Population in largest city in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population in largest city was 541,517 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
541,517
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
575,403
in 1989
All-time low
249,692
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in largest city in Lithuania is 541,517, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Lithuania peaked at 575,403 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 249,692, in 1960.
Lithuania ranks 143rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 249,692 | — |
| 1961 | 259,460 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 269,625 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 280,189 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 291,181 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 302,573 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 314,427 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 326,745 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 339,564 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 352,849 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 366,673 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 379,379 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 391,514 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 404,003 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 416,908 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 430,225 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 443,987 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 458,149 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 472,784 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 484,968 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 493,874 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 502,919 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 512,143 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 521,535 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 531,113 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 540,840 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 550,759 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 560,860 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 571,160 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 575,403 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 572,512 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 569,635 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 566,769 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 563,925 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 561,092 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 558,272 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 555,463 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 552,676 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 549,899 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 547,136 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 544,383 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 541,859 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 540,027 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 538,201 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 536,379 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 534,567 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 532,760 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 530,958 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 529,160 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 527,373 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 525,590 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 524,931 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 526,509 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 528,086 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 529,671 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 531,260 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 532,856 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 534,453 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 536,055 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 537,563 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 538,894 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 539,978 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 540,775 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 541,275 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 541,505 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 541,517 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 541,517 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 541,517 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 million, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298,630 | 249,692 | 352,849 | 10 |
| 1970s | 424,859 | 366,673 | 484,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 536,061 | 493,874 | 575,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,738 | 547,136 | 572,512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,567 | 527,373 | 544,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,697 | 524,931 | 537,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,657 | 538,894 | 541,517 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More urban development data for Lithuania
- Population in the largest city 27.1% (2025)
- Population density 45.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,314 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 96.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 8.64 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 69.67 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 6,114 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 66,216 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Lithuania?
- Population in largest city in Lithuania was 541,517 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 575,403 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,692 in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for population in largest city?
- Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.