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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Latvia was 1,866,124 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Latvia's population is 1,829,763 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 9.49 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Latvia is ranked the 149th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for Latvia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Latvia has had an average growth rate of -0.68% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Latvia has decreased from 2.22M people to 1.83M (17.5% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Latvia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Latvia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Latvia Zimbabwe
2100 923,408 37,483,053
2099 932,882 37,412,398
2098 942,357 37,328,255
2097 951,702 37,235,542
2096 961,114 37,142,915
2095 970,470 37,032,129
2094 979,811 36,912,747
2093 989,107 36,810,893
2092 998,497 36,688,511
2091 1,007,961 36,567,262
2090 1,017,465 36,425,606
2089 1,026,994 36,280,973
2088 1,036,657 36,141,446
2087 1,046,527 35,977,638
2086 1,056,483 35,808,135
2085 1,066,499 35,637,092
2084 1,076,818 35,456,207
2083 1,087,423 35,268,035
2082 1,098,154 35,078,904
2081 1,109,075 34,873,129
2080 1,120,211 34,658,962
2079 1,131,602 34,439,720
2078 1,143,002 34,217,295
2077 1,154,458 33,982,909
2076 1,166,122 33,739,228
2075 1,177,964 33,495,867
2074 1,189,889 33,244,838
2073 1,201,798 32,978,488
2072 1,213,804 32,706,059
2071 1,226,159 32,445,747
2070 1,238,635 32,181,119
2069 1,251,199 31,906,793
2068 1,264,197 31,631,000
2067 1,277,382 31,345,338
2066 1,290,492 31,062,884
2065 1,304,082 30,766,830
2064 1,317,729 30,479,939
2063 1,331,316 30,176,104
2062 1,344,939 29,867,679
2061 1,358,659 29,557,068
2060 1,372,730 29,252,423
2059 1,386,684 28,945,088
2058 1,400,736 28,631,679
2057 1,414,911 28,307,305
2056 1,429,035 27,990,713
2055 1,442,863 27,658,887
2054 1,456,686 27,331,920
2053 1,470,334 26,986,935
2052 1,483,843 26,643,553
2051 1,496,515 26,287,592
2050 1,509,248 25,934,893
2049 1,521,989 25,585,239
2048 1,534,656 25,228,082
2047 1,547,203 24,874,649
2046 1,559,641 24,513,443
2045 1,572,396 24,147,637
2044 1,584,822 23,783,088
2043 1,597,317 23,401,965
2042 1,609,668 23,035,288
2041 1,622,468 22,647,950
2040 1,635,132 22,273,520
2039 1,648,215 21,902,980
2038 1,661,175 21,530,130
2037 1,674,137 21,159,664
2036 1,687,461 20,791,034
2035 1,700,759 20,413,656
2034 1,714,411 20,048,019
2033 1,728,562 19,676,339
2032 1,742,976 19,311,985
2031 1,757,310 18,959,300
2030 1,772,264 18,613,738
2029 1,786,824 18,270,049
2028 1,801,228 17,933,466
2027 1,815,599 17,600,984
2026 1,829,763 17,273,208
2025 1,850,593 16,949,303
2024 1,866,124 16,634,373
2023 1,883,710 16,340,822
2022 1,879,383 16,069,056
2021 1,884,490 15,797,210
2020 1,900,449 15,526,888
2019 1,913,822 15,271,368
2018 1,927,174 15,034,452
2017 1,942,248 14,812,482
2016 1,959,537 14,600,294
2015 1,977,527 14,399,013
2014 1,993,782 14,207,359
2013 2,012,647 14,013,808
2012 2,034,319 13,817,887
2011 2,059,709 13,595,424
2010 2,097,555 13,356,548
2009 2,141,669 13,142,790
2008 2,177,322 12,959,149
2007 2,200,325 12,804,058
2006 2,218,357 12,636,445
2005 2,238,799 12,483,432
2004 2,263,122 12,365,896
2003 2,287,955 12,232,323
2002 2,310,173 12,087,653
2001 2,337,170 11,971,901
2000 2,367,550 11,892,055
1999 2,390,482 11,783,458
1998 2,410,019 11,594,297
1997 2,432,851 11,369,827
1996 2,457,222 11,158,360
1995 2,485,056 10,974,599
1994 2,520,742 10,873,148
