Lithuania

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About Lithuania

The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. Vilnius is the seat of national government for Lithuania, a country in Northern Europe.

Lithuania has a population of about 2.9 million people, the 139th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Lithuania covers 65,300 square kilometers (25,212 square miles), making Lithuania the 124th largest country in the world by area.

Lithuania borders 4 countries: Belarus, Latvia, Poland and Russia.

Life expectancy at birth in Lithuania is 77.0 years, the 83rd highest of any country in the world.

Lithuania is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Lithuania is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Lithuania
Populationtotal people	2.9Mpeople	139th
Land Areatotal km²	65.3Kkm²	124th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$27.8K	55th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$79.8B	81st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.0years	83rd
Urban Population% living in cities	68.6%	95th
Internet Users% of people online	88.5%	56th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.18births/woman	202nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	2.3Marrivals/year	66th
Forest Cover% of land forested	35.2%	87th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.8%	63rd
Military Spending% of GDP	2.7%of GDP	31st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	33.2%	75th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	9.1%	51st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	88.2L/year	8th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	3.8kg/year	27th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	10L/year	34th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.3%of GDP	86th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.3%of GDP	78th
Arable Land% of land arable	36.8%	16th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$3.8B	55th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 LT · alpha-3 LTU · Northern Europe