Latvia

Europe · Northern Europe

Latvia

Republic of Latvia
Europe · Northern Europe · Capital: Riga

Quick facts about Latvia

Official name	Republic of Latvia
Capital	Riga
Continent & subregion	Europe · Northern Europe
Population	1,883,710 people (world rank 149)
Area	64,559 km²
Density	29 people/km²
Share of world population	0.023% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$42.8 billion
Urbanisation	68.4% urban population
Life expectancy	75.4 years
Currency	Euro (€) — EUR
Languages	Latvian
Internet domain	`.lv`
Calling code	+371
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$22,710 · see world ranking
Internet Users	92.2% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.4 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	2.4 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	3.7 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	55.5% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Latvia did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Belarus Estonia Lithuania Russia

The geographic position is roughly 57°, 25°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.