Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.009 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.009 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 0.009 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 94 Marshall Islands 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Micronesia (country) 0.009 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 French Polynesia 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Georgia 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania was 0.009 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.