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
-2-1012195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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