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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 195.9 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Latvia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tuvalu
2100 923,408 12,153
2099 932,882 12,146
2098 942,357 12,126
2097 951,702 12,104
2096 961,114 12,081
2095 970,470 12,066
2094 979,811 12,048
2093 989,107 12,028
2092 998,497 11,999
2091 1,007,961 11,972
2090 1,017,465 11,941
2089 1,026,994 11,909
2088 1,036,657 11,874
2087 1,046,527 11,847
2086 1,056,483 11,812
2085 1,066,499 11,772
2084 1,076,818 11,728
2083 1,087,423 11,689
2082 1,098,154 11,649
2081 1,109,075 11,609
2080 1,120,211 11,547
2079 1,131,602 11,491
2078 1,143,002 11,441
2077 1,154,458 11,382
2076 1,166,122 11,324
2075 1,177,964 11,268
2074 1,189,889 11,203
2073 1,201,798 11,127
2072 1,213,804 11,069
2071 1,226,159 10,994
2070 1,238,635 10,936
2069 1,251,199 10,866
2068 1,264,197 10,798
2067 1,277,382 10,730
2066 1,290,492 10,666
2065 1,304,082 10,611
2064 1,317,729 10,546
2063 1,331,316 10,482
2062 1,344,939 10,425
2061 1,358,659 10,356
2060 1,372,730 10,299
2059 1,386,684 10,230
2058 1,400,736 10,167
2057 1,414,911 10,115
2056 1,429,035 10,048
2055 1,442,863 9,985
2054 1,456,686 9,927
2053 1,470,334 9,859
2052 1,483,843 9,802
2051 1,496,515 9,731
2050 1,509,248 9,666
2049 1,521,989 9,600
2048 1,534,656 9,533
2047 1,547,203 9,456
2046 1,559,641 9,390
2045 1,572,396 9,329
2044 1,584,822 9,267
2043 1,597,317 9,201
2042 1,609,668 9,136
2041 1,622,468 9,084
2040 1,635,132 9,043
2039 1,648,215 8,992
2038 1,661,175 8,952
2037 1,674,137 8,925
2036 1,687,461 8,910
2035 1,700,759 8,901
2034 1,714,411 8,894
2033 1,728,562 8,903
2032 1,742,976 8,923
2031 1,757,310 8,946
2030 1,772,264 8,997
2029 1,786,824 9,056
2028 1,801,228 9,132
2027 1,815,599 9,226
2026 1,829,763 9,341
2025 1,850,593 9,484
2024 1,866,124 9,646
2023 1,883,710 9,816
2022 1,879,383 9,992
2021 1,884,490 10,194
2020 1,900,449 10,399
2019 1,913,822 10,581
2018 1,927,174 10,751
2017 1,942,248 10,869
2016 1,959,537 10,930
2015 1,977,527 10,963
2014 1,993,782 10,984
2013 2,012,647 11,001
2012 2,034,319 10,934
2011 2,059,709 10,780
2010 2,097,555 10,614
2009 2,141,669 10,461
2008 2,177,322 10,321
2007 2,200,325 10,182
2006 2,218,357 10,056
2005 2,238,799 9,940
2004 2,263,122 9,816
2003 2,287,955 9,695
2002 2,310,173 9,623
2001 2,337,170 9,586
2000 2,367,550 9,544
1999 2,390,482 9,496
1998 2,410,019 9,451
1997 2,432,851 9,400
1996 2,457,222 9,342
1995 2,485,056 9,280
1994 2,520,742 9,207
1993 2,563,290 9,126
1992 2,614,338 9,038
1991 2,650,581 8,928
1990 2,663,151 8,798
1989 2,666,955 8,662
1988 2,653,434 8,518
1987 2,626,583 8,371
1986 2,599,892 8,217
