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Population in Latvia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 4.95 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Latvia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Sierra Leone
2100 923,408 16,111,324
2099 932,882 16,126,181
2098 942,357 16,139,280
2097 951,702 16,154,153
2096 961,114 16,164,923
2095 970,470 16,173,557
2094 979,811 16,173,155
2093 989,107 16,177,864
2092 998,497 16,175,032
2091 1,007,961 16,168,153
2090 1,017,465 16,158,415
2089 1,026,994 16,146,773
2088 1,036,657 16,133,018
2087 1,046,527 16,116,823
2086 1,056,483 16,089,780
2085 1,066,499 16,068,438
2084 1,076,818 16,044,782
2083 1,087,423 16,011,134
2082 1,098,154 15,975,073
2081 1,109,075 15,935,071
2080 1,120,211 15,896,846
2079 1,131,602 15,854,898
2078 1,143,002 15,805,607
2077 1,154,458 15,754,551
2076 1,166,122 15,699,439
2075 1,177,964 15,639,458
2074 1,189,889 15,584,377
2073 1,201,798 15,516,736
2072 1,213,804 15,446,543
2071 1,226,159 15,374,790
2070 1,238,635 15,297,449
2069 1,251,199 15,216,666
2068 1,264,197 15,128,048
2067 1,277,382 15,032,144
2066 1,290,492 14,935,222
2065 1,304,082 14,837,697
2064 1,317,729 14,740,749
2063 1,331,316 14,642,031
2062 1,344,939 14,529,557
2061 1,358,659 14,423,861
2060 1,372,730 14,311,215
2059 1,386,684 14,198,706
2058 1,400,736 14,080,827
2057 1,414,911 13,960,869
2056 1,429,035 13,836,132
2055 1,442,863 13,706,113
2054 1,456,686 13,579,802
2053 1,470,334 13,444,465
2052 1,483,843 13,303,409
2051 1,496,515 13,156,370
2050 1,509,248 13,010,109
2049 1,521,989 12,867,021
2048 1,534,656 12,716,015
2047 1,547,203 12,570,250
2046 1,559,641 12,414,307
2045 1,572,396 12,257,874
2044 1,584,822 12,092,075
2043 1,597,317 11,931,531
2042 1,609,668 11,770,467
2041 1,622,468 11,602,993
2040 1,635,132 11,431,337
2039 1,648,215 11,262,807
2038 1,661,175 11,100,099
2037 1,674,137 10,931,629
2036 1,687,461 10,760,758
2035 1,700,759 10,585,702
2034 1,714,411 10,413,826
2033 1,728,562 10,241,196
2032 1,742,976 10,062,575
2031 1,757,310 9,883,708
2030 1,772,264 9,708,038
2029 1,786,824 9,532,000
2028 1,801,228 9,360,873
2027 1,815,599 9,179,702
2026 1,829,763 9,001,269
2025 1,850,593 8,822,114
2024 1,866,124 8,642,022
2023 1,883,710 8,460,512
2022 1,879,383 8,276,807
2021 1,884,490 8,094,602
2020 1,900,449 7,912,558
2019 1,913,822 7,731,991
2018 1,927,174 7,554,563
2017 1,942,248 7,379,299
2016 1,959,537 7,205,328
2015 1,977,527 7,037,655
2014 1,993,782 6,876,385
2013 2,012,647 6,714,051
2012 2,034,319 6,551,080
2011 2,059,709 6,387,251
2010 2,097,555 6,222,714
2009 2,141,669 6,055,646
2008 2,177,322 5,894,722
2007 2,200,325 5,749,352
2006 2,218,357 5,624,466
2005 2,238,799 5,501,712
2004 2,263,122 5,355,717
2003 2,287,955 5,177,687
2002 2,310,173 4,971,435
2001 2,337,170 4,692,716
2000 2,367,550 4,423,611
1999 2,390,482 4,318,043
1998 2,410,019 4,295,785
1997 2,432,851 4,253,716
1996 2,457,222 4,199,210
1995 2,485,056 4,179,179
1994 2,520,742 4,173,105
