Regions
The population of the statistical regions of Latvia according to latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurzeme [Courland] | KUR | 16,061 | 375,358 | 320,028 | 280,433 | 278,109 | 1606100 | → |
| Latgale | LAT | 14,547 | 383,992 | 304,033 | 252,682 | 243,377 | 1454700 | → |
| Rīga | RIG | 3,438 | 959,532 | 879,850 | 853,796 | 852,371 | 343800 | → |
| Vidzeme | VID | 19,809 | 363,549 | 311,999 | 278,792 | 276,941 | 1980900 | → |
| Zemgale [Semigallia] | ZEM | 10,739 | 294,593 | 254,461 | 227,520 | 224,518 | 1073900 | → |
| Latvia | LVA | 64,562 | 2,377,062 | 2,070,371 | 1,893,223 | 1,856,932 | → |
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rīga | RIG | 591,882 |
| 2 | Daugavpils | LAT | 78,112 |
| 3 | Liepāja | KUR | 67,398 |
| 4 | Jelgava | ZEM | 54,821 |
| 5 | Jūrmala | RIG | 51,933 |
| 6 | Ventspils | KUR | 32,719 |
| 7 | Rēzekne | LAT | 26,425 |
| 8 | Valmiera | VID | 22,811 |
| 9 | Ogre | VID | 22,753 |
| 10 | Jēkabpils | ZEM | 21,014 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Latvian cities and towns according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ādaži | Town | RIG | ... | ... | 4,288 | 5,773 | 6,875 | 7,580 | 1050 | → |
| Ainaži | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,245 | 833 | 680 | 650 | 508 | → |
| Aizkraukle | Town | ZEM | 6,915 | 10,100 | 9,268 | 7,897 | 7,044 | 6,689 | 1293 | → |
| Aizpute | Town | KUR | ... | 6,199 | 5,680 | 4,550 | 4,036 | 3,820 | 693 | → |
| Aknīste | Town | ZEM | ... | ... | 1,379 | 1,138 | 1,011 | 931 | 343 | → |
| Aloja | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,556 | 1,231 | 1,091 | 1,046 | 265 | → |
| Alūksne | Town | VID | 10,093 | 10,913 | 9,510 | 8,057 | 6,535 | 6,188 | 1427 | → |
| Ape | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,296 | 983 | 808 | 773 | 245 | → |
| Auce | Town | ZEM | ... | 3,347 | 3,211 | 2,620 | 2,236 | 2,154 | 367 | → |
| Baldone | Town | RIG | ... | ... | 3,549 | 3,897 | 3,664 | 3,684 | 952 | → |
| Baloži | Town | RIG | ... | 4,050 | 3,982 | 6,015 | 6,780 | 6,739 | 713 | → |
| Balvi | Town | LAT | 7,522 | 9,340 | 8,533 | 7,176 | 5,840 | 5,546 | 507 | → |
| Bauska | Town | ZEM | 10,088 | 11,684 | 12,859 | 11,549 | 9,840 | 9,701 | 1032 | → |
| Brocēni | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 3,581 | 3,083 | 2,830 | 2,922 | 843 | → |
| Cēsis | Town | VID | 19,445 | 21,123 | 18,721 | 16,764 | 14,815 | 15,020 | 1927 | → |
| Cesvaine | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,833 | 1,572 | 1,239 | 1,197 | 509 | → |
| Dagda | Town | LAT | ... | 3,325 | 2,772 | 2,382 | 1,895 | 1,773 | 292 | → |
| Daugavpils | City | LAT | 115,742 | 124,910 | 115,888 | 93,213 | 80,627 | 78,112 | 7237 | → |
| Dobele | Town | ZEM | 13,027 | 15,023 | 11,410 | 10,331 | 8,731 | 8,536 | 803 | → |
| Durbe | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 631 | 552 | 505 | 480 | 222 | → |
| Grobiņa | Town | KUR | ... | 4,583 | 4,327 | 3,911 | 3,522 | 3,674 | 512 | → |
| Gulbene | Town | VID | 9,484 | 10,346 | 9,620 | 8,314 | 6,982 | 6,722 | 1191 | → |
| Iecava | Town | ZEM | ... | ... | 5,928 | 5,921 | 5,483 | 5,298 | 1393 | → |
| Ikšķile | Town | VID | ... | ... | 4,618 | 6,559 | 7,278 | 7,448 | 996 | → |
| Ilūkste | Town | LAT | ... | 3,275 | 2,962 | 2,555 | 2,169 | 2,036 | 869 | → |
| Jaunjelgava | Town | ZEM | ... | ... | 2,323 | 2,042 | 1,768 | 1,681 | 615 | → |
| Jēkabpils | City | ZEM | 26,000 | 30,865 | 28,051 | 24,634 | 21,629 | 21,014 | 2545 | → |
| Jelgava | City | ZEM | 67,333 | 74,105 | 66,375 | 59,511 | 55,336 | 54,821 | 6056 | → |
| Jūrmala | City | RIG | 53,498 | 60,600 | 55,814 | 50,841 | 50,248 | 51,933 | 10136 | → |
| Kandava | Town | KUR | ... | 4,631 | 4,392 | 3,868 | 3,336 | 3,232 | 950 | → |
| Kārsava | Town | LAT | ... | 3,110 | 2,704 | 2,231 | 1,923 | 1,837 | 407 | → |
| Ķegums | Town | VID | ... | ... | 2,440 | 2,279 | 2,103 | 2,065 | 688 | → |
| Ķekava | Town | RIG | ... | ... | 5,081 | 5,192 | 5,038 | 4,942 | 934 | → |
| Koknese | Town | ZEM | ... | ... | 2,958 | 2,716 | 2,441 | 2,377 | 437 | → |
| Krāslava | Town | LAT | 10,110 | 12,434 | 11,320 | 9,112 | 7,289 | 6,797 | 916 | → |
| Kuldīga | Town | KUR | 13,863 | 14,225 | 13,563 | 11,761 | 10,109 | 9,863 | 1324 | → |
| Lielvārde | Town | VID | ... | ... | 6,418 | 6,240 | 5,907 | 5,873 | 985 | → |
| Liepāja | City | KUR | 107,921 | 114,486 | 88,974 | 76,737 | 67,964 | 67,398 | 6082 | → |
| Līgatne | Town | VID | ... | 1,767 | 1,467 | 1,142 | 1,015 | 1,017 | 707 | → |
| Limbaži | Town | VID | 8,148 | 9,985 | 9,179 | 7,810 | 6,888 | 6,516 | 930 | → |
| Līvāni | Town | LAT | 9,555 | 12,263 | 10,196 | 8,189 | 7,035 | 6,757 | 637 | → |
| Lubāna | Town | VID | ... | 2,114 | 1,994 | 1,728 | 1,511 | 1,418 | 446 | → |
| Ludza | Town | LAT | 10,193 | 11,853 | 10,605 | 8,926 | 7,473 | 7,162 | 1047 | → |
| Madona | Town | VID | 8,428 | 9,975 | 9,525 | 7,990 | 6,792 | 6,575 | 1041 | → |
| Mārupe | Town | RIG | ... | ... | 3,210 | 9,541 | 14,428 | 16,790 | 1822 | → |
| Mazsalaca | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,726 | 1,301 | 1,124 | 1,092 | 285 | → |
| Ogre | City | VID | 25,692 | 29,656 | 26,720 | 25,303 | 22,978 | 22,753 | 1618 | → |
| Olaine | Town | RIG | 13,612 | 14,989 | 13,586 | 12,023 | 10,324 | 9,648 | 684 | → |
| Pāvilosta | Town | KUR | ... | 1,299 | 1,290 | 1,026 | 860 | 858 | 633 | → |
| Piltene | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 1,157 | 1,076 | 876 | 823 | 552 | → |
| Pļaviņas | Town | ZEM | ... | 4,415 | 4,127 | 3,422 | 2,908 | 2,862 | 704 | → |
