Urban population in Lithuania

Lithuania: Urban population was 2.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.10 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Lithuania, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population in Lithuania is 2.00 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Lithuania peaked at 2.50 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1960.

That places Lithuania 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Lithuania, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 1.10 million
1961 1.15 million +3.9%
1962 1.19 million +3.5%
1963 1.23 million +3.4%
1964 1.27 million +3.6%
1965 1.32 million +3.6%
1966 1.37 million +3.6%
1967 1.42 million +3.7%
1968 1.47 million +3.8%
1969 1.53 million +4.2%
1970 1.59 million +3.7%
1971 1.63 million +2.6%
1972 1.69 million +3.7%
1973 1.75 million +3.3%
1974 1.80 million +3.1%
1975 1.86 million +3.1%
1976 1.91 million +2.8%
1977 1.96 million +2.6%
1978 2.01 million +2.6%
1979 2.05 million +2.3%
1980 2.10 million +2.1%
1981 2.14 million +2.2%
1982 2.19 million +2.1%
1983 2.23 million +2.0%
1984 2.28 million +2.0%
1985 2.32 million +1.9%
1986 2.37 million +2.0%
1987 2.42 million +2.1%
1988 2.46 million +2.0%
1989 2.49 million +1.2%
1990 2.50 million +0.3%
1991 2.50 million +0.1%
1992 2.50 million -0.2%
1993 2.49 million -0.6%
1994 2.47 million -0.8%
1995 2.44 million -0.9%
1996 2.42 million -0.9%
1997 2.40 million -0.9%
1998 2.38 million -0.8%
1999 2.36 million -0.8%
2000 2.34 million -0.8%
2001 2.32 million -0.9%
2002 2.30 million -0.9%
2003 2.28 million -1.0%
2004 2.25 million -1.3%
2005 2.21 million -1.7%
2006 2.18 million -1.5%
2007 2.16 million -1.1%
2008 2.13 million -1.0%
2009 2.11 million -1.1%
2010 2.07 million -2.1%
2011 2.02 million -2.3%
2012 2.00 million -1.1%
2013 1.98 million -0.7%
2014 1.97 million -0.6%
2015 1.96 million -0.8%
2016 1.93 million -1.2%
2017 1.91 million -1.3%
2018 1.89 million -0.8%
2019 1.89 million -0.1%
2020 1.89 million +0.2%
2021 1.92 million +1.1%
2022 1.93 million +1.0%
2023 1.97 million +1.8%
2024 1.99 million +1.0%
2025 2.00 million +0.4%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 2.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 2.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.31 million 1.10 million 1.53 million 10
1970s 1.82 million 1.59 million 2.05 million 10
1980s 2.30 million 2.10 million 2.49 million 10
1990s 2.45 million 2.36 million 2.50 million 10
2000s 2.23 million 2.11 million 2.34 million 10
2010s 1.96 million 1.89 million 2.07 million 10
2020s 1.95 million 1.89 million 2.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 133 Gabon 2.39 million compare
  2. 134 Croatia 2.24 million compare
  3. 135 Armenia 2.04 million compare
  4. 137 Gambia 1.83 million compare
  5. 138 Botswana 1.74 million compare
  6. 139 Papua New Guinea 1.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Lithuania?
Urban population in Lithuania was 2.00 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1991.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1960.
How does Lithuania rank for urban population?
Lithuania ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.