Lithuania
| Government | |
| Name | Republic of Lithuania |
| Lithuanian | Lietuvos Respublika |
| Government type | semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Vilnius (580,000 (2020)) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| People | |
| Population (2020) | 2,722,291 (140th) |
| Density of population | 43 P/km2 (173rd) |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Official languages | |
| Lithuanian | |
| Ethnic groups (2011) | |
| Lithuanian | 84.1% |
| Polish | 6.6% |
| Russian | 5.8% |
| Belarusian | 1.2% |
| other | 1.1% |
| unspecified | 1.2% |
| Religions (2011) | |
| Roman Catholic | 77.2% |
| Russian Orthodox | 4.1% |
| Old Believer | 0.8% |
| Evangelical Lutheran | 0.6% |
| Evangelical Reformist | 0.2% |
| other | 0.8% |
| none | 6.1% |
| unspecified | 10.1% |
| Life expectancy (2020) | |
| Male | 70.3 years |
| Female | 81.1 years |
| Total population | 75.5 years (115th) |
| Homicides | |
| Total (2018) | 4.6 per 100,000 people (67th) |
| Geography | |
| Land area | 62,680 km2 |
| water area | 2,620 km2 |
| total area | 65,300 km2 (124th) |
| Mean elevation | 110 m |
| Lowest point | |
| Baltic Sea | 0 m |
| Highest point | |
| Aukstojas | 294 m |
| Land use (2011) | |
| Agricultural land | 44.8% |
| Arable land | 34.9% |
| Permanent crops | 0.5% |
| Permanent pasture | 9.4% |
| Forest | 34.6% |
| Other | 20.6% |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population (2020) | 68% |
| Rate of urbanization | -0.31% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020) |
| Economy | |
| Labor force (2017) | 1.467 million (132nd) |
| Labor force by occupation (2015) | |
| Agriculture | 9.1% |
| Industry | 25.2% |
| Services | 65.8% |
| Unemployment rate (2017) | 7.1% (110th) |
| GDP (PPP) (estimate 2020) | |
| Total | $107 billion (83rd) |
| Per capita | $38,751 (38th) |
| GDP (nominal) (estimate 2020) | |
| Total | $56 billion (80th) |
| Per capita | $20,355 (42nd) |
| GDP by sector (estimate 2017) | |
| Agriculture | 3.5% |
| Industry | 29.4% |
| Services | 67.2% |
| Exports (2017) | $29.12 billion (64th) |
| Exports partners (2017) | |
| Russia | 15% |
| Latvia | 9.9% |
| Poland | 8.1% |
| Germany | 7.3% |
| US | 5.2% |
| Estonia | 5% |
| Sweden | 4.8% |
| Imports (2017) | $31.56 billion (65th) |
| Imports partners (2017) | |
| Russia | 13% |
| Germany | 12.3% |
| Poland | 10.6% |
| Latvia | 7.1% |
| Italy | 5.2% |
| Netherlands | 5.1% |
| Sweden | 4% |
Lithuania on the world map
Lithuania top 10 largest cities (2020)
- Vilnius (580,000)
- Kaunas (330,000)
- Klaipėda (170,000)
- Šiauliai (101,514)
- Panevėžys (91,000)
- Alytus (49,888)
- Marijampolė (34,968)
- Mažeikiai (32,477)
- Jonava (26,427)
- Utena (25,395)
Demography
Population pyramid
Age structure data
Estimate for 2020:
- 0-14 years: 15.26% (male 213,802/female 202,948)
- 15-24 years: 10.23% (male 144,679/female 134,822)
- 25-54 years: 38.96% (male 528,706/female 535,485)
- 55-64 years: 15.1% (male 183,854/female 228,585)
- 65 years and over: 20.45% (male 190,025/female 368,558)
Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
Economy
Agriculture:
grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables, beef, milk, eggs, pork, cheese, fish
Industries:
metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, televisions, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture, textiles, food processing, fertilizer, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, lasers, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry, information technology, video game development, app/software development, biotechnology
Exports – commodities:
refined fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles, foodstuffs, plastics
Imports – commodities:
oil, natural gas, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, chemicals, textiles and clothing, metals
Time zone and current time in Lithuania
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