The population of Lithuania is expected to decrease by 12,000 in 2025 and reach 2,736,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,000 people yearly. On average there are 28,890 births and 40,085 deaths in Lithuania per year. The population density of Lithuania has changed from 54.5 in 1980 to 44.9 in 2023.
| Current population | 2,747,277 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 43.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 years | |
| Population density | 44.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,748,000 | -12,000 (-0.4%) | -2,000 | 43.1 | 1.73 | 45 | 1,850,000 (67.3%) |
| 2024 | 2,760,000 | -12,000 (-0.4%) | -2,000 | 43.1 | 45 | 1,854,000 (67.2%) | |
| 2023 | 2,772,000 | -12,000 (-0.4%) | -2,000 | 43.0 | 45 | 1,858,000 (67.0%) | |
| 2022 | 2,784,000 | -13,000 (-0.5%) | -2,000 | 43.0 | 45 | 1,863,000 (66.9%) | |
| 2021 | 2,797,000 | -14,000 (-0.5%) | -2,000 | 42.9 | 45 | 1,868,000 (66.8%) | |
| 2020 | 2,811,000 | -14,000 (-0.5%) | -2,000 | 42.7 | 1.69 | 46 | 1,875,000 (66.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 42.6 | 1.68 | 46 | 1,882,000 (66.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 42.5 | 1.66 | 46 | 1,890,000 (66.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 42.4 | 1.65 | 46 | 1,900,000 (66.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2024 the population of Lithuania was 2,760,000 and the average age increased from 31.5 in 1960 to 43.1. Urban population has increased from 2,344,199 (67.0%) in 2000 to 1,850,000 (67.3%) in the current year. The population density of Lithuania has changed from 54.5 in 1980 to 44.9 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.6 (75.7 years for male and 83.6 years for females). Population density will go down to 38.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Lithuania constitutes of 1,478,000 women and 1,270,000 men, which means there are 859 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.1% of population (579,278) is 19 or younger, 57.7% of population (1,586,420) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.2% of population (583,126) is over 65.