Latvia vs Lithuania: Usually resident population on 1 January
Latvia
1.86 million Number
in 2025
Lithuania
2.89 million Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
23rd
Lithuania rank
21st
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.89 million Number against 1.86 million Number in Latvia, a difference of 1.03 million Number.
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 23rd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 27 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 Number | 2.87 million Number | 907,212 Number | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.88 million Number | 2.84 million Number | 956,248 Number | 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 Number against 1.86 million Number in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.03 million Number, 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 23rd and Lithuania ranks 21st 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.