Capital of Lithuania: Vilnius
The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. Lithuania sits in Europe, has a population of 2,750,055, and uses the EUR. Official languages include Lithuanian.
Quick facts
- Capital: Vilnius
- Continent: Europe
- Population: ~2,750,055
- Area: 65,300 km²
- Population density: 42.1 people per km²
- Official language: Lithuanian
- Currency: EUR
- ISO code: LT
How big is Lithuania?
By population, Lithuania ranks 139th in the world, holding roughly 0.03% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 121st.
Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Lithuania has 42.1 people per square kilometre, which is about 1.4 times below the world average of 59.4. It is more spacious than its population alone would suggest.
Within Europe, Lithuania is the 31th most populous country of 46.
Countries of a similar size
The two countries closest to Lithuania in population are Armenia (2,780,469) and Gambia (2,705,992).
By land area, its closest counterparts are Sri Lanka (65,610 km²) and Latvia (64,589 km²).
Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.
Language and currency
Lithuanian is listed as an official language of Lithuania alone, which is unusual — most official languages are shared across borders.
The EUR is not unique to Lithuania — it is also used by Andorra, Austria, Belgium and Croatia, and 21 others. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.
Lithuania in Europe
The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Russia, Germany, United Kingdom and France.
If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Europe is the block Lithuania belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.
Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Lithuania and a page on the flag of Lithuania.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Lithuania?
The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius.
What is the population of Lithuania?
About 2,750,055, making it the 139th most populous country in the world.
How big is Lithuania?
65,300 square kilometres, ranking 121st by land area, at a density of 42.1 people per square kilometre.
What currency does Lithuania use?
The EUR, shared with 25 other countries.