Most international municipalities in Latvia

Latvian municipalities ranked by foreign population share, highest first.

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Top cities right now: Daugavpils (78.41 %), Augšdaugava (56.04 %), Rēzekne (51.73 %). Coverage: 42 ranked cities out of 42 eligible in Latvia.

#1 Daugavpils 78.41 %
#2 Augšdaugava 56.04 %
#3 Rēzekne 51.73 %

Use this as an integration signal. Higher values suggest a larger international resident base, not necessarily better expat services.

Each ranking is built only from source-backed values. Official, commercial and community sources are labelled separately.

Most international municipalities in Latvia
1 Daugavpils 78.41 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
2 Augšdaugava 56.04 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
3 Rēzekne 51.73 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
4 Rīga 51.63 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
5 Olaine 51.14 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
6 Krāslava 48.39 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
7 Salaspils 48.1 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
8 Jūrmala 47.04 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
9 Rēzekne 41.28 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
10 Ludza 39.07 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
11 Liepāja 38.77 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
12 Ventspils 38.25 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
13 Jelgava 36.98 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
14 Ropaži 36.15 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
15 Līvāni 29.24 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
16 Mārupe 29.11 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
17 Ādaži 28.41 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
18 Jēkabpils 27.92 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
19 Preiļi 26.99 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
20 Jelgava 25.64 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
21 Saulkrasti 22.99 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
22 Ķekava 22.83 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
23 Dobele 21.81 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
24 Bauska 20.7 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality
25 Aizkraukle 18.62 % CSP Latvia — IRE031 (Population by ethnicity, 2025) details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 A City / municipality

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?

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