Estonia vs Latvia: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Estonia
1,370 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
1,838 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
40th
Latvia rank
37th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,838 Thousand persons against 1,370 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 468 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,410 Thousand persons | 2,435 Thousand persons | 1,025 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,365 Thousand persons | 2,254 Thousand persons | 889.93 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,321 Thousand persons | 1,991 Thousand persons | 670.11 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,350 Thousand persons | 1,876 Thousand persons | 525.84 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1,838 Thousand persons against 1,370 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between Estonia and Latvia?
- 468 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.