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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 188 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Latvia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia United States
2100 923,408 415,429,771
2099 932,882 414,829,167
2098 942,357 414,231,720
2097 951,702 413,576,381
2096 961,114 412,927,393
2095 970,470 412,225,379
2094 979,811 411,498,749
2093 989,107 410,785,729
2092 998,497 410,051,921
2091 1,007,961 409,320,183
2090 1,017,465 408,613,732
2089 1,026,994 407,885,645
2088 1,036,657 407,129,733
2087 1,046,527 406,421,298
2086 1,056,483 405,715,343
2085 1,066,499 405,059,379
2084 1,076,818 404,343,130
2083 1,087,423 403,612,785
2082 1,098,154 402,871,293
2081 1,109,075 402,054,554
2080 1,120,211 401,319,194
2079 1,131,602 400,554,914
2078 1,143,002 399,737,968
2077 1,154,458 398,906,565
2076 1,166,122 398,035,750
2075 1,177,964 397,109,170
2074 1,189,889 396,226,412
2073 1,201,798 395,307,725
2072 1,213,804 394,393,561
2071 1,226,159 393,415,363
2070 1,238,635 392,469,727
2069 1,251,199 391,479,981
2068 1,264,197 390,517,695
2067 1,277,382 389,543,856
2066 1,290,492 388,597,719
2065 1,304,082 387,685,327
2064 1,317,729 386,805,026
2063 1,331,316 385,911,917
2062 1,344,939 385,032,627
2061 1,358,659 384,170,837
2060 1,372,730 383,361,269
2059 1,386,684 382,542,030
2058 1,400,736 381,704,804
2057 1,414,911 380,907,023
2056 1,429,035 380,159,777
2055 1,442,863 379,430,756
2054 1,456,686 378,682,851
2053 1,470,334 377,878,421
2052 1,483,843 377,073,303
2051 1,496,515 376,229,840
2050 1,509,248 375,373,155
2049 1,521,989 374,493,150
2048 1,534,656 373,590,762
2047 1,547,203 372,626,259
2046 1,559,641 371,644,809
2045 1,572,396 370,602,914
2044 1,584,822 369,518,897
2043 1,597,317 368,375,680
2042 1,609,668 367,158,772
2041 1,622,468 365,937,822
2040 1,635,132 364,671,837
2039 1,648,215 363,367,337
2038 1,661,175 361,997,023
2037 1,674,137 360,606,236
2036 1,687,461 359,193,245
2035 1,700,759 357,750,686
2034 1,714,411 356,266,726
2033 1,728,562 354,775,032
2032 1,742,976 353,259,037
2031 1,757,310 351,721,511
2030 1,772,264 350,155,042
2029 1,786,824 348,564,667
2028 1,801,228 346,906,294
2027 1,815,599 345,257,605
2026 1,829,763 343,565,426
2025 1,850,593 341,784,857
2024 1,866,124 340,110,988
2023 1,883,710 334,914,895
2022 1,879,383 333,271,411
2021 1,884,490 331,893,745
2020 1,900,449 331,526,933
2019 1,913,822 328,329,953
2018 1,927,174 326,838,199
2017 1,942,248 325,122,128
2016 1,959,537 323,071,755
2015 1,977,527 320,738,994
2014 1,993,782 318,386,329
2013 2,012,647 316,059,947
2012 2,034,319 313,877,662
2011 2,059,709 311,583,481
2010 2,097,555 309,327,143
2009 2,141,669 306,771,529
2008 2,177,322 304,093,966
2007 2,200,325 301,231,207
2006 2,218,357 298,379,912
2005 2,238,799 295,516,599
2004 2,263,122 292,805,298
2003 2,287,955 290,107,933
2002 2,310,173 287,625,193
2001 2,337,170 284,968,955
2000 2,367,550 282,162,411
1999 2,390,482 279,294,713
1998 2,410,019 276,115,288
1997 2,432,851 272,911,760
1996 2,457,222 269,667,391
1995 2,485,056 266,557,091
1994 2,520,742 263,435,673
1993 2,563,290 260,255,352
1992 2,614,338 256,894,189
1991 2,650,581 253,492,503
1990 2,663,151 250,131,894
1989 2,666,955 246,819,222
1988 2,653,434 244,499,004
1987 2,626,583 242,288,936
1986 2,599,892 240,132,831
1985 2,578,873 237,923,734
1984 2,562,047 235,824,908
1983 2,546,011 233,792,014
1982 2,531,080 231,664,432
1981 2,519,421 229,465,744
1980 2,511,701 226,542,250
1979 2,505,953 225,055,487
1978 2,497,921 222,584,545
1977 2,485,073 220,239,425
1976 2,470,989 218,035,164
1975 2,456,130 215,973,199
1974 2,437,186 213,853,928
1973 2,415,819 211,908,788
1972 2,395,674 209,896,021
1971 2,376,389 207,660,677
1970 2,359,164 205,052,174
1969 2,343,173 202,676,946
1968 2,323,619 200,706,052
1967 2,301,220 198,712,056
1966 2,283,217 196,560,338
1965 2,265,919 194,302,963
1964 2,240,623 191,888,791
1963 2,210,919 189,241,798
1962 2,181,586 186,537,737
1961 2,152,681 183,691,481
1960 2,120,979 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia United States
2100 -1.02% 0.14%
2099 -1.01% 0.14%
2098 -0.98% 0.16%
2097 -0.98% 0.16%
2096 -0.96% 0.17%
2095 -0.95% 0.18%
2094 -0.94% 0.17%
2093 -0.94% 0.18%
2092 -0.94% 0.18%
2091 -0.93% 0.17%
2090 -0.93% 0.18%
2089 -0.93% 0.19%
2088 -0.94% 0.17%
2087 -0.94% 0.17%
2086 -0.94% 0.16%
2085 -0.96% 0.18%
2084 -0.98% 0.18%
2083 -0.98% 0.18%
2082 -0.98% 0.2%
2081 -0.99% 0.18%
2080 -1.01% 0.19%
2079 -1% 0.2%
2078 -0.99% 0.21%
2077 -1% 0.22%
2076 -1.01% 0.23%
2075 -1% 0.22%
2074 -0.99% 0.23%
2073 -0.99% 0.23%
2072 -1.01% 0.25%
2071 -1.01% 0.24%
2070 -1% 0.25%
2069 -1.03% 0.25%
2068 -1.03% 0.25%
2067 -1.02% 0.24%
2066 -1.04% 0.24%
2065 -1.04% 0.23%
2064 -1.02% 0.23%
2063 -1.01% 0.23%
2062 -1.01% 0.22%
2061 -1.03% 0.21%
2060 -1.01% 0.21%
2059 -1% 0.22%
2058 -1% 0.21%
2057 -0.99% 0.2%
2056 -0.96% 0.19%
2055 -0.95% 0.2%
2054 -0.93% 0.21%
2053 -0.91% 0.21%
2052 -0.85% 0.22%
2051 -0.84% 0.23%
2050 -0.84% 0.23%
2049 -0.83% 0.24%
2048 -0.81% 0.26%
2047 -0.8% 0.26%
2046 -0.81% 0.28%
2045 -0.78% 0.29%
2044 -0.78% 0.31%
2043 -0.77% 0.33%
2042 -0.79% 0.33%
2041 -0.77% 0.35%
2040 -0.79% 0.36%
2039 -0.78% 0.38%
2038 -0.77% 0.39%
2037 -0.79% 0.39%
2036 -0.78% 0.4%
2035 -0.8% 0.42%
2034 -0.82% 0.42%
2033 -0.83% 0.43%
2032 -0.82% 0.44%
2031 -0.84% 0.45%
2030 -0.81% 0.46%
2029 -0.8% 0.48%
2028 -0.79% 0.48%
2027 -0.77% 0.49%
2026 -1.13% 0.52%
2025 -0.83% 0.49%
2024 -0.93% 1.55%
2023 0.23% 0.49%
2022 -0.27% 0.42%
2021 -0.84% 0.11%
2020 -0.7% 0.97%
2019 -0.69% 0.46%
2018 -0.78% 0.53%
2017 -0.88% 0.63%
2016 -0.91% 0.73%
2015 -0.82% 0.74%
2014 -0.94% 0.74%
2013 -1.07% 0.7%
2012 -1.23% 0.74%
2011 -1.8% 0.73%
2010 -2.06% 0.83%
2009 -1.64% 0.88%
2008 -1.05% 0.95%
2007 -0.81% 0.96%
2006 -0.91% 0.97%
2005 -1.07% 0.93%
2004 -1.09% 0.93%
2003 -0.96% 0.86%
2002 -1.16% 0.93%
2001 -1.28% 0.99%
2000 -0.96% 1.03%
1999 -0.81% 1.15%
1998 -0.94% 1.17%
1997 -0.99% 1.2%
1996 -1.12% 1.17%
1995 -1.42% 1.18%
1994 -1.66% 1.22%
1993 -1.95% 1.31%
1992 -1.37% 1.34%
1991 -0.47% 1.34%
1990 -0.14% 1.34%
1989 0.51% 0.95%
1988 1.02% 0.91%
1987 1.03% 0.9%
1986 0.82% 0.93%
1985 0.66% 0.89%
1984 0.63% 0.87%
1983 0.59% 0.92%
1982 0.46% 0.96%
1981 0.31% 1.29%
1980 0.23% 0.66%
1979 0.32% 1.11%
1978 0.52% 1.06%
1977 0.57% 1.01%
1976 0.6% 0.95%
1975 0.78% 0.99%
1974 0.88% 0.92%
1973 0.84% 0.96%
1972 0.81% 1.08%
1971 0.73% 1.27%
1970 0.68% 1.17%
1969 0.84% 0.98%
1968 0.97% 1%
1967 0.79% 1.09%
1966 0.76% 1.16%
1965 1.13% 1.26%
1964 1.34% 1.4%
1963 1.34% 1.45%
1962 1.34% 1.55%
1961 1.49% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Latvia United States
Current population
1829763
344023146
Population rank 149/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 4.15%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -48 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -7,330 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 125/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 1,230,663
