Riga
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Latvia • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 986K
- GDP
- $27B
- GDP per capita
- $27,546
- Land area
- 6,682 km² (2,580 mi²)
- Density
- 148/km² (382/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 8
Riga metro area
56.95, 24.11Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Commuter Rail Stations, Airport Score, Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
6 teams
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams6 teams
Major Sporting Events
Championship History
29 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Riga, across all sports, newest first. 29 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | Riga FC | Virsliga |
| 2024 | — | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Virsliga |
| 2023 | — | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Virsliga |
| 2021 | — | FK Rīgas Futbola skola | Virsliga |
| 2020 | — | Riga FC | Virsliga |
| 2019 | — | Riga FC | Virsliga |
| 2018 | — | Riga FC | Virsliga |
| 2017 | — | FK Spartaks Jurmala | Virsliga |
| 2016 | — | FK Spartaks Jurmala | Virsliga |
| 2010 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 2004 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 2003 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 2002 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 2001 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 2000 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1999 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1998 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1997 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1996 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1995 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1994 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1993 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1992 | — | Skonto Riga | Virsliga |
| 1960 | 1960-05-15 | Rīgas ASK | European Champions Cup |
| 1959 | 1959-06-28 | Rīgas ASK | European Champions Cup |
| 1958 | 1958-07-19 | Rīgas ASK | European Champions Cup |
| 1958 | — | Rīgas ASK | Soviet Union Championship · 1924–1992 |
| 1957 | — | Rīgas ASK | Soviet Union Championship · 1924–1992 |
| 1955 | — | Rīgas ASK | Soviet Union Championship · 1924–1992 |
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+ / 1,148ft+)1 structure
Languages of Riga
Latvian first in Rīga; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Rīga
- 46%
- Tier 3 country
Screen of Riga
#499 by film pedigree · score 3.8 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gints Zilbalodis
Art of Riga
#142 for celebrated art · 4 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Latvian National Museum of Art
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Vera Mukhina
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Latvia
Riga, Latvia
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