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Population in Latvia compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 2.12 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Latvia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Solomon Islands
2100 923,408 1,869,358
2099 932,882 1,865,277
2098 942,357 1,861,047
2097 951,702 1,856,421
2096 961,114 1,851,585
2095 970,470 1,846,229
2094 979,811 1,840,799
2093 989,107 1,834,881
2092 998,497 1,828,545
2091 1,007,961 1,822,001
2090 1,017,465 1,815,153
2089 1,026,994 1,808,103
2088 1,036,657 1,800,741
2087 1,046,527 1,793,136
2086 1,056,483 1,785,209
2085 1,066,499 1,777,013
2084 1,076,818 1,768,444
2083 1,087,423 1,759,601
2082 1,098,154 1,750,433
2081 1,109,075 1,740,952
2080 1,120,211 1,731,110
2079 1,131,602 1,721,146
2078 1,143,002 1,710,785
2077 1,154,458 1,700,043
2076 1,166,122 1,688,876
2075 1,177,964 1,677,587
2074 1,189,889 1,666,185
2073 1,201,798 1,654,264
2072 1,213,804 1,642,044
2071 1,226,159 1,629,467
2070 1,238,635 1,616,736
2069 1,251,199 1,603,679
2068 1,264,197 1,590,304
2067 1,277,382 1,576,716
2066 1,290,492 1,563,005
2065 1,304,082 1,549,060
2064 1,317,729 1,534,862
2063 1,331,316 1,520,351
2062 1,344,939 1,505,792
2061 1,358,659 1,490,935
2060 1,372,730 1,476,028
2059 1,386,684 1,460,816
2058 1,400,736 1,445,385
2057 1,414,911 1,429,967
2056 1,429,035 1,414,320
2055 1,442,863 1,398,440
2054 1,456,686 1,382,426
2053 1,470,334 1,366,190
2052 1,483,843 1,349,703
2051 1,496,515 1,333,136
2050 1,509,248 1,316,322
2049 1,521,989 1,299,367
2048 1,534,656 1,282,258
2047 1,547,203 1,265,007
2046 1,559,641 1,247,608
2045 1,572,396 1,230,002
2044 1,584,822 1,212,277
2043 1,597,317 1,194,351
2042 1,609,668 1,176,271
2041 1,622,468 1,158,172
2040 1,635,132 1,139,832
2039 1,648,215 1,121,014
2038 1,661,175 1,101,787
2037 1,674,137 1,082,148
2036 1,687,461 1,062,197
2035 1,700,759 1,041,925
2034 1,714,411 1,021,492
2033 1,728,562 1,000,997
2032 1,742,976 980,329
2031 1,757,310 959,788
2030 1,772,264 939,300
2029 1,786,824 918,921
2028 1,801,228 898,660
2027 1,815,599 878,499
2026 1,829,763 858,557
2025 1,850,593 838,746
2024 1,866,124 819,198
2023 1,883,710 800,005
2022 1,879,383 781,066
2021 1,884,490 762,591
2020 1,900,449 744,498
2019 1,913,822 728,147
2018 1,927,174 709,101
2017 1,942,248 685,672
2016 1,959,537 662,379
2015 1,977,527 639,415
2014 1,993,782 616,908
2013 2,012,647 594,945
2012 2,034,319 573,606
2011 2,059,709 552,945
2010 2,097,555 532,968
2009 2,141,669 518,141
2008 2,177,322 508,790
2007 2,200,325 500,156
2006 2,218,357 491,594
2005 2,238,799 483,080
2004 2,263,122 474,611
2003 2,287,955 466,154
2002 2,310,173 457,671
2001 2,337,170 449,125
2000 2,367,550 440,469
1999 2,390,482 430,500
1998 2,410,019 419,071
1997 2,432,851 407,474
1996 2,457,222 396,009
1995 2,485,056 384,733
1994 2,520,742 373,675
1993 2,563,290 362,839
1992 2,614,338 352,205
