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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 29.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Latvia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Uganda
2100 923,408 122,497,526
2099 932,882 122,436,109
2098 942,357 122,364,302
2097 951,702 122,266,255
2096 961,114 122,146,810
2095 970,470 121,976,411
2094 979,811 121,799,752
2093 989,107 121,584,860
2092 998,497 121,336,796
2091 1,007,961 121,070,447
2090 1,017,465 120,767,412
2089 1,026,994 120,427,771
2088 1,036,657 120,064,594
2087 1,046,527 119,668,549
2086 1,056,483 119,256,686
2085 1,066,499 118,815,763
2084 1,076,818 118,339,179
2083 1,087,423 117,821,938
2082 1,098,154 117,274,958
2081 1,109,075 116,707,394
2080 1,120,211 116,096,095
2079 1,131,602 115,474,153
2078 1,143,002 114,805,376
2077 1,154,458 114,118,687
2076 1,166,122 113,390,189
2075 1,177,964 112,637,851
2074 1,189,889 111,863,410
2073 1,201,798 111,070,771
2072 1,213,804 110,240,940
2071 1,226,159 109,392,890
2070 1,238,635 108,505,633
2069 1,251,199 107,607,659
2068 1,264,197 106,677,578
2067 1,277,382 105,722,829
2066 1,290,492 104,739,111
2065 1,304,082 103,737,893
2064 1,317,729 102,701,560
2063 1,331,316 101,646,533
2062 1,344,939 100,561,859
2061 1,358,659 99,450,764
2060 1,372,730 98,334,788
2059 1,386,684 97,187,498
2058 1,400,736 96,014,439
2057 1,414,911 94,821,765
2056 1,429,035 93,613,209
2055 1,442,863 92,385,049
2054 1,456,686 91,132,827
2053 1,470,334 89,857,705
2052 1,483,843 88,568,311
2051 1,496,515 87,270,603
2050 1,509,248 85,957,376
2049 1,521,989 84,632,277
2048 1,534,656 83,284,965
2047 1,547,203 81,928,165
2046 1,559,641 80,569,225
2045 1,572,396 79,208,662
2044 1,584,822 77,834,944
2043 1,597,317 76,453,982
2042 1,609,668 75,075,287
2041 1,622,468 73,701,695
2040 1,635,132 72,333,375
2039 1,648,215 70,963,211
2038 1,661,175 69,580,447
2037 1,674,137 68,186,136
2036 1,687,461 66,804,746
2035 1,700,759 65,411,934
2034 1,714,411 64,023,352
2033 1,728,562 62,634,483
2032 1,742,976 61,235,174
2031 1,757,310 59,825,075
2030 1,772,264 58,415,479
2029 1,786,824 57,006,283
2028 1,801,228 55,596,520
2027 1,815,599 54,191,271
2026 1,829,763 52,792,624
2025 1,850,593 51,400,003
2024 1,866,124 50,015,092
2023 1,883,710 48,656,601
2022 1,879,383 47,312,719
2021 1,884,490 45,910,930
2020 1,900,449 44,457,152
2019 1,913,822 42,999,637
2018 1,927,174 41,565,831
2017 1,942,248 40,177,388
2016 1,959,537 38,799,152
2015 1,977,527 37,531,446
2014 1,993,782 36,395,539
2013 2,012,647 35,337,042
2012 2,034,319 34,337,438
2011 2,059,709 33,354,543
2010 2,097,555 32,390,802
2009 2,141,669 31,451,151
2008 2,177,322 30,539,553
2007 2,200,325 29,653,430
2006 2,218,357 28,794,003
2005 2,238,799 27,963,289
2004 2,263,122 27,154,515
2003 2,287,955 26,352,124
2002 2,310,173 25,532,870
2001 2,337,170 24,745,676
2000 2,367,550 24,000,150
1999 2,390,482 23,257,281
1998 2,410,019 22,515,806
1997 2,432,851 21,856,046
1996 2,457,222 21,231,550
1995 2,485,056 20,665,667
1994 2,520,742 20,108,801
1993 2,563,290 19,445,161
1992 2,614,338 18,785,032
1991 2,650,581 18,155,901
1990 2,663,151 17,569,897
1989 2,666,955 17,010,698
1988 2,653,434 16,470,483
