NUTS 3 areas of Latvia by population

Rīga had the highest population of 5 areas in 2023, at 860,813. Zemgale had the lowest, at 226,858. The median was 279,703 and the figure for Latvia was 1.9 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest860,813Rīga
Lowest226,858Zemgale
Median279,7035 areas
Latvia1,895,239History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

RīgaRīga: 860,813 persons860,813KurzemeKurzeme: 280,565 persons280,565VidzemeVidzeme: 279,703 persons279,703LatgaleLatgale: 247,300 persons247,300ZemgaleZemgale: 226,858 persons226,858
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
persons
Change on 2022
1Rīga860,813+1.2%
2Kurzeme280,565+1.2%
3Vidzeme279,703+1.3%
4Latgale247,3000%
5Zemgale226,858+0.8%

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 860,813 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Zemgale, with 226,858 in 2023.

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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