| Riga Region | |
| Settlement Type: | Planning Region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Riga Planning Region logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 200px |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Area Total Km2: | 3158 |
| Population Total: | 860142 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | €21.3 billion |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics1 Info2: | €25,000 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.933[3] · 1st |
Riga Region (lv|Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (lv|Rīgas plānošanas reģions) and shortened as RPR is one of five planning regions of Latvia, situated in the central part of Latvia, in and around the metropolis of Riga and along the shores of the Gulf of Riga. The state institution was founded on 12 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions".[4] After the 2021 reform some Riga Region's lands were incorporated into Kurzeme and Vidzeme.
According to the "Law on Regional Development Riga Planning Region", Riga Region is supervised by the Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government, the decision-making authority is Riga Planning Region Development Council (RPRDC), which consists of 18 deputies appointed by the heads of the local municipalities comprising the region.[5]
The Riga Region was created in 2006, covering the territory and using the administrative boundaries of the now defunct districts of Latvia: Limbaži, Ogre, Riga and Tukums as well as the cities of Riga and Jūrmala.[6] the region consists of 28 municipalities and 2 republican cities with an area of 10,430.1 km².[7]
A little over 52% of the Latvian population lives in Riga Region, which makes it the largest region in the Baltic states with 989,525 inhabitants in 2021[8] and a population density of 95 per km².[9]
In 2021, Riga Region had GDP of €21.3 billion of which €17.6 billion was in Riga city.[10]
| Subdivision | Area km2 | Population[11] | GDP[12] | GDP per capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | 609,489 | €17,648 million | €28,943 | |
| 101 | 51,158 | €504 million | €10,002 | |
| 1030 | 31,304 | €379 million | €12,345 | |
| 444 | 31,143 | €577 million | €19,030 | |
| 123 | 23,451 | €245 million | €10,664 | |
| 243 | 22,759 | €241 million | €11,208 | |
| 104 | 21,577 | €1,016 million | €30,248 | |
| 309 | 20,505 | €290 million | €14,629 | |
| 325 | 6,836 | €758 million | €23,416 | |
| Riga Planning Region | 3,158 | 860,142 | €21,313 million | €25,033 |