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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 10.7 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Latvia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Senegal
2100 922,007 47,474,574
2099 931,466 47,302,101
2098 940,927 47,124,428
2097 950,258 46,935,783
2096 959,655 46,742,299
2095 968,997 46,541,530
2094 978,324 46,331,819
2093 987,606 46,117,446
2092 996,982 45,896,926
2091 1,006,431 45,669,419
2090 1,015,921 45,435,395
2089 1,025,435 45,190,699
2088 1,035,083 44,942,408
2087 1,044,938 44,685,891
2086 1,054,879 44,418,490
2085 1,064,880 44,143,926
2084 1,075,183 43,864,819
2083 1,085,772 43,572,529
2082 1,096,487 43,279,061
2081 1,107,392 42,978,412
2080 1,118,511 42,673,206
2079 1,129,885 42,360,446
2078 1,141,268 42,038,513
2077 1,152,706 41,710,573
2076 1,164,352 41,373,492
2075 1,176,176 41,024,071
2074 1,188,082 40,668,576
2073 1,199,974 40,306,673
2072 1,211,961 39,937,069
2071 1,224,298 39,562,087
2070 1,236,755 39,181,827
2069 1,249,300 38,789,497
2068 1,262,278 38,392,382
2067 1,275,443 37,991,278
2066 1,288,533 37,578,685
2065 1,302,103 37,162,056
2064 1,315,729 36,738,762
2063 1,329,295 36,312,562
2062 1,342,898 35,879,325
2061 1,356,597 35,443,454
2060 1,370,646 35,004,974
2059 1,384,579 34,566,478
2058 1,398,610 34,117,578
2057 1,412,764 33,668,392
2056 1,426,866 33,214,418
2055 1,440,673 32,760,822
2054 1,454,475 32,308,761
2053 1,468,103 31,854,267
2052 1,481,591 31,400,703
2051 1,494,244 30,944,985
2050 1,506,958 30,486,035
2049 1,519,679 30,028,301
2048 1,532,326 29,566,333
2047 1,544,855 29,107,317
2046 1,557,274 28,644,370
2045 1,570,010 28,183,606
2044 1,582,416 27,720,422
2043 1,594,893 27,256,832
2042 1,607,225 26,792,904
2041 1,620,006 26,328,316
2040 1,632,650 25,862,356
2039 1,645,713 25,394,612
2038 1,658,653 24,924,728
2037 1,671,596 24,453,976
2036 1,684,899 23,983,290
2035 1,698,177 23,511,966
2034 1,711,808 23,043,425
2033 1,725,938 22,574,895
2032 1,740,330 22,106,910
2031 1,754,642 21,639,797
2030 1,769,574 21,175,234
2029 1,784,112 20,716,123
2028 1,798,494 20,260,670
2027 1,812,843 19,811,163
2026 1,826,986 19,369,097
2025 1,847,785 18,931,966
2024 1,866,124 18,501,984
2023 1,883,710 18,077,573
2022 1,879,383 17,651,103
2021 1,884,490 17,220,867
2020 1,900,449 16,789,219
2019 1,913,822 16,352,922
2018 1,927,174 15,914,498
2017 1,942,248 15,475,002
2016 1,959,537 15,034,521
2015 1,977,527 14,593,331
2014 1,993,782 14,152,102
2013 2,012,647 13,710,849
2012 2,034,319 13,310,495
2011 2,059,709 12,958,897
2010 2,097,555 12,635,413
2009 2,141,669 12,337,389
2008 2,177,322 12,048,959
2007 2,200,325 11,770,344
2006 2,218,357 11,500,094
2005 2,238,799 11,235,472
2004 2,263,122 10,975,704
2003 2,287,955 10,721,176
2002 2,310,173 10,466,214
2001 2,337,170 10,212,942
2000 2,367,550 9,968,260
1999 2,390,482 9,730,887
1998 2,410,019 9,502,952
1997 2,432,851 9,283,495
1996 2,457,222 9,067,014
1995 2,485,056 8,848,101
1994 2,520,742 8,624,078
