Latvia vs Slovakia: Population density of the capital city
Latvia
3,349 people per km²
in 2100
Slovakia
3,339 people per km²
in 2100
Latvia rank
149th
Slovakia rank
150th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,349 people per km² against 3,339 people per km² in Slovakia, a difference of 10 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 149th and Slovakia ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,711 people per km² | 4,017 people per km² | 305.41 people per km² | Slovakia |
| 2030s | 3,688 people per km² | 3,975 people per km² | 286.79 people per km² | Slovakia |
| 2040s | 3,789 people per km² | 3,888 people per km² | 98.28 people per km² | Slovakia |
| 2050s | 3,946 people per km² | 3,788 people per km² | 157.97 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2060s | 3,835 people per km² | 3,697 people per km² | 137.78 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2070s | 3,691 people per km² | 3,551 people per km² | 140.45 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2080s | 3,602 people per km² | 3,420 people per km² | 182.57 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2090s | 3,483 people per km² | 3,317 people per km² | 165.61 people per km² | Latvia |
| 2100s | 3,349 people per km² | 3,339 people per km² | 10.08 people per km² | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 3,349 people per km² against 3,339 people per km² in Slovakia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 10 people per km², with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Latvia ranks 149th and Slovakia ranks 150th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.