At year 2026, population distribution of Lithuania is:
- Young Population 399,815 14.29%
- Working Age Population 1,801,074 64.39%
- Elderly Population 596,448 21.32%
The population growth rate of Lithuania in 2026 is -1.16%, sex ratio is 89.6 (101.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 55.3%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2034. Total population reaches its peak in 1991 at 3,701,408.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Lithuania is -1.01%, sex ratio is 92.5 (103.6 for working age), dependency ratio is 66.6%.The elderly population will account for 28.62% of Lithuania's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1985โ1987 2003โ2014 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2001 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 |