Demographics

Demographics of Lithuania in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

2.794 million

TFR

1.62 Child

Median Age

43.8 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

57.9 %

Life Expectancy

74.3 Years

Net Migration Rate

-5.5 ‰

Executive Summary

Lithuania - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

-37 k people

Birth

26 k people

Death

48 k people

Net Migration

-15 k people

Lithuania - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Lithuania - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

-8 ‰

Net Migration

-5.5 ‰

Young Dependency

24.6 %

Old Dependency

33.3 %

Lithuania - Median Age
Note: Age
Lithuania - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Lithuanian 84.1%, Polish 6.6%, Russian 5.8%, Belarusian 1.2%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.2% (2011 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other 0.9%, unspecified 3.5% (2011 est.)

Religion

Roman Catholic 77.2%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Old Believer 0.8%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite) 0.8%, none 6.1%, unspecified 10.1% (2011 est. by CIA)

Lithuania - Education
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Lithuania - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Lithuania - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Lithuania - Labor Participation by Groups
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Lithuania - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Lithuania - Population in Key Regions
Lithuania - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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