What is the population of Latvia?
Latvia has 1.8 million people (2025). The population grew from 2.1 million in 1960 to a peak of 2.7 million in 1989 and has since fallen to 1.8 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,120,979 |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 |
| 2020 | 1,900,449 |
| 2025 | 1,847,785 |
What is the capital of Latvia?
The capital of Latvia is Riga.
What currency does Latvia use?
Latvia uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Latvia?
The official language of Latvia is Latvian.
Where is Latvia?
Latvia is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Latvia?
Latvia covers 64,590 km² (24,938 sq mi). The United States is about 152 times as large.
Economy of Latvia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $48.6 billion
- GDP per person
- $26,312
- Life expectancy
- 76.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Latvia is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Latvia rank?
Latvia is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: