Latvians

Latvians (Latvian: latvieši) 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.

This article is about the ethnic group called Latvians or Letts. For the inhabitants of Latvia, see Demographics of Latvia.
Latvians
latvieši
Total population
c. 1.7 million
Regions with significant populations
 Latvia 1,187,891 (2021)
Other significant population centers:
 United Kingdom124,000 (2020)
 United States85,723(2019)
 Germany53,000(2021)
 Canada30,725 (2016)
 Brazil25,000 (2002)
 Australia23,233 (2021)
 Ireland19,933 (2016)
 Russia18,979 (2010)
 Norway11,723 (2019)
 Sweden10,323 (2022)
Other countries
(fewer than 10,000)
 Ukraine5,079 (2001)
 Luxembourg4,000
 Denmark3,799 (2012)
 Spain3,711 (2011)
 Estonia3,329 (2020)
 Finland3,232 (2020)
 Italy2,689 (2014)
 France2,602 (2016)
 Lithuania2,300 (2012)
 Belarus1,549 (2009)
 Portugal1,502
 Netherlands1,400 (2002)
 Kazakhstan1,123 (2009)
  Switzerland736 (2006)
 Belgium679 (2008)
 Iceland654 (2013)
 Venezuela300
 Poland293 (2011)
 Czech Republic193 (2011)
 Austria152 (2002)
 Uzbekistan1,800
 Greece69 (2006)
 Kyrgyzstan82 (2009)
 Croatia14 (2011)
 Israel4,000
 Chile3,000
Languages
Latvian and its dialects
Religion
Predominantly Lutheran,
Roman Catholic and Latvian Orthodox minorities
Related ethnic groups
Other Balts
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