Demographics of Lithuania
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Lithuania is projected at 2.86 million, compared to 2.85 million in 2023. It ranks 141st in the world by population and 30th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.54 percent, the 208th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.35 million males and 1.51 million females in Lithuania. The percentage of the male population is 47.2%, compared to 52.8% of the female population. Lithuania has 160k more females than males. The sex ratio in Lithuania in 2024 will be 89.393 males per 100 females. Lithuania is in the 15th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,097,471 | 1,335,524 | 2,432,995 | 1.02 | 82.175 |
| 1955 | 1,177,268 | 1,398,043 | 2,575,311 | 1.21 | 84.208 |
| 1960 | 1,276,369 | 1,492,726 | 2,769,095 | 1.58 | 85.506 |
| 1965 | 1,381,544 | 1,583,718 | 2,965,262 | 1.17 | 87.234 |
| 1970 | 1,471,437 | 1,664,435 | 3,135,872 | 1.08 | 88.405 |
| 1975 | 1,552,147 | 1,743,587 | 3,295,733 | 0.87 | 89.020 |
| 1980 | 1,616,870 | 1,811,549 | 3,428,419 | 0.68 | 89.253 |
| 1985 | 1,681,907 | 1,880,482 | 3,562,389 | 0.81 | 89.440 |
| 1990 | 1,748,490 | 1,946,523 | 3,695,012 | 0.23 | 89.826 |
| 1995 | 1,708,901 | 1,918,137 | 3,627,038 | -0.76 | 89.092 |
| 2000 | 1,637,884 | 1,862,517 | 3,500,402 | -0.60 | 87.939 |
| 2005 | 1,545,515 | 1,776,748 | 3,322,263 | -1.96 | 86.986 |
| 2010 | 1,428,943 | 1,668,777 | 3,097,720 | -2.88 | 85.628 |
| 2015 | 1,338,185 | 1,567,580 | 2,905,764 | -1.12 | 85.366 |
| 2020 | 1,309,124 | 1,486,640 | 2,795,765 | 0.05 | 88.059 |
| 2021 | 1,313,587 | 1,480,900 | 2,794,488 | -0.15 | 88.702 |
| 2022 | 1,326,195 | 1,490,725 | 2,816,919 | 1.74 | 88.963 |
| 2023 | 1,345,803 | 1,508,295 | 2,854,099 | 0.89 | 89.227 |
| 2024 | 1,349,492 | 1,509,618 | 2,859,110 | -0.54 | 89.393 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.068 | 25.084 | 2.713 |
| 1955 | 66.638 | 25.894 | 2.567 |
| 1960 | 70.289 | 27.531 | 2.622 |
| 1965 | 71.694 | 28.654 | 2.234 |
| 1970 | 71.103 | 29.780 | 2.396 |
| 1975 | 71.108 | 30.570 | 2.175 |
| 1980 | 70.701 | 30.795 | 1.999 |
| 1985 | 70.740 | 31.082 | 2.097 |
| 1990 | 71.369 | 31.503 | 2.031 |
| 1995 | 69.018 | 33.052 | 1.552 |
| 2000 | 72.139 | 34.990 | 1.383 |
| 2005 | 71.246 | 37.499 | 1.291 |
| 2010 | 73.196 | 39.743 | 1.499 |
| 2015 | 74.474 | 41.897 | 1.705 |
| 2020 | 75.105 | 43.154 | 1.487 |
| 2021 | 74.297 | 43.052 | 1.359 |
| 2022 | 74.696 | 42.633 | 1.270 |
| 2023 | 76.025 | 42.119 | 1.201 |
| 2024 | 76.167 | 42.018 | 1.211 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 28,829 | 53,541 | 11.849 | 22.006 |
| 1955 | 25,548 | 56,779 | 9.920 | 22.047 |
| 1960 | 21,429 | 62,765 | 7.739 | 22.666 |
| 1965 | 23,267 | 53,864 | 7.846 | 18.165 |
