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Population · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Lithuania: population and demography

Population is 2.9m (2025), 139th of 217 in the world and 38th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is 0.02% (2025), 168th of 217 in the world and 36th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 69.1% (2025), 95th of 217 in the world and 30th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population2.9m2025 · world 139/217 · region 38/58Population growth0.02%2025 · world 168/217 · region 36/58Urban share69.1%2025 · world 95/217 · region 30/58Density46.12024 · world 158/216 · region 44/57
Population
Lithuania
2.8m3.0m3.2m3.5m3.8m1995200020052010201520202025Lithuania2.9m
Population growth
LithuaniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
-3.0%-2.0%-1.0%0%1.0%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Lithuania0.02%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Lithuania in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation2.9m2025139/21738/583.5m3.1m2.8m−0.8%since 2015933m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.02%2025168/21736/58-0.70%-2.10%-0.03%+0.9 ppsince 20150.43%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total69.1%202595/21730/5867.0%66.8%67.4%+1.9 ppsince 201574.1%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²46.12024158/21644/5755.849.444.9−1.6%since 201433.727.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.112024206/21755/581.391.501.36−29%since 20141.551.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people6.62024208/21754/589.89.98.4−34%since 20149.88.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people13.0202412/21711/5811.113.615.5−5.1%since 201410.19.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total14.5%2025186/21737/5820.0%14.9%15.1%−0.1 ppsince 201517.2%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total20.7%202532/21727/5813.8%17.6%19.9%+1.8 ppsince 201518.5%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population54.4%2025116/21737/5851.0%48.2%54.0%+4.0 ppsince 201555.7%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-24,6182025178/21749/58-16,077-78,88719,884−9.1%since 20151.2m2.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–195.52024182/21737/5823.614.68.5−61%since 201411.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Lithuania and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Lithuania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLithuaniaRussiaPolandSwedenBelarusLatvia
Population2.9m2025144m202536.4m202510.6m20259.1m20251.8m2025
Population growth0.02%2025-0.11%2025-0.34%20250.25%2025-0.51%2025-0.99%2025
Urban share69.1%202575.3%202560.1%202589.1%202579.5%202568.6%2025
Density46.120248.82024119.4202426.0202445.0202430.02024
Fertility1.1120241.4220241.1420241.4320241.2220241.242024
Birth rate6.620248.420246.920249.320247.020246.92024
Death rate13.0202412.4202411.220248.6202413.1202414.32024
Aged 0–1414.5%202517.0%202514.5%202516.7%202515.9%202515.2%2025
Aged 65+20.7%202517.8%202520.8%202520.9%202518.3%202522.2%2025
Russia: populationPoland: populationSweden: populationBelarus: populationLatvia: population
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