| Preiļi | Town | LAT | 6,650 | 9,421 | 8,749 | 7,273 | 6,161 | 5,767 | 524 | → |
| Priekule | Town | KUR | ... | 3,834 | 2,540 | 2,151 | 1,851 | 1,841 | 542 | → |
| Rēzekne | City | LAT | 35,620 | 42,477 | 38,977 | 32,328 | 26,839 | 26,425 | 1750 | → |
| Rīga | City | RIG | 828,485 | 910,445 | 762,505 | 658,637 | 614,618 | 591,882 | 30400 | → |
| Rūjiena | Town | VID | ... | 3,982 | 3,721 | 3,162 | 2,725 | 2,633 | 776 | → |
| Sabile | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 2,002 | 1,530 | 1,347 | 1,353 | 521 | → |
| Salacgrīva | Town | VID | ... | ... | 3,609 | 2,930 | 2,579 | 2,468 | 1318 | → |
| Salaspils | Town | RIG | 13,948 | 18,111 | 17,710 | 18,033 | 17,905 | 17,863 | 1511 | → |
| Saldus | Town | KUR | 11,117 | 12,330 | 12,627 | 11,391 | 9,679 | 9,686 | 1011 | → |
| Saulkrasti | Town | VID | ... | ... | 3,252 | 3,092 | 3,120 | 3,123 | 611 | → |
| Seda | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,810 | 1,347 | 1,098 | 1,101 | 202 | → |
| Sigulda | Town | RIG | 9,197 | 11,074 | 12,896 | 13,056 | 14,396 | 14,757 | 2288 | → |
| Skrunda | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 2,689 | 2,140 | 1,906 | 1,736 | 443 | → |
| Smiltene | Town | VID | 5,579 | 6,393 | 6,349 | 5,521 | 5,151 | 5,072 | 720 | → |
| Staicele | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,240 | 1,025 | 808 | 745 | 404 | → |
| Stende | Town | KUR | ... | 2,134 | 1,946 | 1,732 | 1,559 | 1,501 | 484 | → |
| Strenči | Town | VID | ... | 2,222 | 1,780 | 1,412 | 988 | 968 | 572 | → |
| Subate | Town | LAT | ... | ... | 861 | 660 | 596 | 523 | 532 | → |
| Talsi | Town | KUR | 10,776 | 13,031 | 12,314 | 10,266 | 8,816 | 8,673 | 785 | → |
| Tukums | Town | KUR | 18,642 | 21,439 | 19,552 | 18,401 | 16,691 | 16,180 | 1344 | → |
| Valdemārpils | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 1,605 | 1,358 | 1,165 | 1,147 | 384 | → |
| Valka | Town | VID | 7,830 | 8,230 | 6,677 | 5,471 | 4,510 | 4,615 | 1426 | → |
| Valmiera | City | VID | 24,958 | 29,190 | 27,711 | 25,130 | 22,971 | 22,811 | 1936 | → |
| Vangaži | Town | RIG | ... | 4,366 | 4,172 | 3,602 | 3,274 | 3,168 | 496 | → |
| Varakļāni | Town | VID | ... | 2,798 | 2,347 | 1,979 | 1,730 | 1,619 | 533 | → |
| Ventspils | City | KUR | 47,994 | 50,646 | 44,233 | 38,750 | 33,372 | 32,719 | 5797 | → |
| Viesīte | Town | ZEM | ... | 2,602 | 2,140 | 1,785 | 1,533 | 1,473 | 234 | → |
| Viļaka | Town | LAT | ... | 2,152 | 1,887 | 1,487 | 1,216 | 1,139 | 623 | → |
| Viļāni | Town | LAT | ... | 4,680 | 3,840 | 3,208 | 2,793 | 2,696 | 493 | → |
| Zilupe | Town | LAT | ... | 2,441 | 1,984 | 1,659 | 1,321 | 1,232 | 469 | → |
- (1989) (2000) (2011) (2021) (2025) Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.