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Latvia
Republic of Latvia · Northern Europe
At a glance
CapitalRiga
Most common first languageLatvian62.1% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageLatvian
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointGaiziņkalns311 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods55% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports30.6%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Latvia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 1.85m (2025) | 150th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $48.6bn (2025) | 100th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 62.2k km² (2023) | 122nd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $1.43bn (2024) | 69th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $30.4bn (2025) | 82nd of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 2.27m (2024) | 147th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 34.2k km² (2023) | 85th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 19.7k km² (2023) | 118th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 7 Mt (2024) | 128th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 1.27m (2025) | 146th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 76.4 years (2024) | 87th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $26,312 (2025) | 60th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 92.7% (2024) | 41st of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.7% (2025) | 71st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.6% (2025) | 67th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 68.6% (2025) | 91st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.24 (2024) | 189th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 3.26% of GDP (2024) | 23rd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 129.7% of GDP (2025) | 33rd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 3.68 t (2024) | 78th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.889 (2023) | 42nd of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Latvia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Uses the euro 20Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in northern europe 12
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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