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Lithuania · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

140th of 218 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationLithuania's population fell from 3.6M in 1996 to 2.89M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252.6M2.8M3M3.2M3.4M3.6M3.8M2.89M

Lithuania's population fell from 3.6M in 1996 to 2.89M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

168th of 217 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthLithuania's population growth rose from -0.8 % in 1996 to 0.0 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-3%-2%-1%0%1%2%0.0 %

Lithuania's population growth rose from -0.8 % in 1996 to 0.0 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

157th of 215 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityLithuania's population density fell from 58.3 in 1994 to 45.9 in 2023.199520002005201020152020404550556045.9

Lithuania's population density fell from 58.3 in 1994 to 45.9 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

12th of 217 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Lithuania's population, female (% of total) fell from 53.0 % in 1996 to 52.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202553%53%54%54%55%52.8 %

Lithuania's population, female (% of total) fell from 53.0 % in 1996 to 52.8 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

95th of 217 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationLithuania's urbanisation rose from 67.3 % in 1996 to 69.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202566%67%68%69%69.1 %

Lithuania's urbanisation rose from 67.3 % in 1996 to 69.1 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

136th of 217 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationLithuania's urban population fell from 2.42M in 1996 to 2M in 2025.2000200520102015202020251.8M2M2.2M2.4M2M

Lithuania's urban population fell from 2.42M in 1996 to 2M in 2025.

Rural population

people

135th of 217 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationLithuania's rural population fell from 1.18M in 1996 to 893,162 in 2025.200020052010201520202025900k1M1.1M1.2M893,162

Lithuania's rural population fell from 1.18M in 1996 to 893,162 in 2025.

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