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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 40 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Latvia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tanzania
2100 923,408 265,496,854
2099 932,882 263,162,785
2098 942,357 260,809,535
2097 951,702 258,412,520
2096 961,114 255,996,677
2095 970,470 253,567,416
2094 979,811 251,119,386
2093 989,107 248,628,881
2092 998,497 246,107,108
2091 1,007,961 243,557,182
2090 1,017,465 241,002,065
2089 1,026,994 238,416,591
2088 1,036,657 235,797,530
2087 1,046,527 233,167,455
2086 1,056,483 230,496,041
2085 1,066,499 227,800,292
2084 1,076,818 225,111,530
2083 1,087,423 222,421,279
2082 1,098,154 219,718,263
2081 1,109,075 216,995,478
2080 1,120,211 214,255,926
2079 1,131,602 211,486,253
2078 1,143,002 208,708,063
2077 1,154,458 205,918,120
2076 1,166,122 203,106,125
2075 1,177,964 200,297,474
2074 1,189,889 197,468,017
2073 1,201,798 194,642,633
2072 1,213,804 191,824,103
2071 1,226,159 188,992,017
2070 1,238,635 186,152,377
2069 1,251,199 183,311,218
2068 1,264,197 180,475,586
2067 1,277,382 177,639,469
2066 1,290,492 174,803,090
2065 1,304,082 171,913,445
2064 1,317,729 169,064,549
2063 1,331,316 166,217,933
2062 1,344,939 163,370,044
2061 1,358,659 160,537,159
2060 1,372,730 157,722,273
2059 1,386,684 154,920,005
2058 1,400,736 152,120,539
2057 1,414,911 149,325,489
2056 1,429,035 146,519,472
2055 1,442,863 143,736,540
2054 1,456,686 140,983,905
2053 1,470,334 138,262,668
2052 1,483,843 135,553,723
2051 1,496,515 132,851,383
2050 1,509,248 130,157,751
2049 1,521,989 127,495,278
2048 1,534,656 124,821,109
2047 1,547,203 122,158,290
2046 1,559,641 119,522,516
2045 1,572,396 116,914,785
2044 1,584,822 114,329,740
2043 1,597,317 111,776,234
2042 1,609,668 109,241,835
2041 1,622,468 106,748,632
2040 1,635,132 104,272,418
2039 1,648,215 101,814,304
2038 1,661,175 99,380,232
2037 1,674,137 96,983,729
2036 1,687,461 94,601,865
2035 1,700,759 92,257,269
2034 1,714,411 89,929,444
2033 1,728,562 87,654,982
2032 1,742,976 85,409,993
2031 1,757,310 83,180,507
2030 1,772,264 80,997,163
2029 1,786,824 78,838,461
2028 1,801,228 76,730,649
2027 1,815,599 74,647,063
2026 1,829,763 72,589,279
2025 1,850,593 70,552,589
2024 1,866,124 68,560,157
2023 1,883,710 66,617,606
2022 1,879,383 64,711,821
2021 1,884,490 62,830,412
2020 1,900,449 60,972,798
2019 1,913,822 59,174,891
2018 1,927,174 57,437,145
2017 1,942,248 55,652,890
2016 1,959,537 53,824,013
2015 1,977,527 52,020,962
2014 1,993,782 50,351,512
2013 2,012,647 48,824,128
2012 2,034,319 47,374,260
2011 2,059,709 46,029,367
2010 2,097,555 44,758,488
2009 2,141,669 43,633,982
2008 2,177,322 42,570,728
2007 2,200,325 41,435,512
2006 2,218,357 40,294,902
2005 2,238,799 39,182,076
2004 2,263,122 38,109,668
2003 2,287,955 37,089,555
2002 2,310,173 36,121,304
2001 2,337,170 35,198,299
2000 2,367,550 34,260,139
1999 2,390,482 33,300,330
1998 2,410,019 32,420,458
1997 2,432,851 31,578,089
1996 2,457,222 30,945,762
1995 2,485,056 30,383,497
1994 2,520,742 29,442,356
1993 2,563,290 28,332,692
1992 2,614,338 27,457,588
1991 2,650,581 26,780,436
1990 2,663,151 26,110,207
1989 2,666,955 25,438,759
1988 2,653,434 24,769,686
1987 2,626,583 24,030,378
1986 2,599,892 23,258,959
1985 2,578,873 22,501,693
1984 2,562,047 21,779,066
1983 2,546,011 21,079,874
1982 2,531,080 20,398,571
1981 2,519,421 19,784,703
1980 2,511,701 19,189,769
1979 2,505,953 18,592,038
1978 2,497,921 17,976,566
1977 2,485,073 17,352,929
1976 2,470,989 16,736,211
1975 2,456,130 16,138,361
1974 2,437,186 15,561,630
1973 2,415,819 15,010,101
1972 2,395,674 14,479,308
1971 2,376,389 13,971,451
1970 2,359,164 13,492,677
1969 2,343,173 13,036,700
1968 2,323,619 12,602,076
1967 2,301,220 12,200,109
1966 2,283,217 11,827,459
1965 2,265,919 11,470,728
1964 2,240,623 11,127,826
1963 2,210,919 10,799,528
1962 2,181,586 10,487,756
1961 2,152,681 10,187,886
1960 2,120,979 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Tanzania
2100 -1.02% 0.89%
2099 -1.01% 0.9%
2098 -0.98% 0.93%
2097 -0.98% 0.94%
2096 -0.96% 0.96%
2095 -0.95% 0.97%
2094 -0.94% 1%
2093 -0.94% 1.02%
2092 -0.94% 1.05%
2091 -0.93% 1.06%
2090 -0.93% 1.08%
2089 -0.93% 1.11%
2088 -0.94% 1.13%
2087 -0.94% 1.16%
2086 -0.94% 1.18%
2085 -0.96% 1.19%
2084 -0.98% 1.21%
2083 -0.98% 1.23%
2082 -0.98% 1.25%
2081 -0.99% 1.28%
2080 -1.01% 1.31%
2079 -1% 1.33%
2078 -0.99% 1.35%
2077 -1% 1.38%
2076 -1.01% 1.4%
2075 -1% 1.43%
2074 -0.99% 1.45%
2073 -0.99% 1.47%
2072 -1.01% 1.5%
2071 -1.01% 1.53%
2070 -1% 1.55%
2069 -1.03% 1.57%
2068 -1.03% 1.6%
2067 -1.02% 1.62%
2066 -1.04% 1.68%
2065 -1.04% 1.69%
2064 -1.02% 1.71%
2063 -1.01% 1.74%
2062 -1.01% 1.76%
2061 -1.03% 1.78%
2060 -1.01% 1.81%
2059 -1% 1.84%
2058 -1% 1.87%
2057 -0.99% 1.92%
2056 -0.96% 1.94%
2055 -0.95% 1.95%
2054 -0.93% 1.97%
2053 -0.91% 2%
2052 -0.85% 2.03%
2051 -0.84% 2.07%
2050 -0.84% 2.09%
2049 -0.83% 2.14%
2048 -0.81% 2.18%
2047 -0.8% 2.21%
2046 -0.81% 2.23%
2045 -0.78% 2.26%
2044 -0.78% 2.28%
2043 -0.77% 2.32%
2042 -0.79% 2.34%
2041 -0.77% 2.37%
2040 -0.79% 2.41%
2039 -0.78% 2.45%
2038 -0.77% 2.47%
2037 -0.79% 2.52%
2036 -0.78% 2.54%
2035 -0.8% 2.59%
2034 -0.82% 2.59%
2033 -0.83% 2.63%
2032 -0.82% 2.68%
2031 -0.84% 2.7%
2030 -0.81% 2.74%
2029 -0.8% 2.75%
2028 -0.79% 2.79%
2027 -0.77% 2.83%
2026 -1.13% 2.89%
2025 -0.83% 2.91%
2024 -0.93% 2.92%
2023 0.23% 2.95%
2022 -0.27% 2.99%
2021 -0.84% 3.05%
2020 -0.7% 3.04%
2019 -0.69% 3.03%
2018 -0.78% 3.21%
2017 -0.88% 3.4%
2016 -0.91% 3.47%
2015 -0.82% 3.32%
2014 -0.94% 3.13%
2013 -1.07% 3.06%
2012 -1.23% 2.92%
2011 -1.8% 2.84%
2010 -2.06% 2.58%
2009 -1.64% 2.5%
2008 -1.05% 2.74%
2007 -0.81% 2.83%
2006 -0.91% 2.84%
2005 -1.07% 2.81%
2004 -1.09% 2.75%
2003 -0.96% 2.68%
2002 -1.16% 2.62%
2001 -1.28% 2.74%
2000 -0.96% 2.88%
1999 -0.81% 2.71%
1998 -0.94% 2.67%
1997 -0.99% 2.04%
1996 -1.12% 1.85%
1995 -1.42% 3.2%
1994 -1.66% 3.92%
1993 -1.95% 3.19%
1992 -1.37% 2.53%
1991 -0.47% 2.57%
1990 -0.14% 2.64%
1989 0.51% 2.7%
1988 1.02% 3.08%
1987 1.03% 3.32%
1986 0.82% 3.37%
1985 0.66% 3.32%
1984 0.63% 3.32%
1983 0.59% 3.34%
1982 0.46% 3.1%
1981 0.31% 3.1%
1980 0.23% 3.21%
1979 0.32% 3.42%
1978 0.52% 3.59%
1977 0.57% 3.68%
1976 0.6% 3.7%
1975 0.78% 3.71%
1974 0.88% 3.67%
1973 0.84% 3.67%
1972 0.81% 3.63%
1971 0.73% 3.55%
1970 0.68% 3.5%
1969 0.84% 3.45%
1968 0.97% 3.29%
1967 0.79% 3.15%
1966 0.76% 3.11%
1965 1.13% 3.08%
1964 1.34% 3.04%
1963 1.34% 2.97%
1962 1.34% 2.94%
1961 1.49% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Latvia Tanzania
Current population
1829763
73145892
