Estonia vs Latvia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Estonia
341,410 people
in 2050
Latvia
322,050 people
in 2050
Estonia rank
153rd
Latvia rank
155th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 341,410 people against 322,050 people in Latvia, a difference of 19,360 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 155th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 42.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48,439 people | 66,542 people | 18,103 people | Latvia |
| 1100s | 50,986 people | 70,041 people | 19,055 people | Latvia |
| 1200s | 53,662 people | 73,718 people | 20,056 people | Latvia |
| 1300s | 56,463 people | 77,568 people | 21,104 people | Latvia |
| 1400s | 59,362 people | 81,556 people | 22,193 people | Latvia |
| 1500s | 62,256 people | 85,549 people | 23,292 people | Latvia |
| 1600s | 64,806 people | 89,106 people | 24,301 people | Latvia |
| 1700s | 65,919 people | 90,811 people | 24,892 people | Latvia |
| 1710s | 76,397 people | 105,285 people | 28,888 people | Latvia |
| 1720s | 88,626 people | 122,179 people | 33,553 people | Latvia |
| 1730s | 102,754 people | 141,706 people | 38,952 people | Latvia |
| 1740s | 119,059 people | 164,256 people | 45,197 people | Latvia |
| 1750s | 137,852 people | 190,268 people | 52,416 people | Latvia |
| 1760s | 159,486 people | 220,237 people | 60,751 people | Latvia |
| 1770s | 184,353 people | 254,716 people | 70,363 people | Latvia |
| 1780s | 212,888 people | 294,322 people | 81,434 people | Latvia |
| 1790s | 245,571 people | 339,740 people | 94,169 people | Latvia |
| 1800s | 282,924 people | 391,716 people | 108,792 people | Latvia |
| 1810s | 325,509 people | 451,066 people | 125,557 people | Latvia |
| 1820s | 366,291 people | 508,072 people | 141,781 people | Latvia |
| 1830s | 411,460 people | 571,352 people | 159,892 people | Latvia |
| 1840s | 461,279 people | 641,330 people | 180,051 people | Latvia |
| 1850s | 515,960 people | 718,375 people | 202,415 people | Latvia |
| 1860s | 575,630 people | 802,757 people | 227,127 people | Latvia |
| 1870s | 582,664 people | 869,753 people | 287,089 people | Latvia |
| 1880s | 587,756 people | 939,377 people | 351,621 people | Latvia |
| 1890s | 590,519 people | 1.01 million people | 420,361 people | Latvia |
| 1900s | 590,508 people | 1.08 million people | 492,682 people | Latvia |
| 1910s | 587,210 people | 1.15 million people | 567,650 people | Latvia |
| 1920s | 587,082 people | 1.16 million people | 572,428 people | Latvia |
| 1930s | 582,204 people | 1.16 million people | 573,616 people | Latvia |
| 1940s | 571,598 people | 1.12 million people | 546,472 people | Latvia |
| 1950s | 548,132 people | 963,894 people | 415,763 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 491,126 people | 901,722 people | 410,595 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 461,127 people | 840,373 people | 379,246 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 442,085 people | 775,544 people | 333,459 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 453,252 people | 770,203 people | 316,951 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 442,191 people | 723,327 people | 281,136 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 416,054 people | 639,364 people | 223,310 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 393,304 people | 581,146 people | 187,841 people | Latvia |
| 2030s | 370,663 people | 493,986 people | 123,323 people | Latvia |
| 2040s | 351,628 people | 385,942 people | 34,314 people | Latvia |
| 2050s | 341,410 people | 322,050 people | 19,360 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 341,410 people against 322,050 people in Latvia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Estonia and Latvia?
- 19,360 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Estonia ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 155th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.