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Population in Latvia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 6.39 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia UAE
2100 923,408 26,368,750
2099 932,882 26,130,374
2098 942,357 25,894,010
2097 951,702 25,660,062
2096 961,114 25,427,961
2095 970,470 25,197,670
2094 979,811 24,968,891
2093 989,107 24,741,434
2092 998,497 24,515,086
2091 1,007,961 24,289,496
2090 1,017,465 24,064,404
2089 1,026,994 23,839,033
2088 1,036,657 23,613,963
2087 1,046,527 23,388,786
2086 1,056,483 23,163,641
2085 1,066,499 22,938,169
2084 1,076,818 22,711,804
2083 1,087,423 22,484,154
2082 1,098,154 22,255,625
2081 1,109,075 22,026,183
2080 1,120,211 21,796,073
2079 1,131,602 21,565,118
2078 1,143,002 21,333,574
2077 1,154,458 21,101,274
2076 1,166,122 20,868,733
2075 1,177,964 20,636,203
2074 1,189,889 20,404,044
2073 1,201,798 20,171,659
2072 1,213,804 19,940,853
2071 1,226,159 19,710,934
2070 1,238,635 19,483,026
2069 1,251,199 19,256,572
2068 1,264,197 19,032,681
2067 1,277,382 18,811,331
2066 1,290,492 18,593,017
2065 1,304,082 18,377,364
2064 1,317,729 18,164,584
2063 1,331,316 17,955,352
2062 1,344,939 17,749,596
2061 1,358,659 17,547,827
2060 1,372,730 17,349,620
2059 1,386,684 17,153,273
2058 1,400,736 16,959,263
2057 1,414,911 16,767,893
2056 1,429,035 16,579,195
2055 1,442,863 16,392,558
2054 1,456,686 16,207,309
2053 1,470,334 16,024,789
2052 1,483,843 15,844,357
2051 1,496,515 15,665,362
2050 1,509,248 15,487,008
2049 1,521,989 15,309,031
2048 1,534,656 15,132,784
2047 1,547,203 14,958,209
2046 1,559,641 14,788,046
2045 1,572,396 14,620,902
2044 1,584,822 14,454,466
2043 1,597,317 14,289,021
2042 1,609,668 14,124,515
2041 1,622,468 13,961,010
2040 1,635,132 13,798,651
2039 1,648,215 13,637,499
2038 1,661,175 13,477,450
2037 1,674,137 13,319,346
2036 1,687,461 13,163,073
2035 1,700,759 13,009,160
2034 1,714,411 12,857,729
2033 1,728,562 12,709,520
2032 1,742,976 12,564,906
2031 1,757,310 12,424,286
2030 1,772,264 12,288,186
2029 1,786,824 12,148,661
2028 1,801,228 11,999,549
2027 1,815,599 11,831,082
2026 1,829,763 11,632,806
2025 1,850,593 11,367,504
2024 1,866,124 10,986,400
2023 1,883,710 10,483,751
2022 1,879,383 10,074,977
2021 1,884,490 9,575,152
2020 1,900,449 9,401,038
2019 1,913,822 9,445,785
2018 1,927,174 9,346,701
2017 1,942,248 9,223,225
2016 1,959,537 8,935,095
2015 1,977,527 8,505,237
2014 1,993,782 8,059,440
2013 2,012,647 7,693,031
2012 2,034,319 7,391,448
2011 2,059,709 7,104,538
2010 2,097,555 6,869,838
2009 2,141,669 6,707,058
2008 2,177,322 6,302,664
2007 2,200,325 5,624,635
2006 2,218,357 5,009,100
2005 2,238,799 4,664,790
2004 2,263,122 4,428,967
2003 2,287,955 4,192,457
2002 2,310,173 3,956,826
2001 2,337,170 3,723,590
2000 2,367,550 3,493,575
1999 2,390,482 3,266,009
1998 2,410,019 3,040,421
1997 2,432,851 2,817,410
1996 2,457,222 2,597,564
1995 2,485,056 2,434,662
