Latvia vs Slovenia: Urban population

Latvia
1.27 million
in 2025
Slovenia
1.19 million
in 2025
Latvia rank
146th
Slovenia rank
148th

Urban population over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.27 million against 1.19 million in Slovenia, a difference of 75,030.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 146th and Slovenia ranks 148th of 215 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.34 million 529,581 809,568 Latvia
1970s 1.60 million 761,870 837,678 Latvia
1980s 1.80 million 974,162 829,884 Latvia
1990s 1.75 million 1.00 million 744,868 Latvia
2000s 1.53 million 1.01 million 516,448 Latvia
2010s 1.35 million 1.08 million 270,842 Latvia
2020s 1.28 million 1.18 million 106,682 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Latvia or Slovenia?
Latvia, at 1.27 million against 1.19 million in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Latvia and Slovenia?
75,030, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for urban population?
Latvia ranks 146th and Slovenia ranks 148th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.