Which has higher population in largest city, Jamaica or Latvia, Republic of?

Latvia, Republic of, at 615,764 against 603,770 in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in population in largest city between Jamaica and Latvia, Republic of?

11,994, with Latvia, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia, Republic of?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Latvia, Republic of: Population in largest city

Jamaica

603,770

in 2025

Latvia, Republic of

615,764

in 2025

Jamaica rank

141st

Latvia, Republic of rank

140th

Population in largest city over time

Jamaica
Latvia, Republic of

How they compare

Latvia, Republic of currently reports 615,764 against 603,770 in Jamaica, a difference of 11,994.

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

Jamaica ranks 141st and Latvia, Republic of ranks 140th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Latvia, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	444,554	653,848	209,294	Latvia, Republic of
1970s	493,039	780,112	287,073	Latvia, Republic of
1980s	536,479	875,618	339,139	Latvia, Republic of
1990s	570,326	835,725	265,399	Latvia, Republic of
2000s	580,987	716,946	135,959	Latvia, Republic of
2010s	587,018	647,700	60,681	Latvia, Republic of
2020s	596,511	623,179	26,668	Latvia, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Jamaica or Latvia, Republic of?: Latvia, Republic of, at 615,764 against 603,770 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Jamaica and Latvia, Republic of?: 11,994, with Latvia, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia, Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Latvia, Republic of rank globally for population in largest city?: Jamaica ranks 141st and Latvia, Republic of ranks 140th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.