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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 17.7 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Latvia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tonga
2100 923,408 117,647
2099 932,882 117,615
2098 942,357 117,560
2097 951,702 117,522
2096 961,114 117,491
2095 970,470 117,414
2094 979,811 117,321
2093 989,107 117,237
2092 998,497 117,127
2091 1,007,961 117,013
2090 1,017,465 116,869
2089 1,026,994 116,712
2088 1,036,657 116,511
2087 1,046,527 116,307
2086 1,056,483 116,118
2085 1,066,499 115,902
2084 1,076,818 115,658
2083 1,087,423 115,366
2082 1,098,154 115,071
2081 1,109,075 114,782
2080 1,120,211 114,453
2079 1,131,602 114,103
2078 1,143,002 113,740
2077 1,154,458 113,378
2076 1,166,122 112,974
2075 1,177,964 112,594
2074 1,189,889 112,208
2073 1,201,798 111,819
2072 1,213,804 111,405
2071 1,226,159 110,992
2070 1,238,635 110,605
2069 1,251,199 110,238
2068 1,264,197 109,853
2067 1,277,382 109,474
2066 1,290,492 109,090
2065 1,304,082 108,765
2064 1,317,729 108,405
2063 1,331,316 108,061
2062 1,344,939 107,738
2061 1,358,659 107,424
2060 1,372,730 107,145
2059 1,386,684 106,869
2058 1,400,736 106,617
2057 1,414,911 106,372
2056 1,429,035 106,158
2055 1,442,863 105,942
2054 1,456,686 105,725
2053 1,470,334 105,513
2052 1,483,843 105,313
2051 1,496,515 105,106
2050 1,509,248 104,871
2049 1,521,989 104,663
2048 1,534,656 104,414
2047 1,547,203 104,180
2046 1,559,641 103,879
2045 1,572,396 103,575
2044 1,584,822 103,241
2043 1,597,317 102,961
2042 1,609,668 102,718
2041 1,622,468 102,474
2040 1,635,132 102,254
2039 1,648,215 102,088
2038 1,661,175 101,861
2037 1,674,137 101,733
2036 1,687,461 101,653
2035 1,700,759 101,607
2034 1,714,411 101,598
2033 1,728,562 101,618
2032 1,742,976 101,659
2031 1,757,310 101,790
2030 1,772,264 101,954
2029 1,786,824 102,207
2028 1,801,228 102,521
2027 1,815,599 102,868
2026 1,829,763 103,309
2025 1,850,593 103,768
2024 1,866,124 104,175
2023 1,883,710 104,597
2022 1,879,383 105,042
2021 1,884,490 105,490
2020 1,900,449 105,704
2019 1,913,822 105,669
2018 1,927,174 105,567
2017 1,942,248 105,356
2016 1,959,537 105,524
2015 1,977,527 106,095
2014 1,993,782 106,609
2013 2,012,647 107,078
2012 2,034,319 107,460
2011 2,059,709 107,570
2010 2,097,555 107,400
2009 2,141,669 107,203
2008 2,177,322 107,020
2007 2,200,325 106,726
2006 2,218,357 106,253
2005 2,238,799 105,671
2004 2,263,122 105,071
2003 2,287,955 104,464
2002 2,310,173 103,874
2001 2,337,170 103,288
2000 2,367,550 102,677
1999 2,390,482 102,046
1998 2,410,019 101,388
1997 2,432,851 100,674
1996 2,457,222 100,275
1995 2,485,056 100,225
1994 2,520,742 100,166
1993 2,563,290 100,103
1992 2,614,338 100,022
1991 2,650,581 99,895
1990 2,663,151 99,700
1989 2,666,955 99,403
1988 2,653,434 98,969
1987 2,626,583 98,376
1986 2,599,892 98,010
