Latvia
Sovereign state in northeastern Europe
Also known as lv · Leţmо̄ Vabāmо̄ · Leţmо̄ · Republic of Latvia · Latvian Republic · Latvija
- Capital
- Population
- 1,845,096(January 1, 2026)
1
Sources- 1.“Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)”data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRE/IRE071/Retrieved 2026-06-25
- , 1,856,932(January 1, 2025)
1
Sources- 1.“Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)”data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRE/IRE071/Retrieved 2025-08-22
- , 1,871,882(January 1, 2024)
1
Sources- 1.“Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)”data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRE/IRE071/Retrieved 2024-06-21
- +6 more
- 1,845,096(January 1, 2026)
- Area
- 64,593.77 km²(January 1, 2026)
1
Sources- 1.“Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā”data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT011/Retrieved 2026-06-19
- , 61,760.39 km²(January 1, 2026)
1
Sources- 1.“Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā”data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT011/Retrieved 2026-06-19
- , 64,593.76 km²(January 1, 2025)
1
Sources- 1.“Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā”data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT011/Retrieved 2025-01-08
- +3 more
- 64,593.77 km²(January 1, 2026)
- GDP (nominal)
- $41.2B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $39.7B(2021)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $41.2B(2022)
- Currency
- euro(since 2014)
- , Latvian lats(until 2013)
- , Latvian rublis(1919–1922)
- Official language
- Head of state
- Edgars Rinkēvičs(since 2023)
- , Andris Bērziņš(2011–2015)
- , Raimonds Vējonis(2015–2019)
- +1 more
- Head of government
- Andris Kulbergs(since 2026)
- , Laimdota Straujuma(2014–2016)
- , Māris Kučinskis(2016–2019)
- +2 more
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
654 statements · 30% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Highest point
- Gaiziņkalns elevation: 311.94 m · coordinates: 56.8703°N, 25.9594°E
1
Sources- 1.lgia.gov.lv/Aktualitates/2016/11_novembris/22-1.aspxRetrieved 2018-07-10
- Gaiziņkalns elevation: 311.94 m · coordinates: 56.8703°N, 25.9594°E
- Shares border with
- Belarus(since 1991) statement is subject of: Belarus–Latvia border
- Estonia statement is subject of: Estonia–Latvia border
- Lithuania statement is subject of: Latvia–Lithuania border
- Russia(since 1991) statement is subject of: Latvia–Russia border
- Sweden statement is subject of: Latvia–Sweden border · instance of: maritime boundary
- Poland(1918–1939) statement is subject of: Latvia–Poland border
- Soviet Union(1922–1940)
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
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- 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(since 2004)
- United Nations(since 1991)
- NATO(since 2004)
- Council of Europe
- World Trade Organization(since 1999)
- Baltic Assembly
- Nordic Battle Group
- Council of the Baltic Sea States
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1991)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1992)
- International Development Association(since 1992)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1993)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1998)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1997)
- Australia Group(since 2004)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(since 2016)
- Eurocontrol(since 2011)
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Interpol(since 1992)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/LATVIARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/latviaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- Movement Coordination Centre Europe
1
Sources- 1.mcce-mil.com/wp-content/uploads/glance/MCCE-AT-A-Glance-September-2017.pdfRetrieved 2017-12-08
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1951)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1992)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=173Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1921)
1
- Schengen Area(since 2007)
- Visa Waiver Program(since 2008)
1
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1992)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- World Customs Organization(since 1992)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance(since 2004)
1
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 valid in period: standard time
- UTC+03:00 valid in period: daylight saving time
- Demonym
- Let
- Latvian applies to part: singular, adjective
1
- lett
- latvietis applies to part: masculine
- Latviano
- Latviyänan
- латвиец applies to part: masculine
- латвийка applies to part: feminine
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- латвийцы applies to part: plural
- لاتفي applies to part: masculine
- لاتفية applies to part: feminine
- لاتفيون applies to part: plural
- letó applies to part: masculine
- letona applies to part: woman
- letons applies to part: plural
- латвієць applies to part: masculine
- латиш applies to part: masculine
- латвійка applies to part: feminine
- латишка applies to part: feminine
- латвійці applies to part: plural
