Latvia - Urban Population 1997
68.54%
−0.31% from 1996
Latvia's urban population was 68.54% in 1997, decreased +0.31% from 68.85% in 1996. This was the 148th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1997▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Burundi | 7.51% | 2.3% |
| 2nd | Uganda | 11.05% | 1.5% |
| 3rd | Rwanda | 11.83% | 14.9% |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea | 13.75% | -2.1% |
| 5th | Malawi | 14.23% | 1.9% |
| 6th | Solomon Islands | 15.01% | 1.4% |
| 7th | Sri Lanka | 15.19% | -2.0% |
| 8th | South Sudan | 15.30% | 1.8% |
| 9th | Burkina Faso | 15.81% | 3.2% |
| 10th | Liechtenstein | 15.87% | -2.1% |
| 11th | Niger | 15.89% | 0.5% |
| 12th | Lesotho | 17.66% | 3.4% |
| 13th | Afghanistan | 18.09% | 0.7% |
| 14th | Mali | 18.09% | 1.4% |
| 15th | Cambodia | 18.18% | 1.7% |
| 16th | Kenya | 18.76% | 0.5% |
| 17th | Lao PDR | 18.85% | 4.9% |
| 18th | Vanuatu | 20.80% | 1.4% |
| 19th | Tanzania | 21.14% | 1.5% |
| 20th | Chad | 21.56% | 0.2% |
| 21st | Samoa | 21.76% | 0.4% |
| 22nd | Bangladesh | 22.30% | 1.4% |
| 23rd | Viet Nam | 22.69% | 2.8% |
| 24th | Tonga | 22.93% | 0.2% |
| 25th | Eswatini | 23.06% | 0.0% |
| 26th | Timor-Leste | 23.16% | 1.3% |
| 27th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.83% | -3.3% |
| 28th | Madagascar | 24.10% | 1.3% |
| 29th | Yemen, Republic of | 24.98% | 2.4% |
| 30th | Bhutan | 25.46% | 2.9% |
| 31st | Maldives | 26.03% | 1.3% |
| 32nd | Nepal | 26.59% | 5.1% |
| 33rd | India | 26.97% | 0.8% |
| 34th | Myanmar | 27.00% | 0.7% |
| 35th | Thailand | 27.20% | 6.1% |
| 36th | Tajikistan | 27.22% | -2.0% |
| 37th | Comoros | 28.22% | -0.2% |
| 38th | Mozambique | 28.55% | 1.4% |
| 39th | St. Lucia | 28.72% | -0.8% |
| 40th | Guyana | 29.16% | -0.4% |
| 41st | Namibia | 29.94% | 2.3% |
| 42nd | Guinea | 30.05% | 0.9% |
| 43rd | Channel Islands | 30.40% | 0.0% |
| 44th | Eritrea | 30.93% | 6.0% |
| 45th | Togo | 31.75% | 1.4% |
| 46th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 31.81% | 1.2% |
| 47th | Zimbabwe | 31.90% | 0.7% |
| 48th | China | 31.91% | 4.7% |
| 49th | Sudan | 32.22% | 0.2% |
| 50th | Pakistan | 32.36% | 0.7% |
| 51st | Haiti | 32.47% | 4.3% |
| 52nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 33.34% | -0.6% |
| 53rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 33.41% | 1.5% |
| 54th | Antigua and Barbuda | 33.72% | -1.4% |
| 55th | Sierra Leone | 34.90% | 0.6% |
| 56th | Grenada | 35.17% | 1.0% |
| 57th | Faroe Islands | 35.19% | 0.8% |
| 58th | Kyrgyz Republic | 35.55% | -0.8% |
| 59th | Guinea-Bissau | 35.77% | 1.1% |
| 60th | Zambia | 37.38% | -1.6% |
| 61st | Kosovo | 37.39% | 0.1% |
| 62nd | Benin | 37.40% | 0.7% |
| 63rd | Central African Republic | 37.56% | 0.1% |
| 64th | Philippines | 38.05% | 0.9% |
| 65th | Guatemala | 38.32% | 3.9% |
| 66th | Mauritania | 38.32% | -0.4% |
| 67th | Kiribati | 38.60% | 4.2% |
| 68th | Indonesia | 38.75% | 3.2% |
| 69th | Equatorial Guinea | 38.81% | 0.0% |
| 70th | Albania | 39.54% | 1.6% |
| 71st | Senegal | 40.13% | 0.4% |
| 72nd | Nigeria | 40.77% | 2.1% |
| 73rd | British Virgin Islands | 41.51% | 0.7% |
| 74th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.58% | 0.8% |
| 75th | Ghana | 41.65% | 2.0% |
| 76th | Côte d'Ivoire | 41.99% | 0.8% |
| 77th | Gambia, The | 42.43% | 3.6% |
| 78th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 42.64% | 0.0% |
| 79th | Mauritius | 42.72% | -0.6% |
| 80th | Liberia | 43.02% | 0.1% |
| 81st | Honduras | 43.81% | 1.1% |
| 82nd | Tuvalu | 44.02% | 1.1% |
| 83rd | Seychelles | 44.38% | -2.4% |
| 84th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 44.51% | 0.3% |
| 85th | Cameroon | 44.57% | 1.4% |
| 86th | Moldova | 44.91% | -0.4% |
| 87th | Turkmenistan | 45.08% | 0.5% |
| 88th | Uzbekistan | 45.11% | 1.9% |
| 89th | Angola | 46.72% | 2.8% |
| 90th | Fiji | 46.81% | 1.1% |
| 91st | Belize | 47.59% | 0.1% |
| 92nd | São Tomé and Principe | 50.23% | 1.8% |
| 93rd | Slovenia | 50.38% | 0.2% |
| 94th | Syrian Arab Republic | 50.71% | 0.7% |
| 95th | Jamaica | 51.03% | 0.5% |
| 96th | Botswana | 51.05% | 1.4% |
| 97th | Cabo Verde | 51.37% | 1.7% |
| 98th | Isle of Man | 51.80% | 0.0% |
| 99th | Azerbaijan | 51.93% | -0.4% |
| 100th | Portugal | 52.38% | 1.3% |
| 101st | Morocco | 52.60% | 0.8% |
| 102nd | Georgia | 53.11% | -0.5% |
| 103rd | Romania | 53.45% | -0.4% |
| 104th | El Salvador | 53.99% | 1.5% |
| 105th | South Africa | 54.00% | 0.8% |
| 106th | Serbia | 54.03% | 1.0% |
| 107th | Nicaragua | 54.78% | 0.3% |
| 108th | Montenegro | 55.38% | 2.4% |
| 109th | Croatia | 55.45% | 0.2% |
| 110th | Paraguay | 55.64% | 1.3% |
| 111th | Costa Rica | 55.77% | 2.0% |
| 112th | Trinidad and Tobago | 55.85% | 0.1% |
| 113th | French Polynesia | 56.25% | -0.2% |
| 114th | Slovak Republic | 56.43% | -0.2% |
| 115th | Kazakhstan | 56.49% | -0.2% |
| 116th | Türkiye | 56.53% | 1.3% |
| 117th | Mongolia | 56.70% | -0.1% |
| 118th | Congo, Republic of | 57.30% | 0.8% |
| 119th | Algeria | 57.55% | 1.4% |
| 120th | Ireland | 58.41% | 0.4% |
| 121st | Malaysia | 58.50% | 2.2% |
| 122nd | Dominican Republic | 58.61% | 1.3% |
| 123rd | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 59.23% | 0.1% |
| 124th | Ecuador | 59.34% | 0.9% |
| 125th | North Macedonia | 59.57% | -0.2% |
| 126th | Panama | 60.17% | 1.6% |
| 127th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 60.42% | 0.8% |
| 128th | New Caledonia | 60.67% | 0.4% |
| 129th | Poland | 61.68% | 0.1% |
| 130th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 62.11% | 1.7% |
| 131st | Tunisia | 62.50% | 0.7% |
| 132nd | Barbados | 62.98% | -0.2% |
| 133rd | Hungary | 63.28% | 0.5% |
| 134th | Dominica | 65.01% | 0.1% |
| 135th | Aruba | 65.37% | 0.0% |
| 136th | Finland | 65.68% | 0.7% |
| 137th | Armenia | 65.73% | -0.5% |
| 138th | Austria | 66.33% | 0.3% |
| 139th | Suriname | 66.63% | 0.0% |
| 140th | Italy | 66.95% | 0.1% |
| 141st | Lithuania | 67.19% | -0.1% |
| 142nd | Iraq | 67.49% | -0.2% |
| 143rd | Ukraine | 67.63% | -0.1% |
| 144th | Bulgaria | 67.66% | -0.1% |
| 145th | Marshall Islands | 67.73% | 0.2% |
| 146th | Estonia | 68.00% | -0.7% |
| 147th | Cyprus | 68.48% | 0.2% |
| 148th | Latvia | 68.54% | -0.4% |
| 149th | Belarus | 68.61% | 0.5% |
| 150th | West Bank and Gaza | 68.74% | 0.9% |
| 151st | Brunei Darussalam | 69.83% | 0.7% |
| 152nd | Palau | 70.77% | -0.7% |
| 153rd | European Union | 71.07% | 0.3% |
| 154th | Oman | 71.62% | 0.0% |
| 155th | Peru | 71.65% | 0.5% |
| 156th | Greece | 72.28% | 0.1% |
| 157th | Switzerland | 72.48% | 0.6% |
| 158th | Colombia | 72.85% | 0.7% |
| 159th | Russian Federation | 73.12% | 0.1% |
| 160th | Mexico | 73.95% | 0.4% |
| 161st | Czechia | 74.40% | -0.2% |
| 162nd | Djibouti | 74.67% | -0.5% |
| 163rd | Norway | 74.70% | 0.7% |
| 164th | Cuba | 75.07% | 0.4% |
| 165th | Netherlands | 75.55% | 4.3% |
| 166th | France | 75.63% | 0.4% |
| 167th | Spain | 75.80% | 0.1% |
| 168th | Gabon | 76.88% | 1.2% |
| 169th | United States | 78.09% | 0.6% |
| 170th | Canada | 78.09% | 0.3% |
| 171st | Japan | 78.23% | 0.1% |
| 172nd | Jordan | 78.27% | 0.0% |
| 173rd | United Arab Emirates | 78.38% | 0.1% |
| 174th | Korea | 78.99% | 0.3% |
| 175th | Brazil | 79.00% | 0.9% |
| 176th | United Kingdom | 79.14% | 0.3% |
| 177th | Saudi Arabia | 79.39% | 0.3% |
| 178th | Germany | 80.06% | 0.0% |
| 179th | Bahamas, The | 80.83% | 0.1% |
| 180th | Belgium | 81.02% | 0.4% |
| 181st | Greenland | 81.07% | 0.0% |
| 182nd | Turks and Caicos Islands | 82.12% | 1.2% |
| 183rd | Luxembourg | 83.07% | 0.5% |
| 184th | Sweden | 83.96% | 0.0% |
| 185th | Denmark | 85.07% | 0.0% |
| 186th | Australia | 85.20% | -0.1% |
| 187th | Chile | 85.22% | 0.5% |
| 188th | Libya | 85.50% | 0.7% |
| 189th | New Zealand | 85.54% | 0.1% |
| 190th | Lebanon | 85.60% | 0.2% |
| 191st | American Samoa | 86.85% | 1.5% |
| 192nd | Bahrain | 88.04% | -0.1% |
| 193rd | Argentina | 88.60% | 0.2% |
| 194th | Curaçao | 88.97% | 1.0% |
| 195th | Virgin Islands (US) | 89.67% | 2.1% |
| 196th | Northern Mariana Islands | 89.71% | 0.1% |
| 197th | Uruguay | 90.95% | 0.2% |
| 198th | Israel | 91.02% | 0.1% |
| 199th | Iceland | 92.02% | 0.2% |
| 200th | Guam | 92.56% | 0.3% |
| 201st | San Marino | 92.88% | 0.4% |
| 202nd | Malta | 92.98% | 0.1% |
| 203rd | Andorra | 92.98% | -0.2% |
| 204th | Puerto Rico (US) | 93.36% | 0.9% |
| 205th | Qatar | 95.67% | 0.3% |
| 206th | Kuwait | 98.33% | 0.2% |
| 207th | Macao SAR, China | 99.95% | 0.0% |
| 208th | Bermuda | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 209th | Cayman Islands | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 210th | Gibraltar | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 211th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 212th | St. Martin (French part) | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 213th | Monaco | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 214th | Nauru | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 215th | Singapore | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 216th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 100.00% | 0.0% |
FAQ
What was Latvia's urban population in 1997?▾
Latvia's urban population in 1997 was 68.54%. This ranked 148th globally.
How did Latvia's urban population change in 1997?▾
Latvia's urban population decreased by 0.4% in 1997 compared to 1996.
Which country had the highest urban population in 1997?▾
Bermuda had the highest urban population in 1997 at 100.00%.
What is the urban population of Latvia in 1997?▾
The urban population of Latvia in 1997 was 68.54%. This ranked 148th globally.
How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Latvia's urban population?▾
Latvia's urban population went from 68.85% in 1996 to 68.54% in 1997, a 0.4% decrease.
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