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Lithuania

Population

2,790,219

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
143rd
Share of world
0.03%
Annual change
−32,8060.02%

Population of Lithuania

500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M4M95% prediction intervalPeak20262.8M2050 projection2.3M↓ 19% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 2,790,219. 2050 projection: 2,258,774.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Lithuania. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20262,797,3380.02%143
20252,830,1440.25%142
20202,795,7650.03%142
20192,795,0580.27%142
20182,802,4780.95%141
20172,829,3131.39%140
20152,905,7641.27%139
20103,097,7201.39%134
20053,322,2631.04%130
20003,500,4020.71%127

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Vilnius is home to 607,842 people, 21.73% of Lithuania's population.

City population600K200K90K
Vilnius 607.8KKaunas 302.9KKlaipeda 160.1KSiauliai 111.0KPanevezys 84.4KAlytus 50.0KMarijampole 35.7KMazeikiai 32.8KJonava 26.3KUtena 25.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Vilnius607.8K21.73%
2Kaunas302.9K10.83%
3Klaipeda160.1K5.72%
4Siauliai111.0K3.97%
5Panevezys84.4K3.02%
6Alytus50.0K1.79%
7Marijampole35.7K1.28%
8Mazeikiai32.8K1.17%
9Jonava26.3K0.94%
10Utena25.4K0.91%

Lithuania by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Lithuania is home to an estimated 2,790,219 people, the 143rd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Lithuania has a net population change of approximately -63 people per day, driven by 59 births, 109 deaths, and net emigration of 13 people.
Share of world
Lithuania makes up 0.03% of the world's population and 0.38% of Europe's.
Density
44.7 people per km² of land (115.7 per mi²), ranking 170th among countries and territories.
Urban living
69.08% of people live in urban areas.

Lithuania Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 77100+ years, female: 35795–99 years, male: 92595–99 years, female: 3,71390–94 years, male: 4,89790–94 years, female: 16,88685–89 years, male: 13,89885–89 years, female: 40,03980–84 years, male: 22,55280–84 years, female: 55,98675–79 years, male: 35,94975–79 years, female: 73,06470–74 years, male: 51,94670–74 years, female: 86,63065–69 years, male: 78,82165–69 years, female: 110,71860–64 years, male: 88,50360–64 years, female: 108,22755–59 years, male: 91,97755–59 years, female: 103,31550–54 years, male: 91,94050–54 years, female: 95,32045–49 years, male: 89,69245–49 years, female: 84,85040–44 years, male: 99,63740–44 years, female: 88,99335–39 years, male: 109,99435–39 years, female: 96,66230–34 years, male: 103,35530–34 years, female: 94,20225–29 years, male: 87,68225–29 years, female: 82,93620–24 years, male: 72,14520–24 years, female: 69,85615–19 years, male: 72,44915–19 years, female: 69,34110–14 years, male: 76,33710–14 years, female: 72,4935–9 years, male: 72,4385–9 years, female: 68,4130–4 years, male: 56,5000–4 years, female: 53,634100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

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Median age

43.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

76.5 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.25%

Female

52.75%

Life expectancy 71.8Life expectancy 81.1

Ethnicity

84.6%

Lithuanian

  • Lithuanian84.6%
  • Polish6.5%
  • Russian5%
  • Unspecified1.8%
  • Other1.1%
  • Belarusian1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

74.2%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic74.2%
  • Unspecified13.7%
  • None6.1%
  • Russian Orthodox3.7%
  • Other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite)0.9%
  • Old Believer0.6%
  • Evangelical Lutheran0.6%
  • Evangelical Reformist0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Lithuania United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Lithuania