Latvia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Population (000, 2024) | 1,872 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 301 |
| Capital city | Riga |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 6,338 |
| UN membership date | 171,991 |
| Surface area (km2) | 64,594 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 864 |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 9 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 40,876 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 34 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 220,876 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 57 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 244 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 699 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 68 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 237 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 695 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 66 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 559,685 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 155 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 104 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 20,329 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 24,979 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4,649 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,752 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 8 |
| 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) | 806,718 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 154,288 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2,332 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 34 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 34 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 995,994 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,021,011 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,081,081 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 36 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 32 |
| Individuals using the Interneto (per 100 inhabitants) | 922 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 7 |
| Threatened species (number) | 37 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 549 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 6,334 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 113 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 100 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000) | 478 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 973 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 21 |
Expat distribution in Latvia from top sending countries
