Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 64,573 km² (24,932 sq mi)
Population 2,070,000 inh. (2011 census)
Population 1,887,000 inh. (2021 est.)
Population density 29 inh/km² (76 inh/mi²)
Capital Riga (615,000 pop.)
Currency Euro
Human development index 0.866 (37th place)
Languages Latvian (official), Russian
Life expectancy M 71 years, F 80 years