Europe & Central Asia
Latvia in numbers Latvia is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Riga. Its population was 1.85 million in 2025, ranking 150 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$26,312 in 2025.
Population 1.85 million 2025
GDP US$48.6 billion 2025
GDP per person US$26,312 2025
Life expectancy 76.4 2024
Area 64,590 2024
Urban share 68.6% 2025
People 1.85 million
2025 · -22% since 2000 · Rank 150 of 217
-0.99%
2025 · -0.96% in 2000 · Rank 209 of 217
30.0
2024 · -21% since 2000 · Rank 172 of 216
68.6%
2025 · 68.1% in 2000 · Rank 96 of 217
15.2%
2025 · 17.7% in 2000 · Rank 176 of 217
22.2%
2025 · 15.0% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 217
1.24
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 195 of 217
Health and living standards 76.4
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 95 of 217
2.5
2024 · -83% since 2000 · Rank 186 of 196
US$1,645
2023 · +806% since 2000 · Rank 49 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 99.9% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 215
92.7%
2024 · 6.3% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 186
97.6%
2024 · 103.4% in 2001 · Rank 119 of 190
Economy US$48.6 billion
2025 · +526% since 2000 · Rank 100 of 210
US$26,312
2025 · +703% since 2000 · Rank 64 of 210
Int$46,137
2025 · +488% since 2000 · Rank 57 of 199
2.14%
2025 · 5.84% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 210
3.75%
2025 · 2.65% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 180
6.6%
2025 · 14.2% in 2000 · Rank 68 of 187
62.6%
2025 · 37.7% in 2000 · Rank 36 of 183
3.0%
2025 · 3.2% in 2000 · Rank 77 of 176
Land and environment 64,590
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 125 of 216
55.6%
2024 · 52.1% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 214
3.65
2024 · +19% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Latvia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.