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LTU · LT · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026

Lithuania

Lithuania had a population of 2,797,338 people in 2026, ranking 143 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.

Ranking Map Countries Data

Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Total population
2,797,338 people
2026 · Projection
Rank
#143/ 237
Europe #30 / 50
Share of world population
0.03%
2026
Density
44.7 people/km²
2026
Median age
42.6
years
Life expectancy
76.48
years
2026

Country or area overview

Lithuania is in Europe. In 2026, its population was 2,797,338 people, about 0.03% of the world total. It ranks #143 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 2,432,996 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 1,208,675 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is -0.83%. The median age is 42.6. 14.3% of the population is under 15 and 21.3% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 76.48 and the total fertility rate is 1.22. Within Europe, it ranks #30 of 50 by population and #41 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.

Lithuania map

Country outline and its location in the world.

Map of Lithuania
World location

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.

Population history and projection

Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.

United Nations WPP 2024
4.00M3.23M2.46M1.68M909.55K1950197620022028205420802100
EstimatesProjections

Age group · 2026

Population age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.

2026Projection
MaleFemaleAge group100+ · Male: 77 (0.00%) · Female: 357 (0.01%)100+ · Male: 77 (0.00%) · Female: 357 (0.01%)100+95–99 · Male: 923 (0.03%) · Female: 3,712 (0.13%)95–99 · Male: 923 (0.03%) · Female: 3,712 (0.13%)95–9990–94 · Male: 4,896 (0.18%) · Female: 16,885 (0.60%)90–94 · Male: 4,896 (0.18%) · Female: 16,885 (0.60%)90–9485–89 · Male: 13,897 (0.50%) · Female: 40,038 (1.43%)85–89 · Male: 13,897 (0.50%) · Female: 40,038 (1.43%)85–8980–84 · Male: 22,551 (0.81%) · Female: 55,986 (2.00%)80–84 · Male: 22,551 (0.81%) · Female: 55,986 (2.00%)80–8475–79 · Male: 35,948 (1.29%) · Female: 73,064 (2.61%)75–79 · Male: 35,948 (1.29%) · Female: 73,064 (2.61%)75–7970–74 · Male: 51,946 (1.86%) · Female: 86,632 (3.10%)70–74 · Male: 51,946 (1.86%) · Female: 86,632 (3.10%)70–7465–69 · Male: 78,821 (2.82%) · Female: 110,718 (3.96%)65–69 · Male: 78,821 (2.82%) · Female: 110,718 (3.96%)65–6960–64 · Male: 88,504 (3.16%) · Female: 108,227 (3.87%)60–64 · Male: 88,504 (3.16%) · Female: 108,227 (3.87%)60–6455–59 · Male: 91,978 (3.29%) · Female: 103,315 (3.69%)55–59 · Male: 91,978 (3.29%) · Female: 103,315 (3.69%)55–5950–54 · Male: 91,940 (3.29%) · Female: 95,320 (3.41%)50–54 · Male: 91,940 (3.29%) · Female: 95,320 (3.41%)50–5445–49 · Male: 89,691 (3.21%) · Female: 84,850 (3.03%)45–49 · Male: 89,691 (3.21%) · Female: 84,850 (3.03%)45–4940–44 · Male: 99,636 (3.56%) · Female: 88,993 (3.18%)40–44 · Male: 99,636 (3.56%) · Female: 88,993 (3.18%)40–4435–39 · Male: 109,995 (3.93%) · Female: 96,662 (3.46%)35–39 · Male: 109,995 (3.93%) · Female: 96,662 (3.46%)35–3930–34 · Male: 103,354 (3.69%) · Female: 94,201 (3.37%)30–34 · Male: 103,354 (3.69%) · Female: 94,201 (3.37%)30–3425–29 · Male: 87,682 (3.13%) · Female: 82,935 (2.96%)25–29 · Male: 87,682 (3.13%) · Female: 82,935 (2.96%)25–2920–24 · Male: 72,144 (2.58%) · Female: 69,858 (2.50%)20–24 · Male: 72,144 (2.58%) · Female: 69,858 (2.50%)20–2415–19 · Male: 72,448 (2.59%) · Female: 69,341 (2.48%)15–19 · Male: 72,448 (2.59%) · Female: 69,341 (2.48%)15–1910–14 · Male: 76,337 (2.73%) · Female: 72,493 (2.59%)10–14 · Male: 76,337 (2.73%) · Female: 72,493 (2.59%)10–145–9 · Male: 72,439 (2.59%) · Female: 68,413 (2.45%)5–9 · Male: 72,439 (2.59%) · Female: 68,413 (2.45%)5–90–4 · Male: 56,501 (2.02%) · Female: 53,633 (1.92%)0–4 · Male: 56,501 (2.02%) · Female: 53,633 (1.92%)0–4
Age-group data
Age group Male Female Total Share
0–4 56,501 53,633 110,134 3.94%
5–9 72,439 68,413 140,852 5.04%
10–14 76,337 72,493 148,830 5.32%
15–19 72,448 69,341 141,789 5.07%
20–24 72,144 69,858 142,002 5.08%
25–29 87,682 82,935 170,617 6.10%
30–34 103,354 94,201 197,555 7.06%
35–39 109,995 96,662 206,657 7.39%
40–44 99,636 88,993 188,629 6.74%
45–49 89,691 84,850 174,541 6.24%
50–54 91,940 95,320 187,260 6.69%
55–59 91,978 103,315 195,293 6.98%
60–64 88,504 108,227 196,731 7.03%
65–69 78,821 110,718 189,539 6.78%
70–74 51,946 86,632 138,578 4.95%
75–79 35,948 73,064 109,012 3.90%
80–84 22,551 55,986 78,537 2.81%
85–89 13,897 40,038 53,935 1.93%
90–94 4,896 16,885 21,781 0.78%
95–99 923 3,712 4,635 0.17%
100+ 77 357 434 0.02%
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Demographic indicators

UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.

Projection
Indicator 2026 Projection for 2100 Unit
Total population 2,797,338 people 1,208,675 people people
Male population 1,321,708 people 592,781 people people
Female population 1,475,630 people 615,894 people people
Population density 44.7 people/km² 19.3 people/km² people/km²
Sex ratio 89.6 96.2 males per 100 females
Median age 42.6 55.4 years
Natural change -18,247 -14,907 people
Natural change rate -6.52 ‰ -12.33 ‰ ‰
Population change -23,090 -15,700 people
Population growth rate -0.83% -1.30% %
Population doubling time — — years
Births 21,457 people 7,407 people people
Births to women aged 15–19 342 92 people
Birth rate 7.67 ‰ 6.13 ‰ ‰
Total fertility rate 1.22 1.45 children per woman
Net reproduction rate 0.590 0.706
Mean age at childbearing 30.67 31.30 years
Sex ratio at birth 105.3 105.3 males per 100 females
Deaths 39,704 people 22,314 people people
Male deaths 18,893 10,940 people
Female deaths 20,811 11,374 people
Death rate 14.19 ‰ 18.46 ‰ ‰
Life expectancy at birth 76.48 86.75 years
Male life expectancy at birth 71.81 84.09 years
Female life expectancy at birth 81.05 89.58 years
Life expectancy at age 15 61.84 71.85 years
Life expectancy at age 65 17.94 24.34 years
Life expectancy at age 80 8.37 12.04 years
Infant deaths 63 5 people
Infant mortality rate 2.92 ‰ 0.69 ‰ ‰
Survivors to age 1 21,403 7,403 people
Deaths under age 5 77 6 people
Under-5 mortality rate 3.56 ‰ 0.83 ‰ ‰
Net migration -4,846 -796 people
Net migration rate -1.73 ‰ -0.66 ‰ ‰

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lithuania?
In 2026, Lithuania had a population of 2,797,338 people. It ranks #143 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
How has the population of Lithuania changed?
The population was 2,432,996 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 1,208,675 people in 2100.
What is the age structure of Lithuania?
The median age is 42.6. 14.3% of the population is under 15 and 21.3% is 65 or older.
How does Lithuania compare within Europe?
By total population, Lithuania ranks #30 of 50 in Europe and #143 of 237 worldwide.

Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.

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