Israel vs Latvia: Population in the largest city
Israel
49.3%
in 2025
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
Israel rank
21st
Latvia rank
22nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 49.3% against 48.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Israel ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.1% | 48.8% | 5.7% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 40.0% | 48.8% | 8.8% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 48.5% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 47.8% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 0.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Israel or Latvia?
- Israel, at 49.3% against 48.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Israel ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
- 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.