Lithuania is a high-income country with a population of 2.89M people. The capital and largest city is Vilnius, with 581K residents. Lithuania shares land borders with Belarus, Latvia, Russia and Poland.
Lithuania ranks 79/197 by GDP ($84.9B) and 43/197 by GDP per capita ($29,384). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Lithuania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2829914
|
140/197 |
| GDP |
$84.9B
2024 |
79/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,384
2024 |
43/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$55,286
2024 |
39/197 |
| Government debt |
$32.4B
2024 |
86/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
38.2%
2024 |
139/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,232
2024 |
49/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$19,946
2026 |
47/197 |
| Land area | 24,170 sq mi | 120/197 |
| Population density | 117.1 ppl/mi² | 143/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.18 | 185/196 |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 28/196 |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 years | 80/197 |
Lithuania trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,869,215,513 |
| 2023 | $79,789,877,416 |
| 2022 | $71,033,884,500 |
| 2021 | $67,037,321,009 |
| 2020 | $57,412,038,533 |
| 2019 | $55,122,066,226 |
| 2018 | $54,261,795,149 |
| 2017 | $47,756,764,508 |
| 2016 | $42,970,749,245 |
| 2015 | $41,540,954,817 |
| 2014 | $48,306,546,657 |
| 2013 | $46,303,660,422 |
| 2012 | $42,709,372,067 |
| 2011 | $43,186,501,863 |
| 2010 | $36,638,128,534 |
| 2009 | $37,494,380,039 |
| 2008 | $47,831,254,208 |
| 2007 | $39,729,151,615 |
| 2006 | $30,116,192,747 |
| 2005 | $26,105,207,115 |
| 2004 | $22,743,164,431 |
| 2003 | $18,809,197,970 |
| 2002 | $14,282,292,665 |
| 2001 | $12,260,761,329 |
| 2000 | $11,550,695,727 |
| 1999 | $11,022,095,814 |
| 1998 | $11,289,161,847 |
| 1997 | $10,168,271,903 |
| 1996 | $8,430,207,164 |
| 1995 | $7,921,210,340 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,384 |
| 2023 | $27,786 |
| 2022 | $25,086 |
| 2021 | $23,870 |
| 2020 | $20,429 |
| 2019 | $19,609 |
| 2018 | $19,247 |
| 2017 | $16,800 |
| 2016 | $14,934 |
| 2015 | $14,270 |
| 2014 | $16,446 |
| 2013 | $15,637 |
| 2012 | $14,288 |
| 2011 | $14,262 |
| 2010 | $11,829 |
| 2009 | $11,854 |
| 2008 | $14,956 |
| 2007 | $12,295 |
| 2006 | $9,210 |
| 2005 | $7,857 |
| 2004 | $6,735 |
| 2003 | $5,507 |
| 2002 | $4,148 |
| 2001 | $3,533 |
| 2000 | $3,301 |
| 1999 | $3,128 |
| 1998 | $3,181 |
| 1997 | $2,844 |
| 1996 | $2,341 |
| 1995 | $2,183 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lithuania's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 76.5 |
| 2025 | 76.3 |
| 2024 | 76.2 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2022 | 74.7 |
| 2021 | 74.3 |
| 2020 | 75.1 |
| 2019 | 76.4 |
| 2018 | 75.9 |
| 2017 | 75.7 |
| 2016 | 74.8 |
| 2015 | 74.5 |
| 2014 | 74.6 |
| 2013 | 74 |
| 2012 | 74 |
| 2011 | 73.6 |
| 2010 | 73.2 |
| 2009 | 72.8 |
| 2008 | 71.7 |
| 2007 | 70.7 |
| 2006 | 71 |
| 2005 | 71.2 |
| 2004 | 72 |
| 2003 | 72.1 |
| 2002 | 71.8 |
| 2001 | 71.7 |
| 2000 | 72.1 |
| 1999 | 71.7 |
| 1998 | 71.3 |
| 1997 | 71 |
| 1996 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 69 |
| 1994 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 68.9 |
| 1992 | 70.3 |
| 1991 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 71.4 |
| 1989 | 71.6 |
| 1988 | 72 |
| 1987 | 72.2 |
| 1986 | 72.4 |
| 1985 | 70.7 |
| 1984 | 70.5 |
| 1983 | 71 |
| 1982 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 70.7 |
| 1980 | 70.7 |
| 1979 | 70.7 |
| 1978 | 70.9 |
| 1977 | 71.1 |
| 1976 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 71.1 |
| 1974 | 71.5 |
| 1973 | 71.6 |
| 1972 | 71.3 |
| 1971 | 72 |
| 1970 | 71.1 |
| 1969 | 71.2 |
| 1968 | 71.6 |
| 1967 | 72 |
| 1966 | 71.9 |
| 1965 | 71.7 |
| 1964 | 71.9 |
| 1963 | 70.6 |
| 1962 | 69.4 |
| 1961 | 70.5 |
| 1960 | 70.3 |
| 1959 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 68.6 |
| 1957 | 67.7 |
| 1956 | 66.8 |
| 1955 | 66.6 |
| 1954 | 66.5 |
| 1953 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 66.2 |
| 1951 | 66.1 |
| 1950 | 66.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Lithuania's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,888,278 |
| 2023 | 2,871,585 |
| 2022 | 2,831,639 |
| 2021 | 2,808,380 |
| 2020 | 2,810,369 |
| 2019 | 2,811,089 |
| 2018 | 2,819,200 |
| 2017 | 2,842,639 |
| 2016 | 2,877,325 |
| 2015 | 2,911,109 |
| 2014 | 2,937,253 |
| 2013 | 2,961,250 |
| 2012 | 2,989,139 |
| 2011 | 3,028,115 |
| 2010 | 3,097,282 |
| 2009 | 3,162,916 |
| 2008 | 3,198,231 |
| 2007 | 3,231,294 |
| 2006 | 3,269,909 |
| 2005 | 3,322,528 |
| 2004 | 3,377,075 |
| 2003 | 3,415,213 |
| 2002 | 3,443,067 |
| 2001 | 3,470,818 |
| 2000 | 3,499,536 |
| 1999 | 3,524,238 |
| 1998 | 3,549,331 |
| 1997 | 3,575,137 |
| 1996 | 3,601,613 |
| 1995 | 3,629,102 |
| 1994 | 3,657,144 |
| 1993 | 3,682,613 |
| 1992 | 3,700,114 |
| 1991 | 3,704,134 |
| 1990 | 3,697,838 |
| 1989 | 3,684,255 |
| 1988 | 3,655,049 |
| 1987 | 3,616,367 |
| 1986 | 3,578,914 |
| 1985 | 3,544,543 |
| 1984 | 3,514,205 |
| 1983 | 3,485,192 |
| 1982 | 3,457,179 |
| 1981 | 3,432,947 |
| 1980 | 3,413,202 |
| 1979 | 3,397,842 |
| 1978 | 3,379,514 |
| 1977 | 3,355,036 |
| 1976 | 3,328,664 |
| 1975 | 3,301,652 |
| 1974 | 3,273,894 |
| 1973 | 3,244,438 |
| 1972 | 3,213,622 |
| 1971 | 3,179,041 |
| 1970 | 3,139,689 |
| 1969 | 3,107,321 |
| 1968 | 3,078,850 |
| 1967 | 3,044,400 |
| 1966 | 3,008,050 |
| 1965 | 2,971,450 |
| 1964 | 2,935,200 |
| 1963 | 2,898,950 |
| 1962 | 2,863,350 |
| 1961 | 2,823,550 |
| 1960 | 2,778,550 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lithuania's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 1.27 |
| 2021 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 1.57 |
| 2016 | 1.63 |
| 2015 | 1.63 |
| 2014 | 1.57 |
| 2013 | 1.59 |
| 2012 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 1.55 |
| 2010 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 1.45 |
| 2007 | 1.36 |
| 2006 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 1.26 |
| 2002 | 1.23 |
| 2001 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 1.39 |
| 1999 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 1.47 |
| 1996 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 1.55 |
| 1994 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 1.97 |
| 1991 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.03 |
| 1989 | 1.98 |
| 1988 | 2.02 |
| 1987 | 2.11 |
| 1986 | 2.12 |
| 1985 | 2.08 |
| 1984 | 2.07 |
| 1983 | 2.1 |
| 1982 | 1.97 |
| 1981 | 1.98 |
| 1980 | 1.99 |
| 1979 | 2.05 |
| 1978 | 2.08 |
| 1977 | 2.14 |
| 1976 | 2.18 |
| 1975 | 2.18 |
| 1974 | 2.21 |
| 1973 | 2.22 |
| 1972 | 2.34 |
| 1971 | 2.41 |
| 1970 | 2.4 |
| 1969 | 2.3 |
| 1968 | 2.24 |
| 1967 | 2.23 |
| 1966 | 2.22 |
| 1965 | 2.23 |
| 1964 | 2.28 |
| 1963 | 2.35 |
| 1962 | 2.45 |
| 1961 | 2.53 |
| 1960 | 2.56 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.1 |
| 2023 | 43.1 |
| 2022 | 43.6 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 44.1 |
| 2019 | 44.1 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 43.6 |
| 2016 | 43.2 |
| 2015 | 42.8 |
| 2014 | 42.5 |
| 2013 | 42.2 |
| 2012 | 41.9 |
| 2011 | 41.4 |
| 2010 | 40.7 |
| 2009 | 40.1 |
| 2008 | 39.8 |
| 2007 | 39.4 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2005 | 38.5 |
| 2004 | 37.9 |
| 2003 | 37.4 |
| 2002 | 36.9 |
| 2001 | 36.4 |
| 2000 | 35.9 |
| 1999 | 35.6 |
| 1998 | 35.2 |
| 1997 | 34.8 |
| 1996 | 34.4 |
| 1995 | 34 |
| 1994 | 33.6 |
| 1993 | 33.3 |
| 1992 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 32.9 |
| 1990 | 32.7 |
| 1989 | 32.6 |
| 1988 | 32.4 |
| 1987 | 32.2 |
| 1986 | 32.2 |
| 1985 | 32.1 |
| 1984 | 32.1 |
| 1983 | 32.1 |
| 1982 | 32 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1980 | 31.9 |
| 1979 | 31.9 |
| 1978 | 31.8 |
| 1977 | 31.6 |
| 1976 | 31.5 |
| 1975 | 31.4 |
| 1974 | 31.4 |
| 1973 | 31.3 |
| 1972 | 31.1 |
| 1971 | 30.9 |
| 1970 | 30.8 |
| 1969 | 30.6 |
| 1968 | 30.4 |
| 1967 | 30.2 |
| 1966 | 29.9 |
| 1965 | 29.6 |
| 1964 | 29.4 |
| 1963 | 29.2 |
| 1962 | 28.9 |
| 1961 | 28.7 |
| 1960 | 28.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lithuania: National Statistics
Finance
|
Lithuania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$78.4B
2024 |
79/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.5%
2024 |
