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Latvia, Europe

Riga

2024

Riga is a city with a population of 584,289 and lies in the 3000-5000 (High) density category. The city has an area of 192.47 km² with a total green space of 47% and a tree coverage of 39%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Percentage of urban area covered by trees when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within Europe, 53.8% of cities are ranked lower than Riga.

How green is Riga?

Ratings

Rating
C

Urban Green Space

Percentage of urban green space
47%
Population density
0 people per km²
Distribution of urban green space
-
Urban area size
192 km²
Urban area population
584,290 (2024)