UNHCR Latvia Factsheet, February 2026

Countries: Latvia, Afghanistan, Russian Federation, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Ukraine, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Refugees from Ukraine: Latvia hosts about 32,000 refugees from Ukraine under Temporary Protection which constitutes almost 1 per cent of the population. EU’s external borders: UNHCR continues to collaborate with state authorities to improve access to asylum for those irregularly ariving in the southeastern regio