Rīga Region: population and official figures
Rīga Region is a planning region of Latvia, the largest of 5 by population. The Rīga region had 847,841 residents on 1 January 2026, 46.0% of the population of Latvia and the largest of the five statistical regions.
847,841
€1,990
15.6%
1,242
39.8%
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Rīga Region: The average gross monthly wage in the Rīga region was €1,990 in 2025, 10% above the Latvian average of €1,815 and the highest of 5 Latvian regions.
- Health in Rīga Region: 10,549 people died in the Rīga region in 2025, a death rate of 1,242 per 100,000 residents, the lowest of 5 Latvian regions (Latvia: 1,391).
- Education in Rīga Region: 39.8% of residents of the Rīga region aged 15 and over held a tertiary qualification at the beginning of 2025, the highest of 5 Latvian regions (Latvia: 31.4%).
- Poverty and living standards in Rīga Region: 15.6% of residents of the Rīga region lived below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold in 2024, the lowest of 5 Latvian regions (Latvia: 22.0%).
Is the population of Rīga Region falling?
The population of the Rīga region fell by 0.5% between 2012 and 2026, from 852,013 to 847,841; over the same years the population of Latvia fell by 9.8%.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copyMore figures
- Natural change in the Rīga region was -5,026 people in 2025 and net migration +2,412, so the population changed by -2,614 during the year (average population 849,148). Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
Other planning regions of Latvia
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Sources
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): Mortality by main cause of death in statistical regions, State cities and municipalities, 2017-2025 (table NCI020), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f6f727f4a7ee…)
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): At-risk-of-poverty rate in regions by age and sex (per cent), 2004-2024 (table NNR120), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 589d2430325d…)
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): Average monthly wages and salaries by region, 2021-2025 (table DSV041), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 272eaacaec5c…)
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): Population aged 15 and over by educational attainment, ethnicity and sex in regions and State cities at the beginning of the year (table IZT021), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ce78b6309527…)
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): Activity rate, employment rate and unemployment rate by gender and age group in regions, State cities and municipalities at the beginning of the year (table EKA140), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 196d2bb8534e…)
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): Population at the beginning of year and population change and key vital statistics in regions, cities, towns and municipalities (table IRS031), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bcdcda7b1d5d…)
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