Latvia vs Lithuania: Usually resident population on 1 January
Latvia
1.86 million
in 2025
Lithuania
2.89 million
in 2026
Latvia rank
30th
Lithuania rank
27th
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.89 million against 1.86 million in Latvia, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 2.87 million | 907,212 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 2.84 million | 956,248 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.89 million against 1.86 million in Latvia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.03 million, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 36 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.