Estonia vs Latvia: Number of people living in the capital city
Estonia
338,778 people
in 2100
Latvia
388,464 people
in 2100
Estonia rank
144th
Latvia rank
141st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 388,464 people against 338,778 people in Estonia, a difference of 49,686 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 435,378 people | 550,960 people | 115,582 people | Latvia |
| 2030s | 424,949 people | 538,450 people | 113,502 people | Latvia |
| 2040s | 418,115 people | 511,827 people | 93,712 people | Latvia |
| 2050s | 410,189 people | 481,363 people | 71,174 people | Latvia |
| 2060s | 398,948 people | 464,055 people | 65,107 people | Latvia |
| 2070s | 383,622 people | 446,608 people | 62,986 people | Latvia |
| 2080s | 367,832 people | 425,094 people | 57,262 people | Latvia |
| 2090s | 348,095 people | 404,036 people | 55,940 people | Latvia |
| 2100s | 338,778 people | 388,464 people | 49,686 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 388,464 people against 338,778 people in Estonia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Estonia and Latvia?
- 49,686 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Estonia ranks 144th 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.