Kauno apskritis: population, economy and official figures
Kauno apskritis is a county in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania. Kauno apskritis had 587,511 residents on 1 January 2025, 29.2% of Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas and 20.32% of Lithuania; 2nd largest of 10 counties in Lithuania.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kauno apskritis: GDP per person was 34,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 86% of the EU average (87% for Lithuania); 2nd highest of 10 counties in Lithuania.
- Health in Kauno apskritis: In 2025 Kaunas County recorded an age-standardised circulatory disease death rate of 631 per 100,000, 5th highest of 10 counties.
- Poverty and living standards in Kauno apskritis: In 2025 there were 18.3 social assistance recipients per 1,000 residents in Kaunas County, 3rd lowest of 10 counties.
- Government budget and revenue in Kauno apskritis: In 2025 the municipalities of Kaunas County received €1.4 billion in revenue, an increase of 190% since 2016.
Is the population of Kauno apskritis growing?
That is 0.5% more people than in 2015 (584,