Number of children under 15, by world region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of children under 15, by world region was 424,895 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
424,895 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
851,454 people
in 1972
All-time low
421,683 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Lithuania is 424,895 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Lithuania peaked at 851,454 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 421,683 people, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 148th 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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 702,710 people | — |
| 1951 | 705,414 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 709,513 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 714,058 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 718,793 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 724,068 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 730,287 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 738,297 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 748,898 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 749,609 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 751,669 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 767,335 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 783,169 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 795,150 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 803,671 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 810,637 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 817,897 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 826,527 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 836,391 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 844,727 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 848,588 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 851,292 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 851,454 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 845,766 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 836,726 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 827,197 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 818,496 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 811,483 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 805,534 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 801,067 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 799,111 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 798,011 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 797,689 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 800,468 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 805,412 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 810,038 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 815,245 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 821,789 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 828,772 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 832,995 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 833,739 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 833,148 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 829,456 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 820,229 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 805,997 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 790,188 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 774,589 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 758,480 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 740,222 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 720,146 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 698,460 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 671,180 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 640,434 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 612,184 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 586,285 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 559,303 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 532,846 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 509,155 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 489,637 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 475,874 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 462,248 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 449,262 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 440,346 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 433,361 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 427,802 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 424,634 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 422,968 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 421,818 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 421,683 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 422,335 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 422,591 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 422,247 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 423,919 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 424,895 people | +0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 424,895 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 424,895 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 724,165 people | 702,710 people | 749,609 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 803,717 people | 751,669 people | 844,727 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 829,760 people | 801,067 people | 851,454 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 810,953 people | 797,689 people | 832,995 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 790,619 people | 720,146 people | 833,739 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,536 people | 475,874 people | 698,460 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,646 people | 421,683 people | 462,248 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,413 people | 422,247 people | 424,895 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 145 Albania 479,161 people compare
- 146 East Timor 473,838 people compare
- 147 Qatar 451,645 people compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 421,063 people compare
- 150 Eswatini 414,299 people compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 389,201 people compare
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 under 15, by world region in Lithuania?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Lithuania was 424,895 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 851,454 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,683 people in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Lithuania ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.