,811 71,379,928
2093 989,107 70,900,460
2092 998,497 70,420,464
2091 1,007,961 69,940,749
2090 1,017,465 69,462,214
2089 1,026,994 68,985,976
2088 1,036,657 68,510,277
2087 1,046,527 68,035,545
2086 1,056,483 67,562,521
2085 1,066,499 67,091,615
2084 1,076,818 66,621,667
2083 1,087,423 66,152,653
2082 1,098,154 65,684,321
2081 1,109,075 65,216,102
2080 1,120,211 64,749,128
2079 1,131,602 64,282,393
2078 1,143,002 63,815,918
2077 1,154,458 63,348,712
2076 1,166,122 62,880,120
2075 1,177,964 62,409,793
2074 1,189,889 61,937,628
2073 1,201,798 61,462,662
2072 1,213,804 60,984,202
2071 1,226,159 60,502,791
2070 1,238,635 60,018,216
2069 1,251,199 59,529,456
2068 1,264,197 59,036,086
2067 1,277,382 58,539,487
2066 1,290,492 58,039,687
2065 1,304,082 57,537,106
2064 1,317,729 57,032,172
2063 1,331,316 56,524,331
2062 1,344,939 56,014,549
2061 1,358,659 55,501,467
2060 1,372,730 54,986,901
2059 1,386,684 54,469,809
2058 1,400,736 53,950,469
2057 1,414,911 53,430,639
2056 1,429,035 52,909,061
2055 1,442,863 52,386,571
2054 1,456,686 51,862,312
2053 1,470,334 51,336,335
2052 1,483,843 50,809,100
2051 1,496,515 50,280,719
2050 1,509,248 49,751,739
2049 1,521,989 49,221,828
2048 1,534,656 48,690,143
2047 1,547,203 48,157,605
2046 1,559,641 47,623,246
2045 1,572,396 47,087,215
2044 1,584,822 46,550,306
2043 1,597,317 46,013,232
2042 1,609,668 45,475,200
2041 1,622,468 44,936,131
2040 1,635,132 44,396,093
2039 1,648,215 43,856,006
2038 1,661,175 43,314,707
2037 1,674,137 42,773,375
2036 1,687,461 42,231,639
2035 1,700,759 41,690,245
2034 1,714,411 41,150,029
2033 1,728,562 40,611,021
2032 1,742,976 40,073,144
2031 1,757,310 39,535,357
2030 1,772,264 38,998,581
2029 1,786,824 38,417,447
2028 1,801,228 37,810,902
2027 1,815,599 37,189,969
2026 1,829,763 36,566,201
2025 1,850,593 35,932,673
2024 1,866,124 35,300,280
2023 1,883,710 33,702,731
2022 1,879,383 32,175,224
2021 1,884,490 30,784,383
2020 1,900,449 31,552,510
2019 1,913,822 30,063,799
2018 1,927,174 30,196,281
2017 1,942,248 30,977,355
2016 1,959,537 30,954,198
2015 1,977,527 29,816,382
2014 1,993,782 28,309,273
2013 2,012,647 27,624,004
2012 2,034,319 26,168,861
2011 2,059,709 25,091,867
2010 2,097,555 23,978,487
2009 2,141,669 24,217,654
2008 2,177,322 23,287,877
2007 2,200,325 22,368,313
2006 2,218,357 21,459,144
2005 2,238,799 20,559,890
2004 2,263,122 19,669,480
2003 2,287,955 18,786,767
2002 2,310,173 17,910,910
2001 2,337,170 17,041,397
2000 2,367,550 16,177,722
1999 2,390,482 15,472,075
1998 2,410,019 14,922,185
1997 2,432,851 14,374,943
1996 2,457,222 13,831,009
1995 2,485,056 13,289,245
1994 2,520,742 12,750,040
1993 2,563,290 12,215,862
1992 2,614,338 11,686,676
1991 2,650,581 11,160,744
1990 2,663,151 10,640,691
1989 2,666,955 10,128,394
1988 2,653,434 9,629,165
1987 2,626,583 9,130,194
1986 2,599,892 8,628,639
1985 2,578,873 8,151,779
