Latvia vs Ukraine: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
68.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
69.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
110th
Ukraine rank
107th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 69.6% against 68.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 110th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.6% | 40.5% | 11.2% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 59.7% | 50.6% | 9.0% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 58.4% | 7.1% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 64.7% | 5.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 67.7% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 67.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 69.0% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 69.5% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 69.6% against 68.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 1.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 110th and Ukraine ranks 107th 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.