NUTS 3 areas of Latvia by population

Rīga had the highest population of 5 areas in 2021, at 853,796. Zemgale had the lowest, at 227,520. The median was 278,792 and the figure for Latvia was 1.89 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest853,796Rīga
Lowest227,520Zemgale
Median278,7925 areas
Latvia1,893,223History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

RīgaRīga: 853,796 persons853,796KurzemeKurzeme: 280,433 persons280,433VidzemeVidzeme: 278,792 persons278,792LatgaleLatgale: 252,682 persons252,682ZemgaleZemgale: 227,520 persons227,520
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Rīga853,796-0.3%
2Kurzeme280,433-1%
3Vidzeme278,792-0.8%
4Latgale252,682-1.7%
5Zemgale227,520-1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population?

Rīga, with 853,796 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Zemgale, with 227,520 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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