What is the population of Lithuania?
Lithuania has 2.9 million people (2025). The population grew from 2.8 million in 1960 to a peak of 3.7 million in 1991 and has since fallen to 2.9 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,778,550 |
| 1970 | 3,139,689 |
| 1980 | 3,413,202 |
| 1990 | 3,697,838 |
| 2000 | 3,499,536 |
| 2010 | 3,097,282 |
| 2020 | 2,810,369 |
| 2025 | 2,888,774 |
What is the capital of Lithuania?
The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius.
What currency does Lithuania use?
Lithuania uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Lithuania?
The official language of Lithuania is Lithuanian.
Where is Lithuania?
Lithuania is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Lithuania?
Lithuania covers 65,290 km² (25,209 sq mi). The United States is about 151 times as large.
Economy of Lithuania
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $95.2 billion
- GDP per person
- $32,959
- Life expectancy
- 77.2 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Lithuania is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Lithuania rank?
Lithuania is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: