Lithuania population (2026)
The population of Lithuania is 2,797,338 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Lithuania ranks #143 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.034% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.82% a year (-32,806 people). The median age is 43.6 years, women have 1.22 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years. Population density is 45 people per km² of land. The capital is Vilnius.
Population of Lithuania, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 2,258,774 | -1.03% | 51.3 | 1.35 | 80.2 | 0.023% |
| 2045 | 2,372,136 | -0.94% | 50.1 | 1.33 | 79.4 | 0.025% |
| 2040 | 2,484,835 | -0.90% | 48.4 | 1.31 | 78.6 | 0.027% |
| 2035 | 2,597,391 | -0.83% | 46.5 | 1.28 | 77.9 | 0.029% |
| 2030 | 2,706,358 | -0.82% | 44.8 | 1.25 | 77.1 | 0.032% |
| 2026 | 2,797,338 | -0.82% | 43.6 | 1.22 | 76.5 | 0.034% |
| 2025 | 2,830,144 | -1.50% | 43.3 | 1.22 | 76.3 | 0.034% |
| 2024 | 2,859,110 | -0.54% | 43.0 | 1.21 | 76.2 | 0.035% |
| 2023 | 2,854,099 | +0.89% | 43.1 | 1.2 | 76.0 | 0.035% |
| 2022 | 2,816,920 | +1.74% | 43.6 | 1.27 | 74.7 | 0.035% |
| 2020 | 2,795,764 | +0.05% | 44.2 | 1.49 | 75.1 | 0.035% |
| 2015 | 2,905,764 | -1.12% | 42.9 | 1.71 | 74.5 | 0.039% |
| 2010 | 3,097,720 | -2.88% | 40.7 | 1.5 | 73.2 | 0.044% |
| 2005 | 3,322,263 | -1.96% | 38.5 | 1.29 | 71.2 | 0.050% |
| 2000 | 3,500,402 | -0.60% | 36.0 | 1.38 | 72.1 | 0.057% |
| 1995 | 3,627,038 | -0.76% | 34.1 | 1.55 | 69.0 | 0.063% |
| 1990 | 3,695,013 | +0.23% | 32.5 | 2.03 | 71.4 | 0.069% |
| 1985 | 3,562,388 | +0.81% | 32.1 | 2.1 | 70.7 | 0.073% |
| 1980 | 3,428,419 | +0.68% | 31.8 | 2.0 | 70.7 | 0.077% |
| 1975 | 3,295,734 | +0.87% | 31.6 | 2.17 | 71.1 | 0.081% |
| 1970 | 3,135,872 | +1.08% | 30.8 | 2.4 | 71.1 | 0.085% |
| 1965 | 2,965,262 | +1.17% | 29.7 | 2.23 | 71.7 | 0.089% |
| 1960 | 2,769,094 | +1.58% | 28.5 | 2.62 | 70.3 | 0.092% |
| 1955 | 2,575,312 | +1.21% | 26.9 | 2.57 | 66.6 | 0.094% |
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