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Population in Latvia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 6.84 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Latvia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia South Sudan
2100 923,408 24,086,901
2099 932,882 24,081,477
2098 942,357 24,063,461
2097 951,702 24,065,268
2096 961,114 24,054,483
2095 970,470 24,046,345
2094 979,811 24,047,776
2093 989,107 24,039,017
2092 998,497 24,019,054
2091 1,007,961 24,000,308
2090 1,017,465 23,978,496
2089 1,026,994 23,937,487
2088 1,036,657 23,892,166
2087 1,046,527 23,857,250
2086 1,056,483 23,803,312
2085 1,066,499 23,759,178
2084 1,076,818 23,687,109
2083 1,087,423 23,617,646
2082 1,098,154 23,541,119
2081 1,109,075 23,466,449
2080 1,120,211 23,391,758
2079 1,131,602 23,294,252
2078 1,143,002 23,197,067
2077 1,154,458 23,086,584
2076 1,166,122 22,987,331
2075 1,177,964 22,868,587
2074 1,189,889 22,726,189
2073 1,201,798 22,583,672
2072 1,213,804 22,438,943
2071 1,226,159 22,288,026
2070 1,238,635 22,151,650
2069 1,251,199 22,003,659
2068 1,264,197 21,829,800
2067 1,277,382 21,662,211
2066 1,290,492 21,496,881
2065 1,304,082 21,317,455
2064 1,317,729 21,142,002
2063 1,331,316 20,965,122
2062 1,344,939 20,785,055
2061 1,358,659 20,608,964
2060 1,372,730 20,430,857
2059 1,386,684 20,235,022
2058 1,400,736 20,048,974
2057 1,414,911 19,853,696
2056 1,429,035 19,659,362
2055 1,442,863 19,464,297
2054 1,456,686 19,257,481
2053 1,470,334 19,060,517
2052 1,483,843 18,840,461
2051 1,496,515 18,633,198
2050 1,509,248 18,434,212
2049 1,521,989 18,230,881
2048 1,534,656 18,021,026
2047 1,547,203 17,806,282
2046 1,559,641 17,579,173
2045 1,572,396 17,355,041
2044 1,584,822 17,121,972
2043 1,597,317 16,888,278
2042 1,609,668 16,645,354
2041 1,622,468 16,396,768
2040 1,635,132 16,142,816
2039 1,648,215 15,889,952
2038 1,661,175 15,628,043
2037 1,674,137 15,363,975
2036 1,687,461 15,091,275
2035 1,700,759 14,815,307
2034 1,714,411 14,543,511
2033 1,728,562 14,278,180
2032 1,742,976 14,007,134
2031 1,757,310 13,730,637
2030 1,772,264 13,465,615
2029 1,786,824 13,206,477
2028 1,801,228 12,947,082
2027 1,815,599 12,692,769
2026 1,829,763 12,439,296
2025 1,850,593 12,193,102
2024 1,866,124 11,943,408
2023 1,883,710 11,483,374
2022 1,879,383 11,021,177
2021 1,884,490 10,865,780
2020 1,900,449 10,698,467
2019 1,913,822 10,423,384
2018 1,927,174 10,122,977
2017 1,942,248 10,259,154
2016 1,959,537 10,830,102
2015 1,977,527 11,107,561
2014 1,993,782 11,235,073
2013 2,012,647 11,166,275
2012 2,034,319 10,756,240
2011 2,059,709 10,288,109
2010 2,097,555 9,745,953
2009 2,141,669 9,243,556
2008 2,177,322 8,817,647
2007 2,200,325 8,388,788
2006 2,218,357 7,976,526
2005 2,238,799 7,590,143
2004 2,263,122 7,233,041
2003 2,287,955 6,903,127
2002 2,310,173 6,596,806
2001 2,337,170 6,308,391
2000 2,367,550 6,032,267
1999 2,390,482 5,771,628
1998 2,410,019 5,620,068
1997 2,432,851 5,509,136
1996 2,457,222 5,356,925
1995 2,485,056 5,225,836
1994 2,520,742 5,071,184
1993 2,563,290 4,956,002
1992 2,614,338 4,909,749
1991 2,650,581 4,836,677
1990 2,663,151 4,737,633
1989 2,666,955 4,713,229
1988 2,653,434 4,848,029
1987 2,626,583 4,962,395
1986 2,599,892 4,921,240
1985 2,578,873 4,834,296
1984 2,562,047 4,750,627
1983 2,546,011 4,661,574
1982 2,531,080 4,557,686
1981 2,519,421 4,447,272
1980 2,511,701 4,339,030
1979 2,505,953 4,232,605
1978 2,497,921 4,127,657
1977 2,485,073 4,024,032
1976 2,470,989 3,921,910
1975 2,456,130 3,821,494
1974 2,437,186 3,723,259
1973 2,415,819 3,627,383
1972 2,395,674 3,542,497
1971 2,376,389 3,468,646
1970 2,359,164 3,409,614
1969 2,343,173 3,365,533
1968 2,323,619 3,321,528
1967 2,301,220 3,277,648
1966 2,283,217 3,236,423
1965 2,265,919 3,189,835
1964 2,240,623 3,129,918
1963 2,210,919 3,072,669
1962 2,181,586 3,024,308
1961 2,152,681 2,976,724
1960 2,120,979 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia South Sudan
2100 -1.02% 0.02%
2099 -1.01% 0.07%
2098 -0.98% -0.008%
2097 -0.98% 0.04%
2096 -0.96% 0.03%
2095 -0.95% -0.006%
2094 -0.94% 0.04%
2093 -0.94% 0.08%
2092 -0.94% 0.08%
2091 -0.93% 0.09%
2090 -0.93% 0.17%
2089 -0.93% 0.19%
2088 -0.94% 0.15%
2087 -0.94% 0.23%
2086 -0.94% 0.19%
2085 -0.96% 0.3%
2084 -0.98% 0.29%
2083 -0.98% 0.33%
2082 -0.98% 0.32%
2081 -0.99% 0.32%
2080 -1.01% 0.42%
2079 -1% 0.42%
2078 -0.99% 0.48%
2077 -1% 0.43%
2076 -1.01% 0.52%
2075 -1% 0.63%
2074 -0.99% 0.63%
2073 -0.99% 0.64%
2072 -1.01% 0.68%
2071 -1.01% 0.62%
2070 -1% 0.67%
2069 -1.03% 0.8%
2068 -1.03% 0.77%
2067 -1.02% 0.77%
2066 -1.04% 0.84%
2065 -1.04% 0.83%
2064 -1.02% 0.84%
2063 -1.01% 0.87%
2062 -1.01% 0.85%
2061 -1.03% 0.87%
2060 -1.01% 0.97%
2059 -1% 0.93%
2058 -1% 0.98%
2057 -0.99% 0.99%
2056 -0.96% 1%
2055 -0.95% 1.07%
2054 -0.93% 1.03%
2053 -0.91% 1.17%
2052 -0.85% 1.11%
2051 -0.84% 1.08%
2050 -0.84% 1.12%
2049 -0.83% 1.16%
2048 -0.81% 1.21%
2047 -0.8% 1.29%
2046 -0.81% 1.29%
2045 -0.78% 1.36%
2044 -0.78% 1.38%
2043 -0.77% 1.46%
2042 -0.79% 1.52%
2041 -0.77% 1.57%
2040 -0.79% 1.59%
2039 -0.78% 1.68%
2038 -0.77% 1.72%
2037 -0.79% 1.81%
2036 -0.78% 1.86%
2035 -0.8% 1.87%
2034 -0.82% 1.86%
2033 -0.83% 1.94%
2032 -0.82% 2.01%
2031 -0.84% 1.97%
2030 -0.81% 1.96%
2029 -0.8% 2%
2028 -0.79% 2%
2027 -0.77% 2.04%
2026 -1.13% 2.02%
2025 -0.83% 2.09%
2024 -0.93% 4.01%
2023 0.23% 4.19%
2022 -0.27% 1.43%
2021 -0.84% 1.56%
2020 -0.7% 2.64%
2019 -0.69% 2.97%
2018 -0.78% -1.33%
2017 -0.88% -5.27%
2016 -0.91% -2.5%
2015 -0.82% -1.13%
2014 -0.94% 0.62%
2013 -1.07% 3.81%
2012 -1.23% 4.55%
2011 -1.8% 5.56%
2010 -2.06% 5.44%
2009 -1.64% 4.83%
2008 -1.05% 5.11%
2007 -0.81% 5.17%
2006 -0.91% 5.09%
2005 -1.07% 4.94%
2004 -1.09% 4.78%
2003 -0.96% 4.64%
2002 -1.16% 4.57%
2001 -1.28% 4.58%
2000 -0.96% 4.52%
1999 -0.81% 2.7%
1998 -0.94% 2.01%
1997 -0.99% 2.84%
1996 -1.12% 2.51%
1995 -1.42% 3.05%
1994 -1.66% 2.32%
1993 -1.95% 0.94%
1992 -1.37% 1.51%
1991 -0.47% 2.09%
1990 -0.14% 0.52%
1989 0.51% -2.78%
1988 1.02% -2.3%
1987 1.03% 0.84%
