Croatia vs Latvia: Usually resident population on 1 January
Croatia
3.87 million
in 2025
Latvia
1.86 million
in 2025
Croatia rank
20th
Latvia rank
23rd
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.87 million against 1.86 million in Latvia, a difference of 2.01 million.
That makes Croatia's figure about 2.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 1.96 million | 2.21 million | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 1.88 million | 2.04 million | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 3.87 million against 1.86 million in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Croatia and Latvia?
- 2.01 million, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Croatia ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.