Analytics, Latvia, Legislation, Real Estate, Society
International Internet Magazine. Baltic States news & analytics
Wednesday, 24.04.2024, 21:35
Population of Riga reducing
BC, Riga, 05.05.2015.
Print version
Print versionThe number of residents бwho have declared their residence in Riga is reducing, reports LETA, according to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
 |
|---|
On January 1 last year, Riga officially had 701,100 residents, whereas in January 2015, the population of Riga was 698,000. In January 1, 2013, the figure was 696,600.
In the period until 2013, the population of the capital was reduced by an average of 4,500 per year.
Although it is commonly believed that the increasing population of Riga in 2013 and 2014 was due to the Riga City Council's social policy measures, for instance, introduction of the so-called "Rigan's card" that entitled the holder for cheaper public transport fares, Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs denies this and explains that the reducing population of Riga is in line with the general trends observed in Latvia and elsewhere in Europe.
«The Baltic Course» Is Sold and Stays in Business!
