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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 39.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Latvia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Thailand
2100 923,408 45,712,111
2099 932,882 46,056,854
2098 942,357 46,406,925
2097 951,702 46,761,683
2096 961,114 47,122,446
2095 970,470 47,487,866
2094 979,811 47,857,414
2093 989,107 48,230,566
2092 998,497 48,609,149
2091 1,007,961 48,988,448
2090 1,017,465 49,372,024
2089 1,026,994 49,760,635
2088 1,036,657 50,146,313
2087 1,046,527 50,536,233
2086 1,056,483 50,929,394
2085 1,066,499 51,326,092
2084 1,076,818 51,728,619
2083 1,087,423 52,131,789
2082 1,098,154 52,537,598
2081 1,109,075 52,942,608
2080 1,120,211 53,352,029
2079 1,131,602 53,766,821
2078 1,143,002 54,181,891
2077 1,154,458 54,599,508
2076 1,166,122 55,019,721
2075 1,177,964 55,442,571
2074 1,189,889 55,872,412
2073 1,201,798 56,304,891
2072 1,213,804 56,739,842
2071 1,226,159 57,177,118
2070 1,238,635 57,621,370
2069 1,251,199 58,066,637
2068 1,264,197 58,516,959
2067 1,277,382 58,967,738
2066 1,290,492 59,418,676
2065 1,304,082 59,878,082
2064 1,317,729 60,336,709
2063 1,331,316 60,797,201
2062 1,344,939 61,262,000
2061 1,358,659 61,724,999
2060 1,372,730 62,192,387
2059 1,386,684 62,656,203
2058 1,400,736 63,118,413
2057 1,414,911 63,577,864
2056 1,429,035 64,032,675
2055 1,442,863 64,478,337
2054 1,456,686 64,917,436
2053 1,470,334 65,343,383
2052 1,483,843 65,763,356
2051 1,496,515 66,167,939
2050 1,509,248 66,558,274
2049 1,521,989 66,936,876
2048 1,534,656 67,296,897
2047 1,547,203 67,641,907
2046 1,559,641 67,972,603
2045 1,572,396 68,287,399
2044 1,584,822 68,585,177
2043 1,597,317 68,870,333
2042 1,609,668 69,139,548
2041 1,622,468 69,396,419
2040 1,635,132 69,632,464
2039 1,648,215 69,854,146
2038 1,661,175 70,062,543
2037 1,674,137 70,256,027
2036 1,687,461 70,435,348
2035 1,700,759 70,604,705
2034 1,714,411 70,756,791
2033 1,728,562 70,897,217
2032 1,742,976 71,025,384
2031 1,757,310 71,140,609
2030 1,772,264 71,247,320
2029 1,786,824 71,342,891
2028 1,801,228 71,428,869
2027 1,815,599 71,505,168
2026 1,829,763 71,571,743
2025 1,850,593 71,625,629
2024 1,866,124 71,668,011
2023 1,883,710 71,702,435
2022 1,879,383 71,735,329
2021 1,884,490 71,727,332
2020 1,900,449 71,641,484
2019 1,913,822 71,522,271
2018 1,927,174 71,376,079
2017 1,942,248 71,160,187
2016 1,959,537 70,859,841
2015 1,977,527 70,540,795
2014 1,993,782 70,216,367
2013 2,012,647 69,845,114
2012 2,034,319 69,436,098
2011 2,059,709 69,007,208
2010 2,097,555 68,579,447
2009 2,141,669 68,121,080
2008 2,177,322 67,619,830
2007 2,200,325 67,102,394
2006 2,218,357 66,567,687
2005 2,238,799 66,017,420
2004 2,263,122 65,452,047
2003 2,287,955 64,868,166
2002 2,310,173 64,266,437
2001 2,337,170 63,651,141
2000 2,367,550 63,007,815
1999 2,390,482 62,299,043
1998 2,410,019 61,522,630
1997 2,432,851 60,724,584
1996 2,457,222 59,920,064
1995 2,485,056 59,098,232
1994 2,520,742 58,260,854
1993 2,563,290 57,408,198
1992 2,614,338 56,528,834
1991 2,650,581 55,637,434
1990 2,663,151 54,738,329
1989 2,666,955 53,848,956
1988 2,653,434 52,969,595
1987 2,626,583 52,074,105
1986 2,599,892 51,177,834
1985 2,578,873 50,270,753
1984 2,562,047 49,351,708
1983 2,546,011 48,423,309
1982 2,531,080 47,494,577
1981 2,519,421 46,575,855
1980 2,511,701 45,650,022
1979 2,505,953 44,718,434
1978 2,497,921 43,788,976
1977 2,485,073 42,843,974
1976 2,470,989 41,896,504
1975 2,456,130 40,940,005
1974 2,437,186 39,952,891
1973 2,415,819 38,947,787
1972 2,395,674 37,933,929
1971 2,376,389 36,937,387
1970 2,359,164 35,954,408
1969 2,343,173 34,973,782
1968 2,323,619 34,002,560
1967 2,301,220 33,037,801
1966 2,283,217 32,086,071
1965 2,265,919 31,149,337
1964 2,240,623 30,232,141
1963 2,210,919 29,342,322
1962 2,181,586 28,481,040
1961 2,152,681 27,650,334
1960 2,120,979 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.3% of the population in Latvia and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Thailand
2100 -1.02% -0.75%
2099 -1.01% -0.75%
2098 -0.98% -0.76%
2097 -0.98% -0.77%
2096 -0.96% -0.77%
2095 -0.95% -0.77%
2094 -0.94% -0.77%
2093 -0.94% -0.78%
2092 -0.94% -0.77%
2091 -0.93% -0.78%
2090 -0.93% -0.78%
2089 -0.93% -0.77%
2088 -0.94% -0.77%
2087 -0.94% -0.77%
2086 -0.94% -0.77%
2085 -0.96% -0.78%
2084 -0.98% -0.77%
2083 -0.98% -0.77%
2082 -0.98% -0.76%
2081 -0.99% -0.77%
2080 -1.01% -0.77%
2079 -1% -0.77%
2078 -0.99% -0.76%
2077 -1% -0.76%
2076 -1.01% -0.76%
2075 -1% -0.77%
2074 -0.99% -0.77%
2073 -0.99% -0.77%
2072 -1.01% -0.76%
2071 -1.01% -0.77%
2070 -1% -0.77%
2069 -1.03% -0.77%
2068 -1.03% -0.76%
2067 -1.02% -0.76%
2066 -1.04% -0.77%
2065 -1.04% -0.76%
2064 -1.02% -0.76%
2063 -1.01% -0.76%
2062 -1.01% -0.75%
2061 -1.03% -0.75%
2060 -1.01% -0.74%
2059 -1% -0.73%
2058 -1% -0.72%
2057 -0.99% -0.71%
2056 -0.96% -0.69%
2055 -0.95% -0.68%
2054 -0.93% -0.65%
2053 -0.91% -0.64%
2052 -0.85% -0.61%
2051 -0.84% -0.59%
2050 -0.84% -0.57%
2049 -0.83% -0.53%
2048 -0.81% -0.51%
2047 -0.8% -0.49%
2046 -0.81% -0.46%
2045 -0.78% -0.43%
2044 -0.78% -0.41%
2043 -0.77% -0.39%
2042 -0.79% -0.37%
2041 -0.77% -0.34%
2040 -0.79% -0.32%
2039 -0.78% -0.3%
2038 -0.77% -0.28%
2037 -0.79% -0.25%
2036 -0.78% -0.24%
2035 -0.8% -0.21%
2034 -0.82% -0.2%
2033 -0.83% -0.18%
2032 -0.82% -0.16%
2031 -0.84% -0.15%
2030 -0.81% -0.13%
2029 -0.8% -0.12%
2028 -0.79% -0.11%
2027 -0.77% -0.09%
2026 -1.13% -0.08%
2025 -0.83% -0.06%
2024 -0.93% -0.05%
2023 0.23% -0.05%
2022 -0.27% 0.01%
2021 -0.84% 0.12%
2020 -0.7% 0.17%
2019 -0.69% 0.2%
2018 -0.78% 0.3%
2017 -0.88% 0.42%
2016 -0.91% 0.45%
2015 -0.82% 0.46%
2014 -0.94% 0.53%
2013 -1.07% 0.59%
2012 -1.23% 0.62%
2011 -1.8% 0.62%
2010 -2.06% 0.67%
2009 -1.64% 0.74%
2008 -1.05% 0.77%
2007 -0.81% 0.8%
2006 -0.91% 0.83%
2005 -1.07% 0.86%
2004 -1.09% 0.9%
2003 -0.96% 0.94%
2002 -1.16% 0.97%
2001 -1.28% 1.02%
2000 -0.96% 1.14%
1999 -0.81% 1.26%
1998 -0.94% 1.31%
1997 -0.99% 1.34%
1996 -1.12% 1.39%
1995 -1.42% 1.44%
1994 -1.66% 1.49%
1993 -1.95% 1.56%
1992 -1.37% 1.6%
1991 -0.47% 1.64%
1990 -0.14% 1.65%
1989 0.51% 1.66%
1988 1.02% 1.72%
1987 1.03% 1.75%
1986 0.82% 1.8%
1985 0.66% 1.86%
1984 0.63% 1.92%
