Latvia vs North Macedonia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Latvia
1.88 million
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.83 million
in 2023
Latvia rank
151st
North Macedonia rank
153rd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Latvia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.88 million against 1.83 million in North Macedonia, a difference of 50,600.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Latvia ranks 151st and North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 26 and North Macedonia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1000s 66,543 140,000 73,457 North Macedonia
1100s 70,045 148,000 77,955 North Macedonia
1200s 73,732 156,000 82,268 North Macedonia
1300s 77,612 164,000 86,388 North Macedonia
1400s 81,697 172,000 90,303 North Macedonia
1500s 85,997 180,000 94,003 North Macedonia
1600s 90,523 220,000 129,477 North Macedonia
1700s 95,288 220,000 124,712 North Macedonia
1710s 111,169 226,651 115,482 North Macedonia
1720s 129,697 234,467 104,770 North Macedonia
1730s 151,314 242,552 91,238 North Macedonia
1740s 176,533 250,916 74,383 North Macedonia
1750s 205,955 259,568 53,613 North Macedonia
1760s 240,281 268,519 28,238 North Macedonia
1770s 280,328 277,778 2,550 Latvia
1780s 327,049 287,357 39,692 Latvia
1790s 381,557 297,266 84,291 Latvia
1800s 590,588 391,865 198,723 Latvia
1810s 590,782 391,934 198,848 Latvia
1820s 637,046 408,064 228,982 Latvia
1830s 748,643 445,148 303,495 Latvia
1840s 880,839 485,927 394,912 Latvia
1850s 1.04 million 531,182 504,269 Latvia
1860s 1.22 million 581,611 634,328 Latvia
1870s 1.43 million 636,821 791,065 Latvia
1880s 1.68 million 697,265 979,501 Latvia
1890s 1.97 million 763,440 1.21 million Latvia
1900s 2.31 million 835,888 1.47 million Latvia
1910s 2.18 million 915,117 1.27 million Latvia
1920s 1.85 million 999,769 850,962 Latvia
1930s 1.90 million 1.09 million 806,473 Latvia
1940s 1.92 million 1.19 million 727,795 Latvia
1950s 2.00 million 1.34 million 656,699 Latvia
1960s 2.24 million 1.53 million 710,410 Latvia
1970s 2.44 million 1.79 million 654,656 Latvia
1980s 2.58 million 2.00 million 575,360 Latvia
1990s 2.52 million 2.03 million 491,284 Latvia
2000s 2.26 million 2.08 million 179,201 Latvia
2010s 1.99 million 1.98 million 9,150 Latvia
2020s 1.89 million 1.85 million 38,750 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Latvia or North Macedonia?
Latvia, at 1.88 million against 1.83 million in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Latvia and North Macedonia?
50,600, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Latvia ranks 151st and North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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