Riga

Latvia Europe

Primary City: Riga

Primary State/Province: Rīga

Primary Language: Latvian

Population: 986K

GDP: $27B • GDP per capita: $27,546

GAWC Class: 8

#403

Global Rank

5.9

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

78.3%


Share

National Capital

National capital of Latvia

Largest City

Largest metro area in Latvia

Riga metro area

56.95, 24.11
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams6 teams

Football/SoccerLatvia

FK Rīgas Futbola skola

RigaLevel: 1

Football/SoccerLatvia

Riga FC

RigaLevel: 1

Football/SoccerLatvia

FK Auda

RigaLevel: 1

Football/SoccerLatvia

FK Tukums 2000

TukumsLevel: 1

Football/SoccerLatvia

SK Super Nova

RigaLevel: 1

Football/SoccerLatvia

FK Ogre United

OgreLevel: 1

Major Sporting Events

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2006 NATO Summit

Riga • International Summit

2003 Eurovision Song Contest

Skonto Hall • Music Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Supertall Structures (350m+)1 structure
BuildingCityHeight (m)Year
Riga Radio and TV TowerRiga368.51989

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#1472

University of Latvia

Riga, Latvia

#1883

Riga Technical University

Riga, Latvia

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Riga International Airport

Riga • 3 - International

Suburban Rail (80 stations)1 entry

Pasazieru vilciens

Riga • 80 stations

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