Latvia vs Slovakia: Land use over the long term
Latvia
570,500
in 2025
Slovakia
498,400
in 2025
Latvia rank
118th
Slovakia rank
120th
Land use over the long term over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 570,500 against 498,400 in Slovakia, a difference of 72,100.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 118th and Slovakia ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 32,987 | 887,256 | 854,269 | Slovakia |
| 1100s | 33,947 | 1.36 million | 1.32 million | Slovakia |
| 1200s | 34,878 | 1.43 million | 1.40 million | Slovakia |
| 1300s | 35,767 | 1.58 million | 1.55 million | Slovakia |
| 1400s | 36,596 | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | Slovakia |
| 1500s | 37,347 | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | Slovakia |
| 1600s | 37,991 | 1.61 million | 1.57 million | Slovakia |
| 1700s | 38,496 | 1.42 million | 1.38 million | Slovakia |
| 1710s | 44,730 | 1.36 million | 1.32 million | Slovakia |
| 1720s | 51,970 | 1.30 million | 1.25 million | Slovakia |
| 1730s | 60,380 | 1.23 million | 1.17 million | Slovakia |
| 1740s | 70,147 | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | Slovakia |
| 1750s | 81,490 | 1.07 million | 986,800 | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 94,662 | 1.06 million | 968,858 | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 109,956 | 1.06 million | 946,634 | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 127,713 | 1.05 million | 919,617 | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 148,330 | 1.04 million | 887,220 | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 172,264 | 1.02 million | 848,796 | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 200,048 | 1.02 million | 819,512 | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 227,557 | 1.04 million | 808,003 | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 258,831 | 1.05 million | 790,929 | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 294,383 | 1.06 million | 767,497 | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 334,794 | 1.07 million | 736,806 | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 380,726 | 1.08 million | 697,884 | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 420,900 | 1.06 million | 640,600 | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 465,278 | 1.04 million | 576,022 | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 514,294 | 1.02 million | 503,496 | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 568,426 | 990,720 | 422,294 | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 628,203 | 956,265 | 328,062 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 657,668 | 916,916 | 259,248 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 688,452 | 940,449 | 251,997 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 705,476 | 874,754 | 169,278 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 714,626 | 840,217 | 125,591 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 771,963 | 851,256 | 79,293 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 800,347 | 822,786 | 22,439 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 815,504 | 784,609 | 30,895 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 763,801 | 827,861 | 64,060 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 627,500 | 640,100 | 12,600 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 643,800 | 511,741 | 132,059 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 594,767 | 507,667 | 87,100 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 570,500 against 498,400 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 72,100, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Latvia ranks 118th and Slovakia ranks 120th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.