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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 29.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Latvia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Sudan
2100 923,408 137,695,876
2099 932,882 137,114,644
2098 942,357 136,500,499
2097 951,702 135,860,701
2096 961,114 135,222,218
2095 970,470 134,553,615
2094 979,811 133,902,112
2093 989,107 133,186,791
2092 998,497 132,427,642
2091 1,007,961 131,674,049
2090 1,017,465 130,893,042
2089 1,026,994 130,075,970
2088 1,036,657 129,234,968
2087 1,046,527 128,358,981
2086 1,056,483 127,463,823
2085 1,066,499 126,555,673
2084 1,076,818 125,612,419
2083 1,087,423 124,663,868
2082 1,098,154 123,716,124
2081 1,109,075 122,772,016
2080 1,120,211 121,805,246
2079 1,131,602 120,822,781
2078 1,143,002 119,802,944
2077 1,154,458 118,776,597
2076 1,166,122 117,748,457
2075 1,177,964 116,688,549
2074 1,189,889 115,601,159
2073 1,201,798 114,499,847
2072 1,213,804 113,374,089
2071 1,226,159 112,235,978
2070 1,238,635 111,102,687
2069 1,251,199 109,945,533
2068 1,264,197 108,791,037
2067 1,277,382 107,581,192
2066 1,290,492 106,357,353
2065 1,304,082 105,145,307
2064 1,317,729 103,903,801
2063 1,331,316 102,642,643
2062 1,344,939 101,354,095
2061 1,358,659 100,067,335
2060 1,372,730 98,765,585
2059 1,386,684 97,461,067
2058 1,400,736 96,135,716
2057 1,414,911 94,800,344
2056 1,429,035 93,458,640
2055 1,442,863 92,089,717
2054 1,456,686 90,711,253
2053 1,470,334 89,342,122
2052 1,483,843 87,962,125
2051 1,496,515 86,581,277
2050 1,509,248 85,194,794
2049 1,521,989 83,803,171
2048 1,534,656 82,442,635
2047 1,547,203 81,085,689
2046 1,559,641 79,725,126
2045 1,572,396 78,359,927
2044 1,584,822 77,006,049
2043 1,597,317 75,652,858
2042 1,609,668 74,312,465
2041 1,622,468 72,968,877
2040 1,635,132 71,640,015
2039 1,648,215 70,319,906
2038 1,661,175 69,001,239
2037 1,674,137 67,665,904
2036 1,687,461 66,337,650
2035 1,700,759 65,001,359
2034 1,714,411 63,664,516
2033 1,728,562 62,329,849
2032 1,742,976 61,007,985
2031 1,757,310 59,695,860
2030 1,772,264 58,384,521
2029 1,786,824 57,082,767
2028 1,801,228 55,800,806
2027 1,815,599 54,523,219
2026 1,829,763 52,894,744
2025 1,850,593 51,256,148
2024 1,866,124 50,448,963
2023 1,883,710 50,042,791
2022 1,879,383 49,383,346
2021 1,884,490 48,066,924
2020 1,900,449 46,789,231
2019 1,913,822 45,548,175
2018 1,927,174 44,230,596
2017 1,942,248 42,714,306
2016 1,959,537 41,259,892
2015 1,977,527 40,024,431
2014 1,993,782 38,823,318
2013 2,012,647 37,785,849
2012 2,034,319 36,923,178
2011 2,059,709 36,140,806
2010 2,097,555 35,414,399
2009 2,141,669 34,569,113
2008 2,177,322 33,623,980
2007 2,200,325 32,764,135
2006 2,218,357 31,992,435
2005 2,238,799 31,262,444
2004 2,263,122 30,556,637
2003 2,287,955 29,896,035
2002 2,310,173 29,228,727
2001 2,337,170 28,516,770
2000 2,367,550 27,816,745
1999 2,390,482 27,130,613
1998 2,410,019 26,458,999
1997 2,432,851 25,799,821
1996 2,457,222 25,231,528
1995 2,485,056 24,672,143
1994 2,520,742 24,043,948
1993 2,563,290 23,445,592
1992 2,614,338 22,927,355
1991 2,650,581 22,470,676
1990 2,663,151 22,021,481
1989 2,666,955 21,578,022
1988 2,653,434 21,138,431
1987 2,626,583 20,704,904
1986 2,599,892 20,288,238
1985 2,578,873 19,905,872
1984 2,562,047 19,546,528
1983 2,546,011 19,109,770
1982 2,531,080 18,486,645
1981 2,519,421 17,780,572
1980 2,511,701 17,058,905
1979 2,505,953 16,355,352
1978 2,497,921 15,695,003
1977 2,485,073 15,086,614
1976 2,470,989 14,569,716
1975 2,456,130 14,064,798
1974 2,437,186 13,580,723
1973 2,415,819 13,049,315
1972 2,395,674 12,527,856
1971 2,376,389 12,105,539
1970 2,359,164 11,695,771
1969 2,343,173 11,298,936
1968 2,323,619 10,917,999
1967 2,301,220 10,550,597
1966 2,283,217 10,197,578
1965 2,265,919 9,858,030
1964 2,240,623 9,531,109
1963 2,210,919 9,218,077
1962 2,181,586 8,919,028
1961 2,152,681 8,634,941
1960 2,120,979 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M 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
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Sudan
2100 -1.02% 0.42%
2099 -1.01% 0.45%
2098 -0.98% 0.47%
2097 -0.98% 0.47%
2096 -0.96% 0.5%
2095 -0.95% 0.49%
2094 -0.94% 0.54%
2093 -0.94% 0.57%
2092 -0.94% 0.57%
2091 -0.93% 0.6%
2090 -0.93% 0.63%
2089 -0.93% 0.65%
2088 -0.94% 0.68%
2087 -0.94% 0.7%
2086 -0.94% 0.72%
2085 -0.96% 0.75%
2084 -0.98% 0.76%
2083 -0.98% 0.77%
2082 -0.98% 0.77%
2081 -0.99% 0.79%
2080 -1.01% 0.81%
2079 -1% 0.85%
2078 -0.99% 0.86%
2077 -1% 0.87%
2076 -1.01% 0.91%
2075 -1% 0.94%
2074 -0.99% 0.96%
2073 -0.99% 0.99%
2072 -1.01% 1.01%
2071 -1.01% 1.02%
2070 -1% 1.05%
2069 -1.03% 1.06%
2068 -1.03% 1.12%
2067 -1.02% 1.15%
2066 -1.04% 1.15%
2065 -1.04% 1.19%
2064 -1.02% 1.23%
2063 -1.01% 1.27%
2062 -1.01% 1.29%
2061 -1.03% 1.32%
2060 -1.01% 1.34%
2059 -1% 1.38%
2058 -1% 1.41%
2057 -0.99% 1.44%
2056 -0.96% 1.49%
2055 -0.95% 1.52%
2054 -0.93% 1.53%
2053 -0.91% 1.57%
2052 -0.85% 1.59%
2051 -0.84% 1.63%
2050 -0.84% 1.66%
2049 -0.83% 1.65%
2048 -0.81% 1.67%
2047 -0.8% 1.71%
2046 -0.81% 1.74%
2045 -0.78% 1.76%
2044 -0.78% 1.79%
2043 -0.77% 1.8%
2042 -0.79% 1.84%
2041 -0.77% 1.85%
2040 -0.79% 1.88%
2039 -0.78% 1.91%
2038 -0.77% 1.97%
2037 -0.79% 2%
2036 -0.78% 2.06%
2035 -0.8% 2.1%
2034 -0.82% 2.14%
2033 -0.83% 2.17%
2032 -0.82% 2.2%
2031 -0.84% 2.25%
2030 -0.81% 2.28%
2029 -0.8% 2.3%
2028 -0.79% 2.34%
2027 -0.77% 3.08%
2026 -1.13% 3.2%
2025 -0.83% 1.6%
2024 -0.93% 0.81%
2023 0.23% 1.34%
2022 -0.27% 2.74%
2021 -0.84% 2.73%
2020 -0.7% 2.72%
2019 -0.69% 2.98%
2018 -0.78% 3.55%
2017 -0.88% 3.53%
2016 -0.91% 3.09%
2015 -0.82% 3.09%
2014 -0.94% 2.75%
2013 -1.07% 2.34%
2012 -1.23% 2.16%
2011 -1.8% 2.05%
2010 -2.06% 2.45%
2009 -1.64% 2.81%
2008 -1.05% 2.62%
2007 -0.81% 2.41%
2006 -0.91% 2.34%
2005 -1.07% 2.31%
2004 -1.09% 2.21%
2003 -0.96% 2.28%
2002 -1.16% 2.5%
2001 -1.28% 2.52%
2000 -0.96% 2.53%
1999 -0.81% 2.54%
1998 -0.94% 2.55%
1997 -0.99% 2.25%
1996 -1.12% 2.27%
1995 -1.42% 2.61%
1994 -1.66% 2.55%
1993 -1.95% 2.26%
1992 -1.37% 2.03%
1991 -0.47% 2.04%
1990 -0.14% 2.06%
1989 0.51% 2.08%
1988 1.02% 2.09%
1987 1.03% 2.05%
1986 0.82% 1.92%
1985 0.66% 1.84%
1984 0.63% 2.29%
1983 0.59% 3.37%
1982 0.46% 3.97%
1981 0.31% 4.23%
1980 0.23% 4.3%
1979 0.32% 4.21%
1978 0.52% 4.03%
1977 0.57% 3.55%
1976 0.6% 3.59%
1975 0.78% 3.56%
1974 0.88% 4.07%
1973 0.84% 4.16%
1972 0.81% 3.49%
1971 0.73% 3.5%
