Albania vs Latvia: Population growth
Albania
-1.2%
in 2025
Latvia
-1.0%
in 2025
Albania rank
212th
Latvia rank
209th
Population growth over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -1.0% against -1.2% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 212th and Latvia ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Albania |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Albania |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Albania |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -1.1% | 0.7% | Albania |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -1.1% | 0.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -1.1% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -0.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Albania or Latvia?
- Latvia, at -1.0% against -1.2% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Albania and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for population growth?
- Albania ranks 212th and Latvia ranks 209th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.