Map of Riga, Latvia

Riga is the capital of Latvia, with a population of about 742,572. It lies at 56.9460°N, 24.1059°E. The nearest city on our map is Jūrmala, 20 km to the west.

Riga at a glance

Where is Riga?

• The largest city in Latvia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 43 min on the shortest day to 17 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Riga

• Jūrmala — 20 km west
• Jelgava — 41 km southwest
• Šiauliai — 123 km southwest, Lithuania
• Panevėžys — 136 km south, Lithuania
• Pärnu — 162 km north, Estonia
• Daugavpils — 190 km southeast
• Tartu — 223 km northeast, Estonia
• Kaunas — 228 km south, Lithuania
• Vilnius — 261 km south, Lithuania
• Marijampolė — 269 km south, Lithuania

Largest cities in Latvia

• Daugavpils — 78,126
• Liepāja — 67,421
• Jelgava — 54,834
• Jūrmala — 52,001

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.