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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 26.7 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Latvia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Spain
2100 923,408 33,862,981
2099 932,882 34,039,965
2098 942,357 34,215,187
2097 951,702 34,387,116
2096 961,114 34,552,002
2095 970,470 34,719,411
2094 979,811 34,882,039
2093 989,107 35,044,043
2092 998,497 35,204,657
2091 1,007,961 35,366,895
2090 1,017,465 35,535,838
2089 1,026,994 35,707,942
2088 1,036,657 35,877,681
2087 1,046,527 36,043,209
2086 1,056,483 36,210,710
2085 1,066,499 36,386,207
2084 1,076,818 36,564,622
2083 1,087,423 36,749,680
2082 1,098,154 36,936,644
2081 1,109,075 37,133,976
2080 1,120,211 37,337,517
2079 1,131,602 37,551,557
2078 1,143,002 37,771,135
2077 1,154,458 38,002,963
2076 1,166,122 38,249,247
2075 1,177,964 38,506,040
2074 1,189,889 38,777,715
2073 1,201,798 39,056,249
2072 1,213,804 39,348,447
2071 1,226,159 39,642,346
2070 1,238,635 39,949,413
2069 1,251,199 40,256,590
2068 1,264,197 40,575,543
2067 1,277,382 40,893,798
2066 1,290,492 41,218,263
2065 1,304,082 41,543,254
2064 1,317,729 41,878,338
2063 1,331,316 42,208,320
2062 1,344,939 42,542,893
2061 1,358,659 42,874,096
2060 1,372,730 43,191,452
2059 1,386,684 43,506,737
2058 1,400,736 43,809,907
2057 1,414,911 44,112,668
2056 1,429,035 44,415,689
2055 1,442,863 44,691,749
2054 1,456,686 44,958,971
2053 1,470,334 45,223,225
2052 1,483,843 45,470,541
2051 1,496,515 45,695,307
2050 1,509,248 45,911,520
2049 1,521,989 46,127,777
2048 1,534,656 46,322,244
2047 1,547,203 46,510,152
2046 1,559,641 46,687,914
2045 1,572,396 46,858,778
2044 1,584,822 47,016,278
2043 1,597,317 47,158,325
2042 1,609,668 47,301,091
2041 1,622,468 47,434,593
2040 1,635,132 47,563,236
2039 1,648,215 47,685,343
2038 1,661,175 47,798,797
2037 1,674,137 47,910,899
2036 1,687,461 48,020,350
2035 1,700,759 48,124,430
2034 1,714,411 48,220,051
2033 1,728,562 48,311,842
2032 1,742,976 48,402,470
2031 1,757,310 48,495,278
2030 1,772,264 48,579,920
2029 1,786,824 48,648,699
2028 1,801,228 48,707,969
2027 1,815,599 48,758,200
2026 1,829,763 48,806,901
2025 1,850,593 48,838,057
2024 1,866,124 48,848,840
2023 1,883,710 48,352,528
2022 1,879,383 47,786,102
2021 1,884,490 47,443,821
2020 1,900,449 47,359,424
2019 1,913,822 47,118,501
2018 1,927,174 46,782,011
2017 1,942,248 46,571,232
2016 1,959,537 46,458,139
2015 1,977,527 46,422,303
2014 1,993,782 46,460,733
2013 2,012,647 46,604,197
2012 2,034,319 46,773,055
2011 2,059,709 46,742,697
2010 2,097,555 46,576,897
2009 2,141,669 46,362,946
2008 2,177,322 45,954,106
2007 2,200,325 45,226,803
2006 2,218,357 44,397,319
2005 2,238,799 43,653,155
2004 2,263,122 42,921,895
2003 2,287,955 42,187,645
2002 2,310,173 41,431,558
2001 2,337,170 40,850,412
2000 2,367,550 40,567,864
1999 2,390,482 40,386,875
1998 2,410,019 40,223,509
1997 2,432,851 40,057,389
1996 2,457,222 39,889,852
1995 2,485,056 39,724,050
1994 2,520,742 39,549,108
1993 2,563,290 39,361,262
1992 2,614,338 39,157,685
1991 2,650,581 38,966,376
