Latvia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Population (000, 2025) | 1,854 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 298 |
| Capital city | Riga |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 6,338 |
| UN membership date | 171,991 |
| Surface area (km2) | 64,594 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 866 |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 42,248 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 17 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 224,440 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 44 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 255 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 702 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 68 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 229 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 703 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 63 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 547,669 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 156 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 96 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 20,387 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 23,496 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 3,109 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 923 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 11 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 13 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 807,719 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 152,292 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2,205,118 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2,275 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 33 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 76 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 34 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 986,983 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 9,981,010 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,551,027 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 25 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 31 |
| Individuals using the Internetp (per 100 inhabitants) | 922 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 7 |
| Threatened species (number) | 59 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 549 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5,630 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 122 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 95 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000) | 478 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 973 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disburseds (% of GNI) | 34 |
Expat distribution in Latvia from top sending countries
