Population, total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population, total was 2.89 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Lithuania stood at 2.89 million.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Lithuania peaked at 3.70 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1960.
Lithuania ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 million | 2.78 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 3.14 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 million | 3.41 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million | 3.52 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 3.16 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.81 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.81 million | 2.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.3004 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 18.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 23.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Lithuania?
- Population, total in Lithuania was 2.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for population, total?
- Lithuania ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.