Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Latvia
814,870 people
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
921,160 people
in 2020
Latvia rank
135th
United Arab Emirates rank
132nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Latvia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 921,160 people against 814,870 people in Latvia, a difference of 106,290 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 949,630 people | 37,556 people | 912,074 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 981,264 people | 58,192 people | 923,073 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.00 million people | 137,394 people | 865,898 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.00 million people | 230,553 people | 772,424 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.01 million people | 328,462 people | 686,468 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 935,724 people | 454,812 people | 480,912 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 855,052 people | 732,966 people | 122,086 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 814,870 people | 921,160 people | 106,290 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 921,160 people against 814,870 people in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
- 106,290 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Latvia ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.