Population aged 15-24 years in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population aged 15-24 years was 295.36 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Lithuania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Lithuania stood at 295.36 thousands.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Lithuania peaked at 586.16 thousands in 1983 and was at its lowest, 278.13 thousands, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 146th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 512.83 thousands | 451.2 thousands | 569.12 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 575.38 thousands | 560.47 thousands | 586.16 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.91 thousands | 495.13 thousands | 556.13 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.42 thousands | 473.22 thousands | 504.52 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.82 thousands | 294.44 thousands | 459.17 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.78 thousands | 278.13 thousands | 301.23 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Lithuania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6834 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Lithuania?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Lithuania was 295.36 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 586.16 thousands in 1983.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.13 thousands in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release