Latvia (Republic of Latvia), LV
Latvia: Situated in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, this country is bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus.
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Republic of Latvia at a glance
Republic of Latvia currently has 67 quality-checked populated place pages and 104 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
67
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States & regions
104
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RigaPopulation 742,572
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Quick Facts about Republic of Latvia
| Population | 1,829,000 |
| Country | Latvia |
| Plate code | LV |
| Area | 64589 km2 |
| Official name | Latvijas Republika, Läti Vabariik, la République de Lettonie |
| Water as percent of area | 1.5% |
| Land as percent of area | 98.5% |
| Continent | Europe |
| Easternmost point | Point(28.24140787 56.27805488) |
| Northernmost point | Point(25.2 58.08) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 57.0000,25.0000 |
| Legislative body | Saeima |
| Official language | Latvian |
| Capital | Riga |
| Establishment | November 18, 1918 (107 years ago) |
| Time Zone | Europe/Riga, UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00 |
| Local time | 10:58:19 (23rd April 2026) |
Satellite image of Latvia in March 2003 image
Geography
Republic of Latvia is located at 57°0'0"N 25°0'0"E (57.0000000, 25.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, Russia and Sweden.
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The largest city of Republic of Latvia is Riga with a population of 742,572. Other cities include, Daugavpils population 82,604, Jelgava population 55,972, Jūrmala population 49,325 and Ventspils population 34,377. See all Republic of Latvia cities & populated places.
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- Kocēni Municipality
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- Dobele Municipality
- Ādaži Municipality
- Tērvete Municipality
- Mālpils Municipality
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- Ozolnieki Municipality
- Nīca Municipality
- Durbe Municipality
- Priekuļi Municipality
- Garkalne Municipality
- Roja Municipality
- Rēzekne Municipality
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- Aglona Municipality
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- Rugāji Municipality
- Alūksne Municipality
- Gulbene Municipality
- Rēzekne
- Brocēni Municipality
- Talsi Municipality
- Varakļāni Municipality
- Ventspils
- Cesvaine Municipality
- Rauna Municipality
- Baltinava Municipality
- Cibla Municipality
- Ilūkste Municipality
- Lubāna Municipality
- Iecava Municipality
- Daugavpils
- Vecumnieki Municipality
- Ikšķile Municipality
- Ape Municipality
- Babīte Municipality
- Jēkabpils Municipality
- Strenči Municipality
- Mārupe Municipality
- Aizpute Municipality
- Ķekava Municipality
- Engure Municipality
- Aizkraukle Municipality
- Daugavpils Municipality
- Jaunpiebalga Municipality
- Naukšēni Municipality
- Jelgava
- Mazsalaca Municipality
- Smiltene Municipality
- Kandava Municipality
- Bauska Municipality
- Grobiņa Municipality
- Krāslava Municipality
- Kārsava Municipality
- Riga
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,120,979 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 2,152,681 | 1.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 2,181,586 | 1.32% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 2,210,919 | 1.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 2,240,623 | 1.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 2,265,919 | 1.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 2,283,217 | 0.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 2,301,220 | 0.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 2,323,619 | 0.96% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 2,343,173 | 0.83% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 2,359,164 | 0.68% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 2,376,389 | 0.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 2,395,674 | 0.8% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 2,415,819 | 0.83% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 2,437,186 | 0.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 2,456,130 | 0.77% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 2,470,989 | 0.6% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 2,485,073 | 0.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 2,497,921 | 0.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 2,505,953 | 0.32% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 2,511,701 | 0.23% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 2,519,421 | 0.31% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 2,531,080 | 0.46% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 2,546,011 | 0.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 2,562,047 | 0.63% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 2,578,873 | 0.65% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 2,599,892 | 0.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 2,626,583 | 1.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 2,653,434 | 1.01% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 2,666,955 | 0.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 2,663,151 | -0.14% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 2,650,581 | -0.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 2,614,338 | -1.39% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 2,563,290 | -1.99% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 2,520,742 | -1.69% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 2,485,056 | -1.44% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 2,457,222 | -1.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 2,432,851 | -1% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 2,410,019 | -0.95% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 2,390,482 | -0.82% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 2,367,550 | -0.97% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 2,337,170 | -1.3% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 2,310,173 | -1.17% | (Worldbank) |
| 2003 | 2,287,955 | -0.97% | (Worldbank) |
| 2004 | 2,263,122 | -1.1% | (Worldbank) |
| 2005 | 2,238,799 | -1.09% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 2,218,357 | -0.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 2,200,325 | -0.82% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 2,177,322 | -1.06% | (Worldbank) |
| 2009 | 2,141,669 | -1.66% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 2,097,555 | -2.1% | (Worldbank) |
| 2011 | 2,059,709 | -1.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 2012 | 2,034,319 | -1.25% | (Worldbank) |
| 2013 | 2,012,647 | -1.08% | (Worldbank) |
| 2014 | 1,989,500 | -1.16% | census |
| 2015 | 1,977,527 | -0.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 1,959,537 | -0.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 1,953,000 | -0.33% | census |
| 2018 | 1,929,900 | -1.2% | census |
| 2019 | 1,909,000 | -1.09% | census |
| 2026 | 1,829,000 | -4.37% |
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Carte De Lettonie
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Eu Location Lat
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Europe Location Lat
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Flag Map of Latvia
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Iraq Latvia Locator
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Kaart Letland
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Karta Lettland
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Kosovo Latvia Locator 1
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Latvia 1998 Cia Map
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Latvia Districts Blank
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Latvia Districts Named
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Latvia Districts Numbered
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Latvia Region Kurzeme
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Latvia Region Latgale
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Latvia Region Riga
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Latvia Region Vidzeme
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Latvia Region Zemgale
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Latvia Topographic Map
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Latvia Rezekne City
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Latvia Hist Regions (lt)
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Latvia Hist Regions (blank)
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