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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 12.7 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Latvia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Taiwan
2100 923,408 10,150,338
2099 932,882 10,273,881
2098 942,357 10,399,680
2097 951,702 10,527,804
2096 961,114 10,657,536
2095 970,470 10,789,978
2094 979,811 10,925,075
2093 989,107 11,062,491
2092 998,497 11,202,670
2091 1,007,961 11,346,131
2090 1,017,465 11,494,369
2089 1,026,994 11,644,743
2088 1,036,657 11,799,177
2087 1,046,527 11,956,109
2086 1,056,483 12,116,149
2085 1,066,499 12,281,248
2084 1,076,818 12,451,872
2083 1,087,423 12,625,681
2082 1,098,154 12,803,442
2081 1,109,075 12,986,931
2080 1,120,211 13,174,137
2079 1,131,602 13,366,920
2078 1,143,002 13,564,788
2077 1,154,458 13,765,770
2076 1,166,122 13,969,802
2075 1,177,964 14,178,904
2074 1,189,889 14,391,331
2073 1,201,798 14,606,033
2072 1,213,804 14,824,987
2071 1,226,159 15,045,310
2070 1,238,635 15,266,143
2069 1,251,199 15,488,280
2068 1,264,197 15,714,125
2067 1,277,382 15,940,945
2066 1,290,492 16,167,553
2065 1,304,082 16,396,032
2064 1,317,729 16,625,600
2063 1,331,316 16,854,355
2062 1,344,939 17,084,600
2061 1,358,659 17,314,450
2060 1,372,730 17,541,998
2059 1,386,684 17,767,014
2058 1,400,736 17,988,239
2057 1,414,911 18,208,151
2056 1,429,035 18,423,453
2055 1,442,863 18,639,554
2054 1,456,686 18,853,384
2053 1,470,334 19,063,428
2052 1,483,843 19,270,076
2051 1,496,515 19,474,323
2050 1,509,248 19,677,203
2049 1,521,989 19,878,438
2048 1,534,656 20,073,645
2047 1,547,203 20,267,326
2046 1,559,641 20,454,154
2045 1,572,396 20,640,565
2044 1,584,822 20,819,477
2043 1,597,317 20,995,111
2042 1,609,668 21,166,213
2041 1,622,468 21,331,710
2040 1,635,132 21,491,361
2039 1,648,215 21,645,911
2038 1,661,175 21,794,529
2037 1,674,137 21,939,617
2036 1,687,461 22,077,701
2035 1,700,759 22,211,115
2034 1,714,411 22,340,809
2033 1,728,562 22,463,465
2032 1,742,976 22,582,449
2031 1,757,310 22,698,460
2030 1,772,264 22,809,605
2029 1,786,824 22,916,803
2028 1,801,228 23,022,058
2027 1,815,599 23,127,410
2026 1,829,763 23,229,461
2025 1,850,593 23,331,886
2024 1,866,124 23,410,331
2023 1,883,710 23,342,541
2022 1,879,383 23,319,977
2021 1,884,490 23,468,275
2020 1,900,449 23,582,179
2019 1,913,822 23,596,027
2018 1,927,174 23,580,080
2017 1,942,248 23,555,522
2016 1,959,537 23,515,945
2015 1,977,527 23,462,914
2014 1,993,782 23,403,635
2013 2,012,647 23,344,670
2012 2,034,319 23,270,367
2011 2,059,709 23,193,518
2010 2,097,555 23,140,948
2009 2,141,669 23,078,402
2008 2,177,322 22,997,696
2007 2,200,325 22,917,444
2006 2,218,357 22,823,455
2005 2,238,799 22,729,753
2004 2,263,122 22,646,836
2003 2,287,955 22,562,663
2002 2,310,173 22,463,172
2001 2,337,170 22,341,120
2000 2,367,550 22,184,530
1999 2,390,482 22,010,489