1991 2,650,581 341,738
1990 2,663,151 331,435
1989 2,666,955 321,282
1988 2,653,434 311,265
1987 2,626,583 301,414
1986 2,599,892 291,842
1985 2,578,873 282,455
1984 2,562,047 273,163
1983 2,546,011 264,068
1982 2,531,080 255,200
1981 2,519,421 246,555
1980 2,511,701 238,135
1979 2,505,953 229,953
1978 2,497,921 222,029
1977 2,485,073 214,418
1976 2,470,989 207,194
1975 2,456,130 200,744
1974 2,437,186 195,041
1973 2,415,819 189,774
1972 2,395,674 184,994
1971 2,376,389 180,637
1970 2,359,164 176,579
1969 2,343,173 172,476
1968 2,323,619 168,282
1967 2,301,220 164,245
1966 2,283,217 160,393
1965 2,265,919 156,686
1964 2,240,623 153,085
1963 2,210,919 149,589
1962 2,181,586 146,201
1961 2,152,681 142,912
1960 2,120,979 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M 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
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Solomon Islands
2100 -1.02% 0.22%
2099 -1.01% 0.23%
2098 -0.98% 0.25%
2097 -0.98% 0.26%
2096 -0.96% 0.29%
2095 -0.95% 0.29%
2094 -0.94% 0.32%
2093 -0.94% 0.35%
2092 -0.94% 0.36%
2091 -0.93% 0.38%
2090 -0.93% 0.39%
2089 -0.93% 0.41%
2088 -0.94% 0.42%
2087 -0.94% 0.44%
2086 -0.94% 0.46%
2085 -0.96% 0.48%
2084 -0.98% 0.5%
2083 -0.98% 0.52%
2082 -0.98% 0.54%
2081 -0.99% 0.57%
2080 -1.01% 0.58%
2079 -1% 0.61%
2078 -0.99% 0.63%
2077 -1% 0.66%
2076 -1.01% 0.67%
2075 -1% 0.68%
2074 -0.99% 0.72%
2073 -0.99% 0.74%
2072 -1.01% 0.77%
2071 -1.01% 0.79%
2070 -1% 0.81%
2069 -1.03% 0.84%
2068 -1.03% 0.86%
2067 -1.02% 0.88%
2066 -1.04% 0.9%
2065 -1.04% 0.93%
2064 -1.02% 0.95%
2063 -1.01% 0.97%
2062 -1.01% 1%
2061 -1.03% 1.01%
2060 -1.01% 1.04%
2059 -1% 1.07%
2058 -1% 1.08%
2057 -0.99% 1.11%
2056 -0.96% 1.14%
2055 -0.95% 1.16%
2054 -0.93% 1.19%
2053 -0.91% 1.22%
2052 -0.85% 1.24%
2051 -0.84% 1.28%
2050 -0.84% 1.3%
2049 -0.83% 1.33%
2048 -0.81% 1.36%
2047 -0.8% 1.39%
2046 -0.81% 1.43%
2045 -0.78% 1.46%
2044 -0.78% 1.5%
2043 -0.77% 1.54%
2042 -0.79% 1.56%
2041 -0.77% 1.61%
2040 -0.79% 1.68%
2039 -0.78% 1.75%
2038 -0.77% 1.81%
2037 -0.79% 1.88%
2036 -0.78% 1.95%
2035 -0.8% 2%
2034 -0.82% 2.05%
2033 -0.83% 2.11%
2032 -0.82% 2.14%
2031 -0.84% 2.18%
2030 -0.81% 2.22%
2029 -0.8% 2.25%
2028 -0.79% 2.3%
2027 -0.77% 2.32%
2026 -1.13% 2.36%
2025 -0.83% 2.39%
2024 -0.93% 2.4%
2023 0.23% 2.42%
2022 -0.27% 2.42%
2021 -0.84% 2.43%
2020 -0.7% 2.25%
2019 -0.69% 2.69%
2018 -0.78% 3.42%
2017 -0.88% 3.52%
2016 -0.91% 3.59%
2015 -0.82% 3.65%
2014 -0.94% 3.69%
2013 -1.07% 3.72%
2012 -1.23% 3.74%
2011 -1.8% 3.75%
2010 -2.06% 2.86%
2009 -1.64% 1.84%
2008 -1.05% 1.73%
2007 -0.81% 1.74%
2006 -0.91% 1.76%
2005 -1.07% 1.78%
2004 -1.09% 1.81%
2003 -0.96% 1.85%
2002 -1.16% 1.9%
2001 -1.28% 1.97%
2000 -0.96% 2.32%
1999 -0.81% 2.73%
1998 -0.94% 2.85%
1997 -0.99% 2.9%
1996 -1.12% 2.93%
1995 -1.42% 2.96%
1994 -1.66% 2.99%
1993 -1.95% 3.02%
1992 -1.37% 3.06%
1991 -0.47% 3.11%
1990 -0.14% 3.16%
1989 0.51% 3.22%
1988 1.02% 3.27%
1987 1.03% 3.28%
