Population and Demographics of Lithuania
An aging population · 20.17% aged 65 or older in 2024
The current population picture in Lithuania starts with 2.86 million people and +0.18% annual change, while the 2050 medium projection reaches 2.26 million. Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Lithuania moved -18.3% in population size.
Population Over Time in Lithuania
Since 2000, Lithuania's population has fallen from 3.500M to 2.859M, a net shift of about 0.64 million. Looking ahead, the medium projection points to 2.259M in 2050, 21.0% lower than the 2024 level. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Lithuania has a older demographic profile in the 2024 broad age data. The 65+ share is 20.17%, clearly above the 14.71% under-15 share, while 65.12% fall in the 15 to 64 band. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Lithuania a female share of 52.8% and a male share of 47.2%. Females exceed males by 5.6 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 52.8% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 47.2% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Two current indicators frame Lithuania: +0.18% annual population change and fertility at 1.2, in a structure where 65.12% are working age and 20.17% are 65 or above.
Lithuania's population path over 2000 to 2024 records -18.3% change, whereas the medium projection changes the population -21.0% by 2050; that contrast is reported without assigning unsupported causes.
2024 estimate for Lithuania. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Lithuania vs. World
Using one 2024 comparison table keeps the context consistent. Lithuania's population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Lithuania | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.18% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.2 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 42 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The comparison is intentionally narrow: each row uses the 2024 country table and its matching world value rather than mixing sources or observation years.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 2,859,110 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +0.18%.
Broad age shares show 20.17% aged 65+ compared with 14.71% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 65.12%.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 52.8% female and 47.2% male.
The 2050 medium projection is 2.259M, 21.0% below the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lithuania?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Lithuania is 2,859,110 people.
Is the population of Lithuania growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Lithuania's population is growing, with annual change of +0.18%.
What percentage of the population of Lithuania is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 20.17% of Lithuania's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Lithuania in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Lithuania's 2050 population at 2,258,774.
What is the fertility rate in Lithuania?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Lithuania is 1.2 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.