Latvia vs Lithuania: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Latvia
1.84 million
in 2031
Lithuania
2.87 million
in 2031
Latvia rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
21st
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.87 million against 1.84 million in Latvia, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 26 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 3.58 million | 1.13 million | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 3.34 million | 1.07 million | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.93 million | 924,967 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 2.87 million | 998,412 | Lithuania |
| 2030s | 1.84 million | 2.87 million | 1.03 million | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.87 million against 1.84 million in Latvia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.03 million, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st 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.