1998 2,410,019 21,835,703
1997 2,432,851 21,634,124
1996 2,457,222 21,441,432
1995 2,485,056 21,267,653
1994 2,520,742 21,086,645
1993 2,563,290 20,899,019
1992 2,614,338 20,704,227
1991 2,650,581 20,503,568
1990 2,663,151 20,278,946
1989 2,666,955 20,055,492
1988 2,653,434 19,839,704
1987 2,626,583 19,617,046
1986 2,599,892 19,411,454
1985 2,578,873 19,191,510
1984 2,562,047 18,929,866
1983 2,546,011 18,653,146
1982 2,531,080 18,354,855
1981 2,519,421 18,029,982
1980 2,511,701 17,704,538
1979 2,505,953 17,372,779
1978 2,497,921 17,042,272
1977 2,485,073 16,730,895
1976 2,470,989 16,401,413
1975 2,456,130 16,075,128
1974 2,437,186 15,784,817
1973 2,415,819 15,505,121
1972 2,395,674 15,220,495
1971 2,376,389 14,913,564
1970 2,359,164 14,582,944
1969 2,343,173 14,068,984
1968 2,323,619 13,548,537
1967 2,301,220 13,210,344
1966 2,283,217 12,874,153
1965 2,265,919 12,511,863
1964 2,240,623 12,137,143
1963 2,210,919 11,762,101
1962 2,181,586 11,392,513
1961 2,152,681 11,030,385
1960 2,120,979 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Taiwan
2100 -1.02% -1.2%
2099 -1.01% -1.21%
2098 -0.98% -1.22%
2097 -0.98% -1.22%
2096 -0.96% -1.23%
2095 -0.95% -1.24%
2094 -0.94% -1.24%
2093 -0.94% -1.25%
2092 -0.94% -1.26%
2091 -0.93% -1.29%
2090 -0.93% -1.29%
2089 -0.93% -1.31%
2088 -0.94% -1.31%
2087 -0.94% -1.32%
2086 -0.94% -1.34%
2085 -0.96% -1.37%
2084 -0.98% -1.38%
2083 -0.98% -1.39%
2082 -0.98% -1.41%
2081 -0.99% -1.42%
2080 -1.01% -1.44%
2079 -1% -1.46%
2078 -0.99% -1.46%
2077 -1% -1.46%
2076 -1.01% -1.47%
2075 -1% -1.48%
2074 -0.99% -1.47%
2073 -0.99% -1.48%
2072 -1.01% -1.46%
2071 -1.01% -1.45%
2070 -1% -1.43%
2069 -1.03% -1.44%
2068 -1.03% -1.42%
2067 -1.02% -1.4%
2066 -1.04% -1.39%
2065 -1.04% -1.38%
2064 -1.02% -1.36%
2063 -1.01% -1.35%
2062 -1.01% -1.33%
2061 -1.03% -1.3%
2060 -1.01% -1.27%
2059 -1% -1.23%
2058 -1% -1.21%
2057 -0.99% -1.17%
2056 -0.96% -1.16%
2055 -0.95% -1.13%
2054 -0.93% -1.1%
2053 -0.91% -1.07%
2052 -0.85% -1.05%
2051 -0.84% -1.03%
2050 -0.84% -1.01%
2049 -0.83% -0.97%
2048 -0.81% -0.96%
2047 -0.8% -0.91%
2046 -0.81% -0.9%
2045 -0.78% -0.86%
2044 -0.78% -0.84%
2043 -0.77% -0.81%
2042 -0.79% -0.78%
2041 -0.77% -0.74%
2040 -0.79% -0.71%
2039 -0.78% -0.68%
2038 -0.77% -0.66%
2037 -0.79% -0.63%
2036 -0.78% -0.6%
2035 -0.8% -0.58%
2034 -0.82% -0.55%
2033 -0.83% -0.53%
2032 -0.82% -0.51%
2031 -0.84% -0.49%
2030 -0.81% -0.47%
2029 -0.8% -0.46%
2028 -0.79% -0.46%
2027 -0.77% -0.44%
2026 -1.13% -0.44%
2025 -0.83% -0.34%
2024 -0.93% 0.29%
2023 0.23% 0.1%
2022 -0.27% -0.63%
2021 -0.84% -0.48%
2020 -0.7% -0.06%
2019 -0.69% 0.07%
2018 -0.78% 0.1%
2017 -0.88% 0.17%
2016 -0.91% 0.23%
2015 -0.82% 0.25%
2014 -0.94% 0.25%
2013 -1.07% 0.32%
2012 -1.23% 0.33%
2011 -1.8% 0.23%
2010 -2.06% 0.27%
2009 -1.64% 0.35%
2008 -1.05% 0.35%
2007 -0.81% 0.41%
2006 -0.91% 0.41%
2005 -1.07% 0.37%
2004 -1.09% 0.37%
2003 -0.96% 0.44%
