Demographics (United Nations)

Population

1,893,000

Area

65,000 sq. km (25,000 sq. mi)

Population density

29/sq. km (76/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

-1.02% (per 1,000: births 9, deaths 15)

Under 15 years

16%

Urban dwellers

68% (-0.68% p.a.)

Capital city

Riga 631,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

39% Standard Latvian, 29% Russian, 22% Latgalian, 4% Belarusian, 3% Uk…