Population of Lithuania

As of April 2025, the population of Lithuania is 2.7 million. The number of inhabitants has decreased by 24 thousand in the last year, representing a decline of 0.90%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 42.1 years in 2015 to 44.5 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 77.2 years and population density is 42.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Population Growth

The population growth rate of Lithuania peaked in 1960, reaching around 1.41% annually, but has since declined to approximately -0.89% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 40.43 thousand in 1960 to nearly -23.78 thousand in 2025.

Life Expectancy

In Lithuania, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 71.7 years in 2005 to 77.2 years in 2025, representing an increase of more than 5 years over the past 2 decades.

Most populous cities in Lithuania

The cities of Lithuania are mostly small, but 3 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Vilnius, with approximately 542.4 thousand inhabitants. It is followed by Kaunas with 289.4 thousand and Klaipėda, Klaipėda County with 172.3 thousand.

These are the 20 most populous cities in Lithuania: