🇱🇹 Lithuania Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Lithuania is 2,797,338, ranking #143 in the world (0.03% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.82% per year. The biggest city is Vilnius with 542,366 inhabitants.
Live estimate
2,796,800
Growth rate
-0.82%
Density
45
people / km² (116 / mi²)
Median age
42.6
Fertility rate
1.22
births per woman
Life expectancy
76.5
years
Lithuania population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Lithuania is projected to reach 2,258,774, and 1,208,675 by 2100.
Lithuania population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,797,338 | -0.82% | 44.7 | 42.6 |
| 2025 | 2,830,144 | -1.50% | 45.2 | 42.3 |
| 2024 | 2,859,110 | -0.54% | 45.7 | 42.0 |
| 2023 | 2,854,099 | 0.89% | 45.6 | 42.1 |
| 2022 | 2,816,920 | 1.74% | 45.0 | 42.6 |
| 2021 | 2,794,488 | -0.15% | 44.6 | 43.1 |
| 2020 | 2,795,765 | 0.05% | 44.6 | 43.2 |
| 2019 | 2,795,058 | -0.00% | 44.6 | 43.1 |
| 2018 | 2,802,478 | -0.53% | 44.8 | 43.0 |
| 2017 | 2,829,312 | -1.38% | 45.2 | 42.7 |
| 2016 | 2,869,110 | -1.42% | 45.8 | 42.3 |
| 2015 | 2,905,764 | -1.12% | 46.4 | 41.9 |
| 2014 | 2,933,168 | -0.76% | 46.8 | 41.6 |
| 2013 | 2,958,360 | -0.95% | 47.2 | 41.2 |
| 2012 | 2,988,329 | -1.06% | 47.7 | 40.9 |
| 2011 | 3,028,642 | -1.61% | 48.4 | 40.4 |
| 2010 | 3,097,720 | -2.88% | 49.5 | 39.7 |
| 2009 | 3,163,254 | -1.32% | 50.5 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 3,198,480 | -0.90% | 51.1 | 38.8 |
| 2007 | 3,231,374 | -1.15% | 51.6 | 38.4 |
| 2006 | 3,269,808 | -1.22% | 52.2 | 38.0 |
| 2005 | 3,322,263 | -1.96% | 53.1 | 37.5 |
| 2004 | 3,376,699 | -1.29% | 53.9 | 36.9 |
| 2003 | 3,415,278 | -0.98% | 54.5 | 36.5 |
| 2002 | 3,444,050 | -0.70% | 55.0 | 36.0 |
| 2001 | 3,473,004 | -0.97% | 55.5 | 35.5 |
| 2000 | 3,500,402 | -0.60% | 55.9 | 35.0 |
| 1999 | 3,522,902 | -0.68% | 56.3 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 3,547,770 | -0.72% | 56.7 | 34.2 |
| 1997 | 3,573,409 | -0.72% | 57.1 | 33.8 |
| 1996 | 3,599,712 | -0.75% | 57.5 | 33.4 |
| 1995 | 3,627,038 | -0.76% | 57.9 | 33.1 |
| 1994 | 3,654,891 | -0.77% | 58.4 | 32.7 |
| 1993 | 3,680,196 | -0.61% | 58.8 | 32.3 |
| 1992 | 3,697,544 | -0.33% | 59.0 | 32.0 |
| 1991 | 3,701,407 | 0.12% | 59.1 | 31.7 |
| 1990 | 3,695,012 | 0.23% | 59.0 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 3,696,105 | -0.28% | 59.0 | 31.4 |
| 1988 | 3,672,646 | 1.56% | 58.6 | 31.3 |
| 1987 | 3,627,367 | 0.91% | 57.9 | 31.1 |
| 1986 | 3,593,780 | 0.95% | 57.4 | 31.1 |
| 1985 | 3,562,388 | 0.81% | 56.9 | 31.1 |
| 1984 | 3,534,124 | 0.79% | 56.4 | 31.1 |
| 1983 | 3,505,432 | 0.84% | 56.0 | 31.1 |
| 1982 | 3,477,584 | 0.75% | 55.5 | 31.0 |
| 1981 | 3,452,309 | 0.71% | 55.1 | 30.9 |
| 1980 | 3,428,419 | 0.68% | 54.7 | 30.8 |
| 1979 | 3,404,736 | 0.70% | 54.4 | 30.7 |
| 1978 | 3,380,074 | 0.75% | 54.0 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 3,353,248 | 0.84% | 53.5 | 30.7 |
| 1976 | 3,324,568 | 0.87% | 53.1 | 30.6 |
