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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 5.84 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Latvia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Sweden
2100 922,007 11,330,987
2099 931,466 11,334,835
2098 940,927 11,339,107
2097 950,258 11,340,268
2096 959,655 11,341,947
2095 968,997 11,344,893
2094 978,324 11,347,531
2093 987,606 11,349,412
2092 996,982 11,351,452
2091 1,006,431 11,352,899
2090 1,015,921 11,354,820
2089 1,025,435 11,357,746
2088 1,035,083 11,360,405
2087 1,044,938 11,364,197
2086 1,054,879 11,371,529
2085 1,064,880 11,376,573
2084 1,075,183 11,381,332
2083 1,085,772 11,384,862
2082 1,096,487 11,390,058
2081 1,107,392 11,391,696
2080 1,118,511 11,393,882
2079 1,129,885 11,393,412
2078 1,141,268 11,391,291
2077 1,152,706 11,389,212
2076 1,164,352 11,385,385
2075 1,176,176 11,381,261
2074 1,188,082 11,377,973
2073 1,199,974 11,375,051
2072 1,211,961 11,371,362
2071 1,224,298 11,366,451
2070 1,236,755 11,362,742
2069 1,249,300 11,358,895
2068 1,262,278 11,357,504
2067 1,275,443 11,356,672
2066 1,288,533 11,356,676
2065 1,302,103 11,355,953
2064 1,315,729 11,354,988
2063 1,329,295 11,354,834
2062 1,342,898 11,355,452
2061 1,356,597 11,353,198
2060 1,370,646 11,352,013
2059 1,384,579 11,349,674
2058 1,398,610 11,345,893
2057 1,412,764 11,340,487
2056 1,426,866 11,335,234
2055 1,440,673 11,328,291
2054 1,454,475 11,320,768
2053 1,468,103 11,310,127
2052 1,481,591 11,296,358
2051 1,494,244 11,280,503
2050 1,506,958 11,261,537
2049 1,519,679 11,242,070
2048 1,532,326 11,221,274
2047 1,544,855 11,199,365
2046 1,557,274 11,176,512
2045 1,570,010 11,152,739
2044 1,582,416 11,127,765
2043 1,594,893 11,102,354
2042 1,607,225 11,076,504
2041 1,620,006 11,052,951
2040 1,632,650 11,028,609
2039 1,645,713 11,005,487
2038 1,658,653 10,983,160
2037 1,671,596 10,961,591
2036 1,684,899 10,938,759
2035 1,698,177 10,916,327
2034 1,711,808 10,893,717
2033 1,725,938 10,869,588
2032 1,740,330 10,844,339
2031 1,754,642 10,819,037
2030 1,769,574 10,790,557
2029 1,784,112 10,759,017
2028 1,798,494 10,724,017
2027 1,812,843 10,685,143
2026 1,826,986 10,643,884
2025 1,847,785 10,596,620
2024 1,866,124 10,569,709
2023 1,883,710 10,536,632
2022 1,879,383 10,486,941
2021 1,884,490 10,415,811
2020 1,900,449 10,353,442
2019 1,913,822 10,278,887
2018 1,927,174 10,175,214
2017 1,942,248 10,057,698
2016 1,959,537 9,923,085
2015 1,977,527 9,799,186
2014 1,993,782 9,696,110
2013 2,012,647 9,600,379
2012 2,034,319 9,519,374
2011 2,059,709 9,449,213
2010 2,097,555 9,378,126
2009 2,141,669 9,298,515
2008 2,177,322 9,219,637
2007 2,200,325 9,148,092
2006 2,218,357 9,080,505
2005 2,238,799 9,029,572
2004 2,263,122 8,993,531
2003 2,287,955 8,958,229
2002 2,310,173 8,924,958
2001 2,337,170 8,895,960
2000 2,367,550 8,872,109
1999 2,390,482 8,857,874
1998 2,410,019 8,850,974
1997 2,432,851 8,846,062
1996 2,457,222 8,840,998
1995 2,485,056 8,826,939
1994 2,520,742 8,780,745
1993 2,563,290 8,718,561
1992 2,614,338 8,668,067
1991 2,650,581 8,617,375
1990 2,663,151 8,558,835
1989 2,666,955 8,492,964
1988 2,653,434 8,436,489
1987 2,626,583 8,397,804
1986 2,599,892 8,369,829
1985 2,578,873 8,350,386
1984 2,562,047 8,336,605
1983 2,546,011 8,329,033
1982 2,531,080 8,325,263
1981 2,519,421 8,320,503
1980 2,511,701 8,310,531
1979 2,505,953 8,293,678
1978 2,497,921 8,275,599
1977 2,485,073 8,251,540
1976 2,470,989 8,222,286
1975 2,456,130 8,192,437
1974 2,437,186 8,159,955
1973 2,415,819 8,136,312
1972 2,395,674 8,122,300
1971 2,376,389 8,098,334
1970 2,359,164 8,042,801
1969 2,343,173 7,968,072
1968 2,323,619 7,912,273
1967 2,301,220 7,867,931
1966 2,283,217 7,807,797
1965 2,265,919 7,733,853
1964 2,240,623 7,661,354
1963 2,210,919 7,604,328
1962 2,181,586 7,561,588
1961 2,152,681 7,519,998
1960 2,120,979 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Sweden
2100 -1.02% -0.03%
2099 -1.01% -0.04%
2098 -0.98% -0.01%
2097 -0.98% -0.01%
2096 -0.96% -0.03%
2095 -0.95% -0.02%
2094 -0.94% -0.02%
2093 -0.94% -0.02%
2092 -0.94% -0.01%
2091 -0.93% -0.02%
2090 -0.93% -0.03%
2089 -0.93% -0.02%
2088 -0.94% -0.03%
2087 -0.94% -0.06%
2086 -0.94% -0.04%
2085 -0.96% -0.04%
2084 -0.98% -0.03%
2083 -0.98% -0.05%
2082 -0.98% -0.01%
2081 -0.99% -0.02%
2080 -1.01% 0.004%
2079 -1% 0.02%
2078 -0.99% 0.02%
2077 -1% 0.03%
2076 -1.01% 0.04%
2075 -1% 0.03%
2074 -0.99% 0.03%
2073 -0.99% 0.03%
2072 -1.01% 0.04%
2071 -1.01% 0.03%
2070 -1% 0.03%
2069 -1.03% 0.01%
2068 -1.03% 0.007%
2067 -1.02% -0%
2066 -1.04% 0.006%
2065 -1.04% 0.009%
2064 -1.02% 0.001%
2063 -1.01% -0.005%
2062 -1.01% 0.02%
2061 -1.03% 0.01%
2060 -1.01% 0.02%
2059 -1% 0.03%
2058 -1% 0.05%
2057 -0.99% 0.05%
2056 -0.96% 0.06%
2055 -0.95% 0.07%
2054 -0.93% 0.09%
2053 -0.91% 0.12%
2052 -0.85% 0.14%
2051 -0.84% 0.17%
2050 -0.84% 0.17%
2049 -0.83% 0.19%
2048 -0.81% 0.2%
2047 -0.8% 0.2%
2046 -0.81% 0.21%
2045 -0.78% 0.22%
2044 -0.78% 0.23%
2043 -0.77% 0.23%
2042 -0.79% 0.21%
2041 -0.77% 0.22%
2040 -0.79% 0.21%
2039 -0.78% 0.2%
2038 -0.77% 0.2%
2037 -0.79% 0.21%
2036 -0.78% 0.21%
2035 -0.8% 0.21%
2034 -0.82% 0.22%
2033 -0.83% 0.23%
2032 -0.82% 0.23%
2031 -0.84% 0.26%
2030 -0.81% 0.29%
2029 -0.8% 0.33%
2028 -0.79% 0.36%
2027 -0.77% 0.39%
2026 -1.13% 0.45%
2025 -0.98% 0.25%
2024 -0.93% 0.31%
2023 0.23% 0.47%
2022 -0.27% 0.68%
2021 -0.84% 0.6%
2020 -0.7% 0.73%
2019 -0.69% 1.02%
2018 -0.78% 1.17%
2017 -0.88% 1.36%
2016 -0.91% 1.26%
2015 -0.82% 1.06%
2014 -0.94% 1%
2013 -1.07% 0.85%
2012 -1.23% 0.74%
2011 -1.8% 0.76%
2010 -2.06% 0.86%
2009 -1.64% 0.86%
2008 -1.05% 0.78%
2007 -0.81% 0.74%
2006 -0.91% 0.56%
2005 -1.07% 0.4%
2004 -1.09% 0.39%
2003 -0.96% 0.37%
2002 -1.16% 0.33%
2001 -1.28% 0.27%
2000 -0.96% 0.16%
1999 -0.81% 0.08%
1998 -0.94% 0.06%
1997 -0.99% 0.06%
1996 -1.12% 0.16%
1995 -1.42% 0.53%
1994 -1.66% 0.71%
1993 -1.95% 0.58%
1992 -1.37% 0.59%
1991 -0.47% 0.68%
1990 -0.14% 0.78%
1989 0.51% 0.67%
1988 1.02% 0.46%
1987 1.03% 0.33%
1986 0.82% 0.23%
1985 0.66% 0.17%
1984 0.63% 0.09%
1983 0.59% 0.05%
1982 0.46% 0.06%
1981 0.31% 0.12%
1980 0.23% 0.2%
1979 0.32% 0.22%
1978 0.52% 0.29%
1977 0.57% 0.36%
1976 0.6% 0.36%
1975 0.78% 0.4%
1974 0.88% 0.29%
1973 0.84% 0.17%
1972 0.81% 0.3%
1971 0.73% 0.69%
1970 0.68% 0.94%
1969 0.84% 0.71%
1968 0.97% 0.56%
1967 0.79% 0.77%
1966 0.76% 0.96%
1965 1.13% 0.95%
1964 1.34% 0.75%
1963 1.34% 0.57%
1962 1.34% 0.55%
1961 1.49% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Latvia Sweden
Current population
1826986
10665077
Population rank 149/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +74
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +47,079
Net migration rank 125/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 47,079
2024 -13,809 -2,225 7,399 50,115
2023 -13,563 7,966 5,269 55,209
2022 -14,847 22,027 10,487 58,955
2021 -17,337 -280 22,914 51,947
2020 -11,402 -3,147 14,495 37,302
2019 -8,995 -3,416 25,697 72,619
2018 -9,636 -4,972 23,403 87,517
2017 -7,963 -7,867 24,138 102,671
2016 -6,663 -12,327 25,800 119,234
2015 -6,526 -10,826 23,518 80,534
2014 -6,779 -8,799 26,179 77,654
2013 -8,252 -14,386 23,041 66,760
2012 -9,154 -11,914 20,943 52,879
2011 -9,886 -20,202 21,733 46,049
2010 -10,278 -36,128 25,320 51,175
2009 -7,924 -34,807 21,387 63,638
2008 -6,531 -22,445 18,439 56,452
2007 -9,021 -8,027 15,552 54,907
2006 -10,204 -9,211 15,436 51,675
2005 -10,746 -11,134 9,030 27,030
2004 -11,542 -15,136 9,893 25,842
2003 -11,439 -11,422 6,271 29,161
2002 -12,475 -9,160 893 31,364
2001 -13,322 -18,634 -1,779 28,856
2000 -11,838 -15,679 -2,662 24,900
1999 -13,387 -3,229 -6,201 13,940
1998 -15,906 -5,504 -3,541 11,325
1997 -14,841 -9,183 -3,539 6,047
1996 -14,498 -9,888 1,768 5,773
1995 -17,396 -13,288 9,710 11,621
1994 -17,645 -21,446 20,196 51,545
1993 -12,560 -32,914 20,924 32,725
1992 -3,660 -52,180 28,605 20,507
1991 0 -12,020 29,299 25,314
1990 2,929 -13,196 29,100 35,668
1989 6,401 -4,960 24,629 44,565
1988 9,022 15,784 15,186 30,064
1987 9,981 19,249 11,757 21,335
1986 10,660 13,972 9,206 15,211
1985 5,673 12,037 4,175 11,464
1984 7,430 8,847 3,335 8,668
1983 8,147 8,115 833 2,105
1982 6,327 8,116 1,665 2,524
1981 3,779 6,536 1,664 3,209
1980 3,265 3,099 5,818 10,040
1979 2,506 3,661 4,976 13,895
1978 2,997 7,399 4,138 13,807
1977 3,480 11,992 7,426 23,528
1976 4,200 8,870 8,222 20,324
1975 4,913 12,166 14,746 16,564
1974 6,824 14,420 23,664 9,217
1973 6,040 15,997 24,409 -9,551
1972 7,666 11,077 28,428 -13,519
1971 8,793 10,846 31,583 2,334
1970 7,785 12,494 30,563 47,242
1969 6,561 13,718 23,904 48,824
1968 7,668 13,465 30,858 8,545
1967 7,825 14,177 41,700 11,075
1966 8,677 13,465 45,286 24,920
1965 8,384 13,218 44,857 32,444
1964 12,100 13,010 45,968 23,581
1963 11,055 12,308 35,741 11,009
1962 11,562 12,344 30,246 9,627
1961 14,207 12,364 30,832 14,401
1960 14,211 11,420 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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