Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Population in largest city
Latvia
615,764
in 2025
Sri Lanka
647,557
in 2025
Latvia rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Population in largest city over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 647,557 against 615,764 in Latvia, a difference of 31,793.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653,848 | 518,797 | 135,050 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 780,112 | 570,385 | 209,727 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 875,618 | 598,360 | 277,258 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 835,725 | 627,397 | 208,328 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 716,946 | 617,156 | 99,789 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 647,700 | 581,587 | 66,113 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 623,179 | 629,515 | 6,336 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 647,557 against 615,764 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 31,793, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population in largest city?
- Latvia ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.