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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 4.98 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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 -0.69% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Latvia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Sierra Leone
2100 922,007 16,107,087
2099 931,466 16,121,940
2098 940,927 16,135,035
2097 950,258 16,149,905
2096 959,655 16,160,672
2095 968,997 16,169,304
2094 978,324 16,168,902
2093 987,606 16,173,609
2092 996,982 16,170,778
2091 1,006,431 16,163,901
2090 1,015,921 16,154,165
2089 1,025,435 16,142,526
2088 1,035,083 16,128,775
2087 1,044,938 16,112,585
2086 1,054,879 16,085,549
2085 1,064,880 16,064,212
2084 1,075,183 16,040,563
2083 1,085,772 16,006,923
2082 1,096,487 15,970,872
2081 1,107,392 15,930,880
2080 1,118,511 15,892,665
2079 1,129,885 15,850,728
2078 1,141,268 15,801,450
2077 1,152,706 15,750,408
2076 1,164,352 15,695,310
2075 1,176,176 15,635,345
2074 1,188,082 15,580,279
2073 1,199,974 15,512,655
2072 1,211,961 15,442,481
2071 1,224,298 15,370,747
2070 1,236,755 15,293,426
2069 1,249,300 15,212,664
2068 1,262,278 15,124,069
2067 1,275,443 15,028,190
2066 1,288,533 14,931,295
2065 1,302,103 14,833,794
2064 1,315,729 14,736,872
2063 1,329,295 14,638,180
2062 1,342,898 14,525,736
2061 1,356,597 14,420,068
2060 1,370,646 14,307,451
2059 1,384,579 14,194,972
2058 1,398,610 14,077,124
2057 1,412,764 13,957,197
2056 1,426,866 13,832,494
2055 1,440,673 13,702,508
2054 1,454,475 13,576,231
2053 1,468,103 13,440,929
2052 1,481,591 13,299,910
2051 1,494,244 13,152,910
2050 1,506,958 13,006,688
2049 1,519,679 12,863,637
2048 1,532,326 12,712,671
2047 1,544,855 12,566,944
2046 1,557,274 12,411,042
2045 1,570,010 12,254,651
2044 1,582,416 12,088,895
2043 1,594,893 11,928,393
2042 1,607,225 11,767,372
2041 1,620,006 11,599,942
2040 1,632,650 11,428,331
2039 1,645,713 11,259,845
2038 1,658,653 11,097,180
2037 1,671,596 10,928,754
2036 1,684,899 10,757,928
2035 1,698,177 10,582,918
2034 1,711,808 10,411,088
2033 1,725,938 10,238,503
2032 1,740,330 10,059,929
2031 1,754,642 9,881,109
2030 1,769,574 9,705,485
2029 1,784,112 9,529,493
2028 1,798,494 9,358,412
2027 1,812,843 9,177,288
2026 1,826,986 8,998,902
2025 1,847,785 8,819,794
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 (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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 922K 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 -0.98% 2.06%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Latvia Sierra Leone
Current population
1826986
9090531
Population rank 149/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +487
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +2.06%
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 -13,809 -2,225 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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