1983 0.59% 1.96%
1982 0.46% 1.97%
1981 0.31% 2.03%
1980 0.23% 2.08%
1979 0.32% 2.12%
1978 0.52% 2.21%
1977 0.57% 2.26%
1976 0.6% 2.34%
1975 0.78% 2.47%
1974 0.88% 2.58%
1973 0.84% 2.67%
1972 0.81% 2.7%
1971 0.73% 2.73%
1970 0.68% 2.8%
1969 0.84% 2.86%
1968 0.97% 2.92%
1967 0.79% 2.97%
1966 0.76% 3.01%
1965 1.13% 3.03%
1964 1.34% 3.03%
1963 1.34% 3.02%
1962 1.34% 3%
1961 1.49% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Latvia Thailand
Current population
1829763
71571743
Population rank 149/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.86%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -48 -94
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +27,509
Net migration rank 125/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 27,509
2024 - -2,225 - 23,321
2023 -13,563 7,966 -46,105 19,648
2022 -14,847 22,027 -61,046 21,683
2021 -17,337 -280 57,382 -2,093
2020 -11,402 -3,147 84,107 32,277
2019 -8,995 -3,416 116,867 5,221
2018 -9,636 -4,972 159,383 10,984
2017 -7,963 -7,867 194,695 66,805
2016 -6,663 -12,327 226,255 112,978
2015 -6,526 -10,826 266,362 32,500
2014 -6,779 -8,799 294,628 55,358
2013 -8,252 -14,386 325,059 67,452
2012 -9,154 -11,914 351,485 74,033
2011 -9,886 -20,202 365,670 66,607
2010 -10,278 -36,128 370,466 52,791
2009 -7,924 -34,807 382,636 110,883
2008 -6,531 -22,445 401,730 107,333
2007 -9,021 -8,027 425,362 100,486
2006 -10,204 -9,211 441,211 102,362
2005 -10,746 -11,134 456,378 100,542
2004 -11,542 -15,136 466,542 107,199
2003 -11,439 -11,422 488,003 105,917
2002 -12,475 -9,160 504,299 105,215
2001 -13,322 -18,634 524,230 96,817
2000 -11,838 -15,679 543,884 121,640
1999 -13,387 -3,229 578,073 173,924
1998 -15,906 -5,504 617,318 183,471
1997 -14,841 -9,183 644,834 150,411
1996 -14,498 -9,888 661,397 152,397
1995 -17,396 -13,288 682,703 147,226
1994 -17,645 -21,446 712,589 132,271
1993 -12,560 -32,914 737,696 122,746
1992 -3,660 -52,180 754,999 143,318
1991 0 -12,020 760,508 124,034
1990 2,929 -13,196 760,808 152,916
1989 6,401 -4,960 774,563 90,497
1988 9,022 15,784 765,252 128,469
1987 9,981 19,249 774,498 122,791
1986 10,660 13,972 783,430 111,820
1985 5,673 12,037 776,935 141,963
1984 7,430 8,847 779,856 139,345
1983 8,147 8,115 794,239 143,393
1982 6,327 8,116 817,951 101,885
1981 3,779 6,536 839,297 78,337
1980 3,265 3,099 845,575 88,478
1979 2,506 3,661 843,434 85,693
1978 2,997 7,399 847,799 82,011
1977 3,480 11,992 871,232 88,937
1976 4,200 8,870 894,072 40,656
1975 4,913 12,166 911,980 66,306
1974 6,824 14,420 923,151 72,801
1973 6,040 15,997 933,540 80,704
1972 7,666 11,077 940,420 73,082
1971 8,793 10,846 936,215 43,400
1970 7,785 12,494 937,116 49,221
1969 6,561 13,718 948,314 26,551
1968 7,668 13,465 953,806 13,718
1967 7,825 14,177 944,980 17,005
1966 8,677 13,465 929,469 12,016
1965 8,384 13,218 909,000 22,995
1964 12,100 13,010 885,137 17,249
1963 11,055 12,308 860,728 16,494
1962 11,562 12,344 828,741 16,605
1961 14,207 12,364 801,140 14,968
1960 14,211 11,420 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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