List of cities in Lithuania
This is a list of cities over 5000 inhabitants in Lithuania .
By far the largest city in Lithuania is Vilnius with a population of 534,406, 805,173 people live in the Vilnius district (as of January 1, 2017). A quarter of the country's population is thus concentrated in the capital region.
In Lithuania there are currently 103 places officially with municipal rights. There are also several places that temporarily had city rights and are traditionally called miestelis towns and also have a coat of arms. The following table contains all cities with more than 5,000 inhabitants, the results of the census of January 12, 1989, April 6, 2001 and April 6, 2011 as well as an estimate by the Lithuanian Statistical Administration ( Lietuvos Statisticsos Departamentas ) for January 1, 2017. The government district to which the city belongs is also given. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.
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rank | Surname | Residents | former administrative district |
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Lithuanian | German | 1989 census | 2001 census | 2011 census | Guess 2017 | ||
1. | Vilnius | Vilna | 576,747 | 542.287 | 524.406 | 534.453 | Vilnius |
2. | Kaunas | Chew | 418.087 | 378.943 | 315.993 | 292,691 | Kaunas |
3. | Klaipeda | Memel | 202.929 | 192,954 | 162,360 | 151,309 | Klaipeda |
4th | Šiauliai | Schools | 145,629 | 133,883 | 109,328 | 101.214 | Šiauliai |
5. | Panevėžys | Ponewiesch | 126,483 | 119,749 | 99,690 | 91.054 | Panevėžys |
6th | Alytus | Alitten | 73.015 | 71,491 | 59,964 | 52,792 | Alytus |
7th | Marijampolė | Mariampol | 50,887 | 48,675 | 41,051 | 36,602 | Marijampolė |
8th. | Mažeikiai | Mosques | 43,547 | 42,675 | 37.020 | 34,107 | Telšiai |
9. | Jonava | Janau | 36,520 | 34,954 | 30,650 | 27,804 | Kaunas |
10. | Utena | Utenen | 34,430 | 33,860 | 28,997 | 26,476 | Utena |
11. | Kėdainiai | Kedahnen | 33,840 | 32,048 | 24.093 | 24.093 | Kaunas |
12. | Telšiai | Telsche | 33,351 | 31,460 | 22,703 | 22,703 | Telšiai |
13. | Tauragė | Tauroggen | 30,119 | 29,124 | 24,389 | 22,563 | Tauragė |
14th | Ukmergė | Wilkomir | 30,410 | 28,759 | 23,878 | 21,132 | Vilnius |
15th | Visaginas | - | 32,438 | 29,554 | 22,361 | 19,022 | Utena |
16. | Plungė | Plungings | 22,535 | 23,646 | 20,041 | 18,014 | Telšiai |
17th | Kretinga | Krottingen | 19,516 | 21,423 | 19,010 | 17,787 | Klaipeda |
18th | Šilutė | Heydekrug | 21,179 | 21,476 | 17,775 | 15,856 | Klaipeda |
19th | Radviliškis | Radwilischken | 21,263 | 20,339 | 17,254 | 15,575 | Šiauliai |
20th | Palanga | Polangen | 17,571 | 17,623 | 15,732 | 15,449 | Klaipeda |
21st | Gargždai | Garsden | 13,409 | 15,212 | 15,021 | 14,396 | Klaipeda |
22nd | Druskininkai | Threshing joint | 18,943 | 18,233 | 14,764 | 12,790 | Alytus |
23. | Rokiškis | Rocishks | 17,826 | 16,746 | 14,351 | 12,735 | Panevėžys |
24. | Elektrėnai | Large pond | 15,871 | 14,050 | 12,012 | 11,177 | Vilnius |
25th | Kuršėnai | Kurschenen | 14,796 | 14,197 | 11,963 | 11,116 | Šiauliai |
26th | Biržai | Birsen | 15,907 | 15,262 | 12,465 | 10,951 | Panevėžys |
27. | Grigiškės | - | 11,610 | 11,448 | 10,867 | 10,580 | Vilnius |
28. | Jurbarkas | Georgenburg | 14,310 | 13,797 | 11,232 | 10,358 | Tauragė |
29 | Garliava | Goddlau | 12,420 | 13,322 | 11,264 | 10,296 | Kaunas |
30th | Lentvaris | Landwerau | 12,964 | 11,773 | 11,105 | 10,273 | Vilnius |
31. | Raseiniai | Rossieny | 13,211 | 12,541 | 11.203 | 10,249 | Kaunas |
32. | Vilkaviškis | Wilkowischken | 13,829 | 13,283 | 11,547 | 10.214 | Marijampolė |
33. | Anykščiai | Onikschten | 12,758 | 11,958 | 10,575 | 9,177 | Utena |
34. | Prienai | Preny | 11,909 | 11,353 | 9,867 | 8,836 | Kaunas |
35. | Joniškis | Jonischken | 11,773 | 11,329 | 9,899 | 8,746 | Šiauliai |
36. | Varėna | To warn | 12,291 | 10,845 | 9,240 | 8,444 | Alytus |
37. | Kelmė | Kelm | 11,557 | 10,900 | 9,150 | 8,163 | Šiauliai |
38. | Kaišiadorys | Koschedary | 10,964 | 10,002 | 8,664 | 7,830 | Kaunas |
39. | Naujoji Akmenė | New Akmenen | 13,500 | 12,345 | 9,300 | 7,691 | Šiauliai |
40. | Pasvalys | Pasewalk | 9,071 | 8,709 | 7,523 | 6,767 | Panevėžys |
41. | Šalčininkai | Sassenicken | 6,480 | 6,722 | 6,358 | 6,671 | Vilnius |
42. | Zarasai | Sarasen | 8,916 | 8,365 | 7.165 | 6,453 | Utena |
43. | Kupiškis | Kupishki | 8,786 | 8,451 | 7.206 | 6.321 | Panevėžys |
44. | Kazlų Rūda | Koselrode | 7,715 | 7,401 | 6,635 | 6,032 | Marijampolė |
45. | Skuodas | Schoden | 8,730 | 7,896 | 6,513 | 5,582 | Klaipeda |
46. | Molėtai | Mulau | 6,843 | 7,221 | 6,434 | 5,759 | Utena |
47. | Sirvintos | Schirwindt | 7,442 | 7,273 | 6,415 | 5,758 | Vilnius |
48. | Pabradė | Podbrodschen | 7,360 | 6,525 | 5,994 | 5,517 | Vilnius |
49. | Šakiai | Schaken | 7,226 | 6,795 | 6,051 | 5,375 | Marijampolė |
50. | Ignalina | Ingelin | 6,872 | 6,591 | 6.007 | 5,261 | Utena |
51. | Švenčionėliai | Neuschwintzen | 7,712 | 6,923 | 5,771 | 5,169 | Vilnius |
52. | Šilalė | Sheaths | 6,308 | 6,281 | 5,492 | 5.114 | Tauragė |