Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 2.89 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.89 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 61 countries
All-time high
3.70 million
in 1991
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Lithuania stood at 2.89 million.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Lithuania peaked at 3.70 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1960.
That places Lithuania 40th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.66 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.58 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.89 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 million | 2.78 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 3.14 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 million | 3.41 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million | 3.52 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 3.16 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.81 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.81 million | 2.89 million | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.89 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.89 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 600.97 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 19,086 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 46.1 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.89 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 19,086 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Lithuania?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Lithuania was 2.89 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Lithuania ranks 40th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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