Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Latvia: Population in the largest city
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.4%
in 2025
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
Latvia rank
22nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48.6% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 48.8% | 35.4% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 48.8% | 34.9% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 48.5% | 34.6% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 47.8% | 33.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 46.8% | 31.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 47.9% | 31.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 48.6% | 31.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 48.6% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Latvia?
- 31.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Latvia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.