Lithuania - Worldometer

National Identity

Official name

Republic of Lithuania

Coat of arms

National flag

Translated from the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

The state flag of Lithuania – the official symbol of the State of Lithuania, the national flag – is a cloth of three equal horizontal coloured stripes: the upper – yellow, the middle – green, the lower – red. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag – 3:5.

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Translated from the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

The origins of the state flag of Lithuania go back to the beginning of the 15th century. At first it represented the Grand Duke of Lithuania, and from the second half of the 16th century until the end of the 18th century – the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The state flag, as in other European states, was created on the basis of the state coat of arms.

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Translated from the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

In Lithuania itself, discussions about what the national flag should be arose in 1905 at the Great Seimas of Vilnius. Jonas Basanavičius proposed recognising the flag of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania – a white horseman on a red field – as the flag of Lithuania, but this proposal was rejected because of the negative associations of the colour red with revolution at that time.

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Translated from the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

While preparing for the Lithuanian Conference in Vilnius, the artist Antanas Žmuidzinavičius prepared a design for a green and red flag of Lithuania. [...] However, to the participants of the conference the flag proposed by Antanas Žmuidzinavičius seemed gloomy. [...] The Lithuanian Conference did not come to a decision on the flag, so it entrusted the resolution of this question to a commission formed by the Council of Lithuania, whose members were Jonas Basanavičius, Antanas Žmuidzinavičius and Tadas Daugirdas. The Commission decided to supplement Antanas Žmuidzinavičius's flag design with one more colour – yellow. On 19 April 1918 the Commission adopted the design of the flag of Lithuania, which consisted of three horizontal stripes of equal width – yellow, green and red. [...] On 25 April 1918 the Council of Lithuania unanimously approved this flag design as the state flag of Lithuania.

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Translated from the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

After the Soviet Union occupied the Republic of Lithuania on 15 June 1940, the symbols of statehood were banned. [...] However, the tricolour of independent Lithuania did not sink into oblivion; it would be secretly raised in public places on the occasion of the 16th of February, secretly kept in Lithuanian homes, and used to express resistance.

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Translated from the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

On 7 October 1988 it was raised on the tower of Gediminas' Castle for the first time after the Second World War as an important historical symbol of the nation. On 18 November 1988 the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR, under pressure from the public, was forced to amend the Constitution of the Lithuanian SSR and to grant the yellow, green and red flag the status of the state flag.

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Translated from the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

On 8 July 2004 the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, having adopted the Law amending the Law of the Republic of Lithuania „On the State Flag of Lithuania“, restored the proportions (3:5) of the state flag of the pre-war Republic of Lithuania.

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Sources:

lrs.lt ↗ - the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
grybauskaite.lrp.lt ↗ - the Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania
lrs.lt ↗ - the Office of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

National anthem

Tautiška giesmė

1:47

Citizens

Lithuanians

Geography

Location

Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus

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Total area

65,300 km²

World Rank124thof 239

Land borders

1,545 km(4 countries)

Coastline

90 km

Terrain

Lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil

Mean elevation

110 m

Highest point

294 mAukstojas

Lowest point

0 mBaltic Sea

Climate

Transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers

Avg. temperature: 7.4 °C
Avg. daily range: 3.5 to 10.8 °C
Annual precipitation: 743 mm

Monthly climate normals
Month	Avg. high, °C	Mean, °C	Avg. low, °C	Precipitation, mm
January	−1	−3	−5.3	54
February	−0.2	−2.6	−5.4	47
March	4.3	1	−2.5	47
April	11.6	7.2	2.3	48
May	17.2	12.6	6.8	62
June	20.3	16	10.6	77
July	22.6	18.3	13.2	89
August	22	17.5	12.4	82
September	16.8	12.7	8.5	61
October	10.2	7.1	4	65
November	4.2	2.5	0.4	55
December	0.5	−1.2	−3.2	56

Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.

Sources:

The World Factbook: Lithuania - CIA
Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank

Weather

Land use2023

Arable36.8%Perm. crops0.5%Pasture8.6%Forest35.3%Other18.8%

Major lakes

Curonian Lagoon1,620 km²

Natural hazards2026

River floods5.8#79

Coastal floods3.2#103

Drought2.4#119

Epidemics2.2#177

Demographics

Population2026

2.8 million

World Rank143rdof 237

Population change2026

−1.16% per year−32,806 people/year

World Rank230thof 237

2026

42.6 years

World Rank42ndof 237

Age structure2026

0-14 years14.3%15-64 years64.4%65 years +21.3%

Share aged 65 and over: 21.3%
Share aged under 18: 17.4%
Total dependency ratio: 55
Youth dependency ratio: 22
Elderly dependency ratio: 33
Sex ratio: 0.9 male / female

