This is a list of cities in the Baltic States by population. The population is measured within city limits on a national level, independently, by each statistical bureau: Central Statistic Bureau of Latvia, [1] Statistics Estonia [2] and State Data Agency of Lithuania. [3] Of the top 30 cities by population in the Baltics, 15 are Lithuanian, 10 are Latvian, and 5 are Estonian.
Rank | City | Population | Date | Country | |
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1. | Riga | 605,273 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
2. | Vilnius [a] | 605,270 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
3. | Tallinn | 457,572 [6] | 2024 | Estonia | |
4. | Kaunas | 304,731 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
5. | Klaipėda | 160,357 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
6. | Šiauliai | 112,581 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
7. | Tartu | 97,759 [6] | 2024 | Estonia | |
8. | Panevėžys | 86,202 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
9. | Daugavpils | 77,799 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
10. | Liepāja | 66,680 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
11. | Jelgava | 54,701 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
12. | Narva | 53,360 [6] | 2024 | Estonia | |
13. | Jūrmala | 52,154 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
14. | Alytus | 50,996 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
15. | Pärnu | 41,520 [6] | 2024 | Estonia | |
16. | Marijampolė | 36,567 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
17. | Kohtla-Järve | 33,434 [6] | 2024 | Estonia | |
18. | Mažeikiai | 33,340 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
19. | Ventspils | 32,634 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
20. | Utena | 27,175 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
21. | Jonava | 26,720 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
22. | Rēzekne | 26,131 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
23. | Kėdainiai | 23,359 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
24. | Ogre | 22,767 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
25. | Valmiera | 22,376 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
26. | Telšiai | 21,920 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
27. | Ukmergė | 21,383 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
28. | Tauragė | 21,344 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania | |
29. | Jēkabpils | 21,150 [4] | 2024 | Latvia | |
30. | Visaginas | 19,214 [5] | 2024 | Lithuania |
As of 1 May 2024, Latvia had a total population of 1,862,700. Demographic features of the population of the historical territory of Latvia include population density, ethnic background, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Latvians are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry.
Lithuania is divided into three levels of administrative divisions. The first-level division consists of 10 counties. These are sub-divided into 60 municipalities, which in turn are further sub-divided into over 500 smaller groups, known as elderships.
Mērsrags Municipality is a former administrative unit of Latvia, formed in 2011. As of 2020, the population was 1,407.
Inčukalns Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Inčukalns Parish and Vangaži town, the administrative centre being Inčukalns. The population in 2020 was 7,640.
Ilūkste Municipality was a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Pilskalne Parish, Šēdere Parish, Bebrene Parish and Ilūkste town. In 2009 it absorbed Dviete parish, Eglaine parish and Subate town with its rural area the administrative centre being Ilūkste. In 2010 the rural area of Subate was reorganised as a separate territorial entity, Prode Parish. The population in 2020 was 6,412.
Amata Municipality is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Amata parish and Drabeši parish, but in 2009 it absorbed Nītaure parish, Skujene parish and Zaube parish, too. The administrative centre is located in the "Ausmas" homestead near Drabeši.
Kandava Municipality is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 1999 by merging Cēre Parish and Kandava town with its countryside territory. Later it absorbed Matkule Parish, Vāne Parish, Zante Parish and Zemīte Parish the administrative centre being Kandava.
Ikšķile Municipality is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2004 by reorganization of Ikšķile town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Ikšķile. In 2010 Tīnūži parish was created from the countryside territory of Ikšķile town. The population in 2020 was 9,888.
Zilupe Municipality is a former municipality in the historical region of Latgale, and the Latgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Zaļesje Parish and Zilupe. In 2009 it absorbed Lauderi Parish and Pasiene Parish, the administrative centre being Zilupe. Zilupe, Lauderi, Zaļesje and Pasiene are among the towns and villages located in the municipality. The population as of 2020 was 2,575.
Cesvaine Municipality is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by reorganization of Cesvaine town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Cesvaine. In 2010 Cesvaine Parish was created from the countryside territory of Cesvaine town. As of 2020, the population was 2,266.
Daugavpils Municipality was a municipality in Latgale, Latvia from 2009 to 2021.
Dundaga Municipality is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dundaga parish and Kolka parish, the administrative centre being Dundaga. As of 2020, the population was 3,571.
Jaunjelgava Municipality is a former municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Sece parish, Sērene parish, Staburags parish, Sunākste parish and Jaunjelgava town with its countryside territory, with the administrative centre being Jaunjelgava. In 2010 Jaunjelgava parish was created from the countryside territory of Jaunjelgava town. The population in 2020 was 5,061.
Naukšēni Municipality is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Naukšēni Parish and Ķoņi Parish the administrative centre being Naukšēni. As of 2020, the population was 1,675.
Nīca Municipality is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The administrative center was the village of Nīca. As of 2020, the municipality's population was 3,100.
Pāvilosta Municipality is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Pāvilosta town, Saka parish and Vērgale parish the administrative centre being Pāvilosta. The population in 2020 was 2,524.
The former Saldus Municipality was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging parts of the former Saldus District: Saldus town, Ezere Parish, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish, Novadnieki Parish, Pampāļi Parish, Ruba Parish, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish, Vadakste Parish, Zaņa Parish, Zirņi Parish and Zvārde Parish.
Viesīte Municipality is a former municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Elkšņi parish, Rite parish, Sauka parish and Viesīte town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Viesīte. In 2010 Viesīte parish was created from the countryside territory of Viesīte town. The population in 2020 was 3,500.
Alsunga Municipality is a former municipality in the historical region of Courland in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from Alsunga Parish, the administrative centre being Alsunga. The municipality consists of the following villages and settlements: Alsunga, Almāle, Balande, Dienvidstacija, Ziedlejas, Bērzkalni, Būcmaņi, Grāveri, Reģi. As of 2020, the population was 1,268.