Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 566,385 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
566,385 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
566,385 people
in 2023
All-time low
177,204 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 566,385 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lithuania peaked at 566,385 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177,204 people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 181,446 people | — |
| 1951 | 178,503 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 177,204 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 177,251 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 178,529 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 181,025 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 184,611 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 189,310 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 195,519 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 206,148 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 218,593 people | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 228,422 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 235,142 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 243,425 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 253,138 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 264,208 people | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 275,713 people | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 285,545 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 296,204 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 306,467 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 316,747 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 328,205 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 341,417 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 354,784 people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 365,357 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 371,890 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 376,946 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 382,133 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 386,201 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 388,209 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 387,347 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 384,200 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 380,131 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 375,404 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 371,973 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 371,186 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 373,689 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 378,954 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 399,382 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 406,373 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 400,606 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 409,763 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 419,507 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 429,492 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 437,683 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 445,440 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 453,768 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 462,419 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 471,187 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 478,165 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 484,224 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 494,419 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 506,991 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 517,953 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 526,984 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 532,990 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 538,132 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 543,300 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 546,789 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 546,360 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 545,252 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 544,554 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 543,025 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 542,838 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 545,430 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 548,386 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 549,956 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 551,634 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 552,761 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 554,808 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 557,073 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 557,152 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 559,170 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 566,385 people | +1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 566,385 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 566,385 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 184,955 people | 177,204 people | 206,148 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 260,686 people | 218,593 people | 306,467 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 361,189 people | 316,747 people | 388,209 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 382,864 people | 371,186 people | 406,373 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,803 people | 400,606 people | 478,165 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,814 people | 484,224 people | 546,789 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 547,864 people | 542,838 people | 554,808 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,945 people | 557,073 people | 566,385 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lithuania?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lithuania was 566,385 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 566,385 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,204 people in 1952.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.