IDA blend vs Latvia: Population in the largest city
IDA blend
17.6%
in 2025
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
23rd
Latvia rank
22nd
Population in the largest city over time
- IDA blend
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48.6% against 17.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 23rd 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 | IDA blend | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 48.8% | 27.4% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 48.8% | 26.4% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 48.5% | 27.1% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 47.8% | 27.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 46.8% | 27.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 47.9% | 30.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 48.6% | 30.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, IDA blend or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 48.6% against 17.6% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between IDA blend and Latvia?
- 31.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Latvia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- IDA blend ranks 23rd 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.