Estonia vs Latvia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Estonia
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Estonia rank
218th
Latvia rank
220th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.12 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 218th and Latvia ranks 220th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.0925 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1980s | -0.2476 % change on previous year | -0.4293 % change on previous year | 0.1817 % change on previous year | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.2844 % change on previous year | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.9309 % change on previous year | 0.2619 % change on previous year | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.0938 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.8277 % change on previous year | 0.9809 % change on previous year | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.12 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 218th and Latvia ranks 220th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.