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

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The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,847,785 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,826,986 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 12.5 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.69% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.6% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Latvia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Zambia
2100 922,007 65,204,593
2099 931,466 64,858,778
2098 940,927 64,503,193
2097 950,258 64,136,110
2096 959,655 63,764,760
2095 968,997 63,380,692
2094 978,324 62,980,254
2093 987,606 62,578,008
2092 996,982 62,163,693
2091 1,006,431 61,738,437
2090 1,015,921 61,309,330
2089 1,025,435 60,868,166
2088 1,035,083 60,422,781
2087 1,044,938 59,958,303
2086 1,054,879 59,487,524
2085 1,064,880 59,011,423
2084 1,075,183 58,524,337
2083 1,085,772 58,029,088
2082 1,096,487 57,527,347
2081 1,107,392 57,016,267
2080 1,118,511 56,495,299
2079 1,129,885 55,972,223
2078 1,141,268 55,438,864
2077 1,152,706 54,895,964
2076 1,164,352 54,350,375
2075 1,176,176 53,796,265
2074 1,188,082 53,236,297
2073 1,199,974 52,666,980
2072 1,211,961 52,090,884
2071 1,224,298 51,509,551
2070 1,236,755 50,921,590
2069 1,249,300 50,324,793
2068 1,262,278 49,727,689
2067 1,275,443 49,125,817
2066 1,288,533 48,520,891
2065 1,302,103 47,909,160
2064 1,315,729 47,290,430
2063 1,329,295 46,668,252
2062 1,342,898 46,039,755
2061 1,356,597 45,407,718
2060 1,370,646 44,768,534
2059 1,384,579 44,128,619
2058 1,398,610 43,485,891
2057 1,412,764 42,843,489
2056 1,426,866 42,198,591
2055 1,440,673 41,550,105
2054 1,454,475 40,898,440
2053 1,468,103 40,247,706
2052 1,481,591 39,596,094
2051 1,494,244 38,942,292
2050 1,506,958 38,287,070
2049 1,519,679 37,626,787
2048 1,532,326 36,964,032
2047 1,544,855 36,302,603
2046 1,557,274 35,638,852
2045 1,570,010 34,974,927
2044 1,582,416 34,310,227
2043 1,594,893 33,645,797
2042 1,607,225 32,984,164
2041 1,620,006 32,323,084
2040 1,632,650 31,658,029
2039 1,645,713 30,995,204
2038 1,658,653 30,329,691
2037 1,671,596 29,662,721
2036 1,684,899 28,994,556
2035 1,698,177 28,327,922
2034 1,711,808 27,665,749
2033 1,725,938 27,006,658
2032 1,740,330 26,351,393
2031 1,754,642 25,697,754
2030 1,769,574 25,050,285
2029 1,784,112 24,409,600
2028 1,798,494 23,776,128
2027 1,812,843 23,146,922
2026 1,826,986 22,525,308
2025 1,847,785 21,913,874
2024 1,866,124 21,314,956
2023 1,883,710 20,723,965
2022 1,879,383 20,152,938
2021 1,884,490 19,603,607
2020 1,900,449 19,059,395
2019 1,913,822 18,513,839
2018 1,927,174 17,973,569
2017 1,942,248 17,441,320
2016 1,959,537 16,914,423
2015 1,977,527 16,399,089
2014 1,993,782 15,895,315
2013 2,012,647 15,398,997
2012 2,034,319 14,913,629
2011 2,059,709 14,437,796
2010 2,097,555 13,965,594
2009 2,141,669 13,490,389
2008 2,177,322 13,021,324
2007 2,200,325 12,565,085
2006 2,218,357 12,129,553
2005 2,238,799 11,718,819
2004 2,263,122 11,338,198
2003 2,287,955 10,983,595
2002 2,310,173 10,647,949
2001 2,337,170 10,325,185
2000 2,367,550 10,017,631
1999 2,390,482 9,740,005
1998 2,410,019 9,482,408
1997 2,432,851 9,237,063
