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Latvia.

Capital: Riga · Europe · Northern Europe

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Population1.85 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$43.63 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$23,1602023 · calculated
Area64,559 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.3%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Latvia at a glance

Official name
Republic of Latvia
Capital
Riga
Population
1.85 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$43.63 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$23,160 (2023)
Area
64,559 km²
Languages
Latvian
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+02:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+371
Internet domain
.lv
People
Latvian
Land borders
Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Latvia in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

1.8M2M2.2M2.4M2.6M2.8M1960198020002020LatviaLatvia 1960: 2.1MLatvia 1961: 2.2MLatvia 1962: 2.2MLatvia 1963: 2.2MLatvia 1964: 2.2MLatvia 1965: 2.3MLatvia 1966: 2.3MLatvia 1967: 2.3MLatvia 1968: 2.3MLatvia 1969: 2.3MLatvia 1970: 2.4MLatvia 1971: 2.4MLatvia 1972: 2.4MLatvia 1973: 2.4MLatvia 1974: 2.4MLatvia 1975: 2.5MLatvia 1976: 2.5MLatvia 1977: 2.5MLatvia 1978: 2.5MLatvia 1979: 2.5MLatvia 1980: 2.5MLatvia 1981: 2.5MLatvia 1982: 2.5MLatvia 1983: 2.5MLatvia 1984: 2.6MLatvia 1985: 2.6MLatvia 1986: 2.6MLatvia 1987: 2.6MLatvia 1988: 2.7MLatvia 1989: 2.7MLatvia 1990: 2.7MLatvia 1991: 2.7MLatvia 1992: 2.6MLatvia 1993: 2.6MLatvia 1994: 2.5MLatvia 1995: 2.5MLatvia 1996: 2.5MLatvia 1997: 2.4MLatvia 1998: 2.4MLatvia 1999: 2.4MLatvia 2000: 2.4MLatvia 2001: 2.3MLatvia 2002: 2.3MLatvia 2003: 2.3MLatvia 2004: 2.3MLatvia 2005: 2.2MLatvia 2006: 2.2MLatvia 2007: 2.2MLatvia 2008: 2.2MLatvia 2009: 2.1MLatvia 2010: 2.1MLatvia 2011: 2.1MLatvia 2012: 2MLatvia 2013: 2MLatvia 2014: 2MLatvia 2015: 2MLatvia 2016: 2MLatvia 2017: 1.9MLatvia 2018: 1.9MLatvia 2019: 1.9MLatvia 2020: 1.9MLatvia 2021: 1.9MLatvia 2022: 1.9MLatvia 2023: 1.9MLatvia 2024: 1.9MLatvia 2025: 1.8M1.8M2M2.2M2.4M2.6M2.8M1960198020002020LatviaLatvia 1960: 2.1MLatvia 1961: 2.2MLatvia 1962: 2.2MLatvia 1963: 2.2MLatvia 1964: 2.2MLatvia 1965: 2.3MLatvia 1966: 2.3MLatvia 1967: 2.3MLatvia 1968: 2.3MLatvia 1969: 2.3MLatvia 1970: 2.4MLatvia 1971: 2.4MLatvia 1972: 2.4MLatvia 1973: 2.4MLatvia 1974: 2.4MLatvia 1975: 2.5MLatvia 1976: 2.5MLatvia 1977: 2.5MLatvia 1978: 2.5MLatvia 1979: 2.5MLatvia 1980: 2.5MLatvia 1981: 2.5MLatvia 1982: 2.5MLatvia 1983: 2.5MLatvia 1984: 2.6MLatvia 1985: 2.6MLatvia 1986: 2.6MLatvia 1987: 2.6MLatvia 1988: 2.7MLatvia 1989: 2.7MLatvia 1990: 2.7MLatvia 1991: 2.7MLatvia 1992: 2.6MLatvia 1993: 2.6MLatvia 1994: 2.5MLatvia 1995: 2.5MLatvia 1996: 2.5MLatvia 1997: 2.4MLatvia 1998: 2.4MLatvia 1999: 2.4MLatvia 2000: 2.4MLatvia 2001: 2.3MLatvia 2002: 2.3MLatvia 2003: 2.3MLatvia 2004: 2.3MLatvia 2005: 2.2MLatvia 2006: 2.2MLatvia 2007: 2.2MLatvia 2008: 2.2MLatvia 2009: 2.1MLatvia 2010: 2.1MLatvia 2011: 2.1MLatvia 2012: 2MLatvia 2013: 2MLatvia 2014: 2MLatvia 2015: 2MLatvia 2016: 2MLatvia 2017: 1.9MLatvia 2018: 1.9MLatvia 2019: 1.9MLatvia 2020: 1.9MLatvia 2021: 1.9MLatvia 2022: 1.9MLatvia 2023: 1.9MLatvia 2024: 1.9MLatvia 2025: 1.8M

