Latvia vs Post-demographic dividend: Population in the largest city
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
17.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
22nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
24th
Population in the largest city over time
- Latvia
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48.6% against 17.6% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 153 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 17.9% | 30.9% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 18.1% | 30.7% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 18.1% | 30.4% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 18.1% | 29.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 17.6% | 29.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 17.5% | 30.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 17.7% | 30.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Latvia or Post-demographic dividend?
- Latvia, at 48.6% against 17.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Latvia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 31.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th 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.