Latvia vs Poland: World population growth

Latvia
-1.0%
in 2100
Poland
-1.0%
in 2100
Latvia rank
213th
Poland rank
215th

World population growth over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
-4-202170019002100

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -1.0% against -1.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Poland ahead.

Latvia ranks 213th and Poland ranks 215th of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 9 and Poland in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Poland
1800s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Latvia
1900s 1.6% 0.7% 0.9% Latvia
1910s -1.8% -0.6% 1.2% Poland
1920s -0.8% 0.8% 1.6% Poland
1930s 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% Poland
1940s 0.0% -1.1% 1.2% Latvia
1950s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Poland
1960s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Latvia
1970s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Poland
1980s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Poland
1990s -1.1% 0.1% 1.2% Poland
2000s -1.2% -0.1% 1.1% Poland
2010s -1.1% 0.1% 1.1% Poland
2020s -0.7% -0.2% 0.4% Poland
2030s -0.8% -0.6% 0.3% Poland
2040s -0.8% -0.7% 0.1% Poland
2050s -0.9% -0.8% 0.1% Poland
2060s -1.0% -1.1% 0.0% Latvia
2070s -1.0% -1.2% 0.2% Latvia
2080s -1.0% -1.1% 0.2% Latvia
2090s -1.0% -1.0% 0.1% Latvia
2100s -1.0% -1.0% 0.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Latvia or Poland?
Latvia, at -1.0% against -1.0% in Poland as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Latvia and Poland?
0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for world population growth?
Latvia ranks 213th and Poland ranks 215th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.