- латиші applies to part: plural
- לטבי applies to part: masculine
- לטבית applies to part: feminine
- letoni applies to part: plural
- leton applies to part: masculine
- letonă applies to part: feminine
- লাতভীয়
- lettone applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- lettoni applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- latvisce
- letón
- letona
- latviete applies to part: feminine
- lätlased
- letón applies to part: masculine
- letona applies to part: feminine
- Letton applies to part: masculine singular
- Lettonne applies to part: feminine singular
- Latvians applies to part: plural
1
- latvialainen applies to part: singular
- latvialaiset applies to part: plural
- lètone applies to part: feminine plural
- lètoni applies to part: masculine plural
- lètona applies to part: feminine singular
- lètono applies to part: masculine singular
- لاتڤي applies to part: masculine singular
- لاتڤية applies to part: feminine singular
- لاتڤيين applies to part: masculine plural
- لاتڤيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Laitviach
1
- Lette applies to part: masculine singular · lexeme sense: L493318-S1
- Letten applies to part: masculine plural
- Lettin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L493319-S1
- Lettinnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Diplomatic relation
- Italy
- Belarusian People's Republic statement is subject of: Q13031111
- Australia
- Ukraine(since 1992) statement is subject of: Latvia–Ukraine relations
- Belarus statement is subject of: Belarus–Latvia relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Latvia–Russia relations
- Finland statement is subject of: Finland–Latvia relations
- Estonia statement is subject of: Estonia–Latvia relations
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- Bulgaria statement is subject of: Bulgaria–Latvia relations
- Canada statement is subject of: Canada–Latvia relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Latvia relations
- Iceland statement is subject of: Iceland–Latvia relations
- Kosovo statement is subject of: Kosovo–Latvia relations
- Poland statement is subject of: Latvia–Poland relations
- Lithuania statement is subject of: Latvia–Lithuania relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Latvia–Malaysia relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Latvia–Taiwan relations
- United States statement is subject of: Latvia–United States relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Greece–Latvia relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Latvia relations
- Georgia(since 1993)
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Latvia relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Latvia relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Latvia, Budapest
- North Korea(since 1991) statement is subject of: Latvia–North Korea relations
- People's Republic of China
- Romania statement is subject of: Latvia–Romania relations
- Lowest point
- Baltic Sea elevation: 0 m
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%(2017)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSRetrieved 2018-04-02
- 10%(2014)
- 9.4%(2017)
- Emergency phone number
- 112
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 110 has use: police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 113 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 112
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 58.0800°N, 25.2000°E
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Trunk prefix
- none
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 55.6748°N, 26.5968°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 56.2781°N, 28.2414°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 56.3550°N, 20.9702°E
- Official name
- Latvijas Republika
- Läti Vabariik
- République de Lettonie
- Republiken Lettland
- Native label
- Latvija ipa transcription: ˈlat.vi.ja
- Vehicle registration plate code
- LV(since 1992)
- Retirement age
- 62.5 years old
- Number of out-of-school children
- 6,581(2015)
- 9,974(2014)
- 10,293(2013)
- 16,566(2012)
- 17,119(2011)
- 16,150(2010)
- 13,547(2009)
- 10,208(2008)
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 1.52(2014)
- 1.52(2013)
- 1.44(2012)
- 1.33(2011)
- 1.36(2010)
- 1.46(2009)
- 1.58(2008)
- 1.54(2007)
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- 1.46(2006)
- 1.39(2005)
- 1.29(2004)
- 1.32(2003)
- 1.26(2002)
- 1.22(2001)
- 1.25(2000)
- 1.16(1999)
- Geoshape
- Data:Latvia.map
- Railway traffic side
- right
1
Sources- 1.forschungsinformationssystem.de/servlet/is/325069/Retrieved 2018-11-22
- right
- Life expectancy
- 74.5293 years(2016)
- 75 years(2022)
- 73 years(2021)
- 75 years(2020)
- 75 years(2019)
- 74.4805 years(2015)
- 74.1244 years(2014)
- 73.9829 years(2013)
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- 73.7781 years(2012)
- 73.5756 years(2011)
- 73.4829 years(2010)
- 73.0805 years(2009)
- 72.4195 years(2008)
- 71.0195 years(2007)
- 70.8659 years(2006)
- 71.3561 years(2005)
- 72.0268 years(2004)
- 71.2659 years(2003)
- 70.961 years(2002)
- 70.761 years(2001)
- 70.3146 years(2000)
- 69.7429 years(1999)
- Motto text
- Tēvzemei un Brīvībai
- Per la Pàtria i la llibertat
- Best enjoyed slowly
- I'w fwynhau'n araf!
