Latvia: capital, population, area and flag
Latvia is a country in Northern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Riga. The population is about 1.85M (#147 of 193) and the area is about 64,590 km² (#122 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Riga
- Region
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Population
- 1,847,785 (2025) #147 of 193
- Total area
- 64,590 km² (2024) #122 of 193
- Population density
- 30.0 people/km² (2024) #151 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $48.6B (2025) #98 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $26,312 (2025) #49 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 76.4 years (2024) #74 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,082 km #142 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/6 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/67 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Latvian
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +371
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+2 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 7 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 56.95°N 24.11°E
Population of Latvia, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Latvia
Capital: Riga
Latvia: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Latvia ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Latvia in world rankings
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Questions about Latvia
What is the capital of Latvia?
The capital of Latvia is Riga.
What is the population of Latvia?
Latvia has a population of about 1.85M (2025), #147 of 193 among countries.
How big is Latvia?
Latvia covers about 64,590 km², #122 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Latvia in?
Latvia is in Europe, in the region of Northern Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Latvia?
The currency is the Euro. Main languages: Latvian.
How does Latvia compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Latvia is about 1/6 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/67 that of Japan.
How far is Latvia from Japan?
The capital, Riga, is about 8,082 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Latvia and Japan?
The capital, Riga, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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