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Lithuania vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 120th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania Romania
Population
2829914
18839108
Population rank 140/197 70/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 79/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Lithuania and Romania: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and Romania economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania Romania
2024 $84,869,215,513 $382,564,217,989
2023 $79,789,877,416 $347,757,995,759
2022 $71,033,884,500 $295,319,437,557
2021 $67,037,321,009 $285,071,280,114
2020 $57,412,038,533 $250,625,048,304
2019 $55,122,066,226 $250,080,428,512
2018 $54,261,795,149 $241,791,427,224
2017 $47,756,764,508 $210,147,385,855
2016 $42,970,749,245 $185,290,759,249
2015 $41,540,954,817 $177,885,131,240
2014 $48,306,546,657 $199,722,319,676
2013 $46,303,660,422 $189,798,603,751
2012 $42,709,372,067 $179,117,323,107
2011 $43,186,501,863 $192,623,977,894
2010 $36,638,128,534 $170,064,350,672
2009 $37,494,380,039 $174,110,532,659
2008 $47,831,254,208 $214,315,932,061
2007 $39,729,151,615 $174,588,782,939
2006 $30,116,192,747 $122,023,735,993
2005 $26,105,207,115 $98,454,380,120
2004 $22,743,164,431 $74,973,656,852
2003 $18,809,197,970 $57,806,384,143
2002 $14,282,292,665 $46,065,502,703
2001 $12,260,761,329 $40,395,116,581
2000 $11,550,695,727 $37,253,739,511
1999 $11,022,095,814 $35,953,156,754
1998 $11,289,161,847 $41,696,091,974
1997 $10,168,271,903 $35,575,214,078
1996 $8,430,207,164 $36,937,074,278
1995 $7,921,210,340 $37,430,162,103
1994 - $30,072,805,104
1993 - $26,361,160,450
1992 - $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lithuania and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania Romania
2024 $29,384 $20,080
2023 $27,786 $18,244
2022 $25,086 $15,504
2021 $23,870 $14,908
2020 $20,429 $13,009
2019 $19,609 $12,910
2018 $19,247 $12,416
2017 $16,800 $10,728
2016 $14,934 $9,405
2015 $14,270 $8,977
2014 $16,446 $10,032
2013 $15,637 $9,498
2012 $14,288 $8,930
2011 $14,262 $9,561
2010 $11,829 $8,400
2009 $11,854 $8,548
2008 $14,956 $10,435
2007 $12,295 $8,360
2006 $9,210 $5,758
2005 $7,857 $4,618
2004 $6,735 $3,495
2003 $5,507 $2,679
2002 $4,148 $2,120
2001 $3,533 $1,825
2000 $3,301 $1,660
1999 $3,128 $1,600
1998 $3,181 $1,853
1997 $2,844 $1,577
1996 $2,341 $1,633
1995 $2,183 $1,650
1994 - $1,323
1993 - $1,158
1992 - $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lithuania vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania Romania
2026 76.5 76.4
2025 76.3 76.2
2024 76.2 76.1
2023 76 75.9
2022 74.7 75.3
2021 74.3 72.7
2020 75.1 74
2019 76.4 75.3
2018 75.9 75.1
2017 75.7 75
2016 74.8 75
2015 74.5 74.7
2014 74.6 74.8
2013 74 74.9
2012 74 74.3
2011 73.6 74.3
2010 73.2 73.6
2009 72.8 73.5
2008 71.7 73.2
2007 70.7 72.8
2006 71 72.2
2005 71.2 71.6
2004 72 71.1
2003 72.1 70.8
2002 71.8 70.8
2001 71.7 71.1
2000 72.1 71.2
1999 71.7 70.6
1998 71.3 69.9
1997 71 69.1
1996 70.2 68.8
1995 69 69.3
1994 68.5 69.3
1993 68.9 69.5
1992 70.3 69.5
1991 70.5 70
1990 71.4 69.8
1989 71.6 69.5
1988 72 69.4
1987 72.2 69.1
1986 72.4 69.7
1985 70.7 69.4
1984 70.5 69.9
1983 71 69.8
1982 71.1 69.8
1981 70.7 69.5
1980 70.7 69.2
1979 70.7 69.5
1978 70.9 69.8
1977 71.1 69.5
1976 71.2 69.9
1975 71.1 69.6
1974 71.5 69.5
1973 71.6 68.7
1972 71.3 69
1971 72 68.4
1970 71.1 67.9
1969 71.2 67.2
1968 71.6 67.9
1967 72 68.1
1966 71.9 68.2
1965 71.7 68.4
1964 71.9 68.4
1963 70.6 67.8
1962 69.4 67.2
1961 70.5 66.4
1960 70.3 65.6
1959 69.4 64.9
1958 68.6 64.4
1957 67.7 64
1956 66.8 63.6
1955 66.6 63.3
1954 66.5 63
1953 66.3 62.5
1952 66.2 61.8
1951 66.1 61.2
1950 66.1 60.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Lithuania and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