1993 2,563,290 8,396,288
1992 2,614,338 8,168,395
1991 2,650,581 7,943,085
1990 2,663,151 7,720,523
1989 2,666,955 7,502,207
1988 2,653,434 7,289,618
1987 2,626,583 7,081,530
1986 2,599,892 6,878,192
1985 2,578,873 6,683,287
1984 2,562,047 6,499,364
1983 2,546,011 6,324,504
1982 2,531,080 6,156,961
1981 2,519,421 5,997,160
1980 2,511,701 5,845,638
1979 2,505,953 5,702,895
1978 2,497,921 5,568,096
1977 2,485,073 5,439,549
1976 2,470,989 5,308,564
1975 2,456,130 5,170,810
1974 2,437,186 5,029,437
1973 2,415,819 4,885,181
1972 2,395,674 4,741,631
1971 2,376,389 4,601,864
1970 2,359,164 4,466,328
1969 2,343,173 4,334,974
1968 2,323,619 4,207,587
1967 2,301,220 4,083,870
1966 2,283,217 3,964,299
1965 2,265,919 3,849,788
1964 2,240,623 3,740,535
1963 2,210,919 3,635,876
1962 2,181,586 3,534,686
1961 2,152,681 3,436,375
1960 2,120,979 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Senegal
2100 -1.02% 0.36%
2099 -1.01% 0.38%
2098 -0.98% 0.4%
2097 -0.98% 0.41%
2096 -0.96% 0.43%
2095 -0.95% 0.45%
2094 -0.94% 0.46%
2093 -0.94% 0.48%
2092 -0.94% 0.5%
2091 -0.93% 0.52%
2090 -0.93% 0.54%
2089 -0.93% 0.55%
2088 -0.94% 0.57%
2087 -0.94% 0.6%
2086 -0.94% 0.62%
2085 -0.96% 0.64%
2084 -0.98% 0.67%
2083 -0.98% 0.68%
2082 -0.98% 0.7%
2081 -0.99% 0.72%
2080 -1.01% 0.74%
2079 -1% 0.77%
2078 -0.99% 0.79%
2077 -1% 0.81%
2076 -1.01% 0.85%
2075 -1% 0.87%
2074 -0.99% 0.9%
2073 -0.99% 0.93%
2072 -1.01% 0.95%
2071 -1.01% 0.97%
2070 -1% 1.01%
2069 -1.03% 1.03%
2068 -1.03% 1.06%
2067 -1.02% 1.1%
2066 -1.04% 1.12%
2065 -1.04% 1.15%
2064 -1.02% 1.17%
2063 -1.01% 1.21%
2062 -1.01% 1.23%
2061 -1.03% 1.25%
2060 -1.01% 1.27%
2059 -1% 1.32%
2058 -1% 1.33%
2057 -0.99% 1.37%
2056 -0.96% 1.38%
2055 -0.95% 1.4%
2054 -0.93% 1.43%
2053 -0.91% 1.44%
2052 -0.85% 1.47%
2051 -0.84% 1.51%
2050 -0.84% 1.52%
2049 -0.83% 1.56%
2048 -0.81% 1.58%
2047 -0.8% 1.62%
2046 -0.81% 1.63%
2045 -0.78% 1.67%
2044 -0.78% 1.7%
2043 -0.77% 1.73%
2042 -0.79% 1.76%
2041 -0.77% 1.8%
2040 -0.79% 1.84%
2039 -0.78% 1.89%
2038 -0.77% 1.93%
2037 -0.79% 1.96%
2036 -0.78% 2%
2035 -0.8% 2.03%
2034 -0.82% 2.08%
2033 -0.83% 2.12%
2032 -0.82% 2.16%
2031 -0.84% 2.19%
2030 -0.81% 2.22%
2029 -0.8% 2.25%
2028 -0.79% 2.27%
2027 -0.77% 2.28%
2026 -1.13% 2.31%
2025 -0.98% 2.32%
2024 -0.93% 2.35%
2023 0.23% 2.42%
2022 -0.27% 2.5%
2021 -0.84% 2.57%
2020 -0.7% 2.67%
2019 -0.69% 2.75%
2018 -0.78% 2.84%
2017 -0.88% 2.93%
2016 -0.91% 3.02%
2015 -0.82% 3.12%
2014 -0.94% 3.22%
2013 -1.07% 3.01%
2012 -1.23% 2.71%
2011 -1.8% 2.56%
2010 -2.06% 2.42%
2009 -1.64% 2.39%
2008 -1.05% 2.37%
2007 -0.81% 2.35%
2006 -0.91% 2.36%
2005 -1.07% 2.37%
2004 -1.09% 2.37%
2003 -0.96% 2.44%
2002 -1.16% 2.48%
2001 -1.28% 2.45%
2000 -0.96% 2.44%
1999 -0.81% 2.4%
1998 -0.94% 2.36%
1997 -0.99% 2.39%
1996 -1.12% 2.47%
1995 -1.42% 2.6%
1994 -1.66% 2.71%
1993 -1.95% 2.79%
1992 -1.37% 2.84%
1991 -0.47% 2.88%
1990 -0.14% 2.91%
1989 0.51% 2.92%
1988 1.02% 2.94%
1987 1.03% 2.96%
1986 0.82% 2.92%
1985 0.66% 2.83%
1984 0.63% 2.76%
1983 0.59% 2.72%
1982 0.46% 2.66%
