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The birth rate in Latvia is going down due to the growth in population and the death rate is not as high as it was before.

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The percentage of rural living in Latvia as of 2016 was 32.64%. The percentage of urban living in Latvia as of 2016 was 67.36%.

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Different opportunities for men than women.

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Different opportunities for men than women.

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The retirement pension for women was 13% lower than it was for men. 32% of women experience aggression towards them from their spouses.

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There are 4 levels of education in Latvia. Pre-school education, basic education, secondary education, and higher education. This lasts at a total of 12 years. Nine of those years in basic education, and 3 of them with secondary education. This system of education is fairly normal compared to other countries.

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There are several different groups in Latvia. These include Polish at 2.1%, Russian at 25.6%, Belarusian at 3.4%, Latvian at 61.8%, Ukranian at 2.3%, Lithuanian at 1.2%, and other ethnic groups with 3.6%.

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The religions in Latvia vary. There is Orthodox at 15.3%, Lutheran at 19.6%, other Christian at 1%, other religions at 0.4%, and unspecified religions at 63.7%.

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This map shows where Latvia is in comparison with other well known countries.

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In some Latvian regions, the poverty levels are high. Especially in eastern Latvia which contains 30% of the poor families.

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The total population in Latvia is estimated to be at 1.9 million people.