NUTS 3 areas of Latvia by population

Rīga had the highest population of 5 areas in 2022, at 850,353. Zemgale had the lowest, at 225,017. The median was 276,037 and the figure for Latvia was 1.88 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest850,353Rīga
Lowest225,017Zemgale
Median276,0375 areas
Latvia1,875,757History

All areas, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

RīgaRīga: 850,353 persons850,353KurzemeKurzeme: 277,130 persons277,130VidzemeVidzeme: 276,037 persons276,037LatgaleLatgale: 247,220 persons247,220ZemgaleZemgale: 225,017 persons225,017
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Rīga850,353-0.4%
2Kurzeme277,130-1.2%
3Vidzeme276,037-1%
4Latgale247,220-2.2%
5Zemgale225,017-1.1%

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 850,353 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Zemgale, with 225,017 in 2022.

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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