As a long-term trend, the population of the countries making up the European Union has increased by around 100 million since 1960 (from 407 million to 507 million).
However, the population recorded in Lithuania on 1 January 2014 was 2.943 million. While on 1 January 2013 it was 2.971 million. Lithuania was third among the EU countries in three indicators: the highest number of deaths (14.0 percentage points), negative natural growth (-3.9 percentage points) and the highest negative net migration (-5.7 percentage points).
Lithuanians more enthusiastic about membership in EU
More than two thirds of people in Lithuania support the country's membership in the European Union ,...
"Soapy" Kinder chocolate eggs recalled in Lithuania
The sale of "soup-tasting“ Kinder chocolate eggs, brought into Lithuania from Poland by Lithuanian...
Formin calls for immediate removal of memorial plaque to Noreika
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius calls on authorities to take down a memorial plaque to Jonas...
Head of Santara Clinics steps down as dismissal deadline looms
Kęstutis Strupas , general manager of Santara Clinics, one of the country's largest hospitals, has...
Vilnius: your new pilgrimage destination
In preparation for Pope Francis ’ visit to Lithuania on 22-23 September, Vilnius is inviting...
Lithuanian chemists have synthesised ultrafast cyanide detector
A group of synthetic organic chemists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have...