Categories in Riga

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Riga

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping3,45924 years
Corporate management2,76622 years
Restaurants2,47518 years
Real estate2,41020 years
Clothing stores1,89718 years
Electronics stores1,74620 years
Car repair1,66521 years
All food and beverage1,39524 years
Construction of buildings1,30020 years
Wholesale of machinery1,29723 years
Lawyers legal1,28220 years
Wholesale of construction supplies1,23121 years

Riga Facts

Area201.3 km²
Population594,648
Male Population261,951 (44.1%)
Female Population332,697 (55.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-25.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-20.9%
Median Age41.7 years (Male: 37.5, Female: 45.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$26,352 (2022)
NeighborhoodsCentra rajons, Centrs, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Vidzemes priekšpilsēta, Zemgales priekšpilsēta
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng56.94600, 24.10589
Postal CodesLV-1001LV-1002LV-1003LV-1004LV-1005More

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Riga Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population799,865856,232751,927605,241594,648563,248539,409
Population Density3,974.5 / km²4,254.6 / km²3,736.3 / km²3,007.4 / km²2,954.8 / km²2,798.7 / km²2,680.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Riga Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 20.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Riga-25.7%-30.6%-20.9%
Riga District
Latvia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Riga Median Age

Median Age: 41.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Riga41.7 yrs45.5 yrs37.5 yrs
Riga District41.7 yrs45.5 yrs37.5 yrs
Latvia41.4 yrs45 yrs37.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Riga Population Density

Population Density: 2,955 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Riga594,648201.3 km²2,955 / km²
Riga District622,541303.5 km²2,051 / km²
Latvia2 million64,581.9 km²30.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Riga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1730 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Riga

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Riga

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Riga

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Riga

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Riga

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Riga Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$11,068$7,640$10,184$15,133$17,031$20,699$23,722$26,352
Total GDP$7.5B$4.7B$5.8B$8B$8.3B$9.7B$10.7B$11.6B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Riga CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Riga1,315,735 tn2.21 tn6,537.8 tons/km²
Riga District1,358,366 tn2.18 tn4,475.3 tons/km²
Latvia3,698,181 tn1.88 tn57.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Riga CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,315,735 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,537.8 tons/km²

Riga

Riga (/ˈriːɡə/; Latvian: Rīga, pronounced [ˈriːɡa]) is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 641,007 inhabitants (2015), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to one third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf ..

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