1985 2,578,873 97,984
1984 2,562,047 97,990
1983 2,546,011 97,998
1982 2,531,080 97,980
1981 2,519,421 97,909
1980 2,511,701 97,769
1979 2,505,953 97,544
1978 2,497,921 97,204
1977 2,485,073 96,725
1976 2,470,989 95,325
1975 2,456,130 93,017
1974 2,437,186 90,683
1973 2,415,819 88,805
1972 2,395,674 87,356
1971 2,376,389 85,896
1970 2,359,164 84,401
1969 2,343,173 82,885
1968 2,323,619 81,353
1967 2,301,220 79,814
1966 2,283,217 78,002
1965 2,265,919 75,924
1964 2,240,623 73,879
1963 2,210,919 71,885
1962 2,181,586 69,940
1961 2,152,681 68,037
1960 2,120,979 66,170

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Tonga
2100 -1.02% 0.03%
2099 -1.01% 0.05%
2098 -0.98% 0.03%
2097 -0.98% 0.03%
2096 -0.96% 0.07%
2095 -0.95% 0.08%
2094 -0.94% 0.07%
2093 -0.94% 0.09%
2092 -0.94% 0.1%
2091 -0.93% 0.12%
2090 -0.93% 0.13%
2089 -0.93% 0.17%
2088 -0.94% 0.18%
2087 -0.94% 0.16%
2086 -0.94% 0.19%
2085 -0.96% 0.21%
2084 -0.98% 0.25%
2083 -0.98% 0.26%
2082 -0.98% 0.25%
2081 -0.99% 0.29%
2080 -1.01% 0.31%
2079 -1% 0.32%
2078 -0.99% 0.32%
2077 -1% 0.36%
2076 -1.01% 0.34%
2075 -1% 0.34%
2074 -0.99% 0.35%
2073 -0.99% 0.37%
2072 -1.01% 0.37%
2071 -1.01% 0.35%
2070 -1% 0.33%
2069 -1.03% 0.35%
2068 -1.03% 0.35%
2067 -1.02% 0.35%
2066 -1.04% 0.3%
2065 -1.04% 0.33%
2064 -1.02% 0.32%
2063 -1.01% 0.3%
2062 -1.01% 0.29%
2061 -1.03% 0.26%
2060 -1.01% 0.26%
2059 -1% 0.24%
2058 -1% 0.23%
2057 -0.99% 0.2%
2056 -0.96% 0.2%
2055 -0.95% 0.2%
2054 -0.93% 0.2%
2053 -0.91% 0.19%
2052 -0.85% 0.2%
2051 -0.84% 0.22%
2050 -0.84% 0.2%
2049 -0.83% 0.24%
2048 -0.81% 0.22%
2047 -0.8% 0.29%
2046 -0.81% 0.29%
2045 -0.78% 0.32%
2044 -0.78% 0.27%
2043 -0.77% 0.24%
2042 -0.79% 0.24%
2041 -0.77% 0.21%
2040 -0.79% 0.16%
2039 -0.78% 0.22%
2038 -0.77% 0.13%
2037 -0.79% 0.08%
2036 -0.78% 0.05%
2035 -0.8% 0.009%
2034 -0.82% -0.02%
2033 -0.83% -0.04%
2032 -0.82% -0.13%
2031 -0.84% -0.16%
2030 -0.81% -0.25%
2029 -0.8% -0.31%
2028 -0.79% -0.34%
2027 -0.77% -0.43%
2026 -1.13% -0.44%
2025 -0.83% -0.39%
2024 -0.93% -0.4%
2023 0.23% -0.42%
2022 -0.27% -0.42%
2021 -0.84% -0.2%
2020 -0.7% 0.03%
2019 -0.69% 0.1%
2018 -0.78% 0.2%
2017 -0.88% -0.16%
2016 -0.91% -0.54%
2015 -0.82% -0.48%
2014 -0.94% -0.44%
2013 -1.07% -0.36%
2012 -1.23% -0.1%
2011 -1.8% 0.16%
2010 -2.06% 0.18%
2009 -1.64% 0.17%
2008 -1.05% 0.28%
2007 -0.81% 0.45%
2006 -0.91% 0.55%
2005 -1.07% 0.57%
2004 -1.09% 0.58%
2003 -0.96% 0.57%
2002 -1.16% 0.57%
2001 -1.28% 0.6%
2000 -0.96% 0.62%
1999 -0.81% 0.65%
1998 -0.94% 0.71%
1997 -0.99% 0.4%
1996 -1.12% 0.05%
1995 -1.42% 0.06%
1994 -1.66% 0.06%
1993 -1.95% 0.08%
1992 -1.37% 0.13%
1991 -0.47% 0.2%
1990 -0.14% 0.3%
1989 0.51% 0.44%
1988 1.02% 0.6%
1987 1.03% 0.37%
1986 0.82% 0.03%
1985 0.66% -0.006%
1984 0.63% -0.008%
1983 0.59% 0.02%
1982 0.46% 0.07%
1981 0.31% 0.14%
1980 0.23% 0.23%
1979 0.32% 0.35%
1978 0.52% 0.5%
1977 0.57% 1.47%
