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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 2.1 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 -0.69% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Latvia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Solomon Islands
2100 922,007 1,869,132
2099 931,466 1,865,051
2098 940,927 1,860,822
2097 950,258 1,856,197
2096 959,655 1,851,361
2095 968,997 1,846,006
2094 978,324 1,840,576
2093 987,606 1,834,659
2092 996,982 1,828,323
2091 1,006,431 1,821,781
2090 1,015,921 1,814,933
2089 1,025,435 1,807,885
2088 1,035,083 1,800,523
2087 1,044,938 1,792,919
2086 1,054,879 1,784,993
2085 1,064,880 1,776,798
2084 1,075,183 1,768,230
2083 1,085,772 1,759,388
2082 1,096,487 1,750,221
2081 1,107,392 1,740,741
2080 1,118,511 1,730,900
2079 1,129,885 1,720,938
2078 1,141,268 1,710,578
2077 1,152,706 1,699,838
2076 1,164,352 1,688,671
2075 1,176,176 1,677,384
2074 1,188,082 1,665,984
2073 1,199,974 1,654,063
2072 1,211,961 1,641,845
2071 1,224,298 1,629,270
2070 1,236,755 1,616,540
2069 1,249,300 1,603,485
2068 1,262,278 1,590,112
2067 1,275,443 1,576,525
2066 1,288,533 1,562,815
2065 1,302,103 1,548,873
2064 1,315,729 1,534,676
2063 1,329,295 1,520,167
2062 1,342,898 1,505,610
2061 1,356,597 1,490,754
2060 1,370,646 1,475,849
2059 1,384,579 1,460,639
2058 1,398,610 1,445,210
2057 1,412,764 1,429,794
2056 1,426,866 1,414,149
2055 1,440,673 1,398,271
2054 1,454,475 1,382,259
2053 1,468,103 1,366,025
2052 1,481,591 1,349,539
2051 1,494,244 1,332,975
2050 1,506,958 1,316,163
2049 1,519,679 1,299,210
2048 1,532,326 1,282,103
2047 1,544,855 1,264,854
2046 1,557,274 1,247,457
2045 1,570,010 1,229,853
2044 1,582,416 1,212,131
2043 1,594,893 1,194,206
2042 1,607,225 1,176,128
2041 1,620,006 1,158,032
2040 1,632,650 1,139,694
2039 1,645,713 1,120,879
2038 1,658,653 1,101,654
2037 1,671,596 1,082,017
2036 1,684,899 1,062,068
2035 1,698,177 1,041,799
2034 1,711,808 1,021,368
2033 1,725,938 1,000,876
2032 1,740,330 980,211
2031 1,754,642 959,672
2030 1,769,574 939,186
2029 1,784,112 918,810
2028 1,798,494 898,552
2027 1,812,843 878,392
2026 1,826,986 858,453
2025 1,847,785 838,645
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% 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 1,506,958 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 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 922K 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 -0.98% 2.37%
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 (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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Latvia Solomon Islands
Current population
1826986
868694
Population rank 149/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -50 +53
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 32/197
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 -13,809 -2,225 17,715 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 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 (1960–2025, 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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