Eritrea vs Latvia: Number of people living in the capital city
Eritrea
404,492 people
in 2100
Latvia
388,464 people
in 2100
Eritrea rank
139th
Latvia rank
141st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Eritrea
- Latvia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 404,492 people against 388,464 people in Latvia, a difference of 16,028 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Latvia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 139th and Latvia ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 221,337 people | 550,960 people | 329,624 people | Latvia |
| 2030s | 250,702 people | 538,450 people | 287,748 people | Latvia |
| 2040s | 278,778 people | 511,827 people | 233,049 people | Latvia |
| 2050s | 310,518 people | 481,363 people | 170,844 people | Latvia |
| 2060s | 341,884 people | 464,055 people | 122,170 people | Latvia |
| 2070s | 363,444 people | 446,608 people | 83,164 people | Latvia |
| 2080s | 384,782 people | 425,094 people | 40,311 people | Latvia |
| 2090s | 399,315 people | 404,036 people | 4,720 people | Latvia |
| 2100s | 404,492 people | 388,464 people | 16,028 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Eritrea or Latvia?
- Eritrea, at 404,492 people against 388,464 people in Latvia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Eritrea and Latvia?
- 16,028 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Eritrea and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Eritrea ranks 139th and Latvia ranks 141st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.