Population by five year age group in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population by five year age group was 127,928 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
127,928
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
295,795
in 1963
All-time low
127,928
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Lithuania is 127,928, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Lithuania peaked at 295,795 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 127,928, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 236,087 | — |
| 1951 | 242,780 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 249,362 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 254,769 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 258,166 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 260,862 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 264,286 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 268,596 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 274,264 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 274,514 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 276,461 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 286,551 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 294,016 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 295,795 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 292,986 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 286,896 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 280,064 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 274,760 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 272,029 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 269,859 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 268,237 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 268,833 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 269,623 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 268,461 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 267,041 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 265,367 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 262,496 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 260,182 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 258,387 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 257,151 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 256,614 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 256,734 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257,767 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 262,385 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 269,271 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 275,829 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 283,503 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 291,266 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 295,074 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 293,559 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 289,741 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 284,609 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 277,890 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 268,790 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 256,423 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 241,964 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 226,462 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 210,880 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 198,374 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 190,800 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 184,413 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 176,685 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 168,581 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 161,089 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 154,108 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 147,804 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 144,147 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 143,433 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 144,481 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 146,427 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 147,554 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 148,317 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 150,012 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 151,073 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 150,800 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 150,994 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 151,090 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 149,747 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 148,262 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 146,658 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 142,884 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 137,000 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 132,148 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 127,928 | -3.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 127,928 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 127,928 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 258,369 | 236,087 | 274,514 | 10 |
| 1960s | 282,942 | 269,859 | 295,795 | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,578 | 257,151 | 269,623 | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,200 | 256,614 | 295,074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,593 | 190,800 | 289,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,117 | 143,433 | 184,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,451 | 146,658 | 151,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,990 | 127,928 | 142,884 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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 five year age group in Lithuania?
- Population by five year age group in Lithuania was 127,928 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 295,795 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,928 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for population by five year age group?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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