1987 2,626,583 15,954,170
1986 2,599,892 15,467,579
1985 2,578,873 15,023,681
1984 2,562,047 14,607,677
1983 2,546,011 14,221,881
1982 2,531,080 13,873,631
1981 2,519,421 13,556,452
1980 2,511,701 13,275,741
1979 2,505,953 13,002,163
1978 2,497,921 12,692,113
1977 2,485,073 12,359,669
1976 2,470,989 12,037,294
1975 2,456,130 11,725,240
1974 2,437,186 11,424,846
1973 2,415,819 11,144,236
1972 2,395,674 10,885,796
1971 2,376,389 10,618,206
1970 2,359,164 10,321,603
1969 2,343,173 10,014,858
1968 2,323,619 9,708,632
1967 2,301,220 9,408,924
1966 2,283,217 9,122,864
1965 2,265,919 8,849,203
1964 2,240,623 8,586,363
1963 2,210,919 8,333,663
1962 2,181,586 8,092,231
1961 2,152,681 7,862,217
1960 2,120,979 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Uganda
2100 -1.02% 0.05%
2099 -1.01% 0.06%
2098 -0.98% 0.08%
2097 -0.98% 0.1%
2096 -0.96% 0.14%
2095 -0.95% 0.15%
2094 -0.94% 0.18%
2093 -0.94% 0.2%
2092 -0.94% 0.22%
2091 -0.93% 0.25%
2090 -0.93% 0.28%
2089 -0.93% 0.3%
2088 -0.94% 0.33%
2087 -0.94% 0.35%
2086 -0.94% 0.37%
2085 -0.96% 0.4%
2084 -0.98% 0.44%
2083 -0.98% 0.47%
2082 -0.98% 0.49%
2081 -0.99% 0.53%
2080 -1.01% 0.54%
2079 -1% 0.58%
2078 -0.99% 0.6%
2077 -1% 0.64%
2076 -1.01% 0.67%
2075 -1% 0.69%
2074 -0.99% 0.71%
2073 -0.99% 0.75%
2072 -1.01% 0.78%
2071 -1.01% 0.82%
2070 -1% 0.83%
2069 -1.03% 0.87%
2068 -1.03% 0.9%
2067 -1.02% 0.94%
2066 -1.04% 0.97%
2065 -1.04% 1.01%
2064 -1.02% 1.04%
2063 -1.01% 1.08%
2062 -1.01% 1.12%
2061 -1.03% 1.13%
2060 -1.01% 1.18%
2059 -1% 1.22%
2058 -1% 1.26%
2057 -0.99% 1.29%
2056 -0.96% 1.33%
2055 -0.95% 1.37%
2054 -0.93% 1.42%
2053 -0.91% 1.46%
2052 -0.85% 1.49%
2051 -0.84% 1.53%
2050 -0.84% 1.57%
2049 -0.83% 1.62%
2048 -0.81% 1.66%
2047 -0.8% 1.69%
2046 -0.81% 1.72%
2045 -0.78% 1.76%
2044 -0.78% 1.81%
2043 -0.77% 1.84%
2042 -0.79% 1.86%
2041 -0.77% 1.89%
2040 -0.79% 1.93%
2039 -0.78% 1.99%
2038 -0.77% 2.04%
2037 -0.79% 2.07%
2036 -0.78% 2.13%
2035 -0.8% 2.17%
2034 -0.82% 2.22%
2033 -0.83% 2.29%
2032 -0.82% 2.36%
2031 -0.84% 2.41%
2030 -0.81% 2.47%
2029 -0.8% 2.54%
2028 -0.79% 2.59%
2027 -0.77% 2.65%
2026 -1.13% 2.71%
2025 -0.83% 2.77%
2024 -0.93% 2.79%
2023 0.23% 2.84%
2022 -0.27% 3.05%
2021 -0.84% 3.27%
2020 -0.7% 3.39%
2019 -0.69% 3.45%
2018 -0.78% 3.46%
2017 -0.88% 3.55%
2016 -0.91% 3.38%
2015 -0.82% 3.12%
2014 -0.94% 3%
2013 -1.07% 2.91%
2012 -1.23% 2.95%
2011 -1.8% 2.98%
2010 -2.06% 2.99%
2009 -1.64% 2.98%
2008 -1.05% 2.99%
2007 -0.81% 2.98%
2006 -0.91% 2.97%
2005 -1.07% 2.98%
2004 -1.09% 3.04%
2003 -0.96% 3.21%
2002 -1.16% 3.18%
2001 -1.28% 3.11%
2000 -0.96% 3.19%
1999 -0.81% 3.29%
1998 -0.94% 3.02%
1997 -0.99% 2.94%
1996 -1.12% 2.74%
1995 -1.42% 2.77%
1994 -1.66% 3.41%
1993 -1.95% 3.51%
1992 -1.37% 3.47%
1991 -0.47% 3.34%
1990 -0.14% 3.29%
1989 0.51% 3.28%
1988 1.02% 3.24%
1987 1.03% 3.15%
1986 0.82% 2.95%
1985 0.66% 2.85%
1984 0.63% 2.71%
1983 0.59% 2.51%
1982 0.46% 2.34%
1981 0.31% 2.11%
1980 0.23% 2.1%
1979 0.32% 2.44%
1978 0.52% 2.69%
1977 0.57% 2.68%
1976 0.6% 2.66%
1975 0.78% 2.63%
1974 0.88% 2.52%
1973 0.84% 2.37%
1972 0.81% 2.52%
1971 0.73% 2.87%
1970 0.68% 3.06%
1969 0.84% 3.15%
1968 0.97% 3.19%
1967 0.79% 3.14%
1966 0.76% 3.09%
1965 1.13% 3.06%
1964 1.34% 3.03%
1963 1.34% 2.98%