1976 0.6% 2.48%
1975 0.78% 2.57%
1974 0.88% 2.11%
1973 0.84% 1.66%
1972 0.81% 1.7%
1971 0.73% 1.77%
1970 0.68% 1.83%
1969 0.84% 1.88%
1968 0.97% 1.93%
1967 0.79% 2.32%
1966 0.76% 2.74%
1965 1.13% 2.77%
1964 1.34% 2.77%
1963 1.34% 2.78%
1962 1.34% 2.8%
1961 1.49% 2.82%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Latvia Tonga
Current population
1829763
103309
Population rank 149/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.001%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
18.7 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -48 -1
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 -2,150
Net migration rank 125/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -2,150
2024 - -2,225 - -2,149
2023 -13,563 7,966 1,744 -2,173
2022 -14,847 22,027 1,772 -2,218
2021 -17,337 -280 1,773 -2,220
2020 -11,402 -3,147 1,816 -1,807
2019 -8,995 -3,416 1,841 -1,778
2018 -9,636 -4,972 1,873 -1,723
2017 -7,963 -7,867 1,912 -1,642
2016 -6,663 -12,327 1,989 -2,591
2015 -6,526 -10,826 2,064 -2,610
2014 -6,779 -8,799 2,135 -2,622
2013 -8,252 -14,386 2,199 -2,637
2012 -9,154 -11,914 2,255 -2,578
2011 -9,886 -20,202 2,298 -2,198
2010 -10,278 -36,128 2,332 -2,097
2009 -7,924 -34,807 2,358 -2,204
2008 -6,531 -22,445 2,397 -2,177
2007 -9,021 -8,027 2,423 -2,057
2006 -10,204 -9,211 2,459 -1,875
2005 -10,746 -11,134 2,495 -1,906
2004 -11,542 -15,136 2,478 -1,876
2003 -11,439 -11,422 2,448 -1,844
2002 -12,475 -9,160 2,396 -1,815
2001 -13,322 -18,634 2,358 -1,766
2000 -11,838 -15,679 2,346 -1,721
1999 -13,387 -3,229 2,352 -1,710
1998 -15,906 -5,504 2,344 -1,665
1997 -14,841 -9,183 2,332 -1,589
1996 -14,498 -9,888 2,393 -2,338
1995 -17,396 -13,288 2,476 -2,422
1994 -17,645 -21,446 2,547 -2,484
1993 -12,560 -32,914 2,594 -2,532
1992 -3,660 -52,180 2,622 -2,524
1991 0 -12,020 2,637 -2,484
1990 2,929 -13,196 2,641 -2,409
1989 6,401 -4,960 2,644 -2,280
1988 9,022 15,784 2,649 -2,138
1987 9,981 19,249 2,646 -1,970
1986 10,660 13,972 2,704 -2,650
1985 5,673 12,037 2,762 -2,775
1984 7,430 8,847 2,814 -2,823
1983 8,147 8,115 2,840 -2,840
1982 6,327 8,116 2,853 -2,814
1981 3,779 6,536 2,882 -2,778
1980 3,265 3,099 2,885 -2,708
1979 2,506 3,661 2,884 -2,604
1978 2,997 7,399 2,862 -2,457
1977 3,480 11,992 2,822 -2,273
1976 4,200 8,870 2,769 -523
1975 4,913 12,166 2,709 -346
1974 6,824 14,420 2,650 -344
1973 6,040 15,997 2,617 -1,168
1972 7,666 11,077 2,605 -1,153
1971 8,793 10,846 2,611 -1,138
1970 7,785 12,494 2,628 -1,122
1969 6,561 13,718 2,632 -1,101
1968 7,668 13,465 2,614 -1,078
1967 7,825 14,177 2,603 -1,060
1966 8,677 13,465 2,550 -465
1965 8,384 13,218 2,498 -426
1964 12,100 13,010 2,445 -428
1963 11,055 12,308 2,394 -426
1962 11,562 12,344 2,343 -420
1961 14,207 12,364 2,284 -401
1960 14,211 11,420 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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