Latvia vs Russia: Population growth rates
Latvia
-0.287
in 2023
Russia
-0.323
in 2023
Latvia rank
200th
Russia rank
201st
Population growth rates over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -0.287 against -0.323 in Russia, a difference of 0.036.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Latvia ranks 200th and Russia ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.48 | 0.4532 | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.8864 | 0.1411 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.6626 | 0.6032 | 0.0594 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.6063 | 0.729 | 0.1227 | Russia |
| 1990s | -1.12 | -0.1144 | 1.01 | Russia |
| 2000s | -1.16 | -0.2081 | 0.954 | Russia |
| 2010s | -1.06 | 0.1812 | 1.24 | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.375 | -0.231 | 0.144 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Latvia or Russia?
- Latvia, at -0.287 against -0.323 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Latvia and Russia?
- 0.036, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for population growth rates?
- Latvia ranks 200th and Russia ranks 201st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.