Lithuania Demographics

Population of Lithuania (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Lithuania

Lithuania Population
2,797,338
see live
Yearly Change
−1.16%
Global Share
0.03%
Global Rank
143

Median Age

The median age in Lithuania is 42.6 years (2026).

Fertility in Lithuania

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.22
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Lithuania

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
76.5
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
81.1
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
71.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Lithuania


Infant Mortality
2.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Lithuania Urban Population

Currently, 69.3% of the population of Lithuania is urban (1,939,514 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Lithuania is 45 people per km² (116 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 62,680 km² (24,201 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Lithuania

The 30 largest of 103 cities and towns, ranked by population estimates for January 1, 2026 (by Department of Statistics, Lithuania).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Vilnius607,842
2Kaunas302,874
3Klaipėda160,082
4Šiauliai111,018
5Panevėžys84,392
6Alytus49,952
7Marijampolė35,681
8Mažeikiai32,838
9Jonava26,341
10Utena25,415
11Kėdainiai23,321
12Ukmergė21,543
13Tauragė21,463
14Telšiai21,454
15Palanga19,198
16Visaginas18,815
17Kretinga16,952
18Plungė16,722
19Šilutė15,828
20Gargždai15,553
21Radviliškis15,250
22Druskininkai12,787
23Elektrėnai12,136
24Jurbarkas11,236
25Rokiškis11,103
26Kuršėnai10,365
27Vilkaviškis9,955
28Biržai9,867
29Garliava9,768
30Grigiškės9,713
See all 103 cities and towns in Lithuania

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.