Country: Latvia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Armenian | 2,100 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian, Western | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Azerbaijani | 2,400 | 9,239,000 | 20 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Belarusian | 57,000 | 8,632,000 | 30 | Belarusian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chuvash | 1,300 | 1,110,000 | 9 | Chuvash | Christianity |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 2,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Latvian Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Estonian | 1,500 | 1,136,000 | 22 | Estonian, Standard | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Georgian | 1,000 | 3,298,000 | 25 | Georgian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
German | 2,400 | 67,740,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 1,900 | 811,000 | 12 | Yiddish, Eastern | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Latvian | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1 | ● | Latvian, Standard | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Latvian | 1,151,000 | 1,457,000 | 22 | ● | Latvian, Standard | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Lithuanian | 21,000 | 2,884,000 | 25 | Lithuanian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Livonian | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Latvian, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Moldovan | 1,800 | 2,610,000 | 20 | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Mordvinian | 600 | 109,000 | 10 | Erzya | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Polish | 36,000 | 43,155,000 | 45 | Polish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Romani, Baltic | 4,700 | 29,000 | 6 | Romani, Baltic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Romanian | 3,300 | 20,948,000 | 40 | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 451,000 | 135,612,000 | 72 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tatar | 2,800 | 5,743,000 | 21 | ● | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Ukrainian | 57,000 | 33,273,000 | 51 | Ukrainian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
| Totals: 21 | 1,803,000 | 5 ◼︎ (3 ✸︎) | 7.52 % | 59.96 % | 5 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 51,000 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 9 |
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| People Groups | 21 |
| Unreached People Groups | 5 (23.8%) |
| Population | 1,803,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 12,000 (0.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 60.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 7.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 5 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| 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 |
 All Unreached |
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