1996 2,457,222 9,004,053
1995 2,485,056 8,785,763
1994 2,520,742 8,576,269
1993 2,563,290 8,373,921
1992 2,614,338 8,176,680
1991 2,650,581 7,981,650
1990 2,663,151 7,786,169
1989 2,666,955 7,589,216
1988 2,653,434 7,391,440
1987 2,626,583 7,191,282
1986 2,599,892 6,986,471
1985 2,578,873 6,780,953
1984 2,562,047 6,580,490
1983 2,546,011 6,381,038
1982 2,531,080 6,178,637
1981 2,519,421 5,983,289
1980 2,511,701 5,802,833
1979 2,505,953 5,631,728
1978 2,497,921 5,465,374
1977 2,485,073 5,302,480
1976 2,470,989 5,143,842
1975 2,456,130 4,990,086
1974 2,437,186 4,842,746
1973 2,415,819 4,702,693
1972 2,395,674 4,569,309
1971 2,376,389 4,442,525
1970 2,359,164 4,321,718
1969 2,343,173 4,197,116
1968 2,323,619 4,065,593
1967 2,301,220 3,936,343
1966 2,283,217 3,812,003
1965 2,265,919 3,692,086
1964 2,240,623 3,577,017
1963 2,210,919 3,465,907
1962 2,181,586 3,358,099
1961 2,152,681 3,254,086
1960 2,120,979 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Latvia decreased by 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Zambia
2100 -1.02% 0.53%
2099 -1.01% 0.55%
2098 -0.98% 0.57%
2097 -0.98% 0.58%
2096 -0.96% 0.61%
2095 -0.95% 0.64%
2094 -0.94% 0.64%
2093 -0.94% 0.67%
2092 -0.94% 0.69%
2091 -0.93% 0.7%
2090 -0.93% 0.72%
2089 -0.93% 0.74%
2088 -0.94% 0.77%
2087 -0.94% 0.79%
2086 -0.94% 0.81%
2085 -0.96% 0.83%
2084 -0.98% 0.85%
2083 -0.98% 0.87%
2082 -0.98% 0.9%
2081 -0.99% 0.92%
2080 -1.01% 0.93%
2079 -1% 0.96%
2078 -0.99% 0.99%
2077 -1% 1%
2076 -1.01% 1.03%
2075 -1% 1.05%
2074 -0.99% 1.08%
2073 -0.99% 1.11%
2072 -1.01% 1.13%
2071 -1.01% 1.15%
2070 -1% 1.19%
2069 -1.03% 1.2%
2068 -1.03% 1.23%
2067 -1.02% 1.25%
2066 -1.04% 1.28%
2065 -1.04% 1.31%
2064 -1.02% 1.33%
2063 -1.01% 1.37%
2062 -1.01% 1.39%
2061 -1.03% 1.43%
2060 -1.01% 1.45%
2059 -1% 1.48%
2058 -1% 1.5%
2057 -0.99% 1.53%
2056 -0.96% 1.56%
2055 -0.95% 1.59%
2054 -0.93% 1.62%
2053 -0.91% 1.65%
2052 -0.85% 1.68%
2051 -0.84% 1.71%
2050 -0.84% 1.75%
2049 -0.83% 1.79%
2048 -0.81% 1.82%
2047 -0.8% 1.86%
2046 -0.81% 1.9%
2045 -0.78% 1.94%
2044 -0.78% 1.97%
2043 -0.77% 2.01%
2042 -0.79% 2.05%
2041 -0.77% 2.1%
2040 -0.79% 2.14%
2039 -0.78% 2.19%
2038 -0.77% 2.25%
2037 -0.79% 2.3%
2036 -0.78% 2.35%
2035 -0.8% 2.39%
2034 -0.82% 2.44%
2033 -0.83% 2.49%
2032 -0.82% 2.54%
2031 -0.84% 2.58%
2030 -0.81% 2.62%
2029 -0.8% 2.66%
2028 -0.79% 2.72%
2027 -0.77% 2.76%
2026 -1.13% 2.79%
2025 -0.98% 2.81%
2024 -0.93% 2.85%
2023 0.23% 2.83%
2022 -0.27% 2.8%
2021 -0.84% 2.86%
2020 -0.7% 2.95%
2019 -0.69% 3.01%
2018 -0.78% 3.05%
2017 -0.88% 3.12%
2016 -0.91% 3.14%
2015 -0.82% 3.17%
2014 -0.94% 3.22%
2013 -1.07% 3.25%
2012 -1.23% 3.3%
2011 -1.8% 3.38%
2010 -2.06% 3.52%
2009 -1.64% 3.6%
2008 -1.05% 3.63%
2007 -0.81% 3.59%
2006 -0.91% 3.5%
2005 -1.07% 3.36%
2004 -1.09% 3.23%
2003 -0.96% 3.15%
2002 -1.16% 3.13%
2001 -1.28% 3.07%
2000 -0.96% 2.85%
1999 -0.81% 2.72%
1998 -0.94% 2.66%
1997 -0.99% 2.59%
1996 -1.12% 2.48%
1995 -1.42% 2.44%
1994 -1.66% 2.42%
1993 -1.95% 2.41%
1992 -1.37% 2.44%
1991 -0.47% 2.51%
1990 -0.14% 2.6%
1989 0.51% 2.68%
1988 1.02% 2.78%
1987 1.03% 2.93%
1986 0.82% 3.03%
1985 0.66% 3.05%
1984 0.63% 3.13%
1983 0.59% 3.28%
1982 0.46% 3.26%
1981 0.31% 3.11%
1980 0.23% 3.04%
1979 0.32% 3.04%
1978 0.52% 3.07%
1977 0.57% 3.08%
1976 0.6% 3.08%
1975 0.78% 3.04%
1974 0.88% 2.98%
1973 0.84% 2.92%
1972 0.81% 2.85%
1971 0.73% 2.8%
1970 0.68% 2.97%
1969 0.84% 3.24%
1968 0.97% 3.28%
1967 0.79% 3.26%
1966 0.76% 3.25%
1965 1.13% 3.22%
1964 1.34% 3.21%
1963 1.34% 3.21%
1962 1.34% 3.2%
1961 1.49% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Latvia Zambia
Current population
1826986
22844606
Population rank 149/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
28.7 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
40.8 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
19.7 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -50 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -18,339 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.98% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -7,330 +6,562
Net migration rank 125/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - 6,562
2024 -13,809 -2,225 587,419 7,381
2023 -13,563 7,966 577,660 9,521
2022 -14,847 22,027 563,456 -8,566
2021 -17,337 -280 535,629 8,143
2020 -11,402 -3,147 536,484 8,156
2019 -8,995 -3,416 528,089 18,385
2018 -9,636 -4,972 515,644 18,431
2017 -7,963 -7,867 504,630 25,789
2016 -6,663 -12,327 497,521 25,860
2015 -6,526 -10,826 491,021 16,261
2014 -6,779 -8,799 483,663 16,574
2013 -8,252 -14,386 476,846 15,542
2012 -9,154 -11,914 469,406 8,958
2011 -9,886 -20,202 459,743 13,569
2010 -10,278 -36,128 448,337 22,761
2009 -7,924 -34,807 434,458 44,867
2008 -6,531 -22,445 419,560 39,249
2007 -9,021 -8,027 403,729 49,945
2006 -10,204 -9,211 387,891 29,517
2005 -10,746 -11,134 368,756 35,316
2004 -11,542 -15,136 349,352 7,819
2003 -11,439 -11,422 331,189 20,845
2002 -12,475 -9,160 316,041 3,206
2001 -13,322 -18,634 302,682 23,582
2000 -11,838 -15,679 293,186 -4,338
1999 -13,387 -3,229 283,297 -16,888
1998 -15,906 -5,504 275,568 -26,796
1997 -14,841 -9,183 268,198 -26,276
1996 -14,498 -9,888 262,468 -38,358
1995 -17,396 -13,288 257,897 -45,423
1994 -17,645 -21,446 252,023 -45,504
1993 -12,560 -32,914 245,917 -47,739
1992 -3,660 -52,180 239,953 -43,656
1991 0 -12,020 237,957 -44,203
1990 2,929 -13,196 235,835 -38,619
1989 6,401 -4,960 233,429 -36,736
1988 9,022 15,784 230,118 -31,270
1987 9,981 19,249 227,813 -26,338
1986 10,660 13,972 224,768 -16,610
1985 5,673 12,037 221,351 -18,474
1984 7,430 8,847 216,695 -18,652
1983 8,147 8,115 212,712 -11,849
1982 6,327 8,116 207,621 -3,676
1981 3,779 6,536 202,822 -16,072
1980 3,265 3,099 198,817 -24,664
1979 2,506 3,661 197,578 -29,515
1978 2,997 7,399 194,933 -30,284
1977 3,480 11,992 191,557 -30,423
1976 4,200 8,870 186,762 -30,612
1975 4,913 12,166 182,258 -30,886
1974 6,824 14,420 174,484 -31,178
1973 6,040 15,997 168,258 -31,472
1972 7,666 11,077 161,648 -31,672
1971 8,793 10,846 155,249 -31,651
1970 7,785 12,494 149,380 -31,370
1969 6,561 13,718 142,660 -11,469
1968 7,668 13,465 137,315 -5,447
1967 7,825 14,177 131,938 -5,298
1966 8,677 13,465 127,164 -5,129
1965 8,384 13,218 122,814 -5,023
1964 12,100 13,010 117,197 -4,851
1963 11,055 12,308 114,555 -4,676
1962 11,562 12,344 110,173 -4,428
1961 14,207 12,364 106,318 -4,043
1960 14,211 11,420 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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