1994 2,520,742 2,328,188
1993 2,563,290 2,222,093
1992 2,614,338 2,114,730
1991 2,650,581 2,006,626
1990 2,663,151 1,898,220
1989 2,666,955 1,789,851
1988 2,653,434 1,681,788
1987 2,626,583 1,574,244
1986 2,599,892 1,467,383
1985 2,578,873 1,377,911
1984 2,562,047 1,305,996
1983 2,546,011 1,235,305
1982 2,531,080 1,166,370
1981 2,519,421 1,099,855
1980 2,511,701 1,015,700
1979 2,505,953 912,010
1978 2,497,921 809,274
1977 2,485,073 710,209
1976 2,470,989 615,866
1975 2,456,130 542,856
1974 2,437,186 489,087
1973 2,415,819 436,399
1972 2,395,674 385,014
1971 2,376,389 335,027
1970 2,359,164 286,536
1969 2,343,173 239,660
1968 2,323,619 199,416
1967 2,301,220 179,700
1966 2,283,217 173,976
1965 2,265,919 167,103
1964 2,240,623 159,692
1963 2,210,919 152,211
1962 2,181,586 144,946
1961 2,152,681 137,989
1960 2,120,979 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia UAE
2100 -1.02% 0.91%
2099 -1.01% 0.91%
2098 -0.98% 0.91%
2097 -0.98% 0.91%
2096 -0.96% 0.91%
2095 -0.95% 0.92%
2094 -0.94% 0.92%
2093 -0.94% 0.92%
2092 -0.94% 0.93%
2091 -0.93% 0.94%
2090 -0.93% 0.95%
2089 -0.93% 0.95%
2088 -0.94% 0.96%
2087 -0.94% 0.97%
2086 -0.94% 0.98%
2085 -0.96% 1%
2084 -0.98% 1.01%
2083 -0.98% 1.03%
2082 -0.98% 1.04%
2081 -0.99% 1.06%
2080 -1.01% 1.07%
2079 -1% 1.09%
2078 -0.99% 1.1%
2077 -1% 1.11%
2076 -1.01% 1.13%
2075 -1% 1.14%
2074 -0.99% 1.15%
2073 -0.99% 1.16%
2072 -1.01% 1.17%
2071 -1.01% 1.17%
2070 -1% 1.18%
2069 -1.03% 1.18%
2068 -1.03% 1.18%
2067 -1.02% 1.17%
2066 -1.04% 1.17%
2065 -1.04% 1.17%
2064 -1.02% 1.17%
2063 -1.01% 1.16%
2062 -1.01% 1.15%
2061 -1.03% 1.14%
2060 -1.01% 1.14%
2059 -1% 1.14%
2058 -1% 1.14%
2057 -0.99% 1.14%
2056 -0.96% 1.14%
2055 -0.95% 1.14%
2054 -0.93% 1.14%
2053 -0.91% 1.14%
2052 -0.85% 1.14%
2051 -0.84% 1.15%
2050 -0.84% 1.16%
2049 -0.83% 1.16%
2048 -0.81% 1.17%
2047 -0.8% 1.15%
2046 -0.81% 1.14%
2045 -0.78% 1.15%
2044 -0.78% 1.16%
2043 -0.77% 1.16%
2042 -0.79% 1.17%
2041 -0.77% 1.18%
2040 -0.79% 1.18%
2039 -0.78% 1.19%
2038 -0.77% 1.19%
2037 -0.79% 1.19%
2036 -0.78% 1.18%
2035 -0.8% 1.18%
2034 -0.82% 1.17%
2033 -0.83% 1.15%
2032 -0.82% 1.13%
2031 -0.84% 1.11%
2030 -0.81% 1.15%
2029 -0.8% 1.24%
2028 -0.79% 1.42%
2027 -0.77% 1.7%
2026 -1.13% 2.33%
2025 -0.83% 3.47%
2024 -0.93% 4.79%
2023 0.23% 4.06%
2022 -0.27% 5.22%
2021 -0.84% 1.85%
2020 -0.7% -0.47%
2019 -0.69% 1.06%
2018 -0.78% 1.34%
2017 -0.88% 3.22%
2016 -0.91% 5.05%
2015 -0.82% 5.53%
2014 -0.94% 4.76%
2013 -1.07% 4.08%
2012 -1.23% 4.04%
2011 -1.8% 3.42%
2010 -2.06% 2.43%
2009 -1.64% 6.42%
2008 -1.05% 12.1%
2007 -0.81% 12.3%
2006 -0.91% 7.38%
2005 -1.07% 5.32%
2004 -1.09% 5.64%
2003 -0.96% 5.96%
2002 -1.16% 6.26%
2001 -1.28% 6.58%
2000 -0.96% 6.97%
1999 -0.81% 7.42%
1998 -0.94% 7.92%
1997 -0.99% 8.46%
1996 -1.12% 6.69%
1995 -1.42% 4.57%
1994 -1.66% 4.77%
1993 -1.95% 5.08%
1992 -1.37% 5.39%
1991 -0.47% 5.71%
1990 -0.14% 6.05%
1989 0.51% 6.43%
1988 1.02% 6.83%
1987 1.03% 7.28%
1986 0.82% 6.49%
