The population of Lithuania is expected to decrease by 15,000 in 2019 and reach 2,811,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 5,000 people yearly. On average there are 30,302 births and 40,807 deaths in Lithuania per year. The population density of Lithuania has changed from 54.5 in 1980 to 46.1 in 2017.
| Current population | 2,814,912 people at present (Friday 20th of September 2019) | |
| Median Age | 42.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.0 years | |
| Population density | 45.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,825,000 | -15,000 (-0.5%) | -5,000 | 42.6 | 1.68 | 46 | 1,882,000 (66.6%) |
| 2018 | 2,840,000 | -16,000 (-0.6%) | -5,000 | 42.5 | 1.66 | 46 | 1,890,000 (66.6%) |
| 2017 | 2,856,000 | -16,298 (-0.6%) | -5,000 | 42.4 | 1.65 | 46 | 1,900,000 (66.5%) |
| 2016 | 2,872,298 | -32,612 (-1.1%) | -5,000 | 42.3 | 1.64 | 46 | 1,910,423 (66.5%) |
| 2015 | 2,904,910 | -27,457 (-1.0%) | -5,000 | 42.1 | 1.63 | 46 | 1,931,998 (66.5%) |
| 2010 | 3,097,282 | -65,634 (-2.1%) | -29,243 | 40.7 | 1.50 | 49 | 2,067,653 (66.8%) |
| 2005 | 3,322,528 | -54,547 (-1.6%) | -30,186 | 39.2 | 1.29 | 53 | 2,213,967 (66.6%) |
| 2000 | 3,499,536 | -24,702 (-0.7%) | -19,821 | 37.2 | 1.39 | 56 | 2,344,199 (67.0%) |
| 1995 | 3,629,102 | -28,042 (-0.8%) | -18,785 | 35.9 | 1.55 | 58 | 2,441,841 (67.3%) |
| 1990 | 3,697,838 | 13,583 (0.4%) | -20,060 | 35.0 | 2.03 | 59 | 2,499,110 (67.6%) |
| 1985 | 3,544,543 | 30,338 (0.9%) | 7,373 | 34.7 | 2.08 | 57 | 2,305,300 (65.0%) |
| 1980 | 3,413,202 | 15,360 (0.5%) | 8,761 | 34.3 | 1.99 | 54 | 2,087,446 (61.2%) |
| 1975 | 3,301,652 | 27,758 (0.8%) | 7,763 | 33.7 | 2.18 | 53 | 1,838,525 (55.7%) |
| 1970 | 3,139,689 | 32,368 (1.0%) | 7,556 | 32.9 | 2.40 | 50 | 1,555,873 (49.6%) |
| 1965 | 2,971,450 | 36,250 (1.2%) | 5,263 | 32.1 | 2.23 | 47 | 1,320,810 (44.5%) |
| 1960 | 2,778,550 | 45,000 (1.6%) | 4,943 | 31.5 | 2.56 | 44 | 1,096,416 (39.5%) |
In 2018 the population of Lithuania was 2,840,000 and the average age increased from 31.5 in 1960 to 42.5. Urban population has increased from 2,344,199 (67.0%) in 2000 to 1,882,000 (66.6%) in the current year. The population density of Lithuania has changed from 54.5 in 1980 to 46.1 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,811,000 | -14,000 (-0.5%) | -2,000 | 42.7 | 1.69 | 46 | 1,875,000 (66.7%) |
| 2025 | 2,748,000 | -12,000 (-0.4%) | -2,000 | 43.1 | 1.73 | 45 | 1,850,000 (67.3%) |
| 2030 | 2,685,000 | -14,000 (-0.5%) | -2,000 | 43.6 | 1.76 | 43 | 1,837,000 (68.4%) |
| 2035 | 2,614,000 | -15,000 (-0.6%) | -2,000 | 44.2 | 1.78 | 42 | 1,825,000 (69.8%) |
| 2040 | 2,539,000 | -15,000 (-0.6%) | -2,000 | 44.8 | 1.80 | 41 | 1,815,000 (71.5%) |
| 2045 | 2,468,000 | -14,000 (-0.6%) | -2,000 | 45.1 | 1.82 | 40 | 1,805,000 (73.1%) |
| 2050 | 2,409,000 | -11,000 (-0.5%) | -2,000 | 45.1 | 1.83 | 38 | 1,799,000 (74.7%) |
Total Lithuania population should reach 2,811,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 2,409,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.6 (75.7 years for male and 83.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 38.4 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.53% (16,000 residents, including 40,762 deaths). The demographics of Lithuania constitutes of 1,523,000 women and 1,302,000 men, which means there are 855 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.1% of population (566,695) is 19 or younger, 60.6% of population (1,711,668) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.3% of population (544,660) is over 65.