1970 0.68% 3.51%
1969 0.84% 3.49%
1968 0.97% 3.48%
1967 0.79% 3.46%
1966 0.76% 3.44%
1965 1.13% 3.43%
1964 1.34% 3.4%
1963 1.34% 3.35%
1962 1.34% 3.29%
1961 1.49% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Latvia Sudan
Current population
1829763
53335233
Population rank 149/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,113
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +291,469
Net migration rank 125/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 291,469
2024 - -2,225 - -544,257
2023 -13,563 7,966 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 -14,847 22,027 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 -17,337 -280 1,293,817 31,664
2020 -11,402 -3,147 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 -8,995 -3,416 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 -9,636 -4,972 1,257,387 125,499
2017 -7,963 -7,867 1,208,046 441,623
2016 -6,663 -12,327 1,174,422 84,728
2015 -6,526 -10,826 1,145,259 66,476
2014 -6,779 -8,799 1,097,962 92,504
2013 -8,252 -14,386 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 -9,154 -11,914 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 -9,886 -20,202 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 -10,278 -36,128 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 -7,924 -34,807 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 -6,531 -22,445 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 -9,021 -8,027 992,819 -201,769
2006 -10,204 -9,211 963,740 -211,387
2005 -10,746 -11,134 907,017 -199,378
2004 -11,542 -15,136 889,382 -185,392
2003 -11,439 -11,422 898,226 -281,001
2002 -12,475 -9,160 897,965 -180,603
2001 -13,322 -18,634 880,284 -173,745
2000 -11,838 -15,679 858,536 -165,030
1999 -13,387 -3,229 835,840 -157,090
1998 -15,906 -5,504 814,752 -150,271
1997 -14,841 -9,183 802,245 -148,368
1996 -14,498 -9,888 792,926 -310,221
1995 -17,396 -13,288 780,700 -144,670
1994 -17,645 -21,446 764,645 -144,324
1993 -12,560 -32,914 743,249 -166,861
1992 -3,660 -52,180 731,177 -271,093
1991 0 -12,020 714,612 -261,341
1990 2,929 -13,196 699,953 -254,825
1989 6,401 -4,960 683,743 -241,979
1988 9,022 15,784 672,604 -235,213
1987 9,981 19,249 658,416 -228,756
1986 10,660 13,972 649,649 -245,968
1985 5,673 12,037 583,382 -222,315
1984 7,430 8,847 577,405 -219,755
1983 8,147 8,115 570,198 -54,325
1982 6,327 8,116 606,362 124,007
1981 3,779 6,536 585,087 96,697
1980 3,265 3,099 552,930 208,602
1979 2,506 3,661 524,942 120,613
1978 2,997 7,399 497,987 177,153
1977 3,480 11,992 483,089 58,540
1976 4,200 8,870 470,019 22,147
1975 4,913 12,166 454,813 62,843
1974 6,824 14,420 444,456 6,023
1973 6,040 15,997 439,201 173,143
1972 7,666 11,077 428,340 2,238
1971 8,793 10,846 417,641 -3,577
1970 7,785 12,494 401,013 4,479
1969 6,561 13,718 385,712 2,476
1968 7,668 13,465 370,917 2,776
1967 7,825 14,177 356,599 4,508
1966 8,677 13,465 342,118 2,813
1965 8,384 13,218 327,799 6,367
1964 12,100 13,010 315,166 4,505
1963 11,055 12,308 302,132 4,263
1962 11,562 12,344 287,317 4,387
1961 14,207 12,364 272,562 3,904
1960 14,211 11,420 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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