Total population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total population was 2,851 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Lithuania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Lithuania stood at 2,851 thousands.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Lithuania peaked at 3,704 thousands in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,792 thousands, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,262 thousands | 3,119 thousands | 3,393 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,541 thousands | 3,417 thousands | 3,701 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,639 thousands | 3,535 thousands | 3,704 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,358 thousands | 3,184 thousands | 3,511 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,938 thousands | 2,795 thousands | 3,142 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,824 thousands | 2,792 thousands | 2,867 thousands | 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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth -0.6834 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Lithuania?
- Total population in Lithuania was 2,851 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,704 thousands in 1992.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,792 thousands in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for total population?
- Lithuania ranks 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release