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Living in Daugavpils

Daugavpils had 77,944 residents in 2026 and is a city in Latvia. At the start of 2025, the unemployment rate was 9%.

Which Latvia-wide rules apply when you move to Daugavpils?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in LatviaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Daugavpils.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Daugavpils?

Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.5 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat8
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Daugavpils recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€452
Transport pass€45
Fitness club€31
Mobile plan, 10 GB€16
Internet, 60 Mbps€13

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesDaugavpils highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Daugavpils highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Rīga€5.77
Daugavpils€4.50
Liepāja€1.18
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly30.83 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited12.97 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly452 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.74 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass45 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Monthly passes can be purchased until the 6th of each month14Official
Dwellings Count42,617 dwellings31 Dec 2024VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate22Official
Property Price Avg Eur680 EUR/m²31 Dec 2025VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika21Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Eurostat8Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 270 EUR a month, which is 35% of the published median gross salary of 772 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2023

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Daugavpils?

The median gross salary is 772 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 772 EUR/month · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia1
  • Median gross salary (regional): 1,010 EUR/month · 2026-07-30 · CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 20247

What is the unemployment rate in Daugavpils?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-746

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Daugavpils is 9.0%. Of 34 cities with data, 11 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Latvia per band1 city: 2% to under 3%12–33 cities: 3% to under 4%33–411 cities: 4% to under 5%114–53 cities: 5% to under 6%35–67 cities: 6% to under 7%76–74 cities: 7% to under 8%47–82 cities: 8% to under 9%28–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–10Daugavpils 9.0%2 cities: 13% to under 14%213–14

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary772 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia1Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,010 EUR/month31 Dec 2024CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 20247Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9 %country median 5.5%1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-746Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Unemployment rate in Daugavpils by year, %8.5%11.0%13.6%16.2%2015201720192021202320259.0%%

Unemployment rate fell 42.3% between 2015 and 2025, from 15.6% to 9.0%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Daugavpils. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

State Employment Agency — Public employment service

Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra (NVA)

Job SearchTraining
Open official service
Open the Latvia service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Daugavpils. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count32 count31 Dec 2024IZM (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija) — School register 202412Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents4.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2024SPKC (Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs) — Yearbook 202420Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Daugavpils when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Daugavpils?

Police recorded 2,987 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,987 offences per 100,000 · Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–202516
Recorded crime across major citiesDaugavpils highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Daugavpils highlighted2,987Daugavpils2,760Rīga2,071Liepāja1,832Jūrmalarecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,987 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–202516Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VNO, 159.1 km away, with 46 listed destinations in June 2026. An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €45 in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport46 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportVNO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport159.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Public transport monthly pass45 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Daugavpils. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

2026 Latvian language courses for Ukrainian civilians — State Language Course

Society Integration Foundation

For Ukrainian civilians in Latvia.

LatvianIn Personfree
Open official information
Open the full Latvia section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Daugavpils.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Daugavpils average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Daugavpils average monthly precipitation, mm020406080403936356274737256594843JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Daugavpils average monthly sunshine, hours0701402102803562133195270272277245156883125JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-4.5 °C31 Dec 2020LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature (modelled)5.74 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)770.7 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-6.97 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-40.56 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)31.6 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)18.13 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.11 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.87 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 4 · Apr 12.2 · May 18.1 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec -0.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7 · Feb -7.7 · Mar -4.3 · Apr 1.1 · May 5.7 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -4.1 · Mar 0 · Apr 6.7 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 38.7 · Mar 35.5 · Apr 34.6 · May 61.6 · Jun 74.2 · Jul 72.9 · Aug 71.7 · Sep 56.1 · Oct 58.6 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 42.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 35.1 · Feb 62.2 · Mar 133.4 · Apr 195.1 · May 270.2 · Jun 271.9 · Jul 277.2 · Aug 244.5 · Sep 156.4 · Oct 87.9 · Nov 30.5 · Dec 24.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official

Cities of a similar size in Latvia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Latvia cities
Liepāja67,068 residentsOgre57,668 residentsJūrmala52,001 residentsTukums43,439 residentsCēsis41,324 residentsBauska40,500 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Daugavpils?

The published population was 77,944 people in 2026. Source: Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG01019

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Daugavpils residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80.8%Foreign residents19.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area72.36 km²27 Aug 2026VZD Latvia23Official
Cars per 1,000 residents455.3 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
City area72.38 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission11Official
Foreign-resident share19.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents14,998 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex5Official
Population density1,091 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit11Official
Population77,944 people1 Jan 2026Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG01019Official
Population over time23 published observations, 2000–2026
Population in Daugavpils by year, residents74,90889,580104,252118,92420002004201120172021202677,944residents

Population fell 32.7% between 2000 and 2026, from 115,888 to 77,944.

Foreign residents over time15 published observations, 2000–2025
Foreign residents in Daugavpils by year, residents13,03922,50931,97941,44920002017202514,998residents

Foreign residents fell 62.0% between 2000 and 2025, from 39,490 to 14,998.

International community in Daugavpils

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex · 2026 (beginning of year)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total77,486100.0%
Latvia63,56082.0%
Born abroad13,92618.0%
Other countries (excluding EU-27 from 2020)12,16915.7%
CIS10,04013.0%
Belarus5,0056.5%
Russian Federation (Russia)4,4805.8%
EU-27 from 2020 (excluding Latvia)1,7572.3%
Other countries1,6702.2%
Ukraine1,5262.0%
Lithuania1,3891.8%
Show 3 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom4590.6%
Germany1160.1%
Estonia960.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Citizenship

Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex · 2026 (beginning of year)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total77,486100.0%
Citizens of Latvia62,97181.3%
Non-citizens of Latvia9,81712.7%
Other citizenship4,3295.6%
Citizens of European Union 27 countries from 2020 (excluding Latvia)3690.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total population · 2026 (beginning of year)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total77,486100.0%
Russians35,99546.5%
Latvians16,73121.6%
Poles9,96812.9%
Other ethnicities, including not selected and not indicated ethnicity6,6508.6%
Belarusians5,2086.7%
Ukrainians1,7662.3%
Lithuanians6370.8%
Roma3780.5%
Jews1340.2%
Estonians190.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Is Daugavpils a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 53–67%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–62%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–61%
Foreign residents14,998 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex
Population77,944 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG010
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · Eurostat
Median gross salary772 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Median gross salary (regional)1,010 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024
Unemployment rate9 %1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-01

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Daugavpils?

The published population was 77,944 people in 2026. Source: Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG010.

How much does it cost to rent in Daugavpils?

Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

How safe is Daugavpils?

Police recorded 2,987 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–2025.

What is the typical salary in Daugavpils?

The median gross salary is 772 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.

What is the unemployment rate in Daugavpils?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.

What is the typical salary around Daugavpils?

The median gross salary is 1,010 EUR/month. Source: CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024.

Is Daugavpils a good place to live?

Daugavpils may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born abroad live in Daugavpils?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,926 people (18.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026 (beginning of year). This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  3. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-28
  4. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia country_of_birth distribution api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-28
  5. CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex CSB Latvia IRV031 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  6. CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74 CSB Latvia RIG090 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  7. CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024 CSB Latvia RIG110 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-30
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  4. Monthly passes can be purchased until the 6th of each month satiksme.daugavpils.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  5. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
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