Urban and rural population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Urban and rural population was 1.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.96 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 1991
All-time low
772,939
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Lithuania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.96 million for urban and rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Lithuania peaked at 2.50 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 772,939, in 1950.
That places Lithuania 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 772,939 | — |
| 1951 | 800,593 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 829,291 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 858,853 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 889,214 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 920,451 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 952,730 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 986,450 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.53 million | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.59 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.96 million | -0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.96 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.96 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 909,260 | 772,939 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 1.10 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 million | 1.59 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million | 2.11 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.36 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.11 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.88 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.89 million | 1.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Lithuania?
- Urban and rural population in Lithuania was 1.96 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 772,939 in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for urban and rural population?
- Lithuania ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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