Latvia vs OECD members: Population in the largest city
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
OECD members
18.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
22nd
OECD members rank
21st
Population in the largest city over time
- Latvia
- OECD members
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48.6% against 18.1% in OECD members, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 18.2% | 30.6% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 18.6% | 30.1% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 18.8% | 29.8% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 18.6% | 29.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 18.2% | 28.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 18.1% | 29.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 18.2% | 30.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Latvia or OECD members?
- Latvia, at 48.6% against 18.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Latvia and OECD members?
- 30.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and OECD members rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 21st 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.