1984 2,562,047 7,697,307
1983 2,546,011 7,252,941
1982 2,531,080 6,824,486
1981 2,519,421 6,420,551
1980 2,511,701 6,047,997
1979 2,505,953 5,703,698
1978 2,497,921 5,381,902
1977 2,485,073 5,083,048
1976 2,470,989 4,807,933
1975 2,456,130 4,556,287
1974 2,437,186 4,323,632
1973 2,415,819 4,106,344
1972 2,395,674 3,905,722
1971 2,376,389 3,724,031
1970 2,359,164 3,562,470
1969 2,343,173 3,417,114
1968 2,323,619 3,282,711
1967 2,301,220 3,157,242
1966 2,283,217 3,039,887
1965 2,265,919 2,928,771
1964 2,240,623 2,821,968
1963 2,210,919 2,719,341
1962 2,181,586 2,620,910
1961 2,152,681 2,526,347
1960 2,120,979 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.02% 0.64%
2099 -1.01% 0.64%
2098 -0.98% 0.65%
2097 -0.98% 0.66%
2096 -0.96% 0.66%
2095 -0.95% 0.67%
2094 -0.94% 0.68%
2093 -0.94% 0.68%
2092 -0.94% 0.69%
2091 -0.93% 0.69%
2090 -0.93% 0.69%
2089 -0.93% 0.69%
2088 -0.94% 0.7%
2087 -0.94% 0.7%
2086 -0.94% 0.7%
2085 -0.96% 0.71%
2084 -0.98% 0.71%
2083 -0.98% 0.71%
2082 -0.98% 0.72%
2081 -0.99% 0.72%
2080 -1.01% 0.73%
2079 -1% 0.73%
2078 -0.99% 0.74%
2077 -1% 0.75%
2076 -1.01% 0.75%
2075 -1% 0.76%
2074 -0.99% 0.77%
2073 -0.99% 0.78%
2072 -1.01% 0.8%
2071 -1.01% 0.81%
2070 -1% 0.82%
2069 -1.03% 0.84%
2068 -1.03% 0.85%
2067 -1.02% 0.86%
2066 -1.04% 0.87%
2065 -1.04% 0.89%
2064 -1.02% 0.9%
2063 -1.01% 0.91%
2062 -1.01% 0.92%
2061 -1.03% 0.94%
2060 -1.01% 0.95%
2059 -1% 0.96%
2058 -1% 0.97%
2057 -0.99% 0.99%
2056 -0.96% 1%
2055 -0.95% 1.01%
2054 -0.93% 1.02%
2053 -0.91% 1.04%
2052 -0.85% 1.05%
2051 -0.84% 1.06%
2050 -0.84% 1.08%
2049 -0.83% 1.09%
2048 -0.81% 1.11%
2047 -0.8% 1.12%
2046 -0.81% 1.14%
2045 -0.78% 1.15%
2044 -0.78% 1.17%
2043 -0.77% 1.18%
2042 -0.79% 1.2%
2041 -0.77% 1.22%
2040 -0.79% 1.23%
2039 -0.78% 1.25%
2038 -0.77% 1.27%
2037 -0.79% 1.28%
2036 -0.78% 1.3%
2035 -0.8% 1.31%
2034 -0.82% 1.33%
2033 -0.83% 1.34%
2032 -0.82% 1.36%
2031 -0.84% 1.38%
2030 -0.81% 1.51%
2029 -0.8% 1.6%
2028 -0.79% 1.67%
2027 -0.77% 1.71%
2026 -1.13% 1.76%
2025 -0.83% 1.79%
2024 -0.93% 4.74%
2023 0.23% 4.75%
2022 -0.27% 4.52%
2021 -0.84% -2.43%
2020 -0.7% 4.95%
2019 -0.69% -0.44%
2018 -0.78% -2.52%
2017 -0.88% 0.07%
2016 -0.91% 3.82%
2015 -0.82% 5.32%
2014 -0.94% 2.48%
2013 -1.07% 5.56%
2012 -1.23% 4.29%
2011 -1.8% 4.64%
2010 -2.06% -0.99%
2009 -1.64% 3.99%
2008 -1.05% 4.11%
2007 -0.81% 4.24%
2006 -0.91% 4.37%
2005 -1.07% 4.53%
2004 -1.09% 4.7%
2003 -0.96% 4.89%
2002 -1.16% 5.1%
2001 -1.28% 5.34%
2000 -0.96% 4.56%
1999 -0.81% 3.69%
1998 -0.94% 3.81%
1997 -0.99% 3.93%
1996 -1.12% 4.08%
1995 -1.42% 4.23%
1994 -1.66% 4.37%
1993 -1.95% 4.53%
1992 -1.37% 4.71%
1991 -0.47% 4.89%
1990 -0.14% 5.06%
1989 0.51% 5.18%
1988 1.02% 5.47%
1987 1.03% 5.81%
1986 0.82% 5.85%
1985 0.66% 5.9%
1984 0.63% 6.13%
1983 0.59% 6.28%
1982 0.46% 6.29%
1981 0.31% 6.16%
1980 0.23% 6.04%
1979 0.32% 5.98%
1978 0.52% 5.88%
1977 0.57% 5.72%
1976 0.6% 5.52%
1975 0.78% 5.38%
1974 0.88% 5.29%
1973 0.84% 5.14%
1972 0.81% 4.88%
1971 0.73% 4.54%
1970 0.68% 4.25%
1969 0.84% 4.09%
1968 0.97% 3.97%
1967 0.79% 3.86%
1966 0.76% 3.79%
1965 1.13% 3.78%
1964 1.34% 3.77%
1963 1.34% 3.76%
1962 1.34% 3.74%
1961 1.49% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Latvia Saudi Arabia
Current population
1829763
36734925
Population rank 149/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +119,738
Net migration rank 125/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 119,738
2024 - -2,225 - 122,170
2023 -13,563 7,966 474,366 325,691
2022 -14,847 22,027 406,920 977,072
2021 -17,337 -280 409,032 -106,287
2020 -11,402 -3,147 447,036 -74,725
2019 -8,995 -3,416 474,407 191,582
2018 -9,636 -4,972 528,767 -988,751
2017 -7,963 -7,867 546,751 -920,812
2016 -6,663 -12,327 537,829 -26,997
2015 -6,526 -10,826 511,023 465,292
2014 -6,779 -8,799 493,431 469,144
2013 -8,252 -14,386 475,299 485,794
2012 -9,154 -11,914 465,649 479,206
2011 -9,886 -20,202 443,675 491,253
2010 -10,278 -36,128 418,641 504,955
2009 -7,924 -34,807 438,557 496,229
2008 -6,531 -22,445 433,457 491,337
2007 -9,021 -8,027 425,199 489,136
2006 -10,204 -9,211 399,333 504,661
2005 -10,746 -11,134 375,938 518,565
2004 -11,542 -15,136 362,843 523,472
2003 -11,439 -11,422 364,520 514,606
2002 -12,475 -9,160 372,099 500,508
2001 -13,322 -18,634 382,153 484,252
2000 -11,838 -15,679 392,407 468,515
1999 -13,387 -3,229 390,112 160,263
1998 -15,906 -5,504 389,499 159,898
1997 -14,841 -9,183 385,033 160,066
1996 -14,498 -9,888 382,248 160,532
1995 -17,396 -13,288 380,231 160,512
1994 -17,645 -21,446 377,351 160,306
1993 -12,560 -32,914 372,621 158,074
1992 -3,660 -52,180 366,763 160,908
1991 0 -12,020 361,329 162,857
1990 2,929 -13,196 355,495 160,416
1989 6,401 -4,960 349,399 159,273
1988 9,022 15,784 342,865 146,918
1987 9,981 19,249 333,088 175,075
1986 10,660 13,972 322,340 172,606
1985 5,673 12,037 310,558 148,208
1984 7,430 8,847 296,615 153,562
1983 8,147 8,115 280,616 157,930
1982 6,327 8,116 264,831 153,528
1981 3,779 6,536 249,156 140,355
1980 3,265 3,099 234,372 121,220
1979 2,506 3,661 220,186 112,826
1978 2,997 7,399 205,331 105,263
1977 3,480 11,992 191,103 96,015
1976 4,200 8,870 178,024 85,083
1975 4,913 12,166 166,223 73,960
1974 6,824 14,420 155,478 69,653
1973 6,040 15,997 145,450 63,995
1972 7,666 11,077 136,360 55,439
1971 8,793 10,846 127,600 43,989
1970 7,785 12,494 120,440 31,097
1969 6,561 13,718 113,859 25,312
1968 7,668 13,465 108,281 21,366
1967 7,825 14,177 103,343 17,947
1966 8,677 13,465 98,361 15,054
1965 8,384 13,218 93,820 15,000
1964 12,100 13,010 89,776 15,000
1963 11,055 12,308 85,480 15,000
1962 11,562 12,344 81,393 15,000
1961 14,207 12,364 77,743 15,000
1960 14,211 11,420 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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