Estonia vs Latvia: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Estonia
1,361 Thousand persons
in 2026
Latvia
1,820 Thousand persons
in 2026
Estonia rank
39th
Latvia rank
36th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,820 Thousand persons against 1,361 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 459 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 45 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 | 2,426 Thousand persons | 1,016 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,365 Thousand persons | 2,245 Thousand persons | 880.57 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,321 Thousand persons | 1,984 Thousand persons | 662.4 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,352 Thousand persons | 1,864 Thousand persons | 512.1 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1,820 Thousand persons against 1,361 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Estonia and Latvia?
- 459 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.