1993 2,563,290 10,860,288
1992 2,614,338 10,702,700
1991 2,650,581 10,404,816
1990 2,663,151 10,137,281
1989 2,666,955 9,864,798
1988 2,653,434 9,583,094
1987 2,626,583 9,284,644
1986 2,599,892 8,982,578
1985 2,578,873 8,686,813
1984 2,562,047 8,391,488
1983 2,546,011 8,098,404
1982 2,531,080 7,796,496
1981 2,519,421 7,498,635
1980 2,511,701 7,041,303
1979 2,505,953 6,647,556
1978 2,497,921 6,543,575
1977 2,485,073 6,449,512
1976 2,470,989 6,287,105
1975 2,456,130 6,098,658
1974 2,437,186 5,908,328
1973 2,415,819 5,720,404
1972 2,395,674 5,542,445
1971 2,376,389 5,374,712
1970 2,359,164 5,215,918
1969 2,343,173 5,058,181
1968 2,323,619 4,900,440
1967 2,301,220 4,748,307
1966 2,283,217 4,601,217
1965 2,265,919 4,458,462
1964 2,240,623 4,320,006
1963 2,210,919 4,185,877
1962 2,181,586 4,055,959
1961 2,152,681 3,930,401
1960 2,120,979 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Latvia lost 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Latvia was ranked 140th most populous country in 2006 and is 149th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Latvia Zimbabwe
2100 -1.02% 0.19%
2099 -1.01% 0.23%
2098 -0.98% 0.25%
2097 -0.98% 0.25%
2096 -0.96% 0.3%
2095 -0.95% 0.32%
2094 -0.94% 0.28%
2093 -0.94% 0.33%
2092 -0.94% 0.33%
2091 -0.93% 0.39%
2090 -0.93% 0.4%
2089 -0.93% 0.39%
2088 -0.94% 0.46%
2087 -0.94% 0.47%
2086 -0.94% 0.48%
2085 -0.96% 0.51%
2084 -0.98% 0.53%
2083 -0.98% 0.54%
2082 -0.98% 0.59%
2081 -0.99% 0.62%
2080 -1.01% 0.64%
2079 -1% 0.65%
2078 -0.99% 0.69%
2077 -1% 0.72%
2076 -1.01% 0.73%
2075 -1% 0.76%
2074 -0.99% 0.81%
2073 -0.99% 0.83%
2072 -1.01% 0.8%
2071 -1.01% 0.82%
2070 -1% 0.86%
2069 -1.03% 0.87%
2068 -1.03% 0.91%
2067 -1.02% 0.91%
2066 -1.04% 0.96%
2065 -1.04% 0.94%
2064 -1.02% 1.01%
2063 -1.01% 1.03%
2062 -1.01% 1.05%
2061 -1.03% 1.04%
2060 -1.01% 1.06%
2059 -1% 1.09%
2058 -1% 1.15%
2057 -0.99% 1.13%
2056 -0.96% 1.2%
2055 -0.95% 1.2%
2054 -0.93% 1.28%
2053 -0.91% 1.29%
2052 -0.85% 1.35%
2051 -0.84% 1.36%
2050 -0.84% 1.37%
2049 -0.83% 1.42%
2048 -0.81% 1.42%
2047 -0.8% 1.47%
2046 -0.81% 1.51%
2045 -0.78% 1.53%
2044 -0.78% 1.63%
2043 -0.77% 1.59%
2042 -0.79% 1.71%
2041 -0.77% 1.68%
2040 -0.79% 1.69%
2039 -0.78% 1.73%
2038 -0.77% 1.75%
2037 -0.79% 1.77%
2036 -0.78% 1.85%
2035 -0.8% 1.82%
2034 -0.82% 1.89%
2033 -0.83% 1.89%
2032 -0.82% 1.86%
2031 -0.84% 1.86%
2030 -0.81% 1.88%
2029 -0.8% 1.88%
2028 -0.79% 1.89%
2027 -0.77% 1.9%
2026 -1.13% 1.91%
2025 -0.83% 1.89%
2024 -0.93% 1.8%
2023 0.23% 1.69%
2022 -0.27% 1.72%
2021 -0.84% 1.74%
2020 -0.7% 1.67%
2019 -0.69% 1.58%
2018 -0.78% 1.5%
2017 -0.88% 1.45%
2016 -0.91% 1.4%
2015 -0.82% 1.35%
2014 -0.94% 1.38%
2013 -1.07% 1.42%
2012 -1.23% 1.64%
2011 -1.8% 1.79%
2010 -2.06% 1.63%
2009 -1.64% 1.42%
2008 -1.05% 1.21%
2007 -0.81% 1.33%
2006 -0.91% 1.23%
2005 -1.07% 0.95%
2004 -1.09% 1.09%
2003 -0.96% 1.2%
2002 -1.16% 0.97%
2001 -1.28% 0.67%
2000 -0.96% 0.92%
1999 -0.81% 1.63%
1998 -0.94% 1.97%
1997 -0.99% 1.9%
1996 -1.12% 1.67%
1995 -1.42% 0.93%
1994 -1.66% 0.12%
1993 -1.95% 1.47%
1992 -1.37% 2.86%
1991 -0.47% 2.64%
1990 -0.14% 2.76%
1989 0.51% 2.94%
1988 1.02% 3.21%
1987 1.03% 3.36%
1986 0.82% 3.4%
1985 0.66% 3.52%
1984 0.63% 3.62%
1983 0.59% 3.87%
1982 0.46% 3.97%
1981 0.31% 6.49%
1980 0.23% 5.92%
1979 0.32% 1.59%
1978 0.52% 1.46%
1977 0.57% 2.58%
1976 0.6% 3.09%
1975 0.78% 3.22%
1974 0.88% 3.29%
1973 0.84% 3.21%
1972 0.81% 3.12%
1971 0.73% 3.04%
1970 0.68% 3.12%
1969 0.84% 3.22%
1968 0.97% 3.2%
1967 0.79% 3.2%
1966 0.76% 3.2%
1965 1.13% 3.2%
1964 1.34% 3.2%
1963 1.34% 3.2%
1962 1.34% 3.19%
1961 1.49% 3.18%

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

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In 2024, the population of Latvia declined by 0.93%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Latvia Zimbabwe
Current population
1829763
17361868
Population rank 149/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
29.9 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
18.7 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -48 +804
Annual growth/decline -17,586 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.93% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 193/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.2 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -7,330 -54,555
Net migration rank 125/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 220,471 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 108/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 57/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Latvia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Latvia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,330 - -54,555
2024 - -2,225 - -60,528
2023 -13,563 7,966 372,505 -97,380
2022 -14,847 22,027 371,243 -102,828
2021 -17,337 -280 349,908 -74,623
2020 -11,402 -3,147 354,790 -89,440
2019 -8,995 -3,416 348,798 -103,107
2018 -9,636 -4,972 345,883 -117,758
2017 -7,963 -7,867 344,035 -128,241
2016 -6,663 -12,327 348,772 -140,181
2015 -6,526 -10,826 356,203 -162,220
2014 -6,779 -8,799 366,350 -177,029
2013 -8,252 -14,386 374,757 -176,972
2012 -9,154 -11,914 371,135 -177,061
2011 -9,886 -20,202 359,572 -108,714
2010 -10,278 -36,128 335,570 -108,671
2009 -7,924 -34,807 309,316 -108,689
2008 -6,531 -22,445 280,527 -113,858
2007 -9,021 -8,027 261,805 -118,299
2006 -10,204 -9,211 248,963 -57,257
2005 -10,746 -11,134 248,545 -134,212
2004 -11,542 -15,136 248,307 -127,550
2003 -11,439 -11,422 243,057 -96,667
2002 -12,475 -9,160 244,170 -101,212
2001 -13,322 -18,634 227,909 -139,361
2000 -11,838 -15,679 236,343 -165,181
1999 -13,387 -3,229 232,393 -86,343
1998 -15,906 -5,504 225,614 6,645
1997 -14,841 -9,183 216,288 395
1996 -14,498 -9,888 205,269 978
1995 -17,396 -13,288 206,695 -45,428
1994 -17,645 -21,446 216,343 -174,723
1993 -12,560 -32,914 228,045 -243,947
1992 -3,660 -52,180 255,291 75,788
1991 0 -12,020 260,943 3,749
1990 2,929 -13,196 265,444 4,948
1989 6,401 -4,960 270,838 3,736
1988 9,022 15,784 277,498 11,327
1987 9,981 19,249 286,766 21,308
1986 10,660 13,972 289,894 6,154
1985 5,673 12,037 290,756 4,718
1984 7,430 8,847 290,052 5,124
1983 8,147 8,115 286,545 4,456
1982 6,327 8,116 279,934 32,899
1981 3,779 6,536 271,361 11,523
1980 3,265 3,099 241,179 390,593
1979 2,506 3,661 223,657 -67,937
1978 2,997 7,399 222,979 -170,727
1977 3,480 11,992 225,139 -89,270
1976 4,200 8,870 221,419 -32,495
1975 4,913 12,166 216,947 -28,988
1974 6,824 14,420 208,806 -16,105
1973 6,040 15,997 201,885 -18,733
1972 7,666 11,077 193,725 -20,959
1971 8,793 10,846 185,427 -22,719
1970 7,785 12,494 178,979 -24,102
1969 6,561 13,718 172,626 -12,028
1968 7,668 13,465 166,865 -11,997
1967 7,825 14,177 161,205 -11,814
1966 8,677 13,465 156,014 -11,211
1965 8,384 13,218 151,164 -10,465
1964 12,100 13,010 145,848 -9,631
1963 11,055 12,308 140,984 -8,936
1962 11,562 12,344 136,317 -8,529
1961 14,207 12,364 131,531 -8,204
1960 14,211 11,420 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 220,471 residents or 11.8% of the population were not native-born in Latvia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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