Population by age group in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population by age group was 566,385 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
566,385
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
566,385
in 2023
All-time low
177,204
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 566,385 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Lithuania peaked at 566,385 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177,204, in 1952.
That places Lithuania 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 181,446 | — |
| 1951 | 178,503 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 177,204 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 177,251 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 178,529 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 181,025 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 184,611 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 189,310 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 195,519 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 206,148 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 218,593 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 228,422 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 235,142 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 243,425 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 253,138 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 264,208 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 275,713 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 285,545 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 296,204 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 306,467 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 316,747 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 328,205 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 341,417 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 354,784 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 365,357 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 371,890 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 376,946 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 382,133 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 386,201 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 388,209 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 387,347 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 384,200 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 380,131 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 375,404 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 371,973 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 371,186 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 373,689 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 378,954 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 399,382 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 406,373 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 400,606 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 409,763 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 419,507 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 429,492 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 437,683 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 445,440 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 453,768 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 462,419 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 471,187 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 478,165 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 484,224 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 494,419 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 506,991 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 517,953 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 526,984 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 532,990 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 538,132 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 543,300 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 546,789 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 546,360 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 545,252 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 544,554 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 543,025 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 542,838 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 545,430 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 548,386 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 549,956 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 551,634 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 552,761 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 554,808 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 557,073 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 557,152 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 559,170 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 566,385 | +1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 566,385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 566,385 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 184,955 | 177,204 | 206,148 | 10 |
| 1960s | 260,686 | 218,593 | 306,467 | 10 |
| 1970s | 361,189 | 316,747 | 388,209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 382,864 | 371,186 | 406,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,803 | 400,606 | 478,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,814 | 484,224 | 546,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 547,864 | 542,838 | 554,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,945 | 557,073 | 566,385 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Lithuania?
- Population by age group in Lithuania was 566,385 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 566,385 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,204 in 1952.
- How does Lithuania rank for population by age group?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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