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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.