Main Information

Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region, has Lithuanian as its official language. The capital city is Vilnius. 

Administrative division 

Lithuania is divided into 10 counties, each named after its capital city: Alytus, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Marijampolė, Panevėžys, Šiauliai, Tauragė, Telšiai, Utena, and Vilnius. These counties are further divided into 60 municipalities. 

The largest Lithuanian cities

• Vilnius: 642 771 inhabitants
• Kaunas: 312 285  inhabitants
• Klaipėda: 169 474 inhabitants
• Šiauliai: 121 685  inhabitants
• Panevėžys: 86 783 inhabitants 

Neighboring Countries 

Lithuania shares borders with Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and the Russian Federation (Kaliningrad region). The total border length is 1,732 km, with a 90.66 km coastline along the Baltic Sea. The borders with Belarus and Russia are also the EU's external borders. 

Area and Population 

Area: 65,300 km² 

Population: as of the beginning of 2026, Lithuania has 2,885,972 inhabitants. Foreigners make up 7.52% of Lithuania’s total population (~217,000 according to 2025 data).

According to the 2021 Census: 

• Lithuanians: 84.61% 
• Poles: 6.53% 
• Russians: 5.02% 
• Other nationalities: 2.09% 

Language 

Lithuanian, known as one of the oldest living Indo-European languages, is the official language of Lithuania. In 2021, 76.5% of Lithuanians were fluent in at least one foreign language. Russian is the most commonly spoken at 60.6%, followed by English at 31.1%. Additionally, more and more people, especially the younger generation, are learning languages like French, German, and Spanish. 

Religion 

According to the 2021 Census: 

• Catholics: 74.2% 
• Orthodox: 3.8% 
• Other religious communities include Evangelical, Muslim, Jewish, Karaite, and others. 

Practical Information 

Country Code: +370 

Time Zone: UTC +2 

Currency: Euro (€)  

Lithuanian anthem  - Tautiška giesmė (Vincas Kudirka) 

Member of:  European Union, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD 

Embassies in Lithuania 

Full list of foreign embassies and consulates in Lithuania, can be found here.