Riga 2013
According to my own tradition, every August, when Riga celebrates its birthday, I do collect stats about Riga's population to see how well the city lives.
In my understanding, the population is the main factor of economic and cultural activity of the cities.
So, please check below the statistics for the recent 3 years and the most recent change:
| Region | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | Diff from 12 to 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga City | 696,618 | 699,203 | 706,413 | -0.37% |
| Riga Metro | 1,018,295 | 1,081,137 | 1,098,523 | -5.81% |
| Latvia | 2,041,763 | 2,217,053 | 2,245,357 | -7.91% |
As long as I publish those stats I see decrease in Riga's population and it seems that there are no plans or support by government to inverse that trend.
Photo of Fireworks at Riga Festival in 2013 by Andris Jenerts
Check also photos of Riga 2012, Riga Festival in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Labels: birthdays, daugava, events, fire, lights, night, people, records, riga, rivers, skyscrapers
People Reaction (5)
Nice photo. Can't be good for a city to lose its population.
Fun colors!!!
this is so so sad.
i have no idea what will happen to latvia.
and to think of all the people who fought for latvia's independence
2011 Latvian census counted 658 640 in RIGA. Your info is incorrect I'm afraid. (http://data.csb.gov.lv/Table.aspx?layout=tableViewLayout1&px_tableid=tautassk_11\2011.gada+tautas+skait%C4%AB%C5%A1anas+rezult%C4%81ti+-+R%C4%ABga\TSG11-R01.px&px_language=lv&px_type=PX&px_db=tautassk_11&rxid=992a0682-2c7d-4148-b242-7b48ff9fe0c2)
Beautiful shot of Riga's Festival.