GDP, current US$

1995–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B199520002005201020152020LatviaLatvia 1995: $5.8BLatvia 1996: $6BLatvia 1997: $6.5BLatvia 1998: $7.2BLatvia 1999: $7.5BLatvia 2000: $8BLatvia 2001: $8.4BLatvia 2002: $9.6BLatvia 2003: $11.8BLatvia 2004: $14.4BLatvia 2005: $17BLatvia 2006: $21.6BLatvia 2007: $31.1BLatvia 2008: $35.9BLatvia 2009: $26.4BLatvia 2010: $24BLatvia 2011: $27.5BLatvia 2012: $28.2BLatvia 2013: $30.2BLatvia 2014: $31.4BLatvia 2015: $27.3BLatvia 2016: $28.1BLatvia 2017: $30.5BLatvia 2018: $34.4BLatvia 2019: $34.2BLatvia 2020: $34.4BLatvia 2021: $39.4BLatvia 2022: $40.4BLatvia 2023: $43.6B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B200020102020LatviaLatvia 1995: $5.8BLatvia 1996: $6BLatvia 1997: $6.5BLatvia 1998: $7.2BLatvia 1999: $7.5BLatvia 2000: $8BLatvia 2001: $8.4BLatvia 2002: $9.6BLatvia 2003: $11.8BLatvia 2004: $14.4BLatvia 2005: $17BLatvia 2006: $21.6BLatvia 2007: $31.1BLatvia 2008: $35.9BLatvia 2009: $26.4BLatvia 2010: $24BLatvia 2011: $27.5BLatvia 2012: $28.2BLatvia 2013: $30.2BLatvia 2014: $31.4BLatvia 2015: $27.3BLatvia 2016: $28.1BLatvia 2017: $30.5BLatvia 2018: $34.4BLatvia 2019: $34.2BLatvia 2020: $34.4BLatvia 2021: $39.4BLatvia 2022: $40.4BLatvia 2023: $43.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1992–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-200%0%200%400%600%800%1,000%200020102020LatviaLatvia 1992: 952%Latvia 1993: 109%Latvia 1994: 35.9%Latvia 1995: 25%Latvia 1996: 17.6%Latvia 1997: 8.45%Latvia 1998: 4.64%Latvia 1999: 2.36%Latvia 2000: 2.65%Latvia 2001: 2.49%Latvia 2002: 1.94%Latvia 2003: 2.94%Latvia 2004: 6.19%Latvia 2005: 6.75%Latvia 2006: 6.54%Latvia 2007: 10.1%Latvia 2008: 15.4%Latvia 2009: 3.53%Latvia 2010: -1.08%Latvia 2011: 4.37%Latvia 2012: 2.26%Latvia 2013: -0.03%Latvia 2014: 0.62%Latvia 2015: 0.17%Latvia 2016: 0.14%Latvia 2017: 2.93%Latvia 2018: 2.53%Latvia 2019: 2.81%Latvia 2020: 0.22%Latvia 2021: 3.28%Latvia 2022: 17.3%Latvia 2023: 8.94%Latvia 2024: 1.27%-500%0%500%1,000%200020102020LatviaLatvia 1992: 952%Latvia 1993: 109%Latvia 1994: 35.9%Latvia 1995: 25%Latvia 1996: 17.6%Latvia 1997: 8.45%Latvia 1998: 4.64%Latvia 1999: 2.36%Latvia 2000: 2.65%Latvia 2001: 2.49%Latvia 2002: 1.94%Latvia 2003: 2.94%Latvia 2004: 6.19%Latvia 2005: 6.75%Latvia 2006: 6.54%Latvia 2007: 10.1%Latvia 2008: 15.4%Latvia 2009: 3.53%Latvia 2010: -1.08%Latvia 2011: 4.37%Latvia 2012: 2.26%Latvia 2013: -0.03%Latvia 2014: 0.62%Latvia 2015: 0.17%Latvia 2016: 0.14%Latvia 2017: 2.93%Latvia 2018: 2.53%Latvia 2019: 2.81%Latvia 2020: 0.22%Latvia 2021: 3.28%Latvia 2022: 17.3%Latvia 2023: 8.94%Latvia 2024: 1.27%

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