Latvia—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #140 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
615,764
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#140
of 153 countries
Maximum
761,714
2000
Minimum
615,764
2025
CAGR
-0.8%
26 years
Last
615,764
Previous
618,560
Highest
761,714
Lowest
615,764
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's population in largest city was 615,764 in 2025, ranking #140 out of 153 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 761,714 (2000) and the lowest was 615,764 (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 615,764 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 618,560 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 621,369 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 624,925 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 627,763 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 630,692 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 633,820 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 637,089 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 639,982 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 642,888 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 645,815 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 648,752 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 651,702 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 654,661 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 657,642 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 664,645 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 673,769 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 683,005 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 692,394 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 701,898 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 711,533 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 721,287 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 731,202 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 741,239 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 751,414 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 761,714 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.