COUNTRY PROFILE / LVA
Latvia
LVA / LV
For Latvia, population is 1,847,785 people (2025, #150/215) and area is 64,590 km² (2023, #125/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2017 / 76.4%); Main language: Latvian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Latvia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Latvia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Latvia, population is about 1.5% of Japan's value and area is about 17.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Latvia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,847,785 people2025 / About 1.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 64,590 km²2023 / About 17.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 28.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 8.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.43 years2024 / 7.61 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 26,3122025 / About 73.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 2,367,550 people in 2000 to 1,847,785 people in 2025, a decrease of about 22%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.31 years in 2000 to 76.43 years in 2024, an increase of 6.11 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,278 in 2000 to US$ 26,312 in 2025, an increase of about 702.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Latvia.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY