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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 6.51 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 0.17% 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 -0.69% 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 (17.6% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 922,007 26,706,595
2099 931,466 26,465,166
2098 940,927 26,225,773
2097 950,258 25,988,828
2096 959,655 25,753,753
2095 968,997 25,520,511
2094 978,324 25,288,801
2093 987,606 25,058,430
2092 996,982 24,829,182
2091 1,006,431 24,600,702
2090 1,015,921 24,372,725
2089 1,025,435 24,144,467
2088 1,035,083 23,916,513
2087 1,044,938 23,688,452
2086 1,054,879 23,460,422
2085 1,064,880 23,232,061
2084 1,075,183 23,002,795
2083 1,085,772 22,772,229
2082 1,096,487 22,540,771
2081 1,107,392 22,308,390
2080 1,118,511 22,075,331
2079 1,129,885 21,841,417
2078 1,141,268 21,606,907
2077 1,152,706 21,371,631
2076 1,164,352 21,136,110
2075 1,176,176 20,900,601
2074 1,188,082 20,665,468
2073 1,199,974 20,430,105
2072 1,211,961 20,196,342
2071 1,224,298 19,963,477
2070 1,236,755 19,732,649
2069 1,249,300 19,503,294
2068 1,262,278 19,276,535
2067 1,275,443 19,052,348
2066 1,288,533 18,831,237
2065 1,302,103 18,612,821
2064 1,315,729 18,397,315
2063 1,329,295 18,185,402
2062 1,342,898 17,977,010
2061 1,356,597 17,772,656
2060 1,370,646 17,571,910
2059 1,384,579 17,373,047
2058 1,398,610 17,176,551
2057 1,412,764 16,982,730
2056 1,426,866 16,791,613
2055 1,440,673 16,602,585
2054 1,454,475 16,414,963
2053 1,468,103 16,230,105
2052 1,481,591 16,047,360
2051 1,494,244 15,866,073
2050 1,506,958 15,685,433
2049 1,519,679 15,505,176
2048 1,532,326 15,326,671
2047 1,544,855 15,149,859
2046 1,557,274 14,977,516
2045 1,570,010 14,808,230
2044 1,582,416 14,639,661
2043 1,594,893 14,472,097
2042 1,607,225 14,305,483
2041 1,620,006 14,139,883
2040 1,632,650 13,975,444
2039 1,645,713 13,812,227
2038 1,658,653 13,650,128
2037 1,671,596 13,489,998
2036 1,684,899 13,331,723
2035 1,698,177 13,175,838
2034 1,711,808 13,022,467
2033 1,725,938 12,872,359
2032 1,740,330 12,725,892
2031 1,754,642 12,583,470
2030 1,769,574 12,445,626
2029 1,784,112 12,304,314
2028 1,798,494 12,153,292
2027 1,812,843 11,982,666
2026 1,826,986 11,781,850
2025 1,847,785 11,513,149
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 1,506,958 people with a rank change from 149th to 155th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
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 -0.98% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Latvia UAE
Current population
1826986
11885001
Population rank 149/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
40.8 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 1/197
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 -13,809 -2,225 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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