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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 15.7 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Latvia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Venezuela
2100 922,007 28,410,292
2099 931,466 28,556,135
2098 940,927 28,707,705
2097 950,258 28,852,186
2096 959,655 28,997,910
2095 968,997 29,134,707
2094 978,324 29,264,882
2093 987,606 29,394,209
2092 996,982 29,510,768
2091 1,006,431 29,623,813
2090 1,015,921 29,734,285
2089 1,025,435 29,840,423
2088 1,035,083 29,936,470
2087 1,044,938 30,030,678
2086 1,054,879 30,120,614
2085 1,064,880 30,201,240
2084 1,075,183 30,276,736
2083 1,085,772 30,348,224
2082 1,096,487 30,418,460
2081 1,107,392 30,484,132
2080 1,118,511 30,549,302
2079 1,129,885 30,612,881
2078 1,141,268 30,674,565
2077 1,152,706 30,730,870
2076 1,164,352 30,780,046
2075 1,176,176 30,829,620
2074 1,188,082 30,868,955
2073 1,199,974 30,913,457
2072 1,211,961 30,956,993
2071 1,224,298 30,999,181
2070 1,236,755 31,039,456
2069 1,249,300 31,077,886
2068 1,262,278 31,111,229
2067 1,275,443 31,147,205
2066 1,288,533 31,177,952
2065 1,302,103 31,202,552
2064 1,315,729 31,217,149
2063 1,329,295 31,232,539
2062 1,342,898 31,245,802
2061 1,356,597 31,255,590
2060 1,370,646 31,264,668
2059 1,384,579 31,272,623
2058 1,398,610 31,273,762
2057 1,412,764 31,276,766
2056 1,426,866 31,268,661
2055 1,440,673 31,252,602
2054 1,454,475 31,238,775
2053 1,468,103 31,222,231
2052 1,481,591 31,194,694
2051 1,494,244 31,174,182
2050 1,506,958 31,139,557
2049 1,519,679 31,104,189
2048 1,532,326 31,062,699
2047 1,544,855 31,009,532
2046 1,557,274 30,960,686
2045 1,570,010 30,905,370
2044 1,582,416 30,845,107
2043 1,594,893 30,776,828
2042 1,607,225 30,694,535
2041 1,620,006 30,607,831
2040 1,632,650 30,504,638
2039 1,645,713 30,389,092
2038 1,658,653 30,268,244
2037 1,671,596 30,145,046
2036 1,684,899 30,014,973
2035 1,698,177 29,870,829
2034 1,711,808 29,718,039
2033 1,725,938 29,574,127
2032 1,740,330 29,428,330
2031 1,754,642 29,279,969
2030 1,769,574 29,139,878
2029 1,784,112 29,004,690
2028 1,798,494 28,880,803
2027 1,812,843 28,750,990
2026 1,826,986 28,630,592
2025 1,847,785 28,516,896
2024 1,866,124 28,405,543
2023 1,883,710 28,300,854
2022 1,879,383 28,213,017
2021 1,884,490 28,237,826
2020 1,900,449 28,444,077
2019 1,913,822 28,938,098
2018 1,927,174 29,807,592
2017 1,942,248 30,565,323
2016 1,959,537 30,765,720
2015 1,977,527 30,573,972
2014 1,993,782 30,254,079
2013 2,012,647 29,912,198
2012 2,034,319 29,553,826
2011 2,059,709 29,185,212
2010 2,097,555 28,813,101
2009 2,141,669 28,438,298
2008 2,177,322 28,053,696
2007 2,200,325 27,649,363
2006 2,218,357 27,224,686
2005 2,238,799 26,785,804
2004 2,263,122 26,340,838
2003 2,287,955 25,892,703
2002 2,310,173 25,435,671
2001 2,337,170 24,979,922
2000 2,367,550 24,526,708
1999 2,390,482 24,066,593
1998 2,410,019 23,601,337
1997 2,432,851 23,131,685
1996 2,457,222 22,662,113
1995 2,485,056 22,193,821
1994 2,520,742 21,725,188
1993 2,563,290 21,254,520
1992 2,614,338 20,780,948
1991 2,650,581 20,304,896
1990 2,663,151 19,827,010
1989 2,666,955 19,348,921
1988 2,653,434 18,871,020
1987 2,626,583 18,394,963
1986 2,599,892 17,923,536
1985 2,578,873 17,461,434
1984 2,562,047 17,008,841
1983 2,546,011 16,562,205
1982 2,531,080 16,121,874
1981 2,519,421 15,687,297
1980 2,511,701 15,258,218
1979 2,505,953 14,834,552
1978 2,497,921 14,416,684
1977 2,485,073 14,006,812
1976 2,470,989 13,606,284
1975 2,456,130 13,215,892
1974 2,437,186 12,835,351
1973 2,415,819 12,463,537
1972 2,395,674 12,099,180
1971 2,376,389 11,741,008
1970 2,359,164 11,387,790
1969 2,343,173 11,040,280
1968 2,323,619 10,697,530
1967 2,301,220 10,358,513
1966 2,283,217 10,024,854
1965 2,265,919 9,697,790
1964 2,240,623 9,377,712
1963 2,210,919 9,064,021
1962 2,181,586 8,756,870
1961 2,152,681 8,455,915
1960 2,120,979 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Venezuela
2100 -1.02% -0.51%
2099 -1.01% -0.53%
2098 -0.98% -0.5%
2097 -0.98% -0.5%
2096 -0.96% -0.47%
2095 -0.95% -0.44%
2094 -0.94% -0.44%
2093 -0.94% -0.39%
2092 -0.94% -0.38%
2091 -0.93% -0.37%
2090 -0.93% -0.36%
2089 -0.93% -0.32%
2088 -0.94% -0.31%
2087 -0.94% -0.3%
2086 -0.94% -0.27%
2085 -0.96% -0.25%
2084 -0.98% -0.24%
2083 -0.98% -0.23%
2082 -0.98% -0.22%
2081 -0.99% -0.21%
2080 -1.01% -0.21%
2079 -1% -0.2%
2078 -0.99% -0.18%
2077 -1% -0.16%
2076 -1.01% -0.16%
2075 -1% -0.13%
2074 -0.99% -0.14%
2073 -0.99% -0.14%
2072 -1.01% -0.14%
2071 -1.01% -0.13%
2070 -1% -0.12%
2069 -1.03% -0.11%
2068 -1.03% -0.12%
2067 -1.02% -0.1%
2066 -1.04% -0.08%
2065 -1.04% -0.05%
2064 -1.02% -0.05%
2063 -1.01% -0.04%
2062 -1.01% -0.03%
2061 -1.03% -0.03%
2060 -1.01% -0.03%
2059 -1% -0.004%
2058 -1% -0.01%
2057 -0.99% 0.03%
2056 -0.96% 0.05%
2055 -0.95% 0.04%
2054 -0.93% 0.05%
2053 -0.91% 0.09%
2052 -0.85% 0.07%
2051 -0.84% 0.11%
2050 -0.84% 0.11%
2049 -0.83% 0.13%
2048 -0.81% 0.17%
2047 -0.8% 0.16%
2046 -0.81% 0.18%
2045 -0.78% 0.2%
2044 -0.78% 0.22%
2043 -0.77% 0.27%
2042 -0.79% 0.28%
2041 -0.77% 0.34%
2040 -0.79% 0.38%
2039 -0.78% 0.4%
2038 -0.77% 0.41%
2037 -0.79% 0.43%
2036 -0.78% 0.48%
2035 -0.8% 0.51%
2034 -0.82% 0.49%
2033 -0.83% 0.5%
2032 -0.82% 0.51%
2031 -0.84% 0.48%
2030 -0.81% 0.47%
2029 -0.8% 0.43%
2028 -0.79% 0.45%
2027 -0.77% 0.42%
2026 -1.13% 0.4%
2025 -0.98% 0.39%
2024 -0.93% 0.37%
2023 0.23% 0.31%
2022 -0.27% -0.09%
2021 -0.84% -0.73%
2020 -0.7% -1.71%
2019 -0.69% -2.92%
2018 -0.78% -2.48%
2017 -0.88% -0.65%
2016 -0.91% 0.63%
2015 -0.82% 1.06%
2014 -0.94% 1.14%
2013 -1.07% 1.21%
2012 -1.23% 1.26%
2011 -1.8% 1.29%
2010 -2.06% 1.32%
2009 -1.64% 1.37%
2008 -1.05% 1.46%
2007 -0.81% 1.56%
2006 -0.91% 1.64%
2005 -1.07% 1.69%
2004 -1.09% 1.73%
2003 -0.96% 1.8%
2002 -1.16% 1.82%
2001 -1.28% 1.85%
2000 -0.96% 1.91%
1999 -0.81% 1.97%
1998 -0.94% 2.03%
1997 -0.99% 2.07%
1996 -1.12% 2.11%
1995 -1.42% 2.16%
1994 -1.66% 2.21%
1993 -1.95% 2.28%
1992 -1.37% 2.34%
1991 -0.47% 2.41%
1990 -0.14% 2.47%
1989 0.51% 2.53%
1988 1.02% 2.59%
1987 1.03% 2.63%
1986 0.82% 2.65%
1985 0.66% 2.66%
1984 0.63% 2.7%
1983 0.59% 2.73%
1982 0.46% 2.77%
1981 0.31% 2.81%
