Latvia vs Namibia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Latvia
1.27 million people
in 2025
Namibia
1.57 million people
in 2025
Latvia rank
148th
Namibia rank
145th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Latvia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.57 million people against 1.27 million people in Latvia, a difference of 301,060 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million people | 104,895 people | 928,187 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.34 million people | 159,373 people | 1.18 million people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.60 million people | 218,813 people | 1.38 million people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.80 million people | 286,807 people | 1.52 million people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.75 million people | 454,118 people | 1.29 million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 709,916 people | 821,804 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.07 million people | 287,446 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.28 million people | 1.45 million people | 168,350 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Latvia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.57 million people against 1.27 million people in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Latvia and Namibia?
- 301,060 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Latvia ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 145th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas, based on each country's national definition.