| 1975 | 3,295,733 | 0.87% | 52.6 | 30.6 |
| 1974 | 3,266,362 | 0.92% | 52.2 | 30.5 |
| 1973 | 3,236,222 | 0.93% | 51.7 | 30.3 |
| 1972 | 3,204,905 | 1.01% | 51.2 | 30.1 |
| 1971 | 3,170,709 | 1.13% | 50.6 | 29.9 |
| 1970 | 3,135,872 | 1.08% | 50.1 | 29.8 |
| 1969 | 3,103,420 | 1.00% | 49.6 | 29.6 |
| 1968 | 3,070,266 | 1.14% | 49.0 | 29.4 |
| 1967 | 3,035,378 | 1.14% | 48.5 | 29.2 |
| 1966 | 3,000,357 | 1.18% | 47.9 | 28.9 |
| 1965 | 2,965,262 | 1.17% | 47.4 | 28.7 |
| 1964 | 2,928,854 | 1.30% | 46.8 | 28.4 |
| 1963 | 2,891,072 | 1.30% | 46.2 | 28.2 |
| 1962 | 2,853,287 | 1.33% | 45.6 | 28.0 |
| 1961 | 2,812,598 | 1.54% | 44.9 | 27.7 |
| 1960 | 2,769,095 | 1.58% | 44.2 | 27.5 |
| 1959 | 2,722,674 | 1.81% | 43.5 | 27.0 |
| 1958 | 2,678,936 | 1.43% | 42.8 | 26.5 |
| 1957 | 2,641,761 | 1.36% | 42.2 | 26.3 |
| 1956 | 2,607,334 | 1.26% | 41.6 | 26.1 |
| 1955 | 2,575,311 | 1.21% | 41.1 | 25.9 |
| 1954 | 2,544,703 | 1.18% | 40.6 | 25.7 |
| 1953 | 2,515,124 | 1.16% | 40.2 | 25.5 |
| 1952 | 2,486,410 | 1.14% | 39.7 | 25.3 |
| 1951 | 2,458,819 | 1.09% | 39.3 | 25.2 |
| 1950 | 2,432,996 | 1.02% | 38.9 | 25.1 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2,774,226 | -0.83% | 44.3 | 42.9 |
| 2028 | 2,751,170 | -0.83% | 43.9 | 43.2 |
| 2029 | 2,728,543 | -0.82% | 43.6 | 43.5 |
| 2030 | 2,706,358 | -0.82% | 43.2 | 43.8 |
| 2031 | 2,684,470 | -0.81% | 42.9 | 44.1 |
| 2032 | 2,662,806 | -0.81% | 42.5 | 44.5 |
| 2033 | 2,641,153 | -0.82% | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| 2034 | 2,619,272 | -0.84% | 41.8 | 45.2 |
| 2035 | 2,597,392 | -0.83% | 41.5 | 45.5 |
| 2036 | 2,575,501 | -0.86% | 41.1 | 45.9 |
| 2037 | 2,553,096 | -0.89% | 40.8 | 46.3 |
| 2038 | 2,530,462 | -0.89% | 40.4 | 46.6 |
| 2039 | 2,507,572 | -0.93% | 40.0 | 47.0 |
| 2040 | 2,484,835 | -0.90% | 39.7 | 47.4 |
| 2041 | 2,462,456 | -0.91% | 39.3 | 47.8 |
| 2042 | 2,439,831 | -0.93% | 39.0 | 48.2 |
| 2043 | 2,416,940 | -0.95% | 38.6 | 48.5 |
| 2044 | 2,394,333 | -0.93% | 38.2 | 48.8 |
| 2045 | 2,372,136 | -0.94% | 37.9 | 49.1 |
| 2046 | 2,349,907 | -0.95% | 37.5 | 49.4 |
| 2047 | 2,327,242 | -0.99% | 37.2 | 49.6 |
| 2048 | 2,304,356 | -0.98% | 36.8 | 49.9 |
| 2049 | 2,281,738 | -0.99% | 36.4 | 50.1 |
| 2050 | 2,258,774 | -1.03% | 36.1 | 50.3 |
| 2051 | 2,235,291 | -1.05% | 35.7 | 50.5 |
| 2052 | 2,211,554 | -1.08% | 35.3 | 50.7 |
| 2053 | 2,187,826 | -1.08% | 34.9 | 50.9 |
| 2054 | 2,164,009 | -1.11% | 34.6 | 51.0 |
| 2055 | 2,139,759 | -1.14% | 34.2 | 51.1 |
| 2056 | 2,115,392 | -1.15% | 33.8 | 51.2 |
| 2057 | 2,091,118 | -1.16% | 33.4 | 51.3 |
| 2058 | 2,066,923 | -1.17% | 33.0 | 51.4 |
| 2059 | 2,042,816 | -1.18% | 32.6 | 51.5 |
| 2060 | 2,018,844 | -1.18% | 32.2 | 51.6 |
| 2061 | 1,995,248 | -1.17% | 31.9 | 51.7 |
| 2062 | 1,971,968 | -1.18% | 31.5 | 51.9 |
| 2063 | 1,949,084 | -1.16% | 31.1 | 52.1 |
| 2064 | 1,926,552 | -1.17% | 30.8 | 52.3 |
| 2065 | 1,903,850 | -1.20% | 30.4 | 52.5 |
| 2066 | 1,881,175 | -1.20% | 30.0 | 52.7 |
| 2067 | 1,858,812 | -1.20% | 29.7 | 52.9 |
