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
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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 77,577 people | — |
| 1100 | 81,658 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 85,949 people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 90,451 people | +5.2% |
| 1400 | 95,144 people | +5.2% |
| 1500 | 99,938 people | +5.0% |
| 1600 | 104,523 people | +4.6% |
| 1700 | 107,891 people | +3.2% |
| 1710 | 125,401 people | +16.2% |
| 1720 | 145,834 people | +16.3% |
| 1730 | 169,542 people | +16.3% |
| 1740 | 197,036 people | +16.2% |
| 1750 | 228,901 people | +16.2% |
| 1760 | 265,806 people | +16.1% |
| 1770 | 308,516 people | +16.1% |
| 1780 | 357,902 people | +16.0% |
| 1790 | 414,954 people | +15.9% |
| 1800 | 480,793 people | +15.9% |
| 1810 | 556,683 people | +15.8% |
| 1820 | 630,899 people | +13.3% |
| 1830 | 714,382 people | +13.2% |
| 1840 | 808,117 people | +13.1% |
| 1850 | 913,149 people | +13.0% |
| 1860 | 1.03 million people | +12.9% |
| 1870 | 1.13 million people | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 1.24 million people | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 1.35 million people | +9.2% |
| 1900 | 1.47 million people | +9.0% |
| 1910 | 1.60 million people | +8.7% |
| 1920 | 1.64 million people | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 1.68 million people | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 1.93 million people | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 1.66 million people | -14.0% |
| 1951 | 1.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.65 million people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.65 million people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.66 million people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.62 million people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.55 million people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.54 million people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 990,521 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 975,986 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 963,502 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 952,270 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 941,372 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 930,807 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 920,713 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 915,501 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 910,708 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 888,893 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 893,340 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 896,888 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 891,225 people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 875,034 people | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 857,824 people | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 843,742 people | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 829,806 people | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 816,130 people | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 802,714 people | -1.6% |
| 2031 | 789,513 people | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 776,505 people | -1.6% |
| 2033 | 763,625 people | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 750,808 people | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 738,118 people | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 725,555 people | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 712,977 people | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 700,468 people | -1.8% |
| 2039 | 688,022 people | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 675,753 people | -1.8% |
| 2041 | 663,715 people | -1.8% |
| 2042 | 651,745 people | -1.8% |
| 2043 | 639,838 people | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 628,143 people | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 616,688 people | -1.8% |
| 2046 | 605,359 people | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 594,051 people | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 582,822 people | -1.9% |
| 2049 | 571,797 people | -1.9% |
| 2050 | 560,822 people | -1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 560,822 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 560,822 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
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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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.