Romania
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Romania
2024 2,888,278 19,051,804
2023 2,871,585 19,061,062
2022 2,831,639 19,048,502
2021 2,808,380 19,122,059
2020 2,810,369 19,265,250
2019 2,811,089 19,371,648
2018 2,819,200 19,473,970
2017 2,842,639 19,588,715
2016 2,877,325 19,702,267
2015 2,911,109 19,815,616
2014 2,937,253 19,908,979
2013 2,961,250 19,983,693
2012 2,989,139 20,058,035
2011 3,028,115 20,147,528
2010 3,097,282 20,246,871
2009 3,162,916 20,367,487
2008 3,198,231 20,537,875
2007 3,231,294 20,882,982
2006 3,269,909 21,193,760
2005 3,322,528 21,319,685
2004 3,377,075 21,451,748
2003 3,415,213 21,574,326
2002 3,443,067 21,730,496
2001 3,470,818 22,131,970
2000 3,499,536 22,442,971
1999 3,524,238 22,472,040
1998 3,549,331 22,507,344
1997 3,575,137 22,553,978
1996 3,601,613 22,619,004
1995 3,629,102 22,684,270
1994 3,657,144 22,730,211
1993 3,682,613 22,763,280
1992 3,700,114 22,794,284
1991 3,704,134 23,001,155
1990 3,697,838 23,201,835
1989 3,684,255 23,161,458
1988 3,655,049 23,057,662
1987 3,616,367 22,949,430
1986 3,578,914 22,836,841
1985 3,544,543 22,732,999
1984 3,514,205 22,640,547
1983 3,485,192 22,560,478
1982 3,457,179 22,475,741
1981 3,432,947 22,353,070
1980 3,413,202 22,207,282
1979 3,397,842 22,090,488
1978 3,379,514 21,951,464
1977 3,355,036 21,756,096
1976 3,328,664 21,551,634
1975 3,301,652 21,293,583
1974 3,273,894 21,029,429
1973 3,244,438 20,835,681
1972 3,213,622 20,657,957
1971 3,179,041 20,461,567
1970 3,139,689 20,250,398
1969 3,107,321 20,009,141
1968 3,078,850 19,799,831
1967 3,044,400 19,534,242
1966 3,008,050 19,215,450
1965 2,971,450 19,031,576
1964 2,935,200 18,919,126
1963 2,898,950 18,797,850
1962 2,863,350 18,676,550
1961 2,823,550 18,555,250
1960 2,778,550 18,406,905

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and Romania

Fertility rate
Lithuania

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Romania
2023 1.18 1.71
2022 1.27 1.71
2021 1.36 1.81
2020 1.36 1.8
2019 1.43 1.77
2018 1.53 1.76
2017 1.57 1.78
2016 1.63 1.69
2015 1.63 1.62
2014 1.57 1.56
2013 1.59 1.46
2012 1.6 1.52
2011 1.55 1.47
2010 1.5 1.59
2009 1.5 1.66
2008 1.45 1.6
2007 1.36 1.45
2006 1.33 1.42
2005 1.29 1.4
2004 1.27 1.33
2003 1.26 1.3
2002 1.23 1.27
2001 1.29 1.27
2000 1.39 1.31
1999 1.46 1.3
1998 1.46 1.32
1997 1.47 1.32
1996 1.49 1.3
1995 1.55 1.33
1994 1.57 1.4
1993 1.74 1.43
1992 1.97 1.51
1991 2.01 1.59
1990 2.03 1.83
1989 1.98 2.22
1988 2.02 2.3
1987 2.11 2.38
1986 2.12 2.39
1985 2.08 2.31
1984 2.07 2.26
1983 2.1 2.06
1982 1.97 2.17
1981 1.98 2.36
1980 1.99 2.43
1979 2.05 2.49
1978 2.08 2.52
1977 2.14 2.57
1976 2.18 2.54
1975 2.18 2.59
1974 2.21 2.71
1973 2.22 2.44
1972 2.34 2.55
1971 2.41 2.67
1970 2.4 2.89
1969 2.3 3.19
1968 2.24 3.63
1967 2.23 3.66
1966 2.22 1.9
1965 2.23 1.91
1964 2.28 1.96
1963 2.35 2.01
1962 2.45 2.04
1961 2.53 2.17
1960 2.56 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lithuania and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania Romania
2024 43.1 43.8
2023 43.1 43.5
2022 43.6 43.3
2021 44 43.2
2020 44.1 42.9
2019 44.1 42.6
2018 44 42.3
2017 43.6 42
2016 43.2 41.7
2015 42.8 41.3
2014 42.5 40.9
2013 42.2 40.5
2012 41.9 40.2
2011 41.4 39.8
2010 40.7 39.3
2009 40.1 38.8
2008 39.8 38.2
2007 39.4 37.7
2006 39 37.3
2005 38.5 37
2004 37.9 36.6
2003 37.4 36
2002 36.9 35.3
2001 36.4 34.8
2000 35.9 34.8
1999 35.6 34.7
1998 35.2 34.6
1997 34.8 34.4
1996 34.4 34.2
1995 34 34
1994 33.6 33.8
1993 33.3 33.6
1992 33.1 33.3
1991 32.9 33.1
1990 32.7 33
1989 32.6 32.9
1988 32.4 32.8
1987 32.2 32.8
1986 32.2 32.7
1985 32.1 32.5
1984 32.1 32.3
1983 32.1 32.1
1982 32 32
1981 32 31.9
1980 31.9 31.8
1979 31.9 31.7
1978 31.8 31.7
1977 31.6 31.8
1976 31.5 31.8
1975 31.4 31.7
1974 31.4 31.6
1973 31.3 31.5
1972 31.1 31.5
1971 30.9 31.4
1970 30.8 31.4
1969 30.6 31.3
1968 30.4 31.3
1967 30.2 31.3
1966 29.9 31
1965 29.6 30.6
1964 29.4 30.2
1963 29.2 29.7
1962 28.9 29.3
1961 28.7 28.9
1960 28.5 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
99%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Lithuania Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,437 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.5
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.51%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
71.5%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,203 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
65.6%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lithuania Romania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Lithuania Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania Romania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
53,964 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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