1981 0.31% 2.59%
1980 0.23% 2.5%
1979 0.32% 2.42%
1978 0.52% 2.36%
1977 0.57% 2.47%
1976 0.6% 2.66%
1975 0.78% 2.81%
1974 0.88% 2.95%
1973 0.84% 3.03%
1972 0.81% 3.04%
1971 0.73% 3.03%
1970 0.68% 3.03%
1969 0.84% 3.03%
1968 0.97% 3.03%
1967 0.79% 3.02%
1966 0.76% 2.97%
1965 1.13% 2.92%
1964 1.34% 2.88%
1963 1.34% 2.86%
1962 1.34% 2.86%
1961 1.49% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Latvia Senegal
Current population
1826986
19596169
Population rank 149/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.24%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -12,636
Net migration rank 125/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -12,636
2024 -13,809 -2,225 438,108 -10,307
2023 -13,563 7,966 431,006 -9,999
2022 -14,847 22,027 415,507 16,425
2021 -17,337 -280 403,019 25,519
2020 -11,402 -3,147 400,910 33,848
2019 -8,995 -3,416 399,436 38,386
2018 -9,636 -4,972 405,454 33,567
2017 -7,963 -7,867 410,366 29,605
2016 -6,663 -12,327 411,480 29,498
2015 -6,526 -10,826 407,008 34,387
2014 -6,779 -8,799 405,019 36,030
2013 -8,252 -14,386 406,582 34,878
2012 -9,154 -11,914 402,243 -42,978
2011 -9,886 -20,202 387,290 -43,350
2010 -10,278 -36,128 372,934 -69,888
2009 -7,924 -34,807 362,238 -69,239
2008 -6,531 -22,445 351,661 -67,812
2007 -9,021 -8,027 339,963 -66,580
2006 -10,204 -9,211 331,364 -64,254
2005 -10,746 -11,134 323,908 -61,781
2004 -11,542 -15,136 317,286 -59,879
2003 -11,439 -11,422 308,856 -57,213
2002 -12,475 -9,160 298,842 -40,554
2001 -13,322 -18,634 289,690 -41,422
2000 -11,838 -15,679 283,946 -42,854
1999 -13,387 -3,229 277,944 -44,284
1998 -15,906 -5,504 267,404 -45,189
1997 -14,841 -9,183 261,200 -44,506
1996 -14,498 -9,888 255,418 -39,162
1995 -17,396 -13,288 252,552 -31,001
1994 -17,645 -21,446 249,115 -22,633
1993 -12,560 -32,914 245,742 -16,649
1992 -3,660 -52,180 241,482 -14,796
1991 0 -12,020 237,713 -13,783
1990 2,929 -13,196 234,155 -12,959
1989 6,401 -4,960 227,797 -12,362
1988 9,022 15,784 221,772 -12,036
1987 9,981 19,249 218,522 -12,086
1986 10,660 13,972 212,887 -12,655
1985 5,673 12,037 208,218 -18,644
1984 7,430 8,847 203,125 -24,858
1983 8,147 8,115 197,673 -26,222
1982 6,327 8,116 191,309 -27,672
1981 3,779 6,536 185,917 -29,959
1980 3,265 3,099 179,707 -32,616
1979 2,506 3,661 173,425 -35,022
1978 2,997 7,399 167,744 -36,559
1977 3,480 11,992 161,636 -35,731
1976 4,200 8,870 154,776 -18,716
1975 4,913 12,166 147,311 -7,870
1974 6,824 14,420 139,974 3,347
1973 6,040 15,997 133,834 11,382
1972 7,666 11,077 128,024 13,852
1971 8,793 10,846 122,511 15,131
1970 7,785 12,494 117,264 16,168
1969 6,561 13,718 112,393 16,887
1968 7,668 13,465 108,240 17,264
1967 7,825 14,177 104,824 17,107
1966 8,677 13,465 101,359 15,849
1965 8,384 13,218 97,912 13,913
1964 12,100 13,010 94,797 11,892
1963 11,055 12,308 92,264 10,371
1962 11,562 12,344 89,937 9,809
1961 14,207 12,364 87,322 9,549
1960 14,211 11,420 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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