COUNTRY PROFILELithuania
Lithuania's population is 2,888,774 (2025) — the 139th-largest in the world and the 29th-largest in Europe.
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Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing2,888,774 (World Bank, 2025) + +496/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Lithuania Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
2,888,774
World rank
#139
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
46.1 / km²
62,600 km² land area
GDP / capita
$32,959
#78 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 2841 people on Earth lives in Lithuania
Lithuania's Population Is Holding Steady
Lithuania's population changed by less than 0.05% between 2024 and 2025 — essentially flat, neither growing nor shrinking in the latest year on record. The fertility rate is 1.1 births per woman — below the ~2.1 replacement level.
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Lithuania Demographics
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Population density2025
46.1 people / km²
62,600 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
43.4 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
77.2 years
M 73 · F 81.6
Average height2019
180.7 cm (male)
female 167.6 cm
Homicide rate2023
2.6 per 100,000
#95 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
10.8 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
69.1 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
1.1 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
−24,618 people
negative in latest year
Lithuania in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population2,888,774 people
#139 / 217
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GDP$95.2B
#78 / 186
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Life expectancy77.2 years
#84 / 217
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Average height180.7 cm (male)
#13 / 200
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Cleanest air10.75 µg/m³ PM2.5
#50 / 200
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Safest countries2.6 homicides / 100k
#95 / 196
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Most dangerous2.6 homicides / 100k
#100 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 1,364,227Female — 1,524,548
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Lithuania Located?
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language(s)
- Lithuanian, Russian, Polish
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Continent
- 43 countries in Europe →
- Land area
- 62,600 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 65,200 km²
- Borders
- 4 countries
Poland
Belarus
Russia
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Lithuania?
Lithuania's population is 2,888,774 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #139 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Lithuania?
2,888,774 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Lithuania's population density?
46.1 people per km², based on a land area of 62,600 km².
What is Lithuania ranked in population worldwide?
#139 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Lithuania?
77.2 years on average (2024) — 73.0 for men, 81.6 for women.
What is Lithuania's GDP?
$95.2B, ranking #78 of 186 economies we track — $32,959 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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