Population
1.8M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,462
in 2031
Passport power
#28
118 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Riga
of 7 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Latvia
- Capital
- Riga
- Continent
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Area
- 64,559 km²
- Population
- 1.8M
- Density
- 28.8/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .lv
- Calling code
- +371
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #28 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 118
- Total accessible
- 158
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $4,550/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 2 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Latvian (latviešu valoda)
- Religions
- Christianity 64.0%, No religion 35.0%, Others 1.0%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.889
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $66,462
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 76.4 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 92.7%
- Gini index (2018)
- 35.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.2%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 6.3%
- Urban population (2025)
- 68.6%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.4/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 12.7 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 2.5/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.71
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia Digital Nomad Visa: Eligibility, Costs, and Application Process | Visa & immigration | Digital Nomad World | 1 week ago |
| Latvia Residency Combined with a Second Citizenship as a Dual-Jurisdiction Strategy | Residency & citizenship | Global Citizen Solutions | 3 months ago |
| Latvia Parliament Removes Two Golden Visa Routes, Adds State Fund Option; President Returns Law | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Latvia Parliament Passes New Immigration Law Reshaping Golden Visa Framework | Residency & citizenship | Global Citizen Solutions | 3 months ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |