Population by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population by age was 2.89 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.89 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.71 million
in 1992
All-time low
2.81 million
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.89 million for population by age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Lithuania peaked at 3.71 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 3.54 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 3.18 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.81 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.81 million | 2.89 million | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Lithuania?
- Population by age in Lithuania was 2.89 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for population by age?
- Lithuania ranks 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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