Lithuania: capital, population, area and flag
Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Vilnius. The population is about 2.89M (#136 of 193) and the area is about 65,290 km² (#121 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Region
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Population
- 2,888,774 (2025) #136 of 193
- Total area
- 65,290 km² (2024) #121 of 193
- Population density
- 46.1 people/km² (2024) #138 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $95.2B (2025) #78 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $32,959 (2025) #38 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 77.2 years (2024) #66 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,186 km #139 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/6 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/43 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Lithuanian
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +370
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+2 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 7 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 54.69°N 25.28°E
Population of Lithuania, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Neighbors by land
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Lithuania in world rankings
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Questions about Lithuania
What is the capital of Lithuania?
The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius.
What is the population of Lithuania?
Lithuania has a population of about 2.89M (2025), #136 of 193 among countries.
How big is Lithuania?
Lithuania covers about 65,290 km², #121 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Lithuania in?
Lithuania is in Europe, in the region of Northern Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Lithuania?
The currency is the Euro. Main languages: Lithuanian.
How does Lithuania compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Lithuania is about 1/6 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/43 that of Japan.
How far is Lithuania from Japan?
The capital, Vilnius, is about 8,186 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Lithuania and Japan?
The capital, Vilnius, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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