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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Lithuania

Lithuania: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 560,822 people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
560,822 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.93 million people
in 1940
All-time low
77,577 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Lithuania, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Lithuania stood at 560,822 people.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Lithuania peaked at 1.93 million people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 77,577 people, in 1000.

That places Lithuania 142nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 77,577 people 77,577 people 77,577 people 1
1100s 81,658 people 81,658 people 81,658 people 1
1200s 85,949 people 85,949 people 85,949 people 1
1300s 90,451 people 90,451 people 90,451 people 1
1400s 95,144 people 95,144 people 95,144 people 1
1500s 99,938 people 99,938 people 99,938 people 1
1600s 104,523 people 104,523 people 104,523 people 1
1700s 107,891 people 107,891 people 107,891 people 1
1710s 125,401 people 125,401 people 125,401 people 1
1720s 145,834 people 145,834 people 145,834 people 1
1730s 169,542 people 169,542 people 169,542 people 1
1740s 197,036 people 197,036 people 197,036 people 1
1750s 228,901 people 228,901 people 228,901 people 1
1760s 265,806 people 265,806 people 265,806 people 1
1770s 308,516 people 308,516 people 308,516 people 1
1780s 357,902 people 357,902 people 357,902 people 1
1790s 414,954 people 414,954 people 414,954 people 1
1800s 480,793 people 480,793 people 480,793 people 1
1810s 556,683 people 556,683 people 556,683 people 1
1820s 630,899 people 630,899 people 630,899 people 1
1830s 714,382 people 714,382 people 714,382 people 1
1840s 808,117 people 808,117 people 808,117 people 1
1850s 913,149 people 913,149 people 913,149 people 1
1860s 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1
1870s 1.13 million people 1.13 million people 1.13 million people 1
1880s 1.24 million people 1.24 million people 1.24 million people 1
1890s 1.35 million people 1.35 million people 1.35 million people 1
1900s 1.47 million people 1.47 million people 1.47 million people 1
1910s 1.60 million people 1.60 million people 1.60 million people 1
1920s 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1
1930s 1.68 million people 1.68 million people 1.68 million people 1
1940s 1.93 million people 1.93 million people 1.93 million people 1
1950s 1.66 million people 1.65 million people 1.66 million people 10
1960s 1.64 million people 1.57 million people 1.67 million people 10
1970s 1.45 million people 1.35 million people 1.55 million people 10
1980s 1.24 million people 1.19 million people 1.32 million people 10
1990s 1.18 million people 1.16 million people 1.20 million people 10
2000s 1.11 million people 1.05 million people 1.16 million people 10
2010s 962,697 people 915,501 people 1.03 million people 10
2020s 870,359 people 816,130 people 910,708 people 10
2030s 744,830 people 688,022 people 802,714 people 10
2040s 622,991 people 571,797 people 675,753 people 10
2050s 560,822 people 560,822 people 560,822 people 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 139 Mauritius 630,212 people compare
  2. 140 Jordan 575,732 people compare
  3. 141 Jamaica 564,820 people compare
  4. 143 Norway 507,075 people compare
  5. 144 Palestine 499,108 people compare
  6. 145 Cyprus 467,747 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Lithuania?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Lithuania was 560,822 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million people in 1940.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 77,577 people in 1000.
How does Lithuania rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.