Kosovo vs Latvia: Population, total
Kosovo
1.58 million
in 2025
Latvia
1.85 million
in 2025
Kosovo rank
153rd
Latvia rank
150th
Population, total over time
- Kosovo
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.85 million against 1.58 million in Kosovo, a difference of 270,900.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Kosovo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Kosovo ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 2.24 million | 1.13 million | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.39 million | 2.44 million | 1.05 million | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 2.58 million | 800,758 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 2.52 million | 453,692 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 2.25 million | 440,722 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.99 million | 195,676 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.88 million | 177,283 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Kosovo or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.85 million against 1.58 million in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Kosovo and Latvia?
- 270,900, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo and Latvia rank globally for population, total?
- Kosovo ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 150th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.