Population rank 149/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.88%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -12,730
Net migration rank 125/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -12,730
2024 - -2,225 - -29,865
2023 -13,563 7,966 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -14,847 22,027 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -17,337 -280 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -11,402 -3,147 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -8,995 -3,416 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -9,636 -4,972 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -7,963 -7,867 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -6,663 -12,327 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -6,526 -10,826 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -6,779 -8,799 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -8,252 -14,386 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -9,154 -11,914 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -9,886 -20,202 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -10,278 -36,128 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -7,924 -34,807 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -6,531 -22,445 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -9,021 -8,027 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 -10,204 -9,211 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -10,746 -11,134 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 -11,542 -15,136 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -11,439 -11,422 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -12,475 -9,160 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -13,322 -18,634 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -11,838 -15,679 985,185 -9,701
1999 -13,387 -3,229 948,659 -4,489
1998 -15,906 -5,504 920,806 -105,184
1997 -14,841 -9,183 882,544 -13,400
1996 -14,498 -9,888 868,524 -473,007
1995 -17,396 -13,288 838,980 -109,971
1994 -17,645 -21,446 803,953 349,348
1993 -12,560 -32,914 778,044 288,004
1992 -3,660 -52,180 767,961 -83,825
1991 0 -12,020 762,011 -91,851
1990 2,929 -13,196 750,825 -80,529
1989 6,401 -4,960 743,854 -71,268
1988 9,022 15,784 736,551 -71,012
1987 9,981 19,249 718,580 94,498
1986 10,660 13,972 705,677 24,101
1985 5,673 12,037 697,867 86,864
1984 7,430 8,847 687,435 -26,938
1983 8,147 8,115 679,720 58,161
1982 6,327 8,116 662,627 -37,883
1981 3,779 6,536 645,496 -42,485
1980 3,265 3,099 629,444 -42,588
1979 2,506 3,661 613,388 -4,792
1978 2,997 7,399 595,024 27,307
1977 3,480 11,992 574,938 49,997
1976 4,200 8,870 553,617 54,875
1975 4,913 12,166 533,906 53,290
1974 6,824 14,420 515,152 51,127
1973 6,040 15,997 488,429 48,363
1972 7,666 11,077 467,305 57,489
1971 8,793 10,846 449,014 41,900
1970 7,785 12,494 427,988 38,635
1969 6,561 13,718 408,322 37,006
1968 7,668 13,465 389,467 34,455
1967 7,825 14,177 374,763 5,265
1966 8,677 13,465 360,229 5,049
1965 8,384 13,218 343,456 4,742
1964 12,100 13,010 328,527 9,090
1963 11,055 12,308 314,644 4,333
1962 11,562 12,344 300,663 3,916
1961 14,207 12,364 286,839 8,338
1960 14,211 11,420 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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