1985 2,578,873 8,046
1984 2,562,047 7,902
1983 2,546,011 7,789
1982 2,531,080 7,664
1981 2,519,421 7,526
1980 2,511,701 7,366
1979 2,505,953 7,184
1978 2,497,921 6,957
1977 2,485,073 6,686
1976 2,470,989 6,404
1975 2,456,130 6,117
1974 2,437,186 5,822
1973 2,415,819 5,681
1972 2,395,674 5,692
1971 2,376,389 5,685
1970 2,359,164 5,663
1969 2,343,173 5,631
1968 2,323,619 5,624
1967 2,301,220 5,652
1966 2,283,217 5,686
1965 2,265,919 5,715
1964 2,240,623 5,752
1963 2,210,919 5,751
1962 2,181,586 5,699
1961 2,152,681 5,648
1960 2,120,979 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Tuvalu
2100 -1.02% 0.06%
2099 -1.01% 0.17%
2098 -0.98% 0.18%
2097 -0.98% 0.19%
2096 -0.96% 0.12%
2095 -0.95% 0.15%
2094 -0.94% 0.16%
2093 -0.94% 0.25%
2092 -0.94% 0.22%
2091 -0.93% 0.26%
2090 -0.93% 0.27%
2089 -0.93% 0.3%
2088 -0.94% 0.23%
2087 -0.94% 0.29%
2086 -0.94% 0.35%
2085 -0.96% 0.37%
2084 -0.98% 0.33%
2083 -0.98% 0.35%
2082 -0.98% 0.34%
2081 -0.99% 0.54%
2080 -1.01% 0.48%
2079 -1% 0.43%
2078 -0.99% 0.52%
2077 -1% 0.51%
2076 -1.01% 0.5%
2075 -1% 0.58%
2074 -0.99% 0.69%
2073 -0.99% 0.53%
2072 -1.01% 0.68%
2071 -1.01% 0.54%
2070 -1% 0.64%
2069 -1.03% 0.63%
2068 -1.03% 0.63%
2067 -1.02% 0.6%
2066 -1.04% 0.51%
2065 -1.04% 0.62%
2064 -1.02% 0.61%
2063 -1.01% 0.55%
2062 -1.01% 0.67%
2061 -1.03% 0.55%
2060 -1.01% 0.68%
2059 -1% 0.61%
2058 -1% 0.52%
2057 -0.99% 0.66%
2056 -0.96% 0.64%
2055 -0.95% 0.58%
2054 -0.93% 0.69%
2053 -0.91% 0.58%
2052 -0.85% 0.73%
2051 -0.84% 0.67%
2050 -0.84% 0.69%
2049 -0.83% 0.7%
2048 -0.81% 0.82%
2047 -0.8% 0.71%
2046 -0.81% 0.65%
2045 -0.78% 0.67%
2044 -0.78% 0.71%
2043 -0.77% 0.72%
2042 -0.79% 0.57%
2041 -0.77% 0.46%
2040 -0.79% 0.56%
2039 -0.78% 0.44%
2038 -0.77% 0.31%
2037 -0.79% 0.17%
2036 -0.78% 0.1%
2035 -0.8% 0.08%
2034 -0.82% -0.1%
2033 -0.83% -0.22%
2032 -0.82% -0.27%
2031 -0.84% -0.56%
2030 -0.81% -0.66%
2029 -0.8% -0.83%
2028 -0.79% -1.02%
2027 -0.77% -1.23%
2026 -1.13% -1.51%
2025 -0.83% -1.68%
2024 -0.93% -1.73%
2023 0.23% -1.76%
2022 -0.27% -1.98%
2021 -0.84% -1.97%
2020 -0.7% -1.72%
2019 -0.69% -1.58%
2018 -0.78% -1.09%
2017 -0.88% -0.56%
2016 -0.91% -0.3%
2015 -0.82% -0.19%
2014 -0.94% -0.15%
2013 -1.07% 0.61%
2012 -1.23% 1.43%
2011 -1.8% 1.56%
2010 -2.06% 1.46%
2009 -1.64% 1.36%
2008 -1.05% 1.37%
2007 -0.81% 1.25%
2006 -0.91% 1.17%
2005 -1.07% 1.26%
2004 -1.09% 1.25%
2003 -0.96% 0.75%
2002 -1.16% 0.39%
2001 -1.28% 0.44%
2000 -0.96% 0.51%
1999 -0.81% 0.48%
1998 -0.94% 0.54%
1997 -0.99% 0.62%
1996 -1.12% 0.67%
1995 -1.42% 0.79%
1994 -1.66% 0.89%
1993 -1.95% 0.97%
1992 -1.37% 1.23%
1991 -0.47% 1.48%
1990 -0.14% 1.57%
1989 0.51% 1.69%
1988 1.02% 1.76%
1987 1.03% 1.87%
1986 0.82% 2.13%
1985 0.66% 1.82%
1984 0.63% 1.45%
1983 0.59% 1.63%
