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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 195.4 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 -0.69% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Latvia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Tuvalu
2100 922,007 12,163
2099 931,466 12,156
2098 940,927 12,135
2097 950,258 12,114
2096 959,655 12,091
2095 968,997 12,076
2094 978,324 12,058
2093 987,606 12,038
2092 996,982 12,008
2091 1,006,431 11,982
2090 1,015,921 11,951
2089 1,025,435 11,919
2088 1,035,083 11,883
2087 1,044,938 11,857
2086 1,054,879 11,822
2085 1,064,880 11,781
2084 1,075,183 11,737
2083 1,085,772 11,699
2082 1,096,487 11,658
2081 1,107,392 11,618
2080 1,118,511 11,556
2079 1,129,885 11,500
2078 1,141,268 11,451
2077 1,152,706 11,391
2076 1,164,352 11,334
2075 1,176,176 11,277
2074 1,188,082 11,212
2073 1,199,974 11,136
2072 1,211,961 11,077
2071 1,224,298 11,003
2070 1,236,755 10,944
2069 1,249,300 10,875
2068 1,262,278 10,807
2067 1,275,443 10,739
2066 1,288,533 10,675
2065 1,302,103 10,620
2064 1,315,729 10,554
2063 1,329,295 10,491
2062 1,342,898 10,433
2061 1,356,597 10,364
2060 1,370,646 10,307
2059 1,384,579 10,238
2058 1,398,610 10,175
2057 1,412,764 10,123
2056 1,426,866 10,056
2055 1,440,673 9,993
2054 1,454,475 9,935
2053 1,468,103 9,867
2052 1,481,591 9,810
2051 1,494,244 9,739
2050 1,506,958 9,674
2049 1,519,679 9,608
2048 1,532,326 9,541
2047 1,544,855 9,464
2046 1,557,274 9,397
2045 1,570,010 9,337
2044 1,582,416 9,274
2043 1,594,893 9,209
2042 1,607,225 9,143
2041 1,620,006 9,092
2040 1,632,650 9,050
2039 1,645,713 8,999
2038 1,658,653 8,960
2037 1,671,596 8,932
2036 1,684,899 8,917
2035 1,698,177 8,908
2034 1,711,808 8,901
2033 1,725,938 8,910
2032 1,740,330 8,930
2031 1,754,642 8,954
2030 1,769,574 9,004
2029 1,784,112 9,064
2028 1,798,494 9,139
2027 1,812,843 9,233
2026 1,826,986 9,349
2025 1,847,785 9,492
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 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 1,506,958 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 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 922K 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 -0.98% -1.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.98%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Latvia Tuvalu
Current population
1826986
9349
Population rank 149/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
40.8 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
19.7 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -50 +0
Annual growth/decline -18,339 -154
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% -1.6%
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 -13,809 -2,225 122 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 88% of the population change in Latvia is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people). In Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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