Total population in thousands in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total population in thousands was 2,830 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,830
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 75 countries
All-time high
3,500
in 2000
All-time low
2,794
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total population in thousands in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2,830 for total population in thousands in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Lithuania peaked at 3,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,794, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,339 | 3,163 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,921 | 2,795 | 3,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,825 | 2,794 | 2,859 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 total population in thousands in Lithuania?
- Total population in thousands in Lithuania was 2,830 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,794 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for total population in thousands?
- Lithuania ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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