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Lithuania Population 2026
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest As per the Statistical office, the population of Lithuania as of 1st Jan 2024 is 2,886,000 (2.88 million)
Estimated Population of Lithuania in 2026 is 2,891,000 or 2.9 million
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| Lithuania | 2026 Est. |
| Total Population | 2,891,000 |
| Global Rank | 142 |
| Land Area | 62,680 sq. km (24,200 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 121 |
| Pop. Density | 46 people/sq. km |
| Growth Rate | -1.17% |
| Fertility Rate | 1.22 |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.5 |
| Median Age | 42.3 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 76.41 years |
| Urban Population | 68.3% |
Religion in Lithuania
Christianity is the majority religion in Lithuania and its followed by 79.42% of the population. According to the 2021 census, 74% of Lithuanians are Catholics, Next comes Eastern Orthodoxy (4.40%), Lutheranism (1%), and other small numbers of Christian denominations.
Non-Christian faiths account for 1%%, and the remaining 19% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in Lithuania
| Religion | Percentage |
| Christianity | 79.42% |
| Catholicism | 74.19% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | 4.40% |
| Lutheranism | 1% |
| Other Christians | 0.27% |
| No religion | 6% |
| Other religions | 1% |
| Undeclared | 13% |
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Largest Cities in Lithuania by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Vilnius | 580,020 |
| 2 | Kaunas | 289,380 |
| 3 | Klaipėda | 149,157 |
| 4 | Šiauliai | 101,514 |
| 5 | Panevėžys | 85,885 |
| 6 | Alytus | 49,888 |
| 7 | Marijampolė | 34,968 |
| 8 | Mažeikiai | 32,477 |
| 9 | Jonava | 26,427 |
| 10 | Utena | 25,395 |
| 11 | Kėdainiai | 22,682 |
| 12 | Tauragė | 21,516 |
| 13 | Telšiai | 21,294 |
| 14 | Ukmergė | 20,144 |
| 15 | Visaginas | 19,031 |
| 16 | Plungė | 18,904 |
| 17 | Kretinga | 18,732 |
| 18 | Gargždai | 16,814 |
| 19 | Šilutė | 16,812 |
| 20 | Radviliškis | 16,344 |