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Lithuania

Republic of Lithuania · Lietuvos Respublikos

Capital
Vilnius
Population
2.89 million 2025
Area
65,300 km²
Neighbours
4
Locator map of LithuaniaLITHUANIAVilniusBELARUSPOLANDLATVIABaltic Sea0100 km
Lithuania hatched, Vilnius marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 55.2°N 23.8°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe bordered by Belarus, Latvia, Poland and Russia. The border with Russia is on a part of Russia away from that country's main landmass. At 65,300 km², it ranks 121st of 195 by area, close in size to Sri Lanka and Latvia.

About 2.89 million people lived in Lithuania in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 57 countries have fewer. That works out at 44 people per km². The urban share of the population was 69.1% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$32,959 in current US dollars: 38th of 191 worldwide, 26th of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 77.2 years. The fertility rate was 1.11 births per woman in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 53.9°N to 56.4°N, it spans about 280 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Vilnius lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,920 km from the nearest land, New Zealand.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population2,888,7742025, World Bank137th of 19429th of 44
Area65,300 km²world-countries121st of 19523rd of 45
GDPUS$95.2 billion2025, World Bank, current US$78th of 19128th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$32,9592025, World Bank, current US$38th of 19126th of 44
Population density44 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries140th of 19436th of 44
Life expectancy77.2 years2024, World Bank66th of 19434th of 44
Urban population69.1%2025, World Bank80th of 19428th of 44
Forest area35.4% of land2024, World Bank85th of 19421st of 44
Population growth+0.02% a year2025, World Bank156th of 19425th of 44
Internet users89.2%2024, World Bank62nd of 18831st of 44
Fertility rate1.11 births per woman2024, World Bank187th of 19440th of 44
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19517th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSri Lanka, Latvia and Georgia

Closest in populationJamaica, Gambia and Qatar

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Belarus170 km
    Vilnius to Minsk, capital to capital
  • Latvia263 km
    Vilnius to Riga, capital to capital
  • Poland393 km
    Vilnius to Warsaw, capital to capital
  • Russia788 km
    Vilnius to Moscow, capital to capital; the border is with an outlying part of Russia

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Vilnius
54.68°N 25.32°E
Northernmost latitude
56.41°N
Southernmost latitude
53.89°N
Westernmost longitude
20.90°E
Easternmost longitude
26.78°E
North to south
about 280 km
Antipode of Vilnius
54.68°S 154.68°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,920 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)