How many Russian people live in Latvia?

The last full census in Latvia was done in 2011. [1] The answer depends on your definition of Russian people. If you define Russian people as persons born in Russian Federation, then the number is 7.7%. If you mean people of Russian ethnicity, then the number is 26.9%. read more

The number of Russians in Latvia increased significantly during the Soviet occupation of Latvia when the size of the community grew from 10.5% of the total population in 1935 (206,499) to 34.0% in 1989 (905,515). read more

If you define Russian people as persons born in Russian Federation, then the number is 7.7%. If you mean people of Russian ethnicity, then the number is 26.9%. It may include some people mentioned in the previous point, as well as persons born in Latvia or elsewhere who nevertheless consider themselves Russian. read more

Latvia's estimated population is 1.93 million, which is lower than the population of 2.07 million at the last census in 2011. Latvia has a relatively low density of just 34 people per square kilometer (89/sq mi), which ranks 166th in the world. read more