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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 6.03 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Latvia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tajikistan
2100 923,408 20,390,053
2099 932,882 20,381,074
2098 942,357 20,367,161
2097 951,702 20,348,897
2096 961,114 20,324,869
2095 970,470 20,297,885
2094 979,811 20,265,966
2093 989,107 20,234,160
2092 998,497 20,192,937
2091 1,007,961 20,148,873
2090 1,017,465 20,103,798
2089 1,026,994 20,056,079
2088 1,036,657 20,005,521
2087 1,046,527 19,950,317
2086 1,056,483 19,895,606
2085 1,066,499 19,836,988
2084 1,076,818 19,773,272
2083 1,087,423 19,706,082
2082 1,098,154 19,639,516
2081 1,109,075 19,572,596
2080 1,120,211 19,499,390
2079 1,131,602 19,425,502
2078 1,143,002 19,347,261
2077 1,154,458 19,265,447
2076 1,166,122 19,175,355
2075 1,177,964 19,083,859
2074 1,189,889 18,988,290
2073 1,201,798 18,889,470
2072 1,213,804 18,785,103
2071 1,226,159 18,674,697
2070 1,238,635 18,559,138
2069 1,251,199 18,437,873
2068 1,264,197 18,315,011
2067 1,277,382 18,187,508
2066 1,290,492 18,054,404
2065 1,304,082 17,921,674
2064 1,317,729 17,783,801
2063 1,331,316 17,641,066
2062 1,344,939 17,498,306
2061 1,358,659 17,356,130
2060 1,372,730 17,206,922
2059 1,386,684 17,056,085
2058 1,400,736 16,903,532
2057 1,414,911 16,749,284
2056 1,429,035 16,595,691
2055 1,442,863 16,441,650
2054 1,456,686 16,285,520
2053 1,470,334 16,130,235
2052 1,483,843 15,967,770
2051 1,496,515 15,805,253
2050 1,509,248 15,638,613
2049 1,521,989 15,468,883
2048 1,534,656 15,292,499
2047 1,547,203 15,112,083
2046 1,559,641 14,928,123
2045 1,572,396 14,739,540
2044 1,584,822 14,544,544
2043 1,597,317 14,349,357
2042 1,609,668 14,147,892
2041 1,622,468 13,945,694
2040 1,635,132 13,741,587
2039 1,648,215 13,536,704
2038 1,661,175 13,331,490
2037 1,674,137 13,125,051
2036 1,687,461 12,917,110
2035 1,700,759 12,714,184
2034 1,714,411 12,515,962
2033 1,728,562 12,321,294
2032 1,742,976 12,128,060
2031 1,757,310 11,938,351
2030 1,772,264 11,749,706
2029 1,786,824 11,559,235
2028 1,801,228 11,369,414
2027 1,815,599 11,178,605
2026 1,829,763 10,986,242
2025 1,850,593 10,791,246
2024 1,866,124 10,590,927
2023 1,883,710 10,389,799
2022 1,879,383 10,182,222
2021 1,884,490 9,966,908
2020 1,900,449 9,749,310
2019 1,913,822 9,529,966
2018 1,927,174 9,307,333
2017 1,942,248 9,085,946
2016 1,959,537 8,865,631
2015 1,977,527 8,643,840
2014 1,993,782 8,425,552
2013 2,012,647 8,216,724
2012 2,034,319 8,014,084
2011 2,059,709 7,824,785
2010 2,097,555 7,652,141
2009 2,141,669 7,490,230
2008 2,177,322 7,338,403
2007 2,200,325 7,194,477
2006 2,218,357 7,057,566
2005 2,238,799 6,924,720
2004 2,263,122 6,790,547
2003 2,287,955 6,658,575
2002 2,310,173 6,531,669
2001 2,337,170 6,407,377
2000 2,367,550 6,284,735
1999 2,390,482 6,208,370
1998 2,410,019 6,176,397
1997 2,432,851 6,139,829
1996 2,457,222 6,066,523
1995 2,485,056 5,948,584
1994 2,520,742 5,825,368
