Total Population: 3,375,618

Annual growth rate: -0.5%

Density: 54 inhabitant/km²

Urban population: 66.8%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Vilnius (540,000); Kaunas (375,000); Klaipeda (192,000); Šiauliai (130,000); Panevezis (110,000).

Ethnic Origins: 83.5% Lithuanians, 6.7% Polish, 6.3% Russians and 3.5% other nationalities.

Official Language: Lithuanian

Other languages spoken: Russian and Polish are also spoken in the country. Indeed, Russian-speaking citizens represent approximately 9% of the population and Poles 7%. Therefore, Russian is the second language of Lithuanians. In Lithuania, there are also some minorities speaking Ukrainian, Bielorussian, Latvian and Tatar.

Business language: Lithuanian, Russian and English.

Religion: Catholics 73%, Orthodox 5%, Protestants 1%, Others 21%.

Literacy rate: 99.6%

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: A stable, diversified, fast-growing and attractive economy with great potentials of development..
The most attractive business and investment climate among the new member countries of the EU.

HDI*: 0,869/1

HDI (world rank): 43rd/177

Telephone code:
To call from Lithuania, dial 810
To call in Lithuania, dial +370

Internet suffix: .lt

Computers: 18.3 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 23.6 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 53.5 per 100 inhabitants