COUNTRY PROFILE / LTU
Lithuania
LTU / LT
For Lithuania, population is 2,888,774 people (2025, #139/215) and area is 65,290 km² (2023, #124/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 79.6%); Main language: Lithuanian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Lithuania in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Lithuania with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Lithuania, population is about 2.3% of Japan's value and area is about 17.3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Lithuania | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,888,774 people2025 / About 2.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 65,290 km²2023 / About 17.3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 44.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 13.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years2024 / 6.84 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 32,9592025 / About 91.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,499,536 people in 2000 to 2,888,774 people in 2025, a decrease of about 17.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.02 years in 2000 to 77.2 years in 2024, an increase of 5.18 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,301 in 2000 to US$ 32,959 in 2025, an increase of about 898.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Lithuania.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY