Population, age 18, total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population, age 18, total was 37,670 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, total in Lithuania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Lithuania stood at 37,670. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Lithuania peaked at 55,815 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37,670, in 2015.
Lithuania ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,600 | — |
| 1991 | 54,810 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 53,666 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 52,364 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 51,196 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 50,372 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 49,918 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 49,773 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49,941 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50,405 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51,127 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52,147 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53,403 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 54,641 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 55,525 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55,815 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55,423 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54,420 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52,911 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 51,073 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 49,051 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46,872 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 44,540 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 42,154 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 37,670 | -10.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 37,670 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 59% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 37,670 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,804 | 49,773 | 55,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,648 | 51,073 | 55,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,057 | 37,670 | 49,051 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Lithuania?
- Population, age 18, total in Lithuania was 37,670 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 55,815 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,670 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for population, age 18, total?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.