54/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.25%
2022 |
89/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.12%
2024 |
29/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
37,000
2020 |
83/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.28%
2024 |
57/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.1%
2024 |
63/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.6%
2024 |
54/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.4%
2024 |
102/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
75.3
2026 |
18/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.3%
2023 |
88/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2023 |
122/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
45
2003 |
72/103 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$7.41B
2024 |
86/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.05B
2024 |
89/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,284,000
2020 |
56/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.54%
2004 |
77/184 |
| Banked people share |
99%
2024 |
7/158 |
Energy
|
Lithuania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,437 kg
2023 |
47/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$21.5
2023 |
34/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
13 megatons
2024 |
98/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.49 tons
2024 |
55/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
61.4%
2023 |
92/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
33.2%
2021 |
75/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
4.51%
2023 |
87/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
71.5%
2023 |
26/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,203 kWh
2023 |
52/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
65.6%
2021 |
45/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
16.5%
2023 |
90/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
117/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
55/195 |
Society
|
Lithuania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
137/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-24,618
2025 |
157/196 |
| Urban population |
68.8%
2024 |
82/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.2:52.8
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.93 ft
2025 |
13/190 |
| Average female height |
5.5 ft
2025 |
9/190 |
| Quality of life index |
78.7
2026 |
38/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
65
2025 |
33/197 |
| Higher education index |
77
2026 |
44/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.63
2023 |
101/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.1
2019 |
140/197 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
32/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.8%
2021 |
18/196 |
| English speaking |
38%
2023 |
78/197 |
| People using the Internet |
88.5%
2023 |
59/195 |
Health
|
Lithuania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,232
2024 |
38/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$702
2024 |
23/192 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2026 |
80/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.32%
2023 |
119/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.47
2022 |
19/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.4 years
2023 |
36/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
153/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
3.4
2023 |
170/192 |
| Obesity rate |
26%
2022 |
74/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.5%
2024 |
119/195 |
| Air quality index |
71
2026 |
59/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
31.4%
2022 |
25/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12.1 liters
2020 |
4/186 |
Territory
|
Lithuania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.04%
2026 |
120/197 |
| Land area per capita |
8,368 sq mi
2024 |
56/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
11,093 sq mi
2026 |
105/194 |
| Forest area |
8,515 sq mi
2026 |
102/196 |
| Roads length |
52,298 mi
2014 |
61/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Wikidata (2023, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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