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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 2.94 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Latvia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Slovakia
2100 922,007 3,388,353
2099 931,466 3,410,527
2098 940,927 3,432,738
2097 950,258 3,454,958
2096 959,655 3,477,150
2095 968,997 3,499,531
2094 978,324 3,522,068
2093 987,606 3,544,820
2092 996,982 3,567,858
2091 1,006,431 3,591,243
2090 1,015,921 3,614,972
2089 1,025,435 3,639,184
2088 1,035,083 3,663,803
2087 1,044,938 3,688,979
2086 1,054,879 3,714,826
2085 1,064,880 3,741,361
2084 1,075,183 3,768,554
2083 1,085,772 3,796,482
2082 1,096,487 3,825,124
2081 1,107,392 3,854,574
2080 1,118,511 3,884,854
2079 1,129,885 3,915,890
2078 1,141,268 3,947,687
2077 1,152,706 3,980,420
2076 1,164,352 4,013,906
2075 1,176,176 4,048,115
2074 1,188,082 4,082,918
2073 1,199,974 4,118,344
2072 1,211,961 4,154,378
2071 1,224,298 4,190,678
2070 1,236,755 4,227,297
2069 1,249,300 4,264,100
2068 1,262,278 4,301,007
2067 1,275,443 4,337,728
2066 1,288,533 4,374,132
2065 1,302,103 4,410,344
2064 1,315,729 4,446,244
2063 1,329,295 4,481,639
2062 1,342,898 4,516,504
2061 1,356,597 4,550,644
2060 1,370,646 4,584,186
2059 1,384,579 4,616,990
2058 1,398,610 4,649,013
2057 1,412,764 4,680,116
2056 1,426,866 4,710,464
2055 1,440,673 4,739,960
2054 1,454,475 4,768,542
2053 1,468,103 4,796,670
2052 1,481,591 4,824,228
2051 1,494,244 4,851,216
2050 1,506,958 4,877,755
2049 1,519,679 4,903,974
2048 1,532,326 4,929,712
2047 1,544,855 4,955,205
2046 1,557,274 4,980,481
2045 1,570,010 5,005,547
2044 1,582,416 5,030,570
2043 1,594,893 5,055,426
2042 1,607,225 5,079,926
2041 1,620,006 5,104,270
2040 1,632,650 5,128,291
2039 1,645,713 5,151,796
2038 1,658,653 5,174,897
2037 1,671,596 5,197,430
2036 1,684,899 5,219,344
2035 1,698,177 5,240,519
2034 1,711,808 5,260,607
2033 1,725,938 5,279,808
2032 1,740,330 5,297,883
2031 1,754,642 5,314,815
2030 1,769,574 5,330,403
2029 1,784,112 5,344,463
2028 1,798,494 5,356,733
2027 1,812,843 5,367,421
2026 1,826,986 5,376,239
2025 1,847,785 5,413,813
2024 1,866,124 5,422,069
2023 1,883,710 5,426,740
2022 1,879,383 5,431,752
2021 1,884,490 5,447,247
2020 1,900,449 5,458,827
2019 1,913,822 5,454,147
2018 1,927,174 5,446,771
2017 1,942,248 5,439,232
2016 1,959,537 5,430,798
2015 1,977,527 5,423,801
2014 1,993,782 5,418,649
2013 2,012,647 5,413,393
2012 2,034,319 5,407,579
2011 2,059,709 5,398,384
2010 2,097,555 5,391,428
2009 2,141,669 5,386,406
2008 2,177,322 5,379,233
2007 2,200,325 5,374,622
2006 2,218,357 5,373,054
2005 2,238,799 5,372,807
2004 2,263,122 5,372,280
2003 2,287,955 5,373,374
2002 2,310,173 5,376,912
2001 2,337,170 5,378,867
2000 2,367,550 5,388,720
1999 2,390,482 5,396,020
1998 2,410,019 5,390,516
1997 2,432,851 5,383,291
1996 2,457,222 5,373,361
1995 2,485,056 5,361,999
1994 2,520,742 5,346,331
1993 2,563,290 5,325,305
1992 2,614,338 5,305,016
1991 2,650,581 5,303,294
1990 2,663,151 5,299,187
1989 2,666,955 5,275,942
1988 2,653,434 5,250,596
1987 2,626,583 5,222,840
1986 2,599,892 5,193,838
1985 2,578,873 5,161,768
1984 2,562,047 5,127,097
1983 2,546,011 5,091,971
1982 2,531,080 5,055,099
1981 2,519,421 5,016,105
1980 2,511,701 4,979,815
1979 2,505,953 4,938,973
1978 2,497,921 4,890,125
1977 2,485,073 4,840,501
1976 2,470,989 4,789,507
1975 2,456,130 4,739,105
1974 2,437,186 4,689,623
1973 2,415,819 4,641,445
1972 2,395,674 4,596,622
1971 2,376,389 4,557,449
1970 2,359,164 4,538,223
1969 2,343,173 4,518,607
1968 2,323,619 4,483,915
1967 2,301,220 4,449,367
1966 2,283,217 4,411,666
1965 2,265,919 4,370,983
1964 2,240,623 4,327,341
1963 2,210,919 4,282,017
1962 2,181,586 4,238,188
1961 2,152,681 4,191,667
1960 2,120,979 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Slovakia
2100 -1.02% -0.65%
2099 -1.01% -0.65%
2098 -0.98% -0.64%
2097 -0.98% -0.64%
2096 -0.96% -0.64%
2095 -0.95% -0.64%
2094 -0.94% -0.64%
2093 -0.94% -0.65%
2092 -0.94% -0.65%
2091 -0.93% -0.66%
2090 -0.93% -0.67%
2089 -0.93% -0.67%
2088 -0.94% -0.68%
2087 -0.94% -0.7%
2086 -0.94% -0.71%
2085 -0.96% -0.72%
2084 -0.98% -0.74%
2083 -0.98% -0.75%
2082 -0.98% -0.76%
2081 -0.99% -0.78%
2080 -1.01% -0.79%
2079 -1% -0.81%
2078 -0.99% -0.82%
2077 -1% -0.83%
2076 -1.01% -0.85%
2075 -1% -0.85%
2074 -0.99% -0.86%
2073 -0.99% -0.87%
2072 -1.01% -0.87%
2071 -1.01% -0.87%
2070 -1% -0.86%
2069 -1.03% -0.86%
2068 -1.03% -0.85%
2067 -1.02% -0.83%
2066 -1.04% -0.82%
2065 -1.04% -0.81%
2064 -1.02% -0.79%
2063 -1.01% -0.77%
2062 -1.01% -0.75%
2061 -1.03% -0.73%
2060 -1.01% -0.71%
2059 -1% -0.69%
2058 -1% -0.66%
2057 -0.99% -0.64%
2056 -0.96% -0.62%
2055 -0.95% -0.6%
2054 -0.93% -0.59%
2053 -0.91% -0.57%
2052 -0.85% -0.56%
2051 -0.84% -0.54%
2050 -0.84% -0.53%
2049 -0.83% -0.52%
2048 -0.81% -0.51%
2047 -0.8% -0.51%
2046 -0.81% -0.5%
2045 -0.78% -0.5%
2044 -0.78% -0.49%
2043 -0.77% -0.48%
2042 -0.79% -0.48%
2041 -0.77% -0.47%
2040 -0.79% -0.46%
2039 -0.78% -0.45%
2038 -0.77% -0.43%
2037 -0.79% -0.42%
2036 -0.78% -0.4%
2035 -0.8% -0.38%
2034 -0.82% -0.36%
2033 -0.83% -0.34%
2032 -0.82% -0.32%
2031 -0.84% -0.29%
2030 -0.81% -0.26%
2029 -0.8% -0.23%
2028 -0.79% -0.2%
2027 -0.77% -0.16%
2026 -1.13% -0.69%
2025 -0.98% -0.15%
2024 -0.93% -0.09%
2023 0.23% -0.09%
2022 -0.27% -0.28%
2021 -0.84% -0.21%
2020 -0.7% 0.09%
2019 -0.69% 0.14%
2018 -0.78% 0.14%
2017 -0.88% 0.16%
2016 -0.91% 0.13%
2015 -0.82% 0.1%
2014 -0.94% 0.1%
2013 -1.07% 0.11%
2012 -1.23% 0.17%
2011 -1.8% 0.13%
2010 -2.06% 0.09%
2009 -1.64% 0.13%
2008 -1.05% 0.09%
2007 -0.81% 0.03%
2006 -0.91% 0.005%
2005 -1.07% 0.01%
2004 -1.09% -0.02%
2003 -0.96% -0.07%
2002 -1.16% -0.04%
2001 -1.28% -0.18%
2000 -0.96% -0.14%
1999 -0.81% 0.1%
1998 -0.94% 0.13%
1997 -0.99% 0.18%
1996 -1.12% 0.21%
1995 -1.42% 0.29%
1994 -1.66% 0.39%
1993 -1.95% 0.38%
1992 -1.37% 0.03%
1991 -0.47% 0.08%
1990 -0.14% 0.44%
1989 0.51% 0.48%
1988 1.02% 0.53%
1987 1.03% 0.56%
1986 0.82% 0.62%
1985 0.66% 0.68%
1984 0.63% 0.69%
1983 0.59% 0.73%
1982 0.46% 0.78%
1981 0.31% 0.73%
1980 0.23% 0.83%
1979 0.32% 1%
1978 0.52% 1.03%
1977 0.57% 1.06%
1976 0.6% 1.06%
1975 0.78% 1.06%
1974 0.88% 1.04%
1973 0.84% 0.98%
1972 0.81% 0.86%
1971 0.73% 0.42%
1970 0.68% 0.43%
1969 0.84% 0.77%
1968 0.97% 0.78%
1967 0.79% 0.85%
1966 0.76% 0.93%
1965 1.13% 1.01%
1964 1.34% 1.06%
1963 1.34% 1.03%
1962 1.34% 1.11%
1961 1.49% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Latvia Slovakia
Current population
1826986
5376239
Population rank 149/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
1.06 hours
One birth every
40.8 minutes
11.4 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 -23
Annual growth/decline -18,339 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 170/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -31,377
Net migration rank 125/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -31,377
2024 -13,809 -2,225 -7,591 -21,027
2023 -13,563 7,966 -5,427 4,933
2022 -14,847 22,027 -7,062 92,314
2021 -17,337 -280 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -11,402 -3,147 -2,184 4,350
2019 -8,995 -3,416 3,818 3,128
2018 -9,636 -4,972 3,268 3,446
2017 -7,963 -7,867 4,351 3,279
2016 -6,663 -12,327 5,431 3,487
2015 -6,526 -10,826 2,170 2,549
2014 -6,779 -8,799 3,793 -1,158
2013 -8,252 -14,386 2,707 -1,181
2012 -9,154 -11,914 3,245 871
2011 -9,886 -20,202 9,177 -2,392
2010 -10,278 -36,128 7,008 -1,814
2009 -7,924 -34,807 8,619 -542
2008 -6,531 -22,445 4,303 -495
2007 -9,021 -8,027 537 -571
2006 -10,204 -9,211 537 -549
2005 -10,746 -11,134 537 -561
2004 -11,542 -15,136 1,611 -522
2003 -11,439 -11,422 -537 -646
2002 -12,475 -9,160 -538 -580
2001 -13,322 -18,634 -1,076 -860
2000 -11,838 -15,679 2,155 -831
1999 -13,387 -3,229 3,777 -119
1998 -15,906 -5,504 4,312 -12
1997 -14,841 -9,183 6,999 247
1996 -14,498 -9,888 9,135 246
1995 -17,396 -13,288 9,115 -30
1994 -17,645 -21,446 14,970 -109
1993 -12,560 -32,914 20,769 72
1992 -3,660 -52,180 21,220 -201
1991 0 -12,020 23,865 174
1990 2,929 -13,196 25,436 -9,402
1989 6,401 -4,960 26,380 -7,254
1988 9,022 15,784 30,979 -6,500
1987 9,981 19,249 31,859 -6,401
1986 10,660 13,972 34,279 -6,143
1985 5,673 12,037 37,680 -6,068
1984 7,430 8,847 38,966 -6,276
1983 8,147 8,115 39,717 -6,361
1982 6,327 8,116 41,958 -6,088
1981 3,779 6,536 43,640 -5,821
1980 3,265 3,099 44,320 -5,522
1979 2,506 3,661 52,353 -4,712
1978 2,997 7,399 52,324 -4,689
1977 3,480 11,992 52,762 -4,621
1976 4,200 8,870 54,121 -4,432
1975 4,913 12,166 52,604 -4,652
1974 6,824 14,420 52,524 -4,190
1973 6,040 15,997 49,199 -3,854
1972 7,666 11,077 46,426 -3,516
1971 8,793 10,846 40,105 -3,495
1970 7,785 12,494 38,575 -4,919
1969 6,561 13,718 39,312 -8,998
1968 7,668 13,465 38,113 -8,881
1967 7,825 14,177 41,824 -8,876
1966 8,677 13,465 45,440 -8,817
1965 8,384 13,218 48,517 -8,707
1964 12,100 13,010 54,092 -8,608
1963 11,055 12,308 54,382 -8,548
1962 11,562 12,344 49,587 -9,019
1961 14,207 12,364 55,749 4,812
1960 14,211 11,420 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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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