Latvia vs North Macedonia: Has the population peaked?

Latvia
1.88 million people
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.83 million people
in 2023
Latvia rank
150th
North Macedonia rank
152nd

Has the population peaked? over time

  • Latvia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.83 million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 50,600 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.00 million people 1.34 million people 656,699 people Latvia
1960s 2.24 million people 1.53 million people 710,410 people Latvia
1970s 2.44 million people 1.79 million people 654,656 people Latvia
1980s 2.58 million people 2.00 million people 575,360 people Latvia
1990s 2.52 million people 2.03 million people 491,284 people Latvia
2000s 2.26 million people 2.08 million people 179,201 people Latvia
2010s 1.99 million people 1.98 million people 9,150 people Latvia
2020s 1.89 million people 1.85 million people 38,750 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher has the population peaked?, Latvia or North Macedonia?
Latvia, at 1.88 million people against 1.83 million people in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Latvia and North Macedonia?
50,600 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for has the population peaked??
Latvia ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.