Latvia Map & Atlas

Latvia is divided into 119 first-level administrative divisions:

Riga is the largest urban area in Latvia with about 742,572 people.

Highest terrain in Latvia: ≈ 290 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

Latvian 62.7%, Russian 24.5%, Belarusian 3.1%, Ukrainian 2.2%, Polish 2%, Lithuanian 1.1%, other 1.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2021 est.)

Regionally, Latvian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 119 divisions, while Russian predominates in 3 divisions (Daugavpils, Rezekne, Zilupes).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Lutheran 36.2%, Roman Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 19.1%, other Christian 1.6%, other 0.1%, unspecified/none 23.5% (2017 est.)

Regionally, Lutheran is the most common religious group across most of the 119 divisions, while Roman Catholic predominates in 21 divisions (Daugavpils, Kraslavas, Dagdas, Aglonas, Preilu, Livanu, …); Orthodox predominates in 1 division (Zilupes).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2017 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4%  (2011 est.)

Regionally, Latvian is the most common language group across most of the 119 divisions, while Russian predominates in 4 divisions (Riga, Daugavpils, Rezekne, Zilupes).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys