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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Latvia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.85M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$48.62B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$26.31K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.42024 · yearsInternet use92.7%2024 · % of populationForest area55%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
55%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Latvia2023 · 55%
013.7527.541.25551960199320251992: 51.2%1993: 51.3%1994: 51.4%1995: 51.5%1996: 51.6%1997: 51.8%1998: 51.9%1999: 52%2000: 52.1%2001: 52.3%2002: 52.5%2003: 52.7%2004: 52.9%2005: 53.1%2006: 53.3%2007: 53.6%2008: 53.8%2009: 54%2010: 54.2%2011: 54.3%2012: 54.3%2013: 54.4%2014: 54.4%2015: 54.5%2016: 54.6%2017: 54.6%2018: 54.7%2019: 54.7%2020: 54.8%2021: 54.9%2022: 54.9%2023: 55%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Latvia in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Riga
Country code
LVA

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