Latvia vs United States of America: Share of population living in cities
Latvia
35.0%
in 2020
United States of America
34.4%
in 2020
Latvia rank
120th
United States of America rank
123rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35.0% against 34.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 120th and United States of America 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 of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.7% | 18.2% | 11.6% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 32.9% | 19.8% | 13.1% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 35.5% | 20.7% | 14.8% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 21.1% | 16.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 23.4% | 14.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 26.8% | 9.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.5% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.4% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Latvia or United States of America?
- Latvia, at 35.0% against 34.4% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Latvia and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Latvia ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.