Largest cities in Latvia
Latvian municipalities ranked by official population, newest Centrālā statistikas pārvalde (CSP) IRS031 figures with source and date.
Top cities right now: Rīga (588,911 persons), Daugavpils (77,486 persons), Liepāja (66,746 persons). Coverage: 42 ranked cities out of 42 eligible in Latvia.
Use this to start with Latvia's largest urban markets. The value is ATVK municipality population (35 novadi + 7 valstspilsētas), not metro-area population. Rīga dominates with ~589,000 residents (~32% of the country).
Each ranking is built only from source-backed values. Official, commercial and community sources are labelled separately.
| 1 | Rīga | 588,911 persons | CSP Latvia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2025-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
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| 2 | Daugavpils | 77,486 persons | CSP Latvia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2025-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
| 3 | Liepāja | 66,746 persons | CSP Latvia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2025-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
| 4 | Ogre | 57,165 persons | CSP Latvia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2025-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
| 5 | Jelgava | 54,408 persons | CSP Latvia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2025-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
FAQ
How are these rankings built?
Only source-backed values are used. Each row links its source, source type and observation date. Cities without a verified value are excluded.
Why is a ranking empty?
It will show once enough cities have a verified value for that indicator. Until then we show how many cities are already covered.