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Capital of Lithuania: Vilnius — Facts & 5-Question Quiz

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.

How to remember Lithuania

Lithuania is the Lowest of the Baltic states, and Vilnius is Very close to the Belarus border, in the southeast. For the flag, read it from the top like a summer day: yellow sun, green forest, then a red sunset.

The flag of Lithuania: yellow, green and red

🇱🇹 The flag is three horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red. Yellow stands for golden fields and the sun, green for forests, freedom and hope, and red for courage and for those who defended the homeland.

Region and neighbours

Lithuania is the southernmost and largest of the three Baltic states in Northern Europe, on the Baltic Sea. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Latvia, Belarus, Poland and Russia. The Russian border is with Kaliningrad, a part of Russia separated from the rest of the country.

Three facts about Lithuania

  1. On 11 March 1990 Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare independence.
  2. Lithuanian keeps many very old features of the Indo-European languages, some otherwise found only in ancient languages such as Sanskrit and Ancient Greek.
  3. The Curonian Spit, a long sand-dune spit shared with Russia, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sources: Wikipedia: Lithuania, Wikipedia: Flag of Lithuania, Wikipedia: Vilnius, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Lithuania

Lithuania capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Lithuania 🇱🇹?

    • Madrid
    • Nicosia
    • Oslo
    • Vilnius
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    Vilnius

  2. What is the capital of Albania 🇦🇱?

    • London
    • Vienna
    • Helsinki
    • Tirana
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    Tirana

  3. What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦?

    • Sarajevo
    • Rome
    • Vilnius
    • Bratislava
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    Sarajevo

  4. What is the capital of Moldova 🇲🇩?

    • San Marino
    • Kyiv
    • ChiÈ™inău
    • Skopje
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    Chișinău

  5. What is the capital of Slovenia 🇸🇮?

    • Ljubljana
    • Riga
    • Belgrade
    • Bucharest
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    Ljubljana

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.

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.

What are the colours of the Lithuania flag?

The flag of Lithuania is three horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red. Yellow stands for golden fields and the sun, green for forests, freedom and hope, and red for courage and for those who defended the homeland.

Which countries border Lithuania?

Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia, Belarus, Poland and Russia. The Russian border is with Kaliningrad, a part of Russia separated from the rest of the country.

How can I remember the capital of Lithuania?

Lithuania is the Lowest of the Baltic states, and Vilnius is Very close to the Belarus border, in the southeast. For the flag, read it from the top like a summer day: yellow sun, green forest, then a red sunset.

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