2002 -1.16% 0.55%
2001 -1.28% 0.71%
2000 -0.96% 0.79%
1999 -0.81% 0.8%
1998 -0.94% 0.93%
1997 -0.99% 0.9%
1996 -1.12% 0.82%
1995 -1.42% 0.86%
1994 -1.66% 0.9%
1993 -1.95% 0.94%
1992 -1.37% 0.98%
1991 -0.47% 1.11%
1990 -0.14% 1.11%
1989 0.51% 1.09%
1988 1.02% 1.14%
1987 1.03% 1.06%
1986 0.82% 1.15%
1985 0.66% 1.38%
1984 0.63% 1.48%
1983 0.59% 1.63%
1982 0.46% 1.8%
1981 0.31% 1.84%
1980 0.23% 1.91%
1979 0.32% 1.94%
1978 0.52% 1.86%
1977 0.57% 2.01%
1976 0.6% 2.03%
1975 0.78% 1.84%
1974 0.88% 1.8%
1973 0.84% 1.87%
1972 0.81% 2.06%
1971 0.73% 2.27%
1970 0.68% 3.65%
1969 0.84% 3.84%
1968 0.97% 2.56%
1967 0.79% 2.61%
1966 0.76% 2.9%
1965 1.13% 3.09%
1964 1.34% 3.19%
1963 1.34% 3.24%
1962 1.34% 3.28%
1961 1.49% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Latvia Taiwan
Current population
1829763
23229461
Population rank 149/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 -215
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +47,029
Net migration rank 125/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -
2024 - -2,225 -67,188 47,029
2023 -13,563 7,966 -69,794 225,599
2022 -14,847 22,027 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -17,337 -280 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -11,402 -3,147 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -8,995 -3,416 1,416 12,718
2018 -9,636 -4,972 8,725 8,888
2017 -7,963 -7,867 22,613 8,809
2016 -6,663 -12,327 35,980 11,707
2015 -6,526 -10,826 49,741 8,581
2014 -6,779 -8,799 - -
2013 -8,252 -14,386 - -
2012 -9,154 -11,914 - -
2011 -9,886 -20,202 43,836 19,077
2010 -10,278 -36,128 - -
2009 -7,924 -34,807 - -
2008 -6,531 -22,445 - -
2007 -9,021 -8,027 - -
2006 -10,204 -9,211 - -
2005 -10,746 -11,134 - -
2004 -11,542 -15,136 - -
2003 -11,439 -11,422 - -
2002 -12,475 -9,160 - -
2001 -13,322 -18,634 132,707 -3,811
2000 -11,838 -15,679 - -
1999 -13,387 -3,229 - -
1998 -15,906 -5,504 - -
1997 -14,841 -9,183 - -
1996 -14,498 -9,888 - -
1995 -17,396 -13,288 - -
1994 -17,645 -21,446 - -
1993 -12,560 -32,914 - -
1992 -3,660 -52,180 - -
1991 0 -12,020 215,698 -12,128
1990 2,929 -13,196 - -
1989 6,401 -4,960 - -
1988 9,022 15,784 - -
1987 9,981 19,249 - -
1986 10,660 13,972 - -
1985 5,673 12,037 - -
1984 7,430 8,847 - -
1983 8,147 8,115 - -
1982 6,327 8,116 - -
1981 3,779 6,536 326,883 4,508
1980 3,265 3,099 - -
1979 2,506 3,661 - -
1978 2,997 7,399 - -
1977 3,480 11,992 - -
1976 4,200 8,870 - -
1975 4,913 12,166 - -
1974 6,824 14,420 - -
1973 6,040 15,997 - -
1972 7,666 11,077 - -
1971 8,793 10,846 - -
1970 7,785 12,494 - -
1969 6,561 13,718 - -
1968 7,668 13,465 - -
1967 7,825 14,177 - -
1966 8,677 13,465 346,958 18,774
1965 8,384 13,218 - -
1964 12,100 13,010 - -
1963 11,055 12,308 - -
1962 11,562 12,344 - -
1961 14,207 12,364 - -
1960 14,211 11,420 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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