1962 1.34% 2.93%
1961 1.49% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Latvia Uganda
Current population
1829763
53170946
Population rank 149/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -119,059
Net migration rank 125/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -119,059
2024 - -2,225 - -117,924
2023 -13,563 7,966 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -14,847 22,027 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -17,337 -280 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -11,402 -3,147 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -8,995 -3,416 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -9,636 -4,972 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -7,963 -7,867 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -6,663 -12,327 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -6,526 -10,826 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -6,779 -8,799 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -8,252 -14,386 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -9,154 -11,914 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -9,886 -20,202 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -10,278 -36,128 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -7,924 -34,807 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -6,531 -22,445 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -9,021 -8,027 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 -10,204 -9,211 999,958 -156,232
2005 -10,746 -11,134 969,096 -151,386
2004 -11,542 -15,136 938,623 -138,770
2003 -11,439 -11,422 901,374 -96,429
2002 -12,475 -9,160 868,756 -35,149
2001 -13,322 -18,634 836,751 -95,956
2000 -11,838 -15,679 803,069 -52,824
1999 -13,387 -3,229 775,166 -39,695
1998 -15,906 -5,504 741,175 6,277
1997 -14,841 -9,183 727,523 -155,461
1996 -14,498 -9,888 699,707 -22,795
1995 -17,396 -13,288 697,218 -242,378
1994 -17,645 -21,446 675,092 -16,198
1993 -12,560 -32,914 650,032 18,349
1992 -3,660 -52,180 627,139 24,723
1991 0 -12,020 602,740 3,643
1990 2,929 -13,196 587,291 -21,688
1989 6,401 -4,960 565,367 -12,576
1988 9,022 15,784 547,759 -20,113
1987 9,981 19,249 527,397 -22,415
1986 10,660 13,972 487,693 -19,485
1985 5,673 12,037 462,534 -42,942
1984 7,430 8,847 421,241 -8,818
1983 8,147 8,115 404,940 -45,776
1982 6,327 8,116 390,820 -53,497
1981 3,779 6,536 380,028 -83,010
1980 3,265 3,099 370,287 -105,900
1979 2,506 3,661 381,626 -98,863
1978 2,997 7,399 371,930 -34,606
1977 3,480 11,992 365,216 -37,671
1976 4,200 8,870 359,458 -42,259
1975 4,913 12,166 354,278 -47,359
1974 6,824 14,420 345,773 -51,910
1973 6,040 15,997 340,780 -73,439
1972 7,666 11,077 335,935 -86,409
1971 8,793 10,846 328,294 -42,642
1970 7,785 12,494 333,202 -25,646
1969 6,561 13,718 320,486 -14,548
1968 7,668 13,465 309,725 -3,214
1967 7,825 14,177 296,692 -3,773
1966 8,677 13,465 282,225 -3,021
1965 8,384 13,218 271,830 -3,716
1964 12,100 13,010 260,733 -3,169
1963 11,055 12,308 250,885 -3,058
1962 11,562 12,344 241,513 -6,470
1961 14,207 12,364 232,894 -7,893
1960 14,211 11,420 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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