Administrative divisions of Lithuania
Lithuania is divided into 10 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Lithuania
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VilniusCapital | 542,366 |
| 2 | Kaunas | 374,643 |
| 3 | Klaipėda | 192,307 |
| 4 | Šiauliai | 133,528 |
| 5 | Panevežys | 127,405 |
Vilnius is the largest urban area in Lithuania with about 542,366 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Lithuania: ≈ 1,037 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Neris
- Neman
🏞️ Lakes
- Kauno marios
Ethnic groups in Lithuania
Lithuanian 84.6%, Polish 6.5%, Russian 5%, Belarusian 1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.8% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Lithuanian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Lithuania
Roman Catholic 74.2%, Russian Orthodox 3.7%, Old Believer 0.6%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite) 0.9%, none 6.1%, unspecified 13.7% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Lithuania
Lithuanian (official) 85.3%, Russian 6.8%, Polish 5.1%, other 1.1%, two mother tongues 1.7% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Lithuanian is the most common language group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.