Poles in Latvia

The Polish minority in Latvia numbers about 51,548 and (according to the Latvian data from 2011) forms 2.3% of the population of Latvia. Poles are concentrated in the former Inflanty Voivodeship region, with about 18,000 in Daugavpils (Dyneburg) and 17,000 in Riga. People of Polish ethnicity have lived on the territory of modern Latvia since the 16th century. In modern Latvia their citizenship status vary: non-citizens of Latvia, as citizens of Poland, or as citizens of Latvia.

Poles in Latvia
Total population
51,548 (2011 census)
Languages
Russian (57,7% in 2000), Polish, Latvian
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Poles, Latvians, Lithuanians, Latgalians

Demography
Population with Polish ethnic affiliations [1][2]
Census year 1897 1920 1930 1935 1959 1970 1979 1989 1996
est.		 2000 2005
est.		 2008
est.		 2011
est.
Population 65,056 52,244 59,400 48,637 59,800 63,000 62,700 60,416 63,400 59,505 56,511 54,024 51,548
Percentage 3.4% 3.3% 3.1% 2.6% 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3%
Percentage of ethnic Poles, novadi (municipalities) level divisions of Latvia (2010)
Percentage of ethnic Poles, district level divisions of Latvia (2008)
Ethnic Poles distribution, 1st level divisions of Latvia (2008) (cities population of respective districts included)
Percentage of ethnic Poles in Daugavpils district (2006)
Ethnic Poles distribution in Latvia [3]
Census year 1989
census		 2000
census		 2005
est.		 2008
est.
population% population% population% population%
Aizkraukle District5901.36081.45721.45371.3
Alūksne District990.3840.3730.3710.3
Balvi District1020.31010.3850.3870.3
Bauska District8401.58271.67741.57401.5
Cēsis District7041.16401.05941.05751.0
Daugavpils District5,29411.25,06811.94,91212.14,60911.9
Daugavpils city16,33813.117,20914.916,39514.915,60614.7
Dobele District7591.76491.65791.55451.4
Gulbene District2220.72270.82080.81940.7
Jēkabpils District1,3092.11,3682.41,2692.41,2032.3
Jelgava District9262.48562.38452.38102.2
Jelgava city1,2741.71,3122.11,3362.01,3072.0
Jūrmala city9051.59321.79371.79261.7
Krāslava District2,4996.02,4416.62,2866.62,1696.6
Kuldīga District2520.62050.51850.51800.5
Liepāja District2760.51970.41880.41830.4
Liepāja city1,2981.11,1201.31,0541.21,0011.2
Limbaži District3250.83430.93040.82770.7
Ludza District3620.93761.13501.13161.0
Madona District4420.93880.83380.83110.7
Ogre District9751.58941.48581.48371.3
Preiļi District8881.97911.97041.86641.8
Rēzekne District5971.45331.25221.34991.3
Rēzekne city1,1662.71,0562.71,0022.79282.6
Riga District2,5331.72,6851.92,6371.72,7341.6
Riga city16,6531.815,9802.115,0942.114,4562.0
Saldus District2960.72400.62020.51940.5
Talsi District3640.73290.73060.62860.6
Tukums District6011.05551.05180.94840.9
Valka District3280.92950.92510.82280.7
Valmiera District5860.95941.05330.95070.9
Ventspils District970.6770.5730.5680.5
Ventspils city5161.05251.25271.24921.1

Mixed marriages are common for the ethnic Poles in Latvia: per cent distribution of males with spouse of different ethnicity was 89%, of females with spouse of different ethnicity was 90% (1990–2007)[4]

Polish organizations in Latvia
Polish Cultural Center in Daugavpils
Józef Piłsudski Daugavpils Polish state gymnasium

The largest Polish organization in Latvia is Association of Poles in Latvia (Związek Polaków na Łotwie).

See also

References
  1. LR Centrālā statistikas pārvalde Accessed 2008-10-09
  2. Ēriks Jēkabsons “Poles in Latvia”. The State Historical Archive of Latvia, 1999 Accessed 2008-10-09
  3. LR Centrālā statistikas pārvalde Accessed 2008-10-09
  4. LR Centrālā statistikas pārvalde Accessed 2008-10-09


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