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Population in Latvia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 12 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Latvia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Sri Lanka
2100 922,007 20,009,380
2099 931,466 20,121,095
2098 940,927 20,234,513
2097 950,258 20,345,619
2096 959,655 20,456,607
2095 968,997 20,566,246
2094 978,324 20,674,019
2093 987,606 20,780,946
2092 996,982 20,886,274
2091 1,006,431 20,990,047
2090 1,015,921 21,095,968
2089 1,025,435 21,198,788
2088 1,035,083 21,299,229
2087 1,044,938 21,398,269
2086 1,054,879 21,496,892
2085 1,064,880 21,594,661
2084 1,075,183 21,687,323
2083 1,085,772 21,778,597
2082 1,096,487 21,866,395
2081 1,107,392 21,954,337
2080 1,118,511 22,038,953
2079 1,129,885 22,122,744
2078 1,141,268 22,200,069
2077 1,152,706 22,274,355
2076 1,164,352 22,345,857
2075 1,176,176 22,414,609
2074 1,188,082 22,485,066
2073 1,199,974 22,550,427
2072 1,211,961 22,610,645
2071 1,224,298 22,669,042
2070 1,236,755 22,725,948
2069 1,249,300 22,779,050
2068 1,262,278 22,831,596
2067 1,275,443 22,885,941
2066 1,288,533 22,935,123
2065 1,302,103 22,985,942
2064 1,315,729 23,030,844
2063 1,329,295 23,071,114
2062 1,342,898 23,107,970
2061 1,356,597 23,139,924
2060 1,370,646 23,171,649
2059 1,384,579 23,199,387
2058 1,398,610 23,224,997
2057 1,412,764 23,247,211
2056 1,426,866 23,267,292
2055 1,440,673 23,278,653
2054 1,454,475 23,287,520
2053 1,468,103 23,297,347
2052 1,481,591 23,301,287
2051 1,494,244 23,302,108
2050 1,506,958 23,299,282
2049 1,519,679 23,293,630
2048 1,532,326 23,283,465
2047 1,544,855 23,267,251
2046 1,557,274 23,244,081
2045 1,570,010 23,212,221
2044 1,582,416 23,181,041
2043 1,594,893 23,144,217
2042 1,607,225 23,103,489
2041 1,620,006 23,056,478
2040 1,632,650 23,005,928
2039 1,645,713 22,948,866
2038 1,658,653 22,888,821
2037 1,671,596 22,822,943
2036 1,684,899 22,756,462
2035 1,698,177 22,685,766
2034 1,711,808 22,611,514
2033 1,725,938 22,532,374
2032 1,740,330 22,449,310
2031 1,754,642 22,364,063
2030 1,769,574 22,273,377
2029 1,784,112 22,181,300
2028 1,798,494 22,082,826
2027 1,812,843 21,979,196
2026 1,826,986 21,870,145
2025 1,847,785 21,756,000
2024 1,866,124 21,916,000
2023 1,883,710 22,037,000
2022 1,879,383 22,181,000
2021 1,884,490 22,156,000
2020 1,900,449 21,919,000
2019 1,913,822 21,803,000
2018 1,927,174 21,670,000
2017 1,942,248 21,453,000
2016 1,959,537 21,209,000
2015 1,977,527 20,970,000
2014 1,993,782 20,778,000
2013 2,012,647 20,585,000
2012 2,034,319 21,169,458
2011 2,059,709 21,009,048
2010 2,097,555 20,879,089
2009 2,141,669 20,756,435
2008 2,177,322 20,629,378
2007 2,200,325 20,492,545
2006 2,218,357 20,352,411
2005 2,238,799 20,216,524
2004 2,263,122 20,087,605
2003 2,287,955 19,951,521
2002 2,310,173 19,805,752
2001 2,337,170 19,600,362
2000 2,367,550 19,293,054
1999 2,390,482 18,944,731
1998 2,410,019 18,596,003
1997 2,432,851 18,248,200
1996 2,457,222 17,905,018
1995 2,485,056 17,564,068
1994 2,520,742 17,275,773
1993 2,563,290 17,025,918
1992 2,614,338 16,739,284
1991 2,650,581 16,475,354
1990 2,663,151 16,352,458
1989 2,666,955 16,248,557
1988 2,653,434 16,078,621
1987 2,626,583 15,916,576
1986 2,599,892 15,731,256
1985 2,578,873 15,544,154
1984 2,562,047 15,441,860
1983 2,546,011 15,388,794
1982 2,531,080 15,286,567
1981 2,519,421 15,099,414
1980 2,511,701 14,847,974
1979 2,505,953 14,579,614
1978 2,497,921 14,310,128
1977 2,485,073 14,049,371
1976 2,470,989 13,796,770
1975 2,456,130 13,548,984
1974 2,437,186 13,305,693
1973 2,415,819 13,060,916
1972 2,395,674 12,809,205
1971 2,376,389 12,551,910
1970 2,359,164 12,287,110
1969 2,343,173 12,013,858
1968 2,323,619 11,736,088
1967 2,301,220 11,457,328
1966 2,283,217 11,183,928
1965 2,265,919 10,916,965
1964 2,240,623 10,653,397
1963 2,210,919 10,395,040
1962 2,181,586 10,143,754
1961 2,152,681 9,899,372
1960 2,120,979 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Sri Lanka
2100 -1.02% -0.56%
2099 -1.01% -0.56%
2098 -0.98% -0.55%
2097 -0.98% -0.54%
2096 -0.96% -0.53%
2095 -0.95% -0.52%
2094 -0.94% -0.51%
2093 -0.94% -0.5%
2092 -0.94% -0.49%
2091 -0.93% -0.5%
2090 -0.93% -0.49%
2089 -0.93% -0.47%
2088 -0.94% -0.46%
2087 -0.94% -0.46%
2086 -0.94% -0.45%
2085 -0.96% -0.43%
2084 -0.98% -0.42%
2083 -0.98% -0.4%
2082 -0.98% -0.4%
2081 -0.99% -0.38%
2080 -1.01% -0.38%
2079 -1% -0.35%
2078 -0.99% -0.33%
2077 -1% -0.32%
2076 -1.01% -0.31%
2075 -1% -0.31%
2074 -0.99% -0.29%
2073 -0.99% -0.27%
2072 -1.01% -0.26%
2071 -1.01% -0.25%
2070 -1% -0.23%
2069 -1.03% -0.23%
2068 -1.03% -0.24%
2067 -1.02% -0.21%
2066 -1.04% -0.22%
2065 -1.04% -0.19%
2064 -1.02% -0.17%
2063 -1.01% -0.16%
2062 -1.01% -0.14%
2061 -1.03% -0.14%
2060 -1.01% -0.12%
2059 -1% -0.11%
2058 -1% -0.1%
2057 -0.99% -0.09%
2056 -0.96% -0.05%
2055 -0.95% -0.04%
2054 -0.93% -0.04%
2053 -0.91% -0.02%
2052 -0.85% -0.004%
2051 -0.84% 0.01%
2050 -0.84% 0.02%
2049 -0.83% 0.04%
2048 -0.81% 0.07%
2047 -0.8% 0.1%
2046 -0.81% 0.14%
2045 -0.78% 0.13%
2044 -0.78% 0.16%
2043 -0.77% 0.18%
2042 -0.79% 0.2%
2041 -0.77% 0.22%
2040 -0.79% 0.25%
2039 -0.78% 0.26%
2038 -0.77% 0.29%
2037 -0.79% 0.29%
2036 -0.78% 0.31%
2035 -0.8% 0.33%
2034 -0.82% 0.35%
2033 -0.83% 0.37%
2032 -0.82% 0.38%
2031 -0.84% 0.41%
2030 -0.81% 0.42%
2029 -0.8% 0.45%
2028 -0.79% 0.47%
2027 -0.77% 0.5%
2026 -1.13% 0.52%
2025 -0.98% -0.73%
2024 -0.93% -0.55%
2023 0.23% -0.65%
2022 -0.27% 0.11%
2021 -0.84% 1.08%
2020 -0.7% 0.53%
2019 -0.69% 0.61%
2018 -0.78% 1.01%
2017 -0.88% 1.15%
2016 -0.91% 1.14%
2015 -0.82% 0.92%
2014 -0.94% 0.94%
2013 -1.07% -2.76%
2012 -1.23% 0.76%
2011 -1.8% 0.62%
2010 -2.06% 0.59%
2009 -1.64% 0.62%
2008 -1.05% 0.67%
2007 -0.81% 0.69%
2006 -0.91% 0.67%
2005 -1.07% 0.64%
2004 -1.09% 0.68%
2003 -0.96% 0.74%
2002 -1.16% 1.05%
2001 -1.28% 1.59%
2000 -0.96% 1.84%
1999 -0.81% 1.88%
1998 -0.94% 1.91%
1997 -0.99% 1.92%
1996 -1.12% 1.94%
1995 -1.42% 1.67%
1994 -1.66% 1.47%
1993 -1.95% 1.71%
1992 -1.37% 1.6%
1991 -0.47% 0.75%
1990 -0.14% 0.64%
1989 0.51% 1.06%
1988 1.02% 1.02%
1987 1.03% 1.18%
1986 0.82% 1.2%
1985 0.66% 0.66%
1984 0.63% 0.34%
1983 0.59% 0.67%
1982 0.46% 1.24%
1981 0.31% 1.69%
1980 0.23% 1.84%
1979 0.32% 1.88%
1978 0.52% 1.86%
1977 0.57% 1.83%
1976 0.6% 1.83%
1975 0.78% 1.83%
1974 0.88% 1.87%
1973 0.84% 1.97%
1972 0.81% 2.05%
1971 0.73% 2.16%
1970 0.68% 2.27%
1969 0.84% 2.37%
1968 0.97% 2.43%
1967 0.79% 2.44%
1966 0.76% 2.45%
1965 1.13% 2.47%
1964 1.34% 2.49%
1963 1.34% 2.48%
1962 1.34% 2.47%
1961 1.49% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Latvia Sri Lanka
Current population
1826986
21926160
Population rank 149/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.26%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 -438
Annual growth/decline -18,339 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 190/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -30,724
Net migration rank 125/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -30,724
2024 -13,809 -2,225 50,407 -27,245
2023 -13,563 7,966 66,111 -28,011
2022 -14,847 22,027 95,378 -27,435
2021 -17,337 -280 121,858 -29,586
2020 -11,402 -3,147 170,968 -29,875
2019 -8,995 -3,416 172,243 -28,426
2018 -9,636 -4,972 183,610 -28,607
2017 -7,963 -7,867 187,993 -22,324
2016 -6,663 -12,327 194,232 -18,388
2015 -6,526 -10,826 201,815 -29,797
2014 -6,779 -8,799 211,541 -33,672
2013 -8,252 -14,386 221,021 -37,754
2012 -9,154 -11,914 229,138 -41,955
2011 -9,886 -20,202 224,461 -90,839
2010 -10,278 -36,128 224,325 -98,060
2009 -7,924 -34,807 200,175 -81,130
2008 -6,531 -22,445 232,225 -97,144
2007 -9,021 -8,027 248,287 -109,695
2006 -10,204 -9,211 248,706 -107,045
2005 -10,746 -11,134 248,683 -118,594
2004 -11,542 -15,136 212,527 -84,795
2003 -11,439 -11,422 252,008 -107,573
2002 -12,475 -9,160 252,840 -105,718
2001 -13,322 -18,634 244,377 19,273
2000 -11,838 -15,679 227,060 123,894
1999 -13,387 -3,229 206,876 138,799
1998 -15,906 -5,504 201,059 150,724
1997 -14,841 -9,183 208,193 135,636
1996 -14,498 -9,888 215,290 127,236
1995 -17,396 -13,288 221,957 117,416
1994 -17,645 -21,446 228,904 8,323
1993 -12,560 -32,914 226,257 36,232
1992 -3,660 -52,180 222,230 88,542
1991 0 -12,020 218,117 -1,047
1990 2,929 -13,196 224,454 -195,736
1989 6,401 -4,960 212,401 -33,305
1988 9,022 15,784 219,184 -58,415
1987 9,981 19,249 226,414 -63,105
1986 10,660 13,972 233,782 -26,460
1985 5,673 12,037 247,836 -80,950
1984 7,430 8,847 263,175 -225,450
1983 8,147 8,115 277,768 -209,362
1982 6,327 8,116 300,030 -163,987
1981 3,779 6,536 328,096 -89,824
1980 3,265 3,099 328,155 -63,541
1979 2,506 3,661 329,791 -57,683
1978 2,997 7,399 317,055 -50,189
1977 3,480 11,992 300,038 -45,383
1976 4,200 8,870 291,816 -41,258
1975 4,913 12,166 282,496 -37,475
1974 6,824 14,420 275,521 -33,979
1973 6,040 15,997 278,577 -30,582
1972 7,666 11,077 282,494 -27,071
1971 8,793 10,846 281,200 -22,021
1970 7,785 12,494 286,719 -16,299
1969 6,561 13,718 286,218 -10,152
1968 7,668 13,465 286,642 -7,163
1967 7,825 14,177 284,738 -6,696
1966 8,677 13,465 275,549 -6,794
1965 8,384 13,218 272,422 -7,249
1964 12,100 13,010 269,584 -7,614
1963 11,055 12,308 262,880 -8,118
1962 11,562 12,344 256,719 -8,909
1961 14,207 12,364 251,087 -10,144
1960 14,211 11,420 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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