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