Country: Latvia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Armenian | 2,100 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.70 % | -1 - | |
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Azerbaijani | 2,400 | 9,239,000 | 20 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Belarusian | 57,000 | 8,632,000 | 30 | Belarusian | Christianity | 3 ● | 66.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
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Chuvash | 1,300 | 1,110,000 | 9 | Chuvash | Christianity | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 3,700 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Latvian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Estonian | 1,500 | 1,136,000 | 22 | Estonian, Standard | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 4.90 % | -1 - | |
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Georgian | 1,000 | 3,298,000 | 25 | Georgian | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.60 % | -1 - | |
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German | 2,400 | 67,725,000 | 78 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 1,900 | 811,000 | 12 | Yiddish, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Jewish, Latvian | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1 | ● | Latvian, Standard | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Latvian | 1,151,000 | 1,457,000 | 22 | ● | Latvian, Standard | Christianity | 5 ● | 56.00 % | 10.88 % | -1 - |
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Lithuanian | 21,000 | 2,884,000 | 25 | Lithuanian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Livonian | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Latvian, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Moldovan | 1,800 | 2,610,000 | 20 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 73.00 % | 3.70 % | -1 - | |
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Mordvinian | 600 | 108,000 | 9 | Erzya | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
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Polish | 36,000 | 43,155,000 | 45 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Romani, Baltic | 4,700 | 29,000 | 6 | Romani, Baltic | Christianity | 3 ● | 75.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Romanian | 3,300 | 20,948,000 | 40 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 5.40 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 451,000 | 136,010,000 | 71 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.45 % | -1 - | |
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Tatar | 2,800 | 5,743,000 | 21 | ● | Tatar | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
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Ukrainian | 57,000 | 33,273,000 | 51 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 21 | 1,805,000 | 3 ☀︎ 4 ● | 60.03 % | 7.51 % | 4 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 49,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 1,854,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Kurzeme | 278,000 |
| Latgale | 301,000 |
| Riga | 764,000 |
| Vidzeme | 216,000 |
| Zemgale | 267,000 |
| Provinces: 5 | 1,826,000 |
| UN Country Population | 1,854,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chuvash | chv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Estonian, Standard | ekk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Latvian Sign Language | lsl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Latvian, Standard | lvs | 3 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Lithuanian | lit | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romani, Baltic | rml | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yiddish, Eastern | ydd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 18 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 9 |
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| People Groups | 21 |
| Unreached People Groups | 4 (19.0%) |
| Population | 1,805,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 9,500 (0.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 60.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 7.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 4 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | LG |
| Official Language(s) | Latvian, Standard | Russian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 18,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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