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Riga has lost 16% of residents since 2000

BC, Riga, 25.10.2017.Print version
In the past 17 years the number of population in Riga has declined by 121,000 or about 16%, and the number of residents has declined in 45 out of 58 Riga neighborhoods, writes LETA, according to the Central Statistical Bureau.

The number of residents in Riga this year has reached 641,500 compared to 761,500 in 2000.

 

The Riga center and the center neighborhood saw the biggest drop in the number of residents – from 50,929 people in 2000 to 30,171 people early this year.



 

The statistics office said that obvious population increase may be seen in territories with the largest multi-dwelling buildings commissioned during this period, for example in neighborhoods of Dreilini and Skanste. However, the most dramatic population decline may be observed in the central part of the city and many neighborhoods with multi-dwelling buildings erected during the Soviet period.

 

Also, the data show that population of the capital is moving "into the woods" – the most significant population increase may be observed in neighborhoods Dreilini and Darzini. Population rise was recorded also in neighborhoods of Suzi, Pleskodale, Mukupurvs, Bergi, Bierini, Trisciems, Atgazene, Bulli, Vecaki, Beberbeki, Skanste and Kleisti.

 

Out of the total number of Riga inhabitants, 78% or 498,370 people are citizens of Latvia, 18% or 114,361 are non-citizens of Latvia, 3% or 20,512 people are citizens of Russia, whereas 1% or 8,238 people are citizens of other countries.

 

The largest proportion of Latvia citizens are inhabitants of neighborhood Bierini (94% of the total population in this neighborhood) and the greatest share of non-citizens – in neighborhood Daugavgriva (31%).

 

The largest share of Russia citizens is recorded in neighborhoods Daugavgriva (8%) and Skanste (6%). Atgazene, being the neighborhood in which Turiba University is located, has the highest proportion of inhabitants having citizenship of other countries – 14%. Comparatively high proportion of foreigners is living also in Riga old-town – 6%.






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