Regions
The population of the regions of Latvia according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | |||
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Latvia | LVA | 64,562 | 2,666,567 | 2,377,383 | 2,070,371 | 1,893,223 | → | ||
Kurzeme [Courland] | KUR | 13,596 | 365,633 | 321,712 | 270,498 | 236,022 | 1359600 | → | |
Latgale | LAT | 14,825 | 421,758 | 388,075 | 307,592 | 255,627 | 1482500 | → | |
Pierīga | PIE | 10,133 | 376,969 | 357,492 | 371,431 | 378,982 | 1013300 | → | |
Rīga | RIG | 304 | 910,445 | 764,329 | 658,640 | 614,618 | 30400 | → | |
Vidzeme | VID | 14,971 | 272,707 | 252,993 | 207,749 | 180,454 | 1497100 | → | |
Zemgale [Semigallia] | ZEM | 10,733 | 319,055 | 292,782 | 254,461 | 227,520 | 1073300 | → |
- (1989) UN Demographic Yearbook 1993.
(2000) (2011) (2021) Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | |
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1 | Rīga | RIG | 620,974 |
2 | Daugavpils | LAT | 81,074 |
3 | Liepāja | KUR | 68,200 |
4 | Jelgava | ZEM | 55,953 |
5 | Jūrmala | PIE | 49,861 |
6 | Ventspils | KUR | 33,442 |
7 | Rēzekne | LAT | 27,314 |
8 | Valmiera | VID | 23,046 |
9 | Ogre | PIE | 23,022 |
10 | Jēkabpils | ZEM | 21,686 |
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 Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | Area | ||
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Ainaži | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 1,245 | 833 | 650 | 509 | → | |
Aizkraukle | Town | ZEM | 6,915 | 10,100 | 9,099 | 7,830 | 7,031 | 1293 | → | |
Aizpute | Town | KUR | ... | 6,199 | 5,680 | 4,550 | 3,997 | 694 | → | |
Aknīste | Town | ZEM | ... | ... | 1,379 | 1,138 | 1,001 | 343 | → | |
Aloja | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 1,556 | 1,231 | 1,054 | 265 | → | |
Alūksne | Town | VID | 10,093 | 10,913 | 9,482 | 8,057 | 6,488 | 1427 | → | |
Ape | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,296 | 983 | 808 | 244 | → | |
Auce | Town | ZEM | ... | 3,347 | 3,211 | 2,620 | 2,195 | 367 | → | |
Baldone | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 3,549 | 3,897 | 3,670 | 952 | → | |
Baloži | Town | PIE | ... | 4,050 | 3,967 | 6,015 | 6,746 | 713 | → | |
Balvi | Town | LAT | 7,522 | 9,340 | 8,655 | 7,176 | 5,810 | 507 | → | |
Bauska | Town | ZEM | 10,088 | 11,684 | 10,840 | 9,508 | 9,908 | 615 | → | |
Brocēni | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 3,581 | 3,083 | 2,829 | 844 | → | |
Cēsis | Town | VID | 19,445 | 21,123 | 18,732 | 16,764 | 14,842 | 1927 | → | |
Cesvaine | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,833 | 1,572 | 1,231 | 509 | → | |
Dagda | Town | LAT | ... | 3,325 | 2,772 | 2,382 | 1,916 | 292 | → | |
Daugavpils | City | LAT | 115,742 | 124,910 | 115,265 | 93,312 | 81,074 | 7236 | → | |
Dobele | Town | ZEM | 13,027 | 15,023 | 11,553 | 10,331 | 8,731 | 803 | → | |
Durbe | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 631 | 552 | 491 | 222 | → | |
Grobiņa | Town | KUR | ... | 4,583 | 4,327 | 3,911 | 3,517 | 512 | → | |
Gulbene | Town | VID | 9,484 | 10,346 | 9,629 | 8,314 | 7,040 | 1192 | → | |
Ikšķile | Town | PIE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7,317 | 873 | → | |
Ilūkste | Town | LAT | ... | 3,275 | 2,962 | 2,555 | 2,177 | 869 | → | |
Jaunjelgava | Town | ZEM | ... | ... | 2,323 | 2,042 | 1,739 | 615 | → | |
Jēkabpils | City | ZEM | 26,000 | 30,865 | 27,871 | 24,635 | 21,686 | 2544 | → | |
Jelgava | City | ZEM | 67,333 | 74,105 | 63,652 | 59,511 | 55,953 | 6056 | → | |
Jūrmala | City | PIE | 53,498 | 60,600 | 55,718 | 50,840 | 49,861 | 10136 | → | |
Kandava | Town | PIE | ... | 4,631 | 4,392 | 3,868 | 3,383 | 951 | → | |
Kārsava | Town | LAT | ... | 3,110 | 2,704 | 2,231 | 1,888 | 407 | → | |
Ķegums | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 2,440 | 2,279 | 2,063 | 688 | → | |
Krāslava | Town | LAT | 10,110 | 12,434 | 11,412 | 9,112 | 7,303 | 916 | → | |
Kuldīga | Town | KUR | 13,863 | 14,225 | 13,678 | 11,761 | 10,124 | 1324 | → | |
Lielvārde | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 5,264 | 6,241 | 5,896 | 986 | → | |
Liepāja | City | KUR | 107,921 | 114,486 | 89,448 | 76,731 | 68,200 | 6803 | → | |
Līgatne | Town | VID | ... | 1,767 | 1,467 | 1,142 | 1,010 | 707 | → | |
Limbaži | Town | PIE | 8,148 | 9,985 | 9,237 | 7,788 | 6,850 | 929 | → | |
Līvāni | Town | LAT | 9,555 | 12,263 | 10,368 | 8,071 | 7,016 | 637 | → | |
Lubāna | Town | VID | ... | 2,114 | 1,994 | 1,728 | 1,485 | 446 | → | |
Ludza | Town | LAT | 10,193 | 11,853 | 10,822 | 8,931 | 7,527 | 1047 | → | |
Madona | Town | VID | 8,428 | 9,975 | 9,553 | 7,990 | 6,790 | 1041 | → | |
Mazsalaca | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,726 | 1,301 | 1,080 | 285 | → | |
Ogre | Town | PIE | 25,692 | 29,656 | 26,573 | 24,840 | 23,022 | 1618 | → | |
Olaine | Town | PIE | 13,612 | 14,989 | 12,952 | 12,023 | 10,393 | 684 | → | |
Pāvilosta | Town | KUR | ... | 1,299 | 1,290 | 1,026 | 838 | 633 | → | |
Piltene | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 1,157 | 1,076 | 903 | 552 | → | |
Pļaviņas | Town | ZEM | ... | 4,415 | 4,127 | 3,422 | 2,917 | 704 | → | |
Preiļi | Town | LAT | 6,650 | 9,421 | 8,909 | 7,273 | 6,131 | 524 | → | |
Priekule | Town | KUR | ... | 3,834 | 2,540 | 2,151 | 1,823 | 542 | → | |
Rēzekne | City | LAT | 35,620 | 42,477 | 39,233 | 32,328 | 27,314 | 1751 | → | |
Rīga | City | RIG | 828,485 | 910,445 | 764,329 | 658,640 | 620,974 | 30402 | → | |
Rūjiena | Town | VID | ... | 3,982 | 3,721 | 3,162 | 2,683 | 776 | → | |
Sabile | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 2,002 | 1,530 | 1,297 | 522 | → | |
Salacgrīva | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 3,609 | 2,930 | 2,576 | 1316 | → | |
Salaspils | Town | PIE | 13,948 | 18,111 | 18,121 | 17,099 | 17,952 | 1511 | → | |
Saldus | Town | KUR | 11,117 | 12,330 | 12,581 | 11,396 | 9,671 | 1011 | → | |
Saulkrasti | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 3,252 | 3,092 | 3,090 | 611 | → | |
Seda | Town | VID | ... | ... | 1,810 | 1,347 | 1,088 | 202 | → | |
Sigulda | Town | PIE | 9,197 | 11,074 | 10,727 | 10,702 | 14,367 | 1841 | → | |
Skrunda | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 2,689 | 2,140 | 1,869 | 444 | → | |
Smiltene | Town | VID | 5,579 | 6,393 | 6,287 | 5,518 | 5,253 | 720 | → | |
Staicele | Town | PIE | ... | ... | 1,240 | 1,025 | 805 | 403 | → | |
Stende | Town | KUR | ... | 2,134 | 1,946 | 1,732 | 1,554 | 484 | → | |
Strenči | Town | VID | ... | 2,222 | 1,780 | 1,412 | 980 | 572 | → | |
Subate | Town | LAT | ... | ... | 861 | 660 | 580 | 531 | → | |
Talsi | Town | KUR | 10,776 | 13,031 | 12,374 | 10,266 | 8,849 | 785 | → | |
Tukums | Town | PIE | 18,642 | 21,439 | 18,886 | 18,402 | 16,604 | 1344 | → | |
Valdemārpils | Town | KUR | ... | ... | 1,605 | 1,358 | 1,153 | 384 | → | |
Valka | Town | VID | 7,830 | 8,230 | 6,782 | 5,471 | 4,490 | 1426 | → | |
Valmiera | City | VID | 24,958 | 29,190 | 27,752 | 25,130 | 23,046 | 1936 | → | |
Vangaži | Town | PIE | ... | 4,366 | 4,172 | 3,574 | 3,236 | 496 | → | |
Varakļāni | Town | LAT | ... | 2,798 | 2,347 | 1,979 | 1,701 | 533 | → | |
Ventspils | City | KUR | 47,994 | 50,646 | 43,928 | 38,750 | 33,442 | 5788 | → | |
Viesīte | Town | ZEM | ... | 2,602 | 2,140 | 1,785 | 1,497 | 234 | → | |
Viļaka | Town | LAT | ... | 2,152 | 1,887 | 1,487 | 1,216 | 623 | → | |
Viļāni | Town | LAT | ... | 4,680 | 3,840 | 3,208 | 2,771 | 491 | → | |
Zilupe | Town | LAT | ... | 2,441 | 1,984 | 1,659 | 1,318 | 469 | → |
- (1989) (2000) (2011) (2021) Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (web).