1993 2,563,290 4,157,130
1992 2,614,338 4,166,366
1991 2,650,581 4,246,267
1990 2,663,151 4,196,828
1989 2,666,955 4,034,037
1988 2,653,434 3,934,517
1987 2,626,583 3,829,718
1986 2,599,892 3,728,380
1985 2,578,873 3,638,438
1984 2,562,047 3,558,758
1983 2,546,011 3,481,646
1982 2,531,080 3,408,183
1981 2,519,421 3,338,940
1980 2,511,701 3,272,089
1979 2,505,953 3,207,499
1978 2,497,921 3,145,517
1977 2,485,073 3,085,354
1976 2,470,989 3,028,820
1975 2,456,130 2,974,657
1974 2,437,186 2,920,459
1973 2,415,819 2,866,955
1972 2,395,674 2,814,388
1971 2,376,389 2,763,222
1970 2,359,164 2,712,286
1969 2,343,173 2,661,365
1968 2,323,619 2,611,532
1967 2,301,220 2,562,384
1966 2,283,217 2,514,638
1965 2,265,919 2,468,666
1964 2,240,623 2,424,390
1963 2,210,919 2,382,258
1962 2,181,586 2,342,242
1961 2,152,681 2,304,227
1960 2,120,979 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Sierra Leone
2100 -1.02% -0.09%
2099 -1.01% -0.08%
2098 -0.98% -0.09%
2097 -0.98% -0.07%
2096 -0.96% -0.05%
2095 -0.95% 0.002%
2094 -0.94% -0.03%
2093 -0.94% 0.02%
2092 -0.94% 0.04%
2091 -0.93% 0.06%
2090 -0.93% 0.07%
2089 -0.93% 0.09%
2088 -0.94% 0.1%
2087 -0.94% 0.17%
2086 -0.94% 0.13%
2085 -0.96% 0.15%
2084 -0.98% 0.21%
2083 -0.98% 0.23%
2082 -0.98% 0.25%
2081 -0.99% 0.24%
2080 -1.01% 0.26%
2079 -1% 0.31%
2078 -0.99% 0.32%
2077 -1% 0.35%
2076 -1.01% 0.38%
2075 -1% 0.35%
2074 -0.99% 0.44%
2073 -0.99% 0.45%
2072 -1.01% 0.47%
2071 -1.01% 0.51%
2070 -1% 0.53%
2069 -1.03% 0.59%
2068 -1.03% 0.64%
2067 -1.02% 0.65%
2066 -1.04% 0.66%
2065 -1.04% 0.66%
2064 -1.02% 0.67%
2063 -1.01% 0.77%
2062 -1.01% 0.73%
2061 -1.03% 0.79%
2060 -1.01% 0.79%
2059 -1% 0.84%
2058 -1% 0.86%
2057 -0.99% 0.9%
2056 -0.96% 0.95%
2055 -0.95% 0.93%
2054 -0.93% 1.01%
2053 -0.91% 1.06%
2052 -0.85% 1.12%
2051 -0.84% 1.12%
2050 -0.84% 1.11%
2049 -0.83% 1.19%
2048 -0.81% 1.16%
2047 -0.8% 1.26%
2046 -0.81% 1.28%
2045 -0.78% 1.37%
2044 -0.78% 1.35%
2043 -0.77% 1.37%
2042 -0.79% 1.44%
2041 -0.77% 1.5%
2040 -0.79% 1.5%
2039 -0.78% 1.47%
2038 -0.77% 1.54%
2037 -0.79% 1.59%
2036 -0.78% 1.65%
2035 -0.8% 1.65%
2034 -0.82% 1.69%
2033 -0.83% 1.78%
2032 -0.82% 1.81%
2031 -0.84% 1.81%
2030 -0.81% 1.85%
2029 -0.8% 1.83%
2028 -0.79% 1.97%
2027 -0.77% 1.98%
2026 -1.13% 2.03%
2025 -0.83% 2.08%
2024 -0.93% 2.15%
2023 0.23% 2.22%
2022 -0.27% 2.25%
2021 -0.84% 2.3%
2020 -0.7% 2.34%
2019 -0.69% 2.35%
2018 -0.78% 2.38%
2017 -0.88% 2.41%
2016 -0.91% 2.38%
2015 -0.82% 2.35%
2014 -0.94% 2.42%
2013 -1.07% 2.49%
2012 -1.23% 2.56%
2011 -1.8% 2.64%
2010 -2.06% 2.76%
2009 -1.64% 2.73%
2008 -1.05% 2.53%
2007 -0.81% 2.22%
2006 -0.91% 2.23%
2005 -1.07% 2.73%
2004 -1.09% 3.44%
2003 -0.96% 4.15%
2002 -1.16% 5.94%
2001 -1.28% 6.08%
2000 -0.96% 2.44%
1999 -0.81% 0.52%
1998 -0.94% 0.99%
1997 -0.99% 1.3%
1996 -1.12% 0.48%
1995 -1.42% 0.15%
1994 -1.66% 0.38%
1993 -1.95% -0.22%
1992 -1.37% -1.88%
1991 -0.47% 1.18%
1990 -0.14% 4.04%
1989 0.51% 2.53%
1988 1.02% 2.74%
1987 1.03% 2.72%
1986 0.82% 2.47%
1985 0.66% 2.24%
1984 0.63% 2.21%