| 1970 | 27,933 | 55,140 | 8.908 | 17.584 |
| 1975 | 30,983 | 51,459 | 9.401 | 15.614 |
| 1980 | 35,620 | 51,567 | 10.390 | 15.041 |
| 1985 | 39,245 | 58,537 | 11.017 | 16.432 |
| 1990 | 39,786 | 56,980 | 10.768 | 15.421 |
| 1995 | 45,496 | 41,371 | 12.544 | 11.406 |
| 2000 | 39,041 | 34,162 | 11.153 | 9.759 |
| 2005 | 43,771 | 29,937 | 13.175 | 9.011 |
| 2010 | 42,142 | 31,778 | 13.604 | 10.259 |
| 2015 | 41,815 | 31,732 | 14.391 | 10.921 |
| 2020 | 43,553 | 25,191 | 15.578 | 9.011 |
| 2021 | 46,703 | 22,978 | 16.712 | 8.223 |
| 2022 | 44,732 | 21,556 | 15.880 | 7.652 |
| 2023 | 40,940 | 21,434 | 14.344 | 7.510 |
| 2024 | 40,207 | 22,186 | 14.063 | 7.760 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 739,268 | 1,828,135 | 28.794 |
| 1955 | 895,127 | 1,733,618 | 34.052 |
| 1960 | 1,093,002 | 1,676,864 | 39.460 |
| 1965 | 1,318,453 | 1,647,709 | 44.450 |
| 1970 | 1,554,334 | 1,582,246 | 49.555 |
| 1975 | 1,836,988 | 1,461,885 | 55.685 |
| 1980 | 2,098,183 | 1,332,576 | 61.158 |
| 1985 | 2,316,928 | 1,245,468 | 65.038 |
| 1990 | 2,497,889 | 1,198,145 | 67.583 |
| 1995 | 2,440,163 | 1,186,439 | 67.285 |
| 2000 | 2,345,732 | 1,156,103 | 66.986 |
| 2005 | 2,228,451 | 1,115,801 | 66.635 |
| 2010 | 2,085,346 | 1,038,457 | 66.757 |
| 2015 | 1,971,134 | 960,792 | 67.230 |
| 2020 | 1,940,986 | 911,492 | 68.046 |
| 2021 | 1,938,269 | 901,730 | 68.249 |
| 2022 | 1,935,695 | 891,571 | 68.465 |
| 2023 | 1,933,230 | 881,015 | 68.694 |
| 2024 | 1,930,992 | 870,137 | 68.936 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 62,722 | 59,504 | 122,227 | 4.28 | 105.408 |
| 05-09 | 77,693 | 73,534 | 151,227 | 5.29 | 105.656 |
| 10-14 | 75,222 | 71,784 | 147,006 | 5.14 | 104.789 |
| 15-19 | 71,837 | 69,572 | 141,409 | 4.95 | 103.256 |
| 20-24 | 79,825 | 77,063 | 156,887 | 5.49 | 103.584 |
| 25-29 | 95,024 | 88,579 | 183,602 | 6.42 | 107.276 |
| 30-34 | 111,537 | 99,763 | 211,299 | 7.39 | 111.802 |
| 35-39 | 108,695 | 95,490 | 204,185 | 7.14 | 113.829 |
| 40-44 | 95,248 | 85,578 | 180,826 | 6.32 | 111.300 |
| 45-49 | 91,516 | 89,513 | 181,028 | 6.33 | 102.238 |
| 50-54 | 96,265 | 100,972 | 197,237 | 6.90 | 95.338 |
| 55-59 | 92,407 | 105,003 | 197,410 | 6.90 | 88.004 |
| 60-64 | 92,569 | 115,614 | 208,183 | 7.28 | 80.067 |
| 65-69 | 72,332 | 103,643 | 175,975 | 6.15 | 69.790 |
| 70-74 | 50,275 | 85,818 | 136,093 | 4.76 | 58.583 |
| 75-79 | 32,985 | 68,431 | 101,416 | 3.55 | 48.202 |
| 80-84 | 24,055 | 59,688 | 83,743 | 2.93 | 40.301 |
| 85-89 | 13,704 | 40,026 | 53,730 | 1.88 | 34.238 |
| 90-94 | 4,670 | 16,253 | 20,922 | 0.73 | 28.733 |
| 95-99 | 838 | 3,497 | 4,334 | 0.15 | 23.963 |
| 100+ | 75 | 294 | 369 | 0.01 | 25.510 |
| Total | 1,349,494 | 1,509,619 | 2,859,108 | 89.393 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio