Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Lithuania in numbers

Lithuania is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Vilnius. Its population was 2.89 million in 2025, ranking 139 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$32,959 in 2025.

Population2.89 million2025
GDPUS$95.2 billion2025
GDP per personUS$32,9592025
Life expectancy77.22024
Area65,2902024
Urban share69.1%2025

People

Population

2.89 million
2025 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 139 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.02%
2025 · -0.70% in 2000 · Rank 168 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

46.1
2024 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

69.1%
2025 · 67.0% in 2000 · Rank 95 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

14.5%
2025 · 20.0% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

20.7%
2025 · 13.8% in 2000 · Rank 32 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.11
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 206 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

77.2
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 84 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

3.4
2024 · -68% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$2,232
2024 · +928% since 2000 · Rank 38 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 99.5% in 2000 · Rank 57 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

89.2%
2024 · 6.4% in 2000 · Rank 64 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

100.5%
2024 · 103.1% in 2001 · Rank 93 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$95.2 billion
2025 · +724% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$32,959
2025 · +899% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$56,838
2025 · +571% since 2000 · Rank 42 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

2.92%
2025 · 3.42% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

3.79%
2025 · 0.98% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

6.7%
2025 · 15.9% in 2000 · Rank 66 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

73.0%
2025 · 38.5% in 2000 · Rank 23 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

1.4%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 104 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

65,290
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

35.4%
2024 · 32.2% in 2000 · Rank 94 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

4.49
2024 · +35% since 2000 · Rank 61 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Lithuania. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.