1983 0.59% 2.16%
1982 0.46% 2.07%
1981 0.31% 2.04%
1980 0.23% 2.01%
1979 0.32% 1.97%
1978 0.52% 1.95%
1977 0.57% 1.87%
1976 0.6% 1.82%
1975 0.78% 1.86%
1974 0.88% 1.87%
1973 0.84% 1.87%
1972 0.81% 1.85%
1971 0.73% 1.88%
1970 0.68% 1.91%
1969 0.84% 1.91%
1968 0.97% 1.92%
1967 0.79% 1.9%
1966 0.76% 1.86%
1965 1.13% 1.83%
1964 1.34% 1.77%
1963 1.34% 1.71%
1962 1.34% 1.65%
1961 1.49% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Latvia Sierra Leone
Current population
1829763
9049533
Population rank 149/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +497
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -11,309
Net migration rank 125/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -11,309
2024 - -2,225 - -11,000
2023 -13,563 7,966 188,788 -4,000
2022 -14,847 22,027 186,625 -4,000
2021 -17,337 -280 183,326 -1,544
2020 -11,402 -3,147 181,015 1,292
2019 -8,995 -3,416 181,068 -2,238
2018 -9,636 -4,972 178,772 -2,741
2017 -7,963 -7,867 173,259 1,234
2016 -6,663 -12,327 168,784 4,657
2015 -6,526 -10,826 162,275 -356
2014 -6,779 -8,799 160,137 485
2013 -8,252 -14,386 161,265 2,773
2012 -9,154 -11,914 160,915 988
2011 -9,886 -20,202 158,858 6,895
2010 -10,278 -36,128 155,338 7,983
2009 -7,924 -34,807 152,669 18,145
2008 -6,531 -22,445 149,855 1,182
2007 -9,021 -8,027 145,740 -6,042
2006 -10,204 -9,211 144,127 -34,052
2005 -10,746 -11,134 137,234 -1,805
2004 -11,542 -15,136 132,661 23,897
2003 -11,439 -11,422 130,312 69,185
2002 -12,475 -9,160 126,429 86,578
2001 -13,322 -18,634 116,647 227,791
2000 -11,838 -15,679 110,754 83,013
1999 -13,387 -3,229 102,295 -84,926
1998 -15,906 -5,504 103,906 -76,766
1997 -14,841 -9,183 105,433 -48,437
1996 -14,498 -9,888 104,140 -52,110
1995 -17,396 -13,288 100,885 -112,857
1994 -17,645 -21,446 101,486 -77,371
1993 -12,560 -32,914 103,317 -95,476
1992 -3,660 -52,180 103,251 -129,565
1991 0 -12,020 105,477 -238,965
1990 2,929 -13,196 100,778 131,587
1989 6,401 -4,960 98,298 -5,079
1988 9,022 15,784 96,344 9,470
1987 9,981 19,249 94,235 9,558
1986 10,660 13,972 90,902 7,992
1985 5,673 12,037 88,869 -7,873
1984 7,430 8,847 87,072 -8,708
1983 8,147 8,115 84,628 -8,783
1982 6,327 8,116 82,457 -11,379
1981 3,779 6,536 80,111 -12,699
1980 3,265 3,099 77,932 -11,641
1979 2,506 3,661 75,992 -13,095
1978 2,997 7,399 74,130 -13,073
1977 3,480 11,992 71,663 -12,399
1976 4,200 8,870 69,506 -15,686
1975 4,913 12,166 67,560 -13,058
1974 6,824 14,420 65,357 -11,473
1973 6,040 15,997 62,443 -9,322
1972 7,666 11,077 60,279 -8,267
1971 8,793 10,846 58,484 -8,162
1970 7,785 12,494 56,513 -4,957
1969 6,561 13,718 54,768 -4,485
1968 7,668 13,465 53,126 -3,743
1967 7,825 14,177 51,734 -2,819
1966 8,677 13,465 49,486 -2,911
1965 8,384 13,218 47,223 -1,851
1964 12,100 13,010 45,487 -2,308
1963 11,055 12,308 43,569 -2,480
1962 11,562 12,344 41,603 -2,658
1961 14,207 12,364 40,022 -2,947
1960 14,211 11,420 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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