Estonia vs Latvia: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.85 million Persons against 1.37 million Persons in Estonia, a difference of 487,460 Persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 8th of 9 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million Persons | 2.00 million Persons | 838,003 Persons | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.28 million Persons | 2.24 million Persons | 953,469 Persons | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.42 million Persons | 2.44 million Persons | 1.02 million Persons | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.52 million Persons | 2.58 million Persons | 1.06 million Persons | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.46 million Persons | 2.52 million Persons | 1.06 million Persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.36 million Persons | 2.25 million Persons | 893,087 Persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million Persons | 1.99 million Persons | 670,756 Persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million Persons | 1.88 million Persons | 526,063 Persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.85 million Persons against 1.37 million Persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Estonia and Latvia?
- 487,460 Persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for historical population data?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 8th of 9 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.