1986 0.82% 1.8%
1985 0.66% 1.76%
1984 0.63% 1.91%
1983 0.59% 2.28%
1982 0.46% 2.48%
1981 0.31% 2.49%
1980 0.23% 2.51%
1979 0.32% 2.54%
1978 0.52% 2.58%
1977 0.57% 2.6%
1976 0.6% 2.63%
1975 0.78% 2.64%
1974 0.88% 2.64%
1973 0.84% 2.4%
1972 0.81% 2.13%
1971 0.73% 1.73%
1970 0.68% 1.31%
1969 0.84% 1.32%
1968 0.97% 1.34%
1967 0.79% 1.27%
1966 0.76% 1.46%
1965 1.13% 1.91%
1964 1.34% 1.86%
1963 1.34% 1.6%
1962 1.34% 1.6%
1961 1.49% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Latvia South Sudan
Current population
1829763
12507858
Population rank 149/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 +6,145
Net migration rank 125/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 6,145
2024 - -2,225 - 15,374
2023 -13,563 7,966 217,966 455,000
2022 -14,847 22,027 211,166 40,259
2021 -17,337 -280 213,567 -154,359
2020 -11,402 -3,147 212,332 62,935
2019 -8,995 -3,416 209,708 65,198
2018 -9,636 -4,972 168,497 157,408
2017 -7,963 -7,867 72,193 -670,477
2016 -6,663 -12,327 110,553 -654,225
2015 -6,526 -10,826 148,542 -159,822
2014 -6,779 -8,799 227,611 -471,523
2013 -8,252 -14,386 315,983 65,337
2012 -9,154 -11,914 312,974 125,771
2011 -9,886 -20,202 303,181 194,325
2010 -10,278 -36,128 287,409 299,402
2009 -7,924 -34,807 278,859 139,129
2008 -6,531 -22,445 268,268 165,557
2007 -9,021 -8,027 256,546 167,350
2006 -10,204 -9,211 246,706 153,926
2005 -10,746 -11,134 239,272 132,869
2004 -11,542 -15,136 231,877 110,182
2003 -11,439 -11,422 225,822 91,951
2002 -12,475 -9,160 212,014 82,847
2001 -13,322 -18,634 204,108 77,856
2000 -11,838 -15,679 196,055 74,227
1999 -13,387 -3,229 180,721 70,271
1998 -15,906 -5,504 -12,157 64,285
1997 -14,841 -9,183 121,454 48,280
1996 -14,498 -9,888 116,728 17,953
1995 -17,396 -13,288 110,417 17,077
1994 -17,645 -21,446 165,407 16,407
1993 -12,560 -32,914 32,779 15,772
1992 -3,660 -52,180 28,874 15,077
1991 0 -12,020 87,873 14,327
1990 2,929 -13,196 82,900 12,988
1989 6,401 -4,960 83,735 -130,821
1988 9,022 15,784 -125,447 -97,065
1987 9,981 19,249 5,756 -11,976
1986 10,660 13,972 99,502 -10,973
1985 5,673 12,037 95,342 -9,986
1984 7,430 8,847 90,970 -8,984
1983 8,147 8,115 104,107 -7,986
1982 6,327 8,116 118,641 -6,983
1981 3,779 6,536 115,163 -5,994
1980 3,265 3,099 112,307 -4,997
1979 2,506 3,661 109,540 -3,997
1978 2,997 7,399 107,352 -2,998
1977 3,480 11,992 104,886 -1,997
1976 4,200 8,870 102,346 -995
1975 4,913 12,166 99,882 -395
1974 6,824 14,420 97,181 -192
1973 6,040 15,997 94,765 0
1972 7,666 11,077 74,803 193
1971 8,793 10,846 72,308 394
1970 7,785 12,494 44,776 587
1969 6,561 13,718 42,015 786
1968 7,668 13,465 44,213 995
1967 7,825 14,177 41,357 1,194
1966 8,677 13,465 38,523 1,386
1965 8,384 13,218 51,682 1,591
1964 12,100 13,010 64,786 1,785
1963 11,055 12,308 46,333 1,591
1962 11,562 12,344 47,406 1,386
1961 14,207 12,364 45,186 1,194
1960 14,211 11,420 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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