1982 0.46% 1.83%
1981 0.31% 2.17%
1980 0.23% 2.53%
1979 0.32% 3.26%
1978 0.52% 4.05%
1977 0.57% 4.4%
1976 0.6% 4.69%
1975 0.78% 5.07%
1974 0.88% 2.48%
1973 0.84% -0.19%
1972 0.81% 0.12%
1971 0.73% 0.39%
1970 0.68% 0.57%
1969 0.84% 0.12%
1968 0.97% -0.5%
1967 0.79% -0.6%
1966 0.76% -0.51%
1965 1.13% -0.64%
1964 1.34% 0.02%
1963 1.34% 0.91%
1962 1.34% 0.9%
1961 1.49% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Latvia Tuvalu
Current population
1829763
9341
Population rank 149/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
18.7 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -48 +0
Annual growth/decline -17,586 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -7,330 -255
Net migration rank 125/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 246
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -255
2024 - -2,225 - -280
2023 -13,563 7,966 137 -323
2022 -14,847 22,027 150 -320
2021 -17,337 -280 151 -366
2020 -11,402 -3,147 161 -355
2019 -8,995 -3,416 166 -343
2018 -9,636 -4,972 169 -329
2017 -7,963 -7,867 163 -246
2016 -6,663 -12,327 157 -200
2015 -6,526 -10,826 153 -179
2014 -6,779 -8,799 149 -166
2013 -8,252 -14,386 148 -160
2012 -9,154 -11,914 148 1
2011 -9,886 -20,202 142 28
2010 -10,278 -36,128 136 22
2009 -7,924 -34,807 130 15
2008 -6,531 -22,445 125 10
2007 -9,021 -8,027 125 1
2006 -10,204 -9,211 129 -5
2005 -10,746 -11,134 131 -8
2004 -11,542 -15,136 132 -10
2003 -11,439 -11,422 136 -16
2002 -12,475 -9,160 141 -104
2001 -13,322 -18,634 151 -117
2000 -11,838 -15,679 159 -118
1999 -13,387 -3,229 166 -120
1998 -15,906 -5,504 172 -122
1997 -14,841 -9,183 177 -120
1996 -14,498 -9,888 182 -121
1995 -17,396 -13,288 191 -125
1994 -17,645 -21,446 195 -120
1993 -12,560 -32,914 202 -119
1992 -3,660 -52,180 196 -104
1991 0 -12,020 203 -72
1990 2,929 -13,196 204 -69
1989 6,401 -4,960 208 -71
1988 9,022 15,784 215 -72
1987 9,981 19,249 219 -68
1986 10,660 13,972 219 -56
1985 5,673 12,037 215 -36
1984 7,430 8,847 212 -103
1983 8,147 8,115 206 -87
1982 6,327 8,116 198 -66
1981 3,779 6,536 186 -46
1980 3,265 3,099 173 0
1979 2,506 3,661 158 37
1978 2,997 7,399 141 119
1977 3,480 11,992 128 149
1976 4,200 8,870 117 171
1975 4,913 12,166 108 186
1974 6,824 14,420 102 197
1973 6,040 15,997 101 -121
1972 7,666 11,077 94 -102
1971 8,793 10,846 101 -85
1970 7,785 12,494 102 -71
1969 6,561 13,718 102 -65
1968 7,668 13,465 97 -127
1967 7,825 14,177 92 -123
1966 8,677 13,465 91 -121
1965 8,384 13,218 93 -128
1964 12,100 13,010 98 -135
1963 11,055 12,308 106 -52
1962 11,562 12,344 113 -61
1961 14,207 12,364 120 -77
1960 14,211 11,420 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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