2024 - -2,225 - 1,286,132
2023 -13,563 7,966 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -14,847 22,027 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -17,337 -280 199,137 674,787
2020 -11,402 -3,147 208,862 329,769
2019 -8,995 -3,416 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -9,636 -4,972 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -7,963 -7,867 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -6,663 -12,327 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -6,526 -10,826 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -6,779 -8,799 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -8,252 -14,386 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -9,154 -11,914 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -9,886 -20,202 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -10,278 -36,128 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -7,924 -34,807 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -6,531 -22,445 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -9,021 -8,027 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -10,204 -9,211 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -10,746 -11,134 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -11,542 -15,136 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -11,439 -11,422 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -12,475 -9,160 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -13,322 -18,634 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -11,838 -15,679 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -13,387 -3,229 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -15,906 -5,504 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -14,841 -9,183 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -14,498 -9,888 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -17,396 -13,288 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -17,645 -21,446 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -12,560 -32,914 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 -3,660 -52,180 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 0 -12,020 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,929 -13,196 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 6,401 -4,960 1,875,826 400,998
1988 9,022 15,784 1,735,943 460,778
1987 9,981 19,249 1,720,252 480,815
1986 10,660 13,972 1,656,917 493,082
1985 5,673 12,037 1,689,258 598,777
1984 7,430 8,847 1,627,192 622,793
1983 8,147 8,115 1,636,544 662,840
1982 6,327 8,116 1,714,317 600,149
1981 3,779 6,536 1,652,153 583,070
1980 3,265 3,099 1,608,450 595,916
1979 2,506 3,661 1,597,894 503,559
1978 2,997 7,399 1,402,283 556,521
1977 3,480 11,992 1,431,556 577,060
1976 4,200 8,870 1,264,604 635,590
1975 4,913 12,166 1,252,644 655,078
1974 6,824 14,420 1,218,968 706,978
1973 6,040 15,997 1,165,499 783,163
1972 7,666 11,077 1,301,355 833,543
1971 8,793 10,846 1,640,519 833,549
1970 7,785 12,494 1,824,965 744,902
1969 6,561 13,718 1,702,487 523,740
1968 7,668 13,465 1,565,507 594,514
1967 7,825 14,177 1,669,181 585,410
1966 8,677 13,465 1,749,387 637,692
1965 8,384 13,218 1,943,030 644,902
1964 12,100 13,010 2,245,099 618,635
1963 11,055 12,308 2,289,826 639,495
1962 11,562 12,344 2,406,337 625,617
1961 14,207 12,364 2,571,681 580,333
1960 14,211 11,420 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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