Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 64.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2009
All-time low
62.8%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 64.8% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Lithuania peaked at 67.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1972.
Lithuania ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.0% | — |
| 1961 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 64.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 64.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.8% | 62.9% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 62.8% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 65.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 66.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.3% | 6 |
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 ages 15-64 in Lithuania?
- Population ages 15-64 in Lithuania was 64.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1972.
- How does Lithuania rank for population ages 15-64?
- Lithuania ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.