| 2068 | 1,836,706 | -1.20% | 29.3 | 53.1 |
| 2069 | 1,814,678 | -1.22% | 29.0 | 53.4 |
| 2070 | 1,792,884 | -1.20% | 28.6 | 53.7 |
| 2071 | 1,771,446 | -1.21% | 28.3 | 54.0 |
| 2072 | 1,750,199 | -1.21% | 27.9 | 54.2 |
| 2073 | 1,729,087 | -1.22% | 27.6 | 54.5 |
| 2074 | 1,707,775 | -1.26% | 27.3 | 54.7 |
| 2075 | 1,686,322 | -1.27% | 26.9 | 54.9 |
| 2076 | 1,664,955 | -1.28% | 26.6 | 55.1 |
| 2077 | 1,643,650 | -1.29% | 26.2 | 55.3 |
| 2078 | 1,622,388 | -1.31% | 25.9 | 55.4 |
| 2079 | 1,601,171 | -1.32% | 25.6 | 55.4 |
| 2080 | 1,579,986 | -1.34% | 25.2 | 55.4 |
| 2081 | 1,558,790 | -1.36% | 24.9 | 55.4 |
| 2082 | 1,537,666 | -1.37% | 24.6 | 55.3 |
| 2083 | 1,516,734 | -1.37% | 24.2 | 55.3 |
| 2084 | 1,496,074 | -1.37% | 23.9 | 55.3 |
| 2085 | 1,475,573 | -1.39% | 23.6 | 55.3 |
| 2086 | 1,455,416 | -1.36% | 23.2 | 55.3 |
| 2087 | 1,435,623 | -1.38% | 22.9 | 55.2 |
| 2088 | 1,415,934 | -1.39% | 22.6 | 55.2 |
| 2089 | 1,396,579 | -1.37% | 22.3 | 55.2 |
| 2090 | 1,377,668 | -1.36% | 22.0 | 55.2 |
| 2091 | 1,359,111 | -1.35% | 21.7 | 55.2 |
| 2092 | 1,340,912 | -1.34% | 21.4 | 55.2 |
| 2093 | 1,323,187 | -1.32% | 21.1 | 55.1 |
| 2094 | 1,306,015 | -1.29% | 20.9 | 55.1 |
| 2095 | 1,289,081 | -1.32% | 20.6 | 55.2 |
| 2096 | 1,272,407 | -1.29% | 20.3 | 55.2 |
| 2097 | 1,256,182 | -1.28% | 20.1 | 55.2 |
| 2098 | 1,240,218 | -1.28% | 19.8 | 55.3 |
| 2099 | 1,224,405 | -1.29% | 19.6 | 55.3 |
| 2100 | 1,208,675 | -1.30% | 19.3 | 55.4 |
States & provinces of Lithuania by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilniaus | 820,511 | 29.3% |
| 2 | Kauno | 562,841 | 20.1% |
| 3 | Klaipedos | 319,958 | 11.4% |
| 4 | Šiauliai | 285,870 | 10.2% |
| 5 | Panevezio | 211,189 | 7.5% |
| 6 | Marijampoles | 154,097 | 5.5% |
| 7 | Alytaus | 134,070 | 4.8% |
| 8 | Telšiai | 130,613 | 4.7% |
| 9 | Utenos | 130,613 | 4.7% |
| 10 | Taurages | 91,822 | 3.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Lithuania
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilnius capital | Vilnius | 542,366 |
| 2 | Kaunas | Kaunas | 289,380 |
| 3 | Klaipėda | Klaipėda County | 172,292 |
| 4 | Šiauliai | Siauliai | 99,462 |
| 5 | Panevėžys | Panevėžys | 85,885 |
| 6 | Alytus | Alytus | 49,195 |
| 7 | Marijampolė | Marijampolė County | 34,975 |
| 8 | Mazeikiai | Telsiai | 32,470 |
| 9 | Jonava | Kaunas | 26,423 |
| 10 | Utena | Utena | 25,397 |
| 11 | Kėdainiai | Kaunas | 22,677 |
| 12 | Telsiai | Telsiai | 21,294 |
| 13 | Taurage | Tauragė County | 21,203 |
| 14 | Ukmerge | Vilnius | 20,154 |
| 15 | Plunge | Telsiai | 18,904 |
FAQ
What is the population of Lithuania in 2026?
The population of Lithuania is 2,797,338 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Lithuania?
Vilnius is the biggest city in Lithuania with 542,366 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Lithuania growing or shrinking?
The population of Lithuania is shrinking at -0.82% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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