Hong Kong vs Latvia: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025
Hong Kong
7.77 million
in 2031
Latvia
1.84 million
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
19th
Latvia rank
22nd
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 over time
- Hong Kong
- Latvia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.77 million against 1.84 million in Latvia, a difference of 5.93 million.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 million | 2.53 million | 3.78 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.84 million | 2.27 million | 4.57 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 2.00 million | 5.29 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 1.87 million | 5.66 million | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 7.75 million | 1.84 million | 5.91 million | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Hong Kong or Latvia?
- Hong Kong, at 7.77 million against 1.84 million in Latvia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Hong Kong and Latvia?
- 5.93 million, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Latvia rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.