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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 20.7 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Latvia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Uzbekistan
2100 923,408 74,950,276
2099 932,882 74,687,562
2098 942,357 74,412,253
2097 951,702 74,120,787
2096 961,114 73,822,520
2095 970,470 73,512,493
2094 979,811 73,187,441
2093 989,107 72,852,823
2092 998,497 72,509,869
2091 1,007,961 72,158,109
2090 1,017,465 71,795,130
2089 1,026,994 71,419,019
2088 1,036,657 71,037,131
2087 1,046,527 70,645,917
2086 1,056,483 70,250,312
2085 1,066,499 69,845,645
2084 1,076,818 69,430,096
2083 1,087,423 69,009,654
2082 1,098,154 68,591,369
2081 1,109,075 68,161,432
2080 1,120,211 67,729,509
2079 1,131,602 67,293,106
2078 1,143,002 66,849,622
2077 1,154,458 66,394,934
2076 1,166,122 65,946,007
2075 1,177,964 65,494,544
2074 1,189,889 65,041,409
2073 1,201,798 64,584,034
2072 1,213,804 64,126,554
2071 1,226,159 63,662,468
2070 1,238,635 63,197,548
2069 1,251,199 62,728,854
2068 1,264,197 62,256,069
2067 1,277,382 61,779,846
2066 1,290,492 61,296,688
2065 1,304,082 60,808,437
2064 1,317,729 60,310,657
2063 1,331,316 59,805,006
2062 1,344,939 59,290,829
2061 1,358,659 58,769,606
2060 1,372,730 58,237,257
2059 1,386,684 57,693,970
2058 1,400,736 57,141,935
2057 1,414,911 56,580,336
2056 1,429,035 56,012,936
2055 1,442,863 55,434,251
2054 1,456,686 54,845,302
2053 1,470,334 54,247,246
2052 1,483,843 53,641,903
2051 1,496,515 53,028,742
2050 1,509,248 52,411,754
2049 1,521,989 51,787,458
2048 1,534,656 51,159,295
2047 1,547,203 50,526,830
2046 1,559,641 49,892,416
2045 1,572,396 49,257,909
2044 1,584,822 48,629,333
2043 1,597,317 48,007,917
2042 1,609,668 47,394,130
2041 1,622,468 46,789,557
2040 1,635,132 46,197,382
2039 1,648,215 45,613,886
2038 1,661,175 45,033,877
2037 1,674,137 44,458,257
2036 1,687,461 43,884,266
2035 1,700,759 43,308,578
2034 1,714,411 42,729,398
2033 1,728,562 42,143,548
2032 1,742,976 41,549,754
2031 1,757,310 40,948,133
2030 1,772,264 40,333,867
2029 1,786,824 39,708,371
2028 1,801,228 39,074,978
2027 1,815,599 38,426,208
2026 1,829,763 37,758,494
2025 1,850,593 37,071,527
2024 1,866,124 36,361,859
2023 1,883,710 35,652,307
2022 1,879,383 34,938,955
2021 1,884,490 34,243,696
2020 1,900,449 33,586,372
2019 1,913,822 32,964,701
2018 1,927,174 32,373,490
2017 1,942,248 31,819,178
2016 1,959,537 31,284,568
2015 1,977,527 30,749,346
2014 1,993,782 30,222,994
2013 2,012,647 29,724,065
2012 2,034,319 29,261,903
2011 2,059,709 28,823,196
2010 2,097,555 28,385,506
2009 2,141,669 27,939,328
2008 2,177,322 27,494,774
2007 2,200,325 27,076,008
2006 2,218,357 26,699,043
2005 2,238,799 26,356,975
2004 2,263,122 26,029,350
2003 2,287,955 25,711,259
2002 2,310,173 25,399,980
2001 2,337,170 25,090,283
2000 2,367,550 24,787,054
1999 2,390,482 24,476,008
1998 2,410,019 24,134,929
1997 2,432,851 23,758,960
1996 2,457,222 23,351,981
1995 2,485,056 22,917,589
1994 2,520,742 22,463,291
1993 2,563,290 21,987,955
1992 2,614,338 21,485,090
1991 2,650,581 20,962,910
1990 2,663,151 20,464,956
1989 2,666,955 19,977,183
1988 2,653,434 19,460,630
1987 2,626,583 18,930,070
1986 2,599,892 18,395,621
1985 2,578,873 17,875,339
1984 2,562,047 17,378,846
1983 2,546,011 16,908,400
1982 2,531,080 16,462,736
1981 2,519,421 16,035,032
1980 2,511,701 15,619,936
1979 2,505,953 15,215,587
1978 2,497,921 14,816,349
1977 2,485,073 14,408,822
1976 2,470,989 13,998,620
1975 2,456,130 13,598,521
1974 2,437,186 13,209,011
1973 2,415,819 12,831,047
1972 2,395,674 12,465,106
1971 2,376,389 12,111,511
1970 2,359,164 11,762,638
1969 2,343,173 11,403,150
1968 2,323,619 11,032,155
1967 2,301,220 10,659,180
1966 2,283,217 10,289,294
1965 2,265,919 9,921,681
1964 2,240,623 9,557,611
1963 2,210,919 9,202,246
1962 2,181,586 8,854,368
1961 2,152,681 8,517,711
1960 2,120,979 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Uzbekistan
2100 -1.02% 0.35%
2099 -1.01% 0.37%
2098 -0.98% 0.39%
2097 -0.98% 0.4%
2096 -0.96% 0.42%
2095 -0.95% 0.44%
2094 -0.94% 0.46%
2093 -0.94% 0.47%
2092 -0.94% 0.49%
2091 -0.93% 0.51%
2090 -0.93% 0.53%
2089 -0.93% 0.54%
2088 -0.94% 0.55%
2087 -0.94% 0.56%
2086 -0.94% 0.58%
2085 -0.96% 0.6%
2084 -0.98% 0.61%
2083 -0.98% 0.61%
2082 -0.98% 0.63%
2081 -0.99% 0.64%
2080 -1.01% 0.65%
2079 -1% 0.66%
2078 -0.99% 0.68%
2077 -1% 0.68%
2076 -1.01% 0.69%
2075 -1% 0.7%
2074 -0.99% 0.71%
2073 -0.99% 0.71%
2072 -1.01% 0.73%
2071 -1.01% 0.74%
2070 -1% 0.75%
2069 -1.03% 0.76%
2068 -1.03% 0.77%
2067 -1.02% 0.79%
2066 -1.04% 0.8%
2065 -1.04% 0.83%
2064 -1.02% 0.85%
2063 -1.01% 0.87%
2062 -1.01% 0.89%
2061 -1.03% 0.91%
2060 -1.01% 0.94%
2059 -1% 0.97%
2058 -1% 0.99%
2057 -0.99% 1.01%
2056 -0.96% 1.04%
2055 -0.95% 1.07%
2054 -0.93% 1.1%
2053 -0.91% 1.13%
2052 -0.85% 1.16%
2051 -0.84% 1.18%
2050 -0.84% 1.21%
2049 -0.83% 1.23%
2048 -0.81% 1.25%
2047 -0.8% 1.27%
2046 -0.81% 1.29%
2045 -0.78% 1.29%
2044 -0.78% 1.29%
2043 -0.77% 1.3%
2042 -0.79% 1.29%
2041 -0.77% 1.28%
2040 -0.79% 1.28%
2039 -0.78% 1.29%
2038 -0.77% 1.29%
2037 -0.79% 1.31%
2036 -0.78% 1.33%
2035 -0.8% 1.36%
2034 -0.82% 1.39%
2033 -0.83% 1.43%
2032 -0.82% 1.47%
2031 -0.84% 1.52%
2030 -0.81% 1.58%
2029 -0.8% 1.62%
2028 -0.79% 1.69%
2027 -0.77% 1.77%
2026 -1.13% 1.85%
2025 -0.83% 1.95%
2024 -0.93% 1.99%
2023 0.23% 2.04%
2022 -0.27% 2.03%
2021 -0.84% 1.96%
2020 -0.7% 1.89%
2019 -0.69% 1.83%
2018 -0.78% 1.74%
2017 -0.88% 1.71%
2016 -0.91% 1.74%
2015 -0.82% 1.74%
2014 -0.94% 1.68%
2013 -1.07% 1.58%
2012 -1.23% 1.52%
2011 -1.8% 1.54%
2010 -2.06% 1.6%
2009 -1.64% 1.62%
2008 -1.05% 1.55%
2007 -0.81% 1.41%
2006 -0.91% 1.3%
2005 -1.07% 1.26%
2004 -1.09% 1.24%
2003 -0.96% 1.23%
2002 -1.16% 1.23%
2001 -1.28% 1.22%
2000 -0.96% 1.27%
1999 -0.81% 1.41%
1998 -0.94% 1.58%
1997 -0.99% 1.74%
1996 -1.12% 1.9%
1995 -1.42% 2.02%
1994 -1.66% 2.16%
1993 -1.95% 2.34%
1992 -1.37% 2.49%
1991 -0.47% 2.43%
1990 -0.14% 2.44%
1989 0.51% 2.65%
1988 1.02% 2.8%
1987 1.03% 2.91%
1986 0.82% 2.91%
1985 0.66% 2.86%
1984 0.63% 2.78%
1983 0.59% 2.71%
1982 0.46% 2.67%
1981 0.31% 2.66%
1980 0.23% 2.66%
1979 0.32% 2.69%
1978 0.52% 2.83%
1977 0.57% 2.93%
1976 0.6% 2.94%
1975 0.78% 2.95%
1974 0.88% 2.95%
1973 0.84% 2.94%
1972 0.81% 2.92%
1971 0.73% 2.97%
1970 0.68% 3.15%
1969 0.84% 3.36%
1968 0.97% 3.5%
1967 0.79% 3.59%
1966 0.76% 3.71%
1965 1.13% 3.81%
1964 1.34% 3.86%
1963 1.34% 3.93%
1962 1.34% 3.95%
1961 1.49% 3.76%

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Latvia Uzbekistan
Current population
1829763
37939105
Population rank 149/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.46%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
18.7 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 -6,987
Net migration rank 125/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -6,987
2024 - -2,225 - -7,066
2023 -13,563 7,966 722,280 -6,004
2022 -14,847 22,027 715,410 -5,007
2021 -17,337 -280 689,325 -9,205
2020 -11,402 -3,147 643,750 -9,208
2019 -8,995 -3,416 618,154 -9,341
2018 -9,636 -4,972 585,119 -11,516
2017 -7,963 -7,867 548,372 -13,352
2016 -6,663 -12,327 549,045 -14,839
2015 -6,526 -10,826 552,781 -16,545
2014 -6,779 -8,799 536,881 -20,381
2013 -8,252 -14,386 501,742 -20,380
2012 -9,154 -11,914 463,333 -20,381
2011 -9,886 -20,202 454,858 -20,380
2010 -10,278 -36,128 461,293 -20,380
2009 -7,924 -34,807 471,839 -20,378
2008 -6,531 -22,445 461,665 -24,028
2007 -9,021 -8,027 426,880 -27,013
2006 -10,204 -9,211 383,265 -29,197
2005 -10,746 -11,134 363,462 -33,386
2004 -11,542 -15,136 363,994 -38,834
2003 -11,439 -11,422 355,098 -44,092
2002 -12,475 -9,160 359,231 -47,679
2001 -13,322 -18,634 356,483 -48,642
2000 -11,838 -15,679 365,138 -66,547
1999 -13,387 -3,229 385,448 -61,955
1998 -15,906 -5,504 408,532 -49,862
1997 -14,841 -9,183 441,631 -48,360
1996 -14,498 -9,888 471,010 -50,314
1995 -17,396 -13,288 493,966 -45,876
1994 -17,645 -21,446 502,279 -41,788
1993 -12,560 -32,914 527,557 -37,377
1992 -3,660 -52,180 548,793 -33,259
1991 0 -12,020 557,886 -29,064
1990 2,929 -13,196 540,581 -73,478
1989 6,401 -4,960 522,323 -13,888
1988 9,022 15,784 525,126 -473
1987 9,981 19,249 537,292 -824
1986 10,660 13,972 533,234 -802
1985 5,673 12,037 508,893 -773
1984 7,430 8,847 485,617 -752
1983 8,147 8,115 454,464 1,568
1982 6,327 8,116 431,389 3,897
1981 3,779 6,536 413,897 6,223
1980 3,265 3,099 401,557 8,540
1979 2,506 3,661 387,754 10,864
1978 2,997 7,399 372,068 27,783
1977 3,480 11,992 369,572 45,622
1976 4,200 8,870 363,110 42,094
1975 4,913 12,166 357,382 37,611
1974 6,824 14,420 350,422 33,600
1973 6,040 15,997 341,807 30,094
1972 7,666 11,077 333,230 26,748
1971 8,793 10,846 323,171 24,030
1970 7,785 12,494 313,216 37,324
1969 6,561 13,718 302,833 65,596
1968 7,668 13,465 295,651 77,914
1967 7,825 14,177 298,350 74,030
1966 8,677 13,465 297,844 69,537
1965 8,384 13,218 302,264 65,579
1964 12,100 13,010 298,790 61,512
1963 11,055 12,308 293,432 57,002
1962 11,562 12,344 292,788 52,532
1961 14,207 12,364 279,841 48,168
1960 14,211 11,420 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/latvia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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