1993 2,563,290 5,724,993
1992 2,614,338 5,649,400
1991 2,650,581 5,541,205
1990 2,663,151 5,398,768
1989 2,666,955 5,267,249
1988 2,653,434 5,114,989
1987 2,626,583 4,939,059
1986 2,599,892 4,772,139
1985 2,578,873 4,619,003
1984 2,562,047 4,480,026
1983 2,546,011 4,350,874
1982 2,531,080 4,227,171
1981 2,519,421 4,109,022
1980 2,511,701 3,995,256
1979 2,505,953 3,882,691
1978 2,497,921 3,768,508
1977 2,485,073 3,653,265
1976 2,470,989 3,540,076
1975 2,456,130 3,430,425
1974 2,437,186 3,324,499
1973 2,415,819 3,222,290
1972 2,395,674 3,123,691
1971 2,376,389 3,028,837
1970 2,359,164 2,936,779
1969 2,343,173 2,845,273
1968 2,323,619 2,753,848
1967 2,301,220 2,664,130
1966 2,283,217 2,577,184
1965 2,265,919 2,492,998
1964 2,240,623 2,411,260
1963 2,210,919 2,331,736
1962 2,181,586 2,255,026
1961 2,152,681 2,181,805
1960 2,120,979 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Tajikistan
2100 -1.02% 0.04%
2099 -1.01% 0.07%
2098 -0.98% 0.09%
2097 -0.98% 0.12%
2096 -0.96% 0.13%
2095 -0.95% 0.16%
2094 -0.94% 0.16%
2093 -0.94% 0.2%
2092 -0.94% 0.22%
2091 -0.93% 0.22%
2090 -0.93% 0.24%
2089 -0.93% 0.25%
2088 -0.94% 0.28%
2087 -0.94% 0.27%
2086 -0.94% 0.3%
2085 -0.96% 0.32%
2084 -0.98% 0.34%
2083 -0.98% 0.34%
2082 -0.98% 0.34%
2081 -0.99% 0.38%
2080 -1.01% 0.38%
2079 -1% 0.4%
2078 -0.99% 0.42%
2077 -1% 0.47%
2076 -1.01% 0.48%
2075 -1% 0.5%
2074 -0.99% 0.52%
2073 -0.99% 0.56%
2072 -1.01% 0.59%
2071 -1.01% 0.62%
2070 -1% 0.66%
2069 -1.03% 0.67%
2068 -1.03% 0.7%
2067 -1.02% 0.74%
2066 -1.04% 0.74%
2065 -1.04% 0.78%
2064 -1.02% 0.81%
2063 -1.01% 0.82%
2062 -1.01% 0.82%
2061 -1.03% 0.87%
2060 -1.01% 0.88%
2059 -1% 0.9%
2058 -1% 0.92%
2057 -0.99% 0.93%
2056 -0.96% 0.94%
2055 -0.95% 0.96%
2054 -0.93% 0.96%
2053 -0.91% 1.02%
2052 -0.85% 1.03%
2051 -0.84% 1.07%
2050 -0.84% 1.1%
2049 -0.83% 1.15%
2048 -0.81% 1.19%
2047 -0.8% 1.23%
2046 -0.81% 1.28%
2045 -0.78% 1.34%
2044 -0.78% 1.36%
2043 -0.77% 1.42%
2042 -0.79% 1.45%
2041 -0.77% 1.49%
2040 -0.79% 1.51%
2039 -0.78% 1.54%
2038 -0.77% 1.57%
2037 -0.79% 1.61%
2036 -0.78% 1.6%
2035 -0.8% 1.58%
2034 -0.82% 1.58%
2033 -0.83% 1.59%
2032 -0.82% 1.59%
2031 -0.84% 1.61%
2030 -0.81% 1.65%
2029 -0.8% 1.67%
2028 -0.79% 1.71%
2027 -0.77% 1.75%
2026 -1.13% 1.81%
2025 -0.83% 1.89%
2024 -0.93% 1.94%
2023 0.23% 2.04%
2022 -0.27% 2.16%
2021 -0.84% 2.23%
2020 -0.7% 2.3%
2019 -0.69% 2.39%
2018 -0.78% 2.44%
2017 -0.88% 2.49%
2016 -0.91% 2.57%
2015 -0.82% 2.59%
2014 -0.94% 2.54%
2013 -1.07% 2.53%
2012 -1.23% 2.42%
2011 -1.8% 2.26%
2010 -2.06% 2.16%
2009 -1.64% 2.07%
2008 -1.05% 2%
2007 -0.81% 1.94%
2006 -0.91% 1.92%
2005 -1.07% 1.98%
2004 -1.09% 1.98%
2003 -0.96% 1.94%
2002 -1.16% 1.94%
2001 -1.28% 1.95%
2000 -0.96% 1.23%
1999 -0.81% 0.52%
1998 -0.94% 0.6%
1997 -0.99% 1.21%
1996 -1.12% 1.98%
1995 -1.42% 2.12%
1994 -1.66% 1.75%
1993 -1.95% 1.34%
1992 -1.37% 1.95%
1991 -0.47% 2.64%
1990 -0.14% 2.5%
1989 0.51% 2.98%
1988 1.02% 3.56%
1987 1.03% 3.5%
1986 0.82% 3.32%
1985 0.66% 3.1%
1984 0.63% 2.97%
1983 0.59% 2.93%
