Latvia vs New Zealand: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Latvia
322,050 people
in 2050
New Zealand
306,014 people
in 2050
Latvia rank
155th
New Zealand rank
156th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 322,050 people against 306,014 people in New Zealand, a difference of 16,036 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 33 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 66,542 people | 0 people | 66,542 people | Latvia |
| 1100s | 70,041 people | 0 people | 70,041 people | Latvia |
| 1200s | 73,718 people | 15,999 people | 57,719 people | Latvia |
| 1300s | 77,568 people | 19,998 people | 57,570 people | Latvia |
| 1400s | 81,556 people | 19,993 people | 61,563 people | Latvia |
| 1500s | 85,549 people | 79,911 people | 5,638 people | Latvia |
| 1600s | 89,106 people | 139,533 people | 50,427 people | New Zealand |
| 1700s | 90,811 people | 198,000 people | 107,189 people | New Zealand |
| 1710s | 105,285 people | 181,795 people | 76,510 people | New Zealand |
| 1720s | 122,179 people | 175,967 people | 53,788 people | New Zealand |
| 1730s | 141,706 people | 170,237 people | 28,531 people | New Zealand |
| 1740s | 164,256 people | 164,604 people | 348 people | New Zealand |
| 1750s | 190,268 people | 159,065 people | 31,203 people | Latvia |
| 1760s | 220,237 people | 153,620 people | 66,617 people | Latvia |
| 1770s | 254,716 people | 148,267 people | 106,449 people | Latvia |
| 1780s | 294,322 people | 143,005 people | 151,317 people | Latvia |
| 1790s | 339,740 people | 137,833 people | 201,907 people | Latvia |
| 1800s | 391,716 people | 132,749 people | 258,967 people | Latvia |
| 1810s | 451,066 people | 127,752 people | 323,314 people | Latvia |
| 1820s | 508,072 people | 144,748 people | 363,324 people | Latvia |
| 1830s | 571,352 people | 163,860 people | 407,492 people | Latvia |
| 1840s | 641,330 people | 185,323 people | 456,007 people | Latvia |
| 1850s | 718,375 people | 209,388 people | 508,987 people | Latvia |
| 1860s | 802,757 people | 236,327 people | 566,430 people | Latvia |
| 1870s | 869,753 people | 266,429 people | 603,324 people | Latvia |
| 1880s | 939,377 people | 300,000 people | 639,377 people | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.01 million people | 369,026 people | 641,854 people | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.08 million people | 422,564 people | 660,626 people | Latvia |
| 1910s | 1.15 million people | 460,615 people | 694,245 people | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.16 million people | 508,167 people | 651,343 people | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.16 million people | 534,625 people | 621,195 people | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.12 million people | 539,989 people | 578,081 people | Latvia |
| 1950s | 963,894 people | 929,245 people | 34,649 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 901,722 people | 817,618 people | 84,104 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 840,373 people | 532,384 people | 307,989 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 775,544 people | 524,583 people | 250,961 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 770,203 people | 535,266 people | 234,937 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 723,327 people | 578,302 people | 145,025 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 639,364 people | 692,611 people | 53,247 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 581,146 people | 835,117 people | 253,971 people | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 493,986 people | 787,584 people | 293,599 people | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 385,942 people | 544,193 people | 158,250 people | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 322,050 people | 306,014 people | 16,036 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 322,050 people against 306,014 people in New Zealand as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 16,036 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Latvia ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 156th 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.