Latvia vs Sweden: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Latvia
211,747 Person
in 2025
Sweden
223,434 Person
in 2025
Latvia rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 223,434 Person against 211,747 Person in Latvia, a difference of 11,687 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159 Person | 335.5 Person | 176.5 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 277,109 Person | 193,386 Person | 83,723 Person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 234,773 Person | 273,537 Person | 38,764 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 223,434 Person against 211,747 Person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Latvia and Sweden?
- 11,687 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Latvia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.