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Largest Cities in Lithuania

Top 71 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Lithuania

1 Vilnius 65 542,366
2 Kaunas 57 289,380
3 Klaipėda 58 172,292
4 Šiauliai 61 99,462
5 Panevėžys 60 85,885
6 Dainava (Kaunas) 57 70,000
7 Alytus 56 49,195
8 Šilainiai 57 40,600
9 Eiguliai 57 40,453
10 Antakalnis 65 40,000
11 Fabijoniškės 65 37,000
12 Naujoji Vilnia 65 36,800
13 Šeškinė 65 36,000
14 Marijampolė 59 34,975
15 Naujininkai 65 33,500
16 Pašilaičiai 65 33,056
17 Mazeikiai 63 32,470
18 Karoliniškės 65 31,200
19 Lazdynai 65 31,097
20 Justiniškės 65 31,000
21 Naujamiestis 65 28,157
22 Jonava 57 26,423
23 Utena 64 25,397
24 Aleksotas 57 24,270
25 Kėdainiai 57 22,677
26 Vilkpėdė 65 21,346
27 Telsiai 63 21,294
28 Taurage 62 21,203
29 Pilaitė 65 20,320
30 Ukmerge 65 20,154
31 Plunge 63 18,904
32 Palanga 58 18,207
33 Visaginas 64 18,024
34 Kretinga 58 17,249
35 Gargždai 58 16,433
36 Radviliskis 61 16,344
37 Silute 58 14,968
38 Birzai 60 14,911
39 Elektrėnai 65 13,501
40 Druskininkai 56 12,055
41 Naujoji Akmene 61 11,922
42 Rokiškis 60 11,765
43 Grigiškės 65 11,555
44 Joniškis 61 11,113
45 Kuršėnai 61 10,829
46 Rasos 65 10,597
47 Anykščiai 64 10,575
48 Jurbarkas 62 10,186
49 Lentvaris 65 10,004
50 Garliava 57 9,873
51 Kaišiadorys 57 9,867
52 Raseiniai 57 9,686
53 Vilkaviskis 59 9,444
54 Prienai 57 8,610
55 Kupiskis 60 8,263
56 Kelmė 61 8,245
57 Varėna 56 7,892
58 Širvintos 65 7,321
59 Molėtai 64 7,243
60 Šalčininkai 65 6,891
61 Pabradė 65 6,375
62 Pasvalys 60 6,361
63 Zarasai 64 6,051
64 Kazlų Rūda 59 5,666
65 Kybartai 59 5,631
66 Švenčionys 65 5,538
67 Trakai 65 5,530
68 Skuodas 58 5,508
69 Domeikava 57 5,215
70 Ignalina 64 5,106
71 Nemenčinė 65 5,054

The largest cities in Lithuania represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Vilnius leads with a population of 542,366, followed by Kaunas and Klaipėda. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 57 dominates the top 10 with 4 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Vilnius's population is larger than that of many small nations.
  • 2. 57 has 4 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 9,873 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 1,189,385.

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