1982 0.46% 2.88%
1981 0.31% 2.85%
1980 0.23% 2.9%
1979 0.32% 3.03%
1978 0.52% 3.15%
1977 0.57% 3.2%
1976 0.6% 3.2%
1975 0.78% 3.19%
1974 0.88% 3.17%
1973 0.84% 3.16%
1972 0.81% 3.13%
1971 0.73% 3.13%
1970 0.68% 3.22%
1969 0.84% 3.32%
1968 0.97% 3.37%
1967 0.79% 3.37%
1966 0.76% 3.38%
1965 1.13% 3.39%
1964 1.34% 3.41%
1963 1.34% 3.4%
1962 1.34% 3.36%
1961 1.49% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Latvia Tajikistan
Current population
1829763
11038274
Population rank 149/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +551
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -21,606
Net migration rank 125/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -21,606
2024 - -2,225 - -21,236
2023 -13,563 7,966 223,828 -19,999
2022 -14,847 22,027 228,336 -17,001
2021 -17,337 -280 222,850 -3,564
2020 -11,402 -3,147 219,467 -3,564
2019 -8,995 -3,416 231,817 -9,041
2018 -9,636 -4,972 228,597 -6,111
2017 -7,963 -7,867 224,396 -4,093
2016 -6,663 -12,327 228,547 -8,210
2015 -6,526 -10,826 230,903 -7,660
2014 -6,779 -8,799 227,304 -13,962
2013 -8,252 -14,386 220,693 -16,362
2012 -9,154 -11,914 213,078 -12,132
2011 -9,886 -20,202 208,429 -30,783
2010 -10,278 -36,128 201,389 -33,733
2009 -7,924 -34,807 192,851 -36,677
2008 -6,531 -22,445 182,337 -34,855
2007 -9,021 -8,027 173,200 -32,831
2006 -10,204 -9,211 164,046 -30,591
2005 -10,746 -11,134 160,189 -27,954
2004 -11,542 -15,136 161,201 -25,082
2003 -11,439 -11,422 150,391 -22,562
2002 -12,475 -9,160 146,492 -20,526
2001 -13,322 -18,634 142,276 -19,657
2000 -11,838 -15,679 136,549 -13,871
1999 -13,387 -3,229 147,622 -117,571
1998 -15,906 -5,504 153,508 -119,621
1997 -14,841 -9,183 149,825 -110,572
1996 -14,498 -9,888 138,287 -30,922
1995 -17,396 -13,288 168,934 -40,418
1994 -17,645 -21,446 167,590 -49,668
1993 -12,560 -32,914 157,975 -75,147
1992 -3,660 -52,180 163,652 -95,280
1991 0 -12,020 177,585 -29,553
1990 2,929 -13,196 178,429 -41,596
1989 6,401 -4,960 179,212 -53,020
1988 9,022 15,784 172,805 5,523
1987 9,981 19,249 163,611 9,923
1986 10,660 13,972 155,987 4,321
1985 5,673 12,037 145,720 247
1984 7,430 8,847 139,145 -7,152
1983 8,147 8,115 133,280 -6,972
1982 6,327 8,116 127,838 -6,730
1981 3,779 6,536 121,418 -6,221
1980 3,265 3,099 117,888 -5,557
1979 2,506 3,661 114,496 -1,703
1978 2,997 7,399 110,564 5,006
1977 3,480 11,992 106,920 7,999
1976 4,200 8,870 103,777 7,679
1975 4,913 12,166 100,604 7,237
1974 6,824 14,420 97,481 6,531
1973 6,040 15,997 94,523 5,876
1972 7,666 11,077 91,677 5,123
1971 8,793 10,846 88,618 4,293
1970 7,785 12,494 85,645 5,559
1969 6,561 13,718 82,931 8,886
1968 7,668 13,465 80,698 10,323
1967 7,825 14,177 78,733 9,670
1966 8,677 13,465 76,702 8,796
1965 8,384 13,218 75,139 7,744
1964 12,100 13,010 74,030 6,568
1963 11,055 12,308 73,065 5,379
1962 11,562 12,344 70,700 4,270
1961 14,207 12,364 68,182 3,291
1960 14,211 11,420 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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