Population by age group, % of total population
Age	Male	Female
80+	1.5%	4.2%
70-79	3.1%	5.7%
60-69	6.0%	7.8%
50-59	6.6%	7.1%
40-49	6.8%	6.2%
30-39	7.6%	6.8%
20-29	5.7%	5.5%
10-19	5.3%	5.1%
0-9	4.6%	4.4%

Source:

UN World Population Prospects ↗

2026

1.22 births per woman

replacement 2.1

0123

World Rank217thof 237

0.88 below the replacement level for Lithuania ()

0.59 daughters per woman

replacement 1.0

00.511.5

0.41 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the last

2026

−6.5 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 6.5 more deaths than births a year

2026

−1.7 per 1,000 population

Urbanization2026

69.3% live in cities1,939,514 urban residents

Largest cities2026

Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai

Population distribution

Fairly even population distribution throughout the country, but somewhat greater concentrations in the southern cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, as well as the western port of Klaipeda.

Ethnic groups2021

Lithuanian84.6%Polish6.5%Russian5.0%Belarusian1.0%Other1.1%Unspecified1.8%

Religions2021

Roman Catholic74.2%Russian Orthodox3.7%Old Believer0.6%Evangelical Lutheran0.6%Evangelical Reformist0.2%Other0.9%None6.1%Unspecified13.7%

Languages

Lithuanian (Lietuvių)

Government & Administration

Form of state

Republic

System of government

Semi-presidential

Territorial organisation

Unitary

Official websites

Capital

Vilnius607,842 people(2025)

National holidays

16 days in 2026

Time

EETEastern European TimeUTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)

Time in Vilnius

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Entry requirements

Official visa and entry information

Calling code

+370

Internet TLD

.lt

ISO 3166-1 codes

LT, LTU

Infrastructure

Passenger rail

LTG Link

2025

65 / 100

World Rank28thof 182

Significant improverUp 11 points since 2012, when it scored 54.

Confidence interval

Corruption index score by year
Year	Score	Lower bound	Upper bound
2012	54	45	63
2013	57	51	63
2014	58	52	64
2015	59	56	62
2016	59	57	61
2017	59	55	63
2018	59	55	63
2019	60	56.2	63.8
2020	60	57.8	62.2
2021	61	59.1	62.9
2022	62	60.1	63.9
2023	61	59	63
2024	63	60.3	65.7
2025	65	62.4	67.6

Source:

Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0

Economy

High income

GDP (nominal)2026

$104.7 billion

World Rank82ndof 195

GDP growth (real)2026

+2.7% per year

World Rank108thof 195

GDP per capita (PPP)2026

$61,229

World Rank37thof 195

2025

Services64.8% of GDP

Industry22.1% of GDP

Agriculture2.3% of GDP

Manufacturing13.1%part of industry

Inflation2026

5.4%2pp from 2025

Labor force2024

1.5 million (54% of population)

World Rank134thof 187

Labor force participation2024

63.1% of people aged 15+

Unemployment2024

6.9%

Youth unemployment2024

13.7% ages 15 to 24

Labor productivity2024

$51.7 per hour worked at PPP

Labor cost2025

€17.80 per hour$20.11 (USD), $32.39 (PPP)

Budget balance2026

2.3% of GDP deficit

Debt2024

Government debt38.2% of GDP

Household debt22% of GDP

Company debt41.7% of GDP

Trade2025

2024

+0.86

World Rank29thof 145

Agricultural products2024

Broad beans and horse beans (dry), Triticale, Peas (dry), and 7 more

Gold reserves2025

5.8 tonnesWorth $816.8 million, 12% of total official reserves by value

Industries

metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, televisions, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture, textiles, food processing, fertilizer, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, lasers, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry, information technology, video game development, app/software development, biotechnology

Cost of Living

Cost of living index

Monthly costs (excluding rent)

Rent

Buying an apartment

Average gross salary2025

€2,331 per month$2,634 (USD), $4,241 (PPP)

2025

€1,038 per month, gross$1,173 (USD), $1,889 (PPP)

Society

2023

0.895Very high

World Rank39thof 193

LithuaniaWorld

Human Development Index by year
Year	Lithuania	World
1990	0.745	0.608
1991	0.738	0.611
1992	0.723	0.614
1993	0.705	0.617
1994	0.699	0.620
1995	0.706	0.625
1996	0.723	0.631
1997	0.739	0.636
1998	0.751	0.641
1999	0.762	0.646
2000	0.778	0.651
2001	0.787	0.657
2002	0.799	0.662
2003	0.812	0.669
2004	0.821	0.675
2005	0.828	0.681
2006	0.834	0.688
2007	0.839	0.694
2008	0.849	0.698
2009	0.851	0.701
2010	0.854	0.707
2011	0.860	0.713
2012	0.862	0.717
2013	0.865	0.721
2014	0.866	0.726
2015	0.869	0.731
2016	0.875	0.735
2017	0.885	0.739
2018	0.889	0.741
2019	0.894	0.745
2020	0.888	0.742
2021	0.887	0.742
2022	0.888	0.752
2023	0.895	0.756

Source:

Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme

2023

36

Mean years of schooling2023

13.6 years

Literacy2011latest available

99.8% of adults

Education expenditure2022

4.3% of GDP

Internet users2024

89.2% of the population

Mobile subscriptions2024

4 million

Credit-card ownership2021

12% of adults

Refugees hosted2025

52,242 people

Inbound tourists2024

2.4 million arrivals17% below 2019

World Rank63rdof 139

Official tourism site

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Site
Vilnius Historic Center
Curonian Spit
Kernavė Archaeological Site
Struve Geodetic Arc
Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939

5 sites5 cultural

Crime & Safety

Travel advisory (US)

Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026

None - no active crisis

Homicide rate2024

2.7 per 100,000 people

World Rank49thof 115

Low by global standards

Crime rates

7 offence categories

Offence	Per 100,000	Count	Year
Homicide (victims)	2.7	76	2024
Serious assault	4.8	136	2023
Sexual violence	6.3	181	2023
Kidnapping	0.0	0	2023
Burglary	28.8	812	2022
Theft	341.8	9,628	2022
Vehicle theft	14.3	403	2022

A low figure can also mean weak recording.

Source:

UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime

Prison population2023

159.5 per 100,000 people

Health

Life expectancy2026

76.5 years

World Rank113thof 237

Health expenditure2024

7.6% of GDP$2,232 per person

Physicians2022

4.47 per 1,000 population

Hospital beds2022

5.7 per 1,000 population

Infant mortality2026

2.9 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality2023

8 per 100,000 live births

Alcohol consumption2022

12.2 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year

Tobacco use2020

33.1% of adults

Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023

5.5% of household spending

World Rank16thof 105

Road traffic deaths2019

8.1 per 100,000 population

Environment

CO₂ emissions2024

13 Mt per year0.1% from 2023

World Rank100thof 207

2024

10.6 µg/m³ of PM2.50.6 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guideline

Most polluted131stof 236

Environmental issues

water pollution
air pollution
deforestation

International agreements

18 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 108 multilateral environmental agreements

Treaty	Standing	Joined
Climate
Paris Agreement	in force	2017
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change	in force	1995
Kyoto Protocol	in force	2005
Ozone layer
Montreal Protocol	in force	1995
Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer)	in force	1995
Biodiversity
Convention on Biological Diversity	in force	1996
CITES	in force	2002
Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn)	in force	2002
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	in force	2004
Nagoya Protocol	signed 2011, not ratified
Land and heritage
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands	in force	1993
World Heritage Convention	in force	1992
UN Convention to Combat Desertification	in force	2003
Chemicals and waste
Basel Convention	in force	1999
Rotterdam Convention (PIC)	in force	2004
Stockholm Convention (POPs)	in force	2007
Minamata Convention on Mercury	in force	2018
Oceans
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea	in force	2003
High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)	signed 2023, not ratified
MARPOL 73/78	in force	1992

Source:

International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval

Food & Water

No access to safe drinking water2022

3.4% of the population

Renewable water2022

25 billion m³ per year

Obesity2024

21.3% of adults

Underweight children2021

1.1% of children under five

Energy

Energy consumption2024

0.26 EJ per year4.1% from 2023total primary energy

World Rank96thof 213

Electricity2024

5.8 TWh generated per year

Generation rank124thof 210

Net importer, net 5.4 TWh in 2024, 52% of consumption

Oil, gas & coal

Deficitproduces 14% of what it consumes, 2025

Oil reserves2025

12 million barrelsWorld Rank87thof 99

Production20258,892 b/d

Consumption202564,647 b/d

Deficit2025−55,755 b/d

Imports2020156,994 b/d

Exports2020741 b/d

Net trade2020−156,253 b/d

Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.

Defense

Military expenditure2024: 3.1% of GDP$2.6 billion, 7.9% of government spending
Military personnel2025: approximately 20,000active-duty military personnel
Military service2025: Selective conscriptionmen 19–26, 9 months, up to 4,000 conscripted each year, selected using an automated lottery system; voluntary men and women 18–38; National Defense Volunteer Services 18–60
Nuclear weapons2026: None - no nuclear arsenal