Urban population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Urban population was 2.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Lithuania, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.