1986 0.82% 3.32%
1985 0.66% 3.4%
1984 0.63% 3.44%
1983 0.59% 3.47%
1982 0.46% 3.51%
1981 0.31% 3.54%
1980 0.23% 3.56%
1979 0.32% 3.57%
1978 0.52% 3.55%
1977 0.57% 3.49%
1976 0.6% 3.21%
1975 0.78% 2.92%
1974 0.88% 2.78%
1973 0.84% 2.58%
1972 0.81% 2.41%
1971 0.73% 2.3%
1970 0.68% 2.38%
1969 0.84% 2.49%
1968 0.97% 2.46%
1967 0.79% 2.4%
1966 0.76% 2.37%
1965 1.13% 2.35%
1964 1.34% 2.34%
1963 1.34% 2.32%
1962 1.34% 2.3%
1961 1.49% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Latvia Solomon Islands
Current population
1829763
863951
Population rank 149/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -48 +53
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 +1,631
Net migration rank 125/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 1,631
2024 - -2,225 - 1,610
2023 -13,563 7,966 17,436 1,636
2022 -14,847 22,027 17,253 1,567
2021 -17,337 -280 16,626 1,499
2020 -11,402 -3,147 16,488 1,556
2019 -8,995 -3,416 16,649 -1,990
2018 -9,636 -4,972 16,790 6,653
2017 -7,963 -7,867 16,897 6,513
2016 -6,663 -12,327 17,027 6,146
2015 -6,526 -10,826 16,909 5,853
2014 -6,779 -8,799 16,652 5,598
2013 -8,252 -14,386 16,038 5,631
2012 -9,154 -11,914 15,585 5,420
2011 -9,886 -20,202 15,095 5,219
2010 -10,278 -36,128 14,604 5,040
2009 -7,924 -34,807 14,381 -4,360
2008 -6,531 -22,445 14,225 -5,538
2007 -9,021 -8,027 13,963 -5,383
2006 -10,204 -9,211 13,799 -5,262
2005 -10,746 -11,134 13,568 -5,082
2004 -11,542 -15,136 13,444 -4,985
2003 -11,439 -11,422 13,344 -4,881
2002 -12,475 -9,160 13,195 -4,691
2001 -13,322 -18,634 13,061 -4,474
2000 -11,838 -15,679 12,938 -4,219
1999 -13,387 -3,229 12,809 -1,588
1998 -15,906 -5,504 12,658 -1,019
1997 -14,841 -9,183 12,478 -931
1996 -14,498 -9,888 12,328 -947
1995 -17,396 -13,288 12,124 -952
1994 -17,645 -21,446 11,771 -828
1993 -12,560 -32,914 11,396 -665
1992 -3,660 -52,180 11,029 -482
1991 0 -12,020 10,789 -410
1990 2,929 -13,196 10,561 -335
1989 6,401 -4,960 10,354 -270
1988 9,022 15,784 10,142 -197
1987 9,981 19,249 9,943 -179
1986 10,660 13,972 9,656 -269
1985 5,673 12,037 9,534 -150
1984 7,430 8,847 9,299 -102
1983 8,147 8,115 9,011 -30
1982 6,327 8,116 8,720 40
1981 3,779 6,536 8,436 99
1980 3,265 3,099 8,156 151
1979 2,506 3,661 7,874 188
1978 2,997 7,399 7,598 174
1977 3,480 11,992 7,290 159
1976 4,200 8,870 7,058 -48
1975 4,913 12,166 6,635 -760
1974 6,824 14,420 6,612 -1,084
1973 6,040 15,997 6,343 -1,329
1972 7,666 11,077 6,074 -1,520
1971 8,793 10,846 5,814 -1,646
1970 7,785 12,494 5,575 -1,632
1969 6,561 13,718 5,444 -1,187
1968 7,668 13,465 5,285 -1,154
1967 7,825 14,177 5,151 -1,213
1966 8,677 13,465 5,028 -1,256
1965 8,384 13,218 4,885 -1,237
1964 12,100 13,010 4,747 -1,200
1963 11,055 12,308 4,571 -1,129
1962 11,562 12,344 4,408 -1,073
1961 14,207 12,364 4,257 -1,016
1960 14,211 11,420 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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