Latvia vs United States: Share of the population living in cities
Latvia
34.96
in 2020
United States
34.38
in 2020
Latvia rank
120th
United States rank
123rd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.96 against 34.38 in United States, a difference of 0.58.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 120th and United States ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.75 | 18.15 | 11.6 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 32.89 | 19.84 | 13.05 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 35.52 | 20.71 | 14.82 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 37.95 | 21.07 | 16.88 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 37.59 | 23.39 | 14.2 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.02 | 26.8 | 9.22 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 35.17 | 30.48 | 4.7 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 34.38 | 0.5819 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Latvia or United States?
- Latvia, at 34.96 against 34.38 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Latvia and United States?
- 0.58, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Latvia ranks 120th and United States ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.