1990 2,663,151 38,867,322
1989 2,666,955 38,827,764
1988 2,653,434 38,766,939
1987 2,626,583 38,684,815
1986 2,599,892 38,584,624
1985 2,578,873 38,469,512
1984 2,562,047 38,330,364
1983 2,546,011 38,171,525
1982 2,531,080 37,986,012
1981 2,519,421 37,758,631
1980 2,511,701 37,491,165
1979 2,505,953 37,191,330
1978 2,497,921 36,864,898
1977 2,485,073 36,511,638
1976 2,470,989 36,137,812
1975 2,456,130 35,757,900
1974 2,437,186 35,373,335
1973 2,415,819 34,988,947
1972 2,395,674 34,604,469
1971 2,376,389 34,224,490
1970 2,359,164 33,814,531
1969 2,343,173 33,441,054
1968 2,323,619 33,113,134
1967 2,301,220 32,682,947
1966 2,283,217 32,283,194
1965 2,265,919 31,954,292
1964 2,240,623 31,609,195
1963 2,210,919 31,296,651
1962 2,181,586 31,023,366
1961 2,152,681 30,739,250
1960 2,120,979 30,455,000

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Spain
2100 -1.02% -0.52%
2099 -1.01% -0.51%
2098 -0.98% -0.5%
2097 -0.98% -0.48%
2096 -0.96% -0.48%
2095 -0.95% -0.47%
2094 -0.94% -0.46%
2093 -0.94% -0.46%
2092 -0.94% -0.46%
2091 -0.93% -0.48%
2090 -0.93% -0.48%
2089 -0.93% -0.47%
2088 -0.94% -0.46%
2087 -0.94% -0.46%
2086 -0.94% -0.48%
2085 -0.96% -0.49%
2084 -0.98% -0.5%
2083 -0.98% -0.51%
2082 -0.98% -0.53%
2081 -0.99% -0.55%
2080 -1.01% -0.57%
2079 -1% -0.58%
2078 -0.99% -0.61%
2077 -1% -0.64%
2076 -1.01% -0.67%
2075 -1% -0.7%
2074 -0.99% -0.71%
2073 -0.99% -0.74%
2072 -1.01% -0.74%
2071 -1.01% -0.77%
2070 -1% -0.76%
2069 -1.03% -0.79%
2068 -1.03% -0.78%
2067 -1.02% -0.79%
2066 -1.04% -0.78%
2065 -1.04% -0.8%
2064 -1.02% -0.78%
2063 -1.01% -0.79%
2062 -1.01% -0.77%
2061 -1.03% -0.73%
2060 -1.01% -0.72%
2059 -1% -0.69%
2058 -1% -0.69%
2057 -0.99% -0.68%
2056 -0.96% -0.62%
2055 -0.95% -0.59%
2054 -0.93% -0.58%
2053 -0.91% -0.54%
2052 -0.85% -0.49%
2051 -0.84% -0.47%
2050 -0.84% -0.47%
2049 -0.83% -0.42%
2048 -0.81% -0.4%
2047 -0.8% -0.38%
2046 -0.81% -0.36%
2045 -0.78% -0.33%
2044 -0.78% -0.3%
2043 -0.77% -0.3%
2042 -0.79% -0.28%
2041 -0.77% -0.27%
2040 -0.79% -0.26%
2039 -0.78% -0.24%
2038 -0.77% -0.23%
2037 -0.79% -0.23%
2036 -0.78% -0.22%
2035 -0.8% -0.2%
2034 -0.82% -0.19%
2033 -0.83% -0.19%
2032 -0.82% -0.19%
2031 -0.84% -0.17%
2030 -0.81% -0.14%
2029 -0.8% -0.12%
2028 -0.79% -0.1%
2027 -0.77% -0.1%
2026 -1.13% -0.06%
2025 -0.83% -0.02%
2024 -0.93% 1.03%
2023 0.23% 1.19%
2022 -0.27% 0.72%
2021 -0.84% 0.18%
2020 -0.7% 0.51%
2019 -0.69% 0.72%
2018 -0.78% 0.45%
2017 -0.88% 0.24%
2016 -0.91% 0.08%
2015 -0.82% -0.08%
2014 -0.94% -0.31%
2013 -1.07% -0.36%
2012 -1.23% 0.06%
2011 -1.8% 0.36%
2010 -2.06% 0.46%
2009 -1.64% 0.89%
2008 -1.05% 1.61%
2007 -0.81% 1.87%
2006 -0.91% 1.7%
2005 -1.07% 1.7%
2004 -1.09% 1.74%
2003 -0.96% 1.82%
2002 -1.16% 1.42%
2001 -1.28% 0.7%
2000 -0.96% 0.45%
1999 -0.81% 0.41%
1998 -0.94% 0.41%
1997 -0.99% 0.42%
1996 -1.12% 0.42%
1995 -1.42% 0.44%
1994 -1.66% 0.48%
1993 -1.95% 0.52%
1992 -1.37% 0.49%
1991 -0.47% 0.25%
1990 -0.14% 0.1%
1989 0.51% 0.16%
1988 1.02% 0.21%
1987 1.03% 0.26%
1986 0.82% 0.3%
1985 0.66% 0.36%
1984 0.63% 0.42%
1983 0.59% 0.49%
1982 0.46% 0.6%
1981 0.31% 0.71%
1980 0.23% 0.81%
1979 0.32% 0.89%
1978 0.52% 0.97%
1977 0.57% 1.03%
1976 0.6% 1.06%
1975 0.78% 1.09%
1974 0.88% 1.1%
1973 0.84% 1.11%
1972 0.81% 1.11%
1971 0.73% 1.21%
1970 0.68% 1.12%
1969 0.84% 0.99%
1968 0.97% 1.32%
1967 0.79% 1.24%
1966 0.76% 1.03%
1965 1.13% 1.09%
1964 1.34% 1%
1963 1.34% 0.88%
1962 1.34% 0.92%
1961 1.49% 0.93%

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

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In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Latvia Spain
Current population
1829763
48806901
Population rank 149/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.59%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +96,630
Net migration rank 125/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 96,630
2024 - -2,225 - 111,674
2023 -13,563 7,966 -111,211 119,099
2022 -14,847 22,027 -133,801 299,779
2021 -17,337 -280 -113,865 144,385
2020 -11,402 -3,147 -151,551 236,854
2019 -8,995 -3,416 -56,542 464,783
2018 -9,636 -4,972 -56,139 337,467
2017 -7,963 -7,867 -32,600 201,135
2016 -6,663 -12,327 0 106,474
2015 -6,526 -10,826 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -6,779 -8,799 32,522 -97,870
2013 -8,252 -14,386 37,284 -250,741
2012 -9,154 -11,914 51,450 -153,486
2011 -9,886 -20,202 84,137 60,761
2010 -10,278 -36,128 102,469 69,406
2009 -7,924 -34,807 106,635 129,557
2008 -6,531 -22,445 133,267 434,135
2007 -9,021 -8,027 108,545 772,317
2006 -10,204 -9,211 110,994 659,720
2005 -10,746 -11,134 78,576 629,803
2004 -11,542 -15,136 85,844 661,158
2003 -11,439 -11,422 54,844 658,428
2002 -12,475 -9,160 53,861 737,880
2001 -13,322 -18,634 44,936 181,307
2000 -11,838 -15,679 36,512 176,269
1999 -13,387 -3,229 8,077 178,559
1998 -15,906 -5,504 4,022 182,926
1997 -14,841 -9,183 20,028 165,345
1996 -14,498 -9,888 11,967 162,704
1995 -17,396 -13,288 15,889 162,434
1994 -17,645 -21,446 31,639 160,407
1993 -12,560 -32,914 47,234 160,907
1992 -3,660 -52,180 62,652 177,544
1991 0 -12,020 58,450 122,841
1990 2,929 -13,196 66,075 -30,684
1989 6,401 -4,960 81,538 -25,892
1988 9,022 15,784 100,794 -17,663
1987 9,981 19,249 116,054 -12,681
1986 10,660 13,972 131,188 -13,540
1985 5,673 12,037 146,184 -589
1984 7,430 8,847 172,487 2,754
1983 8,147 8,115 183,223 1,241
1982 6,327 8,116 231,714 -7,384
1981 3,779 6,536 237,879 2,563
1980 3,265 3,099 281,184 20,166
1979 2,506 3,661 312,407 -5,929
1978 2,997 7,399 339,157 -2,504
1977 3,480 11,992 361,465 -1,332
1976 4,200 8,870 375,834 2,804
1975 4,913 12,166 371,882 -218
1974 6,824 14,420 396,182 105,838
1973 6,040 15,997 374,381 8,624
1972 7,666 11,077 391,030 7,935
1971 8,793 10,846 369,625 7,363
1970 7,785 12,494 378,723 -60,580
1969 6,561 13,718 367,851 -49,956
1968 7,668 13,465 387,423 -46,088
1967 7,825 14,177 402,001 -42,344
1966 8,677 13,465 397,084 -41,467
1965 8,384 13,218 405,819 -42,476
1964 12,100 13,010 429,885 -41,461
1963 11,055 12,308 394,338 -44,446
1962 11,562 12,344 384,690 -45,211
1961 14,207 12,364 396,537 -46,517
1960 14,211 11,420 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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