Latvia
Latvia is a sovereign state in northeastern Europe. Its capital is Riga. About 1.8 million people live there (2026).
- Capital
- Riga
- People (2026)
- 1.8 million
Latvia at a glance
- In its own language
- Latvija
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Riga
- Population
- 1,845,096 (2026)
- People are called
- Latvian, Latvians
- Official languages
- Latvian
- Currency
- GDP (nominal)
- US$41 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 75 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.863 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 34.5 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 9.4% (2017)
- Government
- parliamentary republic, republic
- Head of state
- Edgars Rinkēvičs (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Andris Kulbergs (since 2026)
- Country codes
- LV, LVA
- Calling code
- +371
- Internet domain
- .lv
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
- Coordinates
- 57°, 25°
Latvia and its neighbours
Latvia borders Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Sweden. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Latvia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Latvia
- Daugavpils
- Jūrmala
- Liepāja
- Rēzekne
- Riga
- Ventspils
- Alūksne Municipality
- Gulbene Municipality
- Līvāni Municipality
- Olaine Municipality
- Salaspils Municipality
- Valka Municipality
- Ventspils Municipality
- Jelgava
- Ādaži Municipality
- Aizkraukle Municipality
- Augšdaugava Municipality
- Balvi Municipality
- Cēsis Municipality
- South Kurzeme Municipality
- Dobele Municipality
- Jēkabpils Municipality
- Jelgava Municipality
- Krāslava Municipality
- Kuldīga Municipality
- Ķekava Municipality
- Limbaži Municipality
- Ludza Municipality
- Madona Municipality
- Mārupe Municipality
- Ogre Municipality
- Preiļi Municipality
- Rēzekne Municipality
- Ropaži Municipality
- Saldus Municipality
- Saulkrasti Municipality
- Sigulda Municipality
- Smiltene Municipality
- Talsi Municipality
- Tukums Municipality
- Valmiera Municipality
Member of
- European Union
- United Nations
- NATO
- Council of Europe
- World Trade Organization
- Baltic Assembly
- Nordic Battle Group
- Council of the Baltic Sea States
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Australia Group
and 19 more organisations.
How far are you from Latvia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Latvia?
The capital of Latvia is Riga.
What is the population of Latvia?
Latvia has about 1,845,096 people, as recorded in 2026.
What language is spoken in Latvia?
The official language of Latvia is Latvian.
Which countries border Latvia?
Latvia shares a border with Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Sweden.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.