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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 20.8 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Saudi Arabia
2100 922,007 76,380,382
2099 931,466 75,896,692
2098 940,927 75,410,485
2097 950,258 74,922,342
2096 959,655 74,431,436
2095 968,997 73,939,761
2094 978,324 73,447,628
2093 987,606 72,954,272
2092 996,982 72,460,372
2091 1,006,431 71,966,760
2090 1,015,921 71,474,363
2089 1,025,435 70,984,330
2088 1,035,083 70,494,851
2087 1,044,938 70,006,368
2086 1,054,879 69,519,641
2085 1,064,880 69,035,093
2084 1,075,183 68,551,533
2083 1,085,772 68,068,933
2082 1,096,487 67,587,034
2081 1,107,392 67,105,252
2080 1,118,511 66,624,751
2079 1,129,885 66,144,495
2078 1,141,268 65,664,508
2077 1,152,706 65,183,768
2076 1,164,352 64,701,603
2075 1,176,176 64,217,651
2074 1,188,082 63,731,809
2073 1,199,974 63,243,084
2072 1,211,961 62,750,764
2071 1,224,298 62,255,408
2070 1,236,755 61,756,796
2069 1,249,300 61,253,878
2068 1,262,278 60,746,216
2067 1,275,443 60,235,232
2066 1,288,533 59,720,954
2065 1,302,103 59,203,814
2064 1,315,729 58,684,254
2063 1,329,295 58,161,702
2062 1,342,898 57,637,152
2061 1,356,597 57,109,207
2060 1,370,646 56,579,736
2059 1,384,579 56,047,666
2058 1,398,610 55,513,281
2057 1,412,764 54,978,393
2056 1,426,866 54,441,706
2055 1,440,673 53,904,081
2054 1,454,475 53,364,635
2053 1,468,103 52,823,422
2052 1,481,591 52,280,914
2051 1,494,244 51,737,228
2050 1,506,958 51,192,924
2049 1,519,679 50,647,663
2048 1,532,326 50,100,576
2047 1,544,855 49,552,613
2046 1,557,274 49,002,774
2045 1,570,010 48,451,215
2044 1,582,416 47,898,754
2043 1,594,893 47,346,122
2042 1,607,225 46,792,504
2041 1,620,006 46,237,820
2040 1,632,650 45,682,139
2039 1,645,713 45,126,407
2038 1,658,653 44,569,427
2037 1,671,596 44,012,415
2036 1,684,899 43,454,985
2035 1,698,177 42,897,909
2034 1,711,808 42,342,044
2033 1,725,938 41,787,423
2032 1,740,330 41,233,964
2031 1,754,642 40,680,599
2030 1,769,574 40,128,273
2029 1,784,112 39,530,306
2028 1,798,494 38,906,191
2027 1,812,843 38,267,271
2026 1,826,986 37,625,434
2025 1,847,785 36,973,555
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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
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 -0.98% 4.74%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Latvia Saudi Arabia
Current population
1826986
37955120
Population rank 149/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.46%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
40.8 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +4,584
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 2/197
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 -13,809 -2,225 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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