Country profile
Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania · Northern Europe
👥 Population
2,888,774
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Vilnius
🗺 Area
65,300 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$95.21B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.895
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
44 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Lithuanian
About Lithuania
Lithuania (officially Republic of Lithuania) is a country in Northern Europe, with Vilnius as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.89 million people, giving a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre. The country covers 65,300 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $95.21B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.895. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Lithuanian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$159.68B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$55,286
GDP growth
2.9%
Inflation
3.8%
Unemployment
6.7%
👥 People
Life expectancy
77.2 yrs
Fertility rate
1.11
Pop. growth
0.0%
Urban population
69.1%
Infant mortality /1k
2.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
89.2%
Literacy rate
99.8%
Physicians /1k
4.47
Renewable energy
33.2%
Travel & practical
Capital
Vilnius
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+370
Internet TLD
.lt
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Fun facts about Lithuania
- Lithuania is the 136th most populous country in the world, with about 2.89 million people.
- By land area it is the 121st-largest country in the world, covering 65,300 km².
- It has the world's 78th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($95.21B).
- Lithuania shares land borders with 4 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.895.
- Lithuania has a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre.
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