1980 0.23% 2.86%
1979 0.32% 2.9%
1978 0.52% 2.93%
1977 0.57% 2.94%
1976 0.6% 2.95%
1975 0.78% 2.96%
1974 0.88% 2.98%
1973 0.84% 3.01%
1972 0.81% 3.05%
1971 0.73% 3.1%
1970 0.68% 3.15%
1969 0.84% 3.2%
1968 0.97% 3.27%
1967 0.79% 3.33%
1966 0.76% 3.37%
1965 1.13% 3.41%
1964 1.34% 3.46%
1963 1.34% 3.51%
1962 1.34% 3.56%
1961 1.49% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Latvia Venezuela
Current population
1826986
28692435
Population rank 149/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
40.8 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
19.7 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +305
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -100,467
Net migration rank 125/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -100,467
2024 -13,809 -2,225 214,547 -105,297
2023 -13,563 7,966 213,020 -112,899
2022 -14,847 22,027 216,619 -141,107
2021 -17,337 -280 207,746 -332,936
2020 -11,402 -3,147 237,223 -524,649
2019 -8,995 -3,416 274,826 -975,534
2018 -9,636 -4,972 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -7,963 -7,867 340,222 -817,376
2016 -6,663 -12,327 359,651 -283,270
2015 -6,526 -10,826 384,560 -77,417
2014 -6,779 -8,799 395,088 -62,437
2013 -8,252 -14,386 408,930 -57,818
2012 -9,154 -11,914 420,758 -55,131
2011 -9,886 -20,202 425,958 -54,384
2010 -10,278 -36,128 425,397 -52,781
2009 -7,924 -34,807 427,257 -50,286
2008 -6,531 -22,445 435,870 -43,636
2007 -9,021 -8,027 452,482 -36,060
2006 -10,204 -9,211 460,152 -27,240
2005 -10,746 -11,134 463,260 -18,407
2004 -11,542 -15,136 455,881 -10,798
2003 -11,439 -11,422 456,902 -5,729
2002 -12,475 -9,160 466,821 -3,944
2001 -13,322 -18,634 451,487 -2,856
2000 -11,838 -15,679 459,802 -1,999
1999 -13,387 -3,229 463,787 -1,376
1998 -15,906 -5,504 469,123 -1,010
1997 -14,841 -9,183 472,002 -816
1996 -14,498 -9,888 468,653 -708
1995 -17,396 -13,288 469,267 -622
1994 -17,645 -21,446 469,178 -559
1993 -12,560 -32,914 473,189 -477
1992 -3,660 -52,180 474,824 -381
1991 0 -12,020 477,917 -236
1990 2,929 -13,196 478,168 -69
1989 6,401 -4,960 478,053 32
1988 9,022 15,784 477,569 137
1987 9,981 19,249 474,204 182
1986 10,660 13,972 468,252 201
1985 5,673 12,037 455,517 237
1984 7,430 8,847 449,186 247
1983 8,147 8,115 443,569 260
1982 6,327 8,116 436,564 260
1981 3,779 6,536 432,059 251
1980 3,265 3,099 425,613 237
1979 2,506 3,661 421,256 228
1978 2,997 7,399 414,032 205
1977 3,480 11,992 405,315 196
1976 4,200 8,870 395,344 190
1975 4,913 12,166 385,045 186
1974 6,824 14,420 375,678 173
1973 6,040 15,997 367,612 171
1972 7,666 11,077 360,749 173
1971 8,793 10,846 355,212 215
1970 7,785 12,494 350,709 305
1969 6,561 13,718 343,596 403
1968 7,668 13,465 340,973 532
1967 7,825 14,177 335,813 717
1966 8,677 13,465 329,697 1,087
1965 8,384 13,218 321,695 1,656
1964 12,100 13,010 314,397 2,410
1963 11,055 12,308 307,279 3,296
1962 11,562 12,344 299,345 4,386
1961 14,207 12,364 292,109 6,069
1960 14,211 11,420 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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