- VAT rate
- 21%
- BTI Status Index
- 8.8(2022)
- 8.75(2020)
- 8.68(2018)
- 8.63(2016)
- 8.41(2014)
- 8.31(2012)
- 8.51(2010)
- 8.6(2008)
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- 8.2(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 7.11(2022)
- 7(2018)
- 6.97(2016)
- 6.82(2014)
- 6.71(2010)
- 6.92(2008)
- 6.81(2006)
- Postal code
- LV-1919
- Country
- Latvia
2
Sources- 1.search.gleif.org/#/search/fulltextFilterId=LEIREC_FULLTEXT&simpleFilters%5Bentity.addresses.country%5D=LVRetrieved 2020-12-21
- 2.Stated in Global LEI IndexRetrieved 2024-09-17
- Latvia
- Democracy Index
- 7.24(2020)
1
- 7.24(2020)
- Human Development Index
- 0.863(2021)
- 0.871(2020)
- 0.871(2019)
- 0.866(2018)
- 0.86(2017)
- 0.855(2016)
- 0.85(2015)
- 0.846(2014)
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- 0.843(2013)
- 0.833(2012)
- 0.831(2011)
- 0.824(2010)
- 0.826(2009)
- 0.827(2008)
- 0.82(2007)
- 0.815(2006)
- 0.808(2005)
- 0.799(2004)
- 0.787(2003)
- 0.778(2002)
- 0.767(2001)
- 0.756(2000)
- 0.746(1999)
- 0.733(1998)
- 0.722(1997)
- 0.711(1996)
- 0.696(1995)
- 0.687(1994)
- 0.69(1993)
- 0.706(1992)
- 0.727(1991)
- 0.73(1990)
- Hashtag
- Latvia
- Happy Planet Index score
- 34.1(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 34.5(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.792(2021)
- 0.799(2020)
- 0.792(2019)
- 0.787(2018)
- 0.784(2017)
- 0.77(2016)
- 0.765(2015)
- 0.761(2014)
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- 0.758(2013)
- 0.747(2012)
- 0.746(2011)
- 0.737(2010)
- Suicide rate
- 16.1(2019)
- Birth rate
- 8.5(2022)
- 9.2(2021)
- 9.2(2020)
- 9.8(2019)
- Male population
- 871,746(2022)
- 872,894(2021)
- 878,681(2020)
- 883,240(2019)
- Death rate
- 16.4(2022)
- 18.4(2021)
- 15.2(2020)
- 14.5(2019)
- Rural population
- 591,254(2022)
- 595,103(2021)
- 602,157(2020)
- 608,174(2019)
- Female population
- 1,007,636(2022)
- 1,011,596(2021)
- 1,021,768(2020)
- 1,030,582(2019)
- Urban population
- 1,288,129(2022)
- 1,289,387(2021)
- 1,298,292(2020)
- 1,305,648(2019)
- Number of seats in assembly
- 9(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
1
Sources- 1.“European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament”eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32023D2061Retrieved 2025-06-09
- 9(2004–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
- 9(2004–2006) legislative body: European Parliament
- 9(2007–2009) legislative body: European Parliament
- 9(2011–2013) legislative body: European Parliament
- 9(2013–2014) legislative body: European Parliament
- 8(2009–2011) legislative body: European Parliament
- 8(2014–2020) legislative body: European Parliament
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- 8(2020–2023) legislative body: European Parliament
- 9(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 56.8796°N, 24.6032°E
- Awards
- Award of the Peace of Westphalia(2018)
1
Sources- 1.“Preisträger 2018”wirtschaftliche-gesellschaft.de/internationaler-preis-des-westfaelischen-friedens/preistraeger/2018Retrieved 2026-10-05
- Award of the Peace of Westphalia(2018)
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On other databases
200 identifiers linking Latvia across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_12103
- AllTrails trail IDlatvia
- ArchINFORM location ID3008
- Armeniapedia ID4037
- Atlante Geopolitico IDlettonia_res-94aa761c-00a1-11e2-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- Australian War Memorial IDPL539317
- BabelNet ID00050191n
- Bashenc.online ID88191
- BBC News topic IDcg41ylwvw5qt
- BBC Things ID8f31b64f-b0bf-43bc-9695-42edbb160310
- BHCL UUIDc08becbc-31e5-48c5-8c76-80899bc99154
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID119455515
- Biblissima authority IDQ26882
- Booru taglatvia
- British Museum place IDx32497
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDlettland
- CAB ID55966
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10186967
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrylatvia
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2160
- CNA topic IDlatvia
- Colon ClassificationSG--5973
- Comic Vine ID4020-56524
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Latvia/
- Data Commons IDcountry/LVA
- DBNL country IDletla01
- De Agostini IDLettònia
- Der Spiegel topic IDlettland
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--4796
- DPLA subject termLatvia
- DR topic IDletland
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID143692
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Latvia
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDlettonie
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0017235
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID53396
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDLatviya_respublika
- Enzyklopädie des europäischen Ostens ID61b2
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-HS7b-5Pw1-EtVB
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ24
- Euronews topic IDlatvia
- EuroVoc ID5706
- FactGrid item IDQ256691
- Fandom article IDcountries:Latvia
- FAST ID1210821
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)LG
- France 24 topic ID (English)latvia
- France 24 topic ID (French)lettonie
- France 24 topic ID (Spanish)letonia
- Freebase ID/m/04g5k
- GACS ID34
- GCMD keyword IDe2e7fb18-459b-4d43-8065-ce5ca7e5bdb9
- GENC 3-character codeLVA
- GeoNames ID458258
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)MAVUuY
- Georgian Encyclopedia ID29178
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7006541
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Latvia
- GitHub topiclatvia
- GND ID4074187-4
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDletonia
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0037047
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDLatvia
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2937910
- Grove Art Online IDT049554
- Gyldendals Teaterleksikon IDLetland
- Harper's taglatvia
- HDS ID006628
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDadm_368348
- IAB code1336
- ICANNWiki page IDLatvia
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30602
- IdRef ID032618697
- Image Archive, Herder InstituteQ211
- INaturalist place ID8050
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99107
- Interlingual Index IDi84034
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108491
- IOC country codeLAT
- ISNI0000000121518114
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeLV
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeLVA
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code428
- ITU letter codeLVA
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.428
- Izvestia topic IDlatviia
- J9U entity ID987007564312905171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)12335
- Joconde location IDT84-3480
- KBpedia IDLatvia