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Latvia

Republic of Latvia · Latvijas Republikas

Capital
Riga
Population
1.85 million 2025
Area
64,559 km²
Neighbours
4
Locator map of LatviaLATVIARigaRUSSIABELARUSLITHUANIAESTONIASWEDENBaltic Sea0100 km
Latvia hatched, Riga marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 56.9°N 24.6°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Latvia lies in Northern Europe and shares land borders with Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia. At 64,559 km², it ranks 122nd of 195 by area, close in size to Lithuania and Sri Lanka.

About 1.85 million people lived in Latvia in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 46 countries have fewer. Density is 29 people per km². The urban share of the population was 68.6% in 2025. The population shrank by 0.99% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$26,312 in current US dollars: 49th of 191 worldwide, 32nd of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 76.4 years. The fertility rate was 1.24 births per woman in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 55.7°N to 58.1°N, it spans about 266 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Riga lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,990 km from the nearest land, New Zealand.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population1,847,7852025, World Bank148th of 19433rd of 44
Area64,559 km²world-countries122nd of 19524th of 45
GDPUS$48.6 billion2025, World Bank, current US$98th of 19131st of 44
GDP per capitaUS$26,3122025, World Bank, current US$49th of 19132nd of 44
Population density29 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries155th of 19439th of 44
Life expectancy76.4 years2024, World Bank74th of 19438th of 44
Urban population68.6%2025, World Bank81st of 19429th of 44
Forest area55.6% of land2024, World Bank40th of 1946th of 44
Population growth-0.99% a year2025, World Bank190th of 19442nd of 44
Internet users92.7%2024, World Bank40th of 18823rd of 44
Fertility rate1.24 births per woman2024, World Bank176th of 19433rd of 44
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19517th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaLithuania, Sri Lanka and Georgia

Closest in populationNorth Macedonia, Equatorial Guinea and Slovenia

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Lithuania263 km
    Riga to Vilnius, capital to capital
  • Estonia279 km
    Riga to Tallinn, capital to capital
  • Belarus403 km
    Riga to Minsk, capital to capital
  • Russia842 km
    Riga to Moscow, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Riga
56.95°N 24.10°E
Northernmost latitude
58.06°N
Southernmost latitude
55.67°N
Westernmost longitude
21.02°E
Easternmost longitude
28.20°E
North to south
about 266 km
Antipode of Riga
56.95°S 155.90°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,990 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)