Lithuania at its true size
Lithuania covers 65,300 km², number 121 of 194 countries by area. Home to 2,888,774 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 3.09× too large.
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| Area | 65,300 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,888,774 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 44 per km² |
| Capital | Vilnius |
| Local time in Vilnius | |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Lithuanian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOEuro areaSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +370 |
| Codes | LT · LTU · 440 |
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Where Lithuania ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#137 of 1942.9 million people#29 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#140 of 19444 people per km²#36 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#79 of 19269% urban#28 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#185 of 1921.11 births per woman#39 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#155 of 192+0.02% a year#24 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#185 of 1926.6 births per 1,000 people#38 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#12 of 19213.0 deaths per 1,000 people#11 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#167 of 19214.5% under 15#23 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#27 of 19220.7% aged 65 and over#26 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#178 of 192−8.5 per 1,000 people#37 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#138 of 1900.03 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#21 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#66 of 19277.2 years#33 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#168 of 1912.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#23 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#19 of 1784.47 doctors per 1,000 people#14 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#38 of 14575.6% gross enrolment#24 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#38 of 190an index of 0.895#26 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#38 of 185$30,500 a person#23 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#61 of 18489% online#29 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#36 of 184$56,838 a person#22 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#104 of 187+2.9% a year#10 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#65 of 176+3.8% a year#16 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#62 of 1786.7% of the labour force#13 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#82 of 1491.1% under $3.00 a day#3 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#63 of 149a Gini index of 36.0#2 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#132 of 1784.7% of jobs#13 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#38 of 17825.9% of jobs#16 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#54 of 17869.4% of jobs#23 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#61 of 1843.2% of GDP#12 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#19 of 16873.0% of GDP#11 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#30 of 1553.1% of GDP#8 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#40 of 191139 subscriptions per 100 people#9 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#53 of 1854.49 tonnes a person#23 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#83 of 19235% forest#21 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#75 of 19033.2% renewable#14 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#150 of 19110.7 µg/m³#24 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#93 of 19118.0% of the land protected#29 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#15 of 19036.7% of the land arable#5 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#143 of 1762.2% of its available fresh water#33 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#120 of 180656 mm a year#22 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Lithuania’s area, lit up on the map →
- Sri Lanka1.0×Lithuania and Sri Lanka are almost exactly the same size.
- Latvia1.01×Lithuania and Latvia are almost exactly the same size.
- Georgia0.94×Lithuania is 6% smaller than Georgia.
- Ireland0.94×Lithuania is 6% smaller than Ireland.
- Sierra Leone0.91×Lithuania is 9% smaller than Sierra Leone.
- Panama0.88×Lithuania is 12% smaller than Panama.
How many times does Lithuania fit into…
- Russia: about 261 times
- Canada: about 153 times
- United States: about 150 times
Neighbours
Questions about Lithuania
- How big is Lithuania?
- Lithuania covers 65,300 km², which makes it number 121 of 194 countries by area. About 2,888,774 people live there (2025), 44 per km².
- Is Lithuania bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Lithuania and Sri Lanka are almost exactly the same size. Lithuania: 65,300 km²; Sri Lanka: 65,610 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Lithuania?
- At about 55° latitude, Mercator stretches Lithuania to roughly 3.09× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Lithuania?
- Lithuania shares a land border with Russia, Poland, Belarus, Latvia.