Riga
Visited in 2014 and 2018
At a glance
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Latvia
- Population
- 588,911
- Type
- Capital and largest city of Latvia
- Coordinates
- 56.96°N, 24.12°E
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Overview
Riga ( REE-gə), officially Riga State City (Latvian: Rīgas valstspilsēta), is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second most-populous city in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants (as of 2026), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162 (as of 2025).
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