1985 0.66% 5.51%
1984 0.63% 5.72%
1983 0.59% 5.91%
1982 0.46% 6.05%
1981 0.31% 8.29%
1980 0.23% 11.4%
1979 0.32% 12.7%
1978 0.52% 13.9%
1977 0.57% 15.3%
1976 0.6% 13.4%
1975 0.78% 11%
1974 0.88% 12.1%
1973 0.84% 13.3%
1972 0.81% 14.9%
1971 0.73% 16.9%
1970 0.68% 19.6%
1969 0.84% 20.2%
1968 0.97% 11%
1967 0.79% 3.29%
1966 0.76% 4.11%
1965 1.13% 4.64%
1964 1.34% 4.91%
1963 1.34% 5.01%
1962 1.34% 5.04%
1961 1.49% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Latvia UAE
Current population
1829763
11686438
Population rank 149/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 +158,634
Net migration rank 125/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 158,634
2024 - -2,225 - 278,439
2023 -13,563 7,966 92,698 300,004
2022 -14,847 22,027 81,758 322,773
2021 -17,337 -280 76,802 421,663
2020 -11,402 -3,147 87,871 92,541
2019 -8,995 -3,416 86,296 -125,186
2018 -9,636 -4,972 86,840 14,611
2017 -7,963 -7,867 89,382 34,155
2016 -6,663 -12,327 87,028 195,317
2015 -6,526 -10,826 85,044 342,468
2014 -6,779 -8,799 84,277 360,174
2013 -8,252 -14,386 82,977 279,269
2012 -9,154 -11,914 78,682 225,921
2011 -9,886 -20,202 73,496 215,183
2010 -10,278 -36,128 69,907 161,842
2009 -7,924 -34,807 66,521 163,643
2008 -6,531 -22,445 55,426 523,207
2007 -9,021 -8,027 55,048 722,380
2006 -10,204 -9,211 54,338 399,306
2005 -10,746 -11,134 60,046 174,926
2004 -11,542 -15,136 60,344 176,319
2003 -11,439 -11,422 59,118 177,237
2002 -12,475 -9,160 55,922 178,988
2001 -13,322 -18,634 52,789 178,779
2000 -11,838 -15,679 49,993 178,469
1999 -13,387 -3,229 46,198 180,469
1998 -15,906 -5,504 41,176 183,329
1997 -14,841 -9,183 38,207 183,310
1996 -14,498 -9,888 37,886 180,296
1995 -17,396 -13,288 38,685 68,938
1994 -17,645 -21,446 42,976 62,352
1993 -12,560 -32,914 41,324 65,545
1992 -3,660 -52,180 42,119 65,739
1991 0 -12,020 41,409 66,943
1990 2,929 -13,196 41,339 67,118
1989 6,401 -4,960 40,148 68,132
1988 9,022 15,784 38,861 68,991
1987 9,981 19,249 37,741 69,493
1986 10,660 13,972 36,829 69,655
1985 5,673 12,037 34,855 37,605
1984 7,430 8,847 33,250 38,124
1983 8,147 8,115 31,480 38,536
1982 6,327 8,116 29,585 38,276
1981 3,779 6,536 27,560 37,600
1980 3,265 3,099 25,005 78,148
1979 2,506 3,661 21,987 82,238
1978 2,997 7,399 18,879 82,359
1977 3,480 11,992 15,787 81,111
1976 4,200 8,870 12,876 78,903
1975 4,913 12,166 11,859 42,380
1974 6,824 14,420 10,835 42,474
1973 6,040 15,997 9,822 42,243
1972 7,666 11,077 8,818 41,888
1971 8,793 10,846 7,839 41,425
1970 7,785 12,494 6,922 40,792
1969 6,561 13,718 6,138 39,902
1968 7,668 13,465 5,588 28,866
1967 7,825 14,177 5,264 -283
1966 8,677 13,465 4,955 1,516
1965 8,384 13,218 4,675 2,598
1964 12,100 13,010 4,410 3,126
1963 11,055 12,308 4,157 3,264
1962 11,562 12,344 3,901 3,212
1961 14,207 12,364 3,657 3,141
1960 14,211 11,420 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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