Latvia
Country in Northern Europe
Latvia is a country in Northern Europe, with its capital in Riga. About 1.8 million people live there (2025), making it the 148th most populous of the 195 countries. At 64,559 km², it is the 122nd largest country by area. It borders Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia.
Latvia at a glance
- Capital
- Riga
- Population (2025)
- 1.8 million
- Area
- 64,559 km²
- Density
- 29 per km²
- Official language
- Latvian
- Currency
- Euro
- People
- Latvian
- Calling code
- +371
- Internet domain
- .lv
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Latvia?
How Latvia compares
Population rank
148th of 195
33rd of 45 in Europe
Size rank
122nd of 195
24th of 45 in Europe
Crowding
29 per km²
More crowded than 20% of countries
- Similar in size: Lithuania (65,300 km²).
- Similar population: North Macedonia (1.8 million).
- The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
- Latvian is not an official language anywhere else.
The flag of Latvia
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: Both are red, white and red. Austria's stripes are equal and bright red; Latvia's red is darker and its white stripe is thinner.
Would you recognise Latvia?
How players do with Latvia
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Latvia so far, from 844 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
68% right
128th hardest of 176 · 634 answers
Its flag
69% right
48th hardest of 145 · 62 answers
Its capital
71% right
11th hardest of 58 · 148 answers
- Players find Latvia on the map in 68% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Lithuania.
- Players recognise the flag of Latvia in 69% of tries.
- Players know that the capital of Latvia is Riga in 71% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro.
Countries that border Latvia
Latvia borders 4 countries: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia.
Belarus
Estonia
Lithuania
RussiaQuick quiz: Latvia
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Latvia?
That's the flag of Latvia, easy to confuse with Austria.
2. What is the capital of Latvia?
Riga is the capital of Latvia.
3. Which of these borders Latvia?
Latvia borders Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia.
Questions about Latvia
Is Latvia a country?
Yes. Latvia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Latvia?
The capital of Latvia is Riga.
Which countries border Latvia?
Latvia borders 4 countries: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia.
How many countries border Latvia?
4. Latvia shares a land border with 4 countries.
How big is Latvia?
Latvia covers 64,559 km², about the same size as Lithuania (65,300 km²).
Is Latvia hard to find on a map?
On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Latvia in 68% of 634 tries, 128th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Lithuania.
Which flags look like the flag of Latvia?
Austria. Both are red, white and red. Austria's stripes are equal and bright red; Latvia's red is darker and its white stripe is thinner.
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