Lithuania Population Pyramid 1997
Year
1997Lithuania in 1997
In 1997, Lithuania had a total population of 3,573,409 people. That is 1.5% less than in 1987, when the population stood at 3,627,367.
With a median age of 34.8 years, Lithuania had a youth dependency ratio of 32.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.7 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Lithuania was 1.18 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.0 years in 2023: 81.7 for women and 72.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
175,182 immigrants live in Lithuania, 6.1% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 54,490 |
| Ukraine | 43,908 |
| Belarus | 35,625 |
| United Kingdom | 6,975 |
| Latvia | 6,029 |
459,229 people born in Lithuania live in other countries.
| United Kingdom | 206,668 |
| Norway | 44,319 |
| Ireland | 34,584 |
| Russian Federation | 25,430 |
| Ukraine | 25,157 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 3,573,409 | 34.8 | |
| Ireland | 3,672,293 | 31.6 | |
| Norway | 4,404,987 | 36.4 | |
| Latvia | 2,433,231 | 36.9 | |
| Finland | 5,139,925 | 38.4 |





