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The regions of Latvia as well as all cities and towns of more than 5,000 inhabitants.
Regions
| | Name | Abbr. | A (km²) | C 1989-01-12 | C 2000-03-31 | Cf 2011-03-01 |
| i | Kurzeme | KUR | 13,596 | 365,633 | 321,712 | 270,498 |
| i | Latgale | LAT | 14,550 | 421,758 | 384,666 | 304,032 |
| i | Pierīga {Pieriga} | PIE | 10,133 | 376,969 | 357,492 | 371,431 |
| i | Rīga {Riga} | RIG | 304 | 910,445 | 764,329 | 658,640 |
| i | Vidzeme | VID | 15,246 | 272,707 | 256,402 | 211,309 |
| i | Zemgale | ZEM | 10,733 | 319,055 | 292,782 | 254,461 |
| | Latvia | LVA | 64,562 | 2,666,567 | 2,377,383 | 2,070,371 |
- (1989) UN Demographic Yearbook 1993.
(2000) (2011) Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | C Cf 2011-03-01 |
| 1 | Rīga | RIG | 658,640 |
| 2 | Daugavpils | LAT | 93,312 |
| 3 | Liepāja | KUR | 76,731 |
| 4 | Jelgava | ZEM | 59,511 |
| 5 | Jūrmala | PIE | 50,840 |
| 6 | Ventspils | KUR | 38,750 |
| 7 | Rēzekne | LAT | 32,328 |
| 8 | Valmiera | VID | 25,130 |
| 9 | Ogre | PIE | 24,840 |
| 10 | Jēkabpils | ZEM | 24,635 |
Cities & Towns
| | Name | Status | Adm. | C C 1979-01-17 | C C 1989-01-12 | C C 2000-03-31 | C Cf 2011-03-01 |
| i | Aizkraukle | Town | ZEM | 6,915 | 10,100 | 9,099 | 7,830 |
| i | Alūksne {Aluksne} | Town | VID | 10,093 | 10,913 | 9,482 | 8,057 |
| i | Baloži {Balozi} | Town | PIE | ... | 4,050 | 3,967 | 6,015 |
| i | Balvi | Town | LAT | 7,522 | 9,340 | 8,655 | 7,176 |
| i | Bauska | Town | ZEM | 10,088 | 11,684 | 10,840 | 9,508 |
| i | Cēsis {Cesis} | Town | VID | 19,445 | 21,123 | 18,732 | 16,764 |
| i | Daugavpils | City | LAT | 115,742 | 124,910 | 115,265 | 93,312 |
| i | Dobele | Town | ZEM | 13,027 | 15,023 | 11,553 | 10,331 |
| i | Gulbene | Town | VID | 9,484 | 10,346 | 9,629 | 8,314 |
| i | Jēkabpils {Jekabpils} | City | ZEM | 26,000 | 30,865 | 27,871 | 24,635 |
| i | Jelgava | City | ZEM | 67,333 | 74,105 | 63,652 | 59,511 |
| i | Jūrmala {Jurmala} | City | PIE | 53,498 | 60,600 | 55,718 | 50,840 |
| i | Krāslava {Kraslava} | Town | LAT | 10,110 | 12,434 | 11,412 | 9,112 |
| i | Kuldīga {Kuldiga} | Town | KUR | 13,863 | 14,225 | 13,678 | 11,761 |
| i | Lielvārde {Lielvarde} | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 5,264 | 6,241 |
| i | Liepāja {Liepaja} | City | KUR | 107,921 | 114,486 | 89,448 | 76,731 |
| i | Limbaži {Limbazi} | Town | PIE | 8,148 | 9,985 | 9,237 | 7,788 |
| i | Līvāni {Livani} | Town | LAT | 9,555 | 12,263 | 10,368 | 8,071 |
| i | Ludza | Town | LAT | 10,193 | 11,853 | 10,822 | 8,931 |
| i | Madona | Town | VID | 8,428 | 9,975 | 9,553 | 7,990 |
| i | Ogre | Town | PIE | 25,692 | 29,656 | 26,573 | 24,840 |
| i | Olaine | Town | PIE | 13,612 | 14,989 | 12,952 | 12,023 |
| i | Preiļi {Preili} | Town | LAT | 6,650 | 9,421 | 8,909 | 7,273 |
| i | Rēzekne {Rezekne} | City | LAT | 35,620 | 42,477 | 39,233 | 32,328 |
| i | Rīga {Riga} | City | RIG | 828,485 | 910,445 | 764,329 | 658,640 |
| i | Salaspils | Town | PIE | 13,948 | 18,111 | 18,121 | 17,099 |
| i | Saldus | Town | KUR | 11,117 | 12,330 | 12,581 | 11,396 |
| i | Sigulda | Town | PIE | 9,197 | 11,074 | 10,727 | 10,702 |
| i | Smiltene | Town | VID | 5,579 | 6,393 | 6,287 | 5,518 |
| i | Talsi | Town | KUR | 10,776 | 13,031 | 12,374 | 10,266 |
| i | Tukums | Town | PIE | 18,642 | 21,439 | 18,886 | 18,402 |
| i | Valka | Town | VID | 7,830 | 8,230 | 6,782 | 5,471 |
| i | Valmiera | City | VID | 24,958 | 29,190 | 27,752 | 25,130 |
| i | Ventspils | City | KUR | 47,994 | 50,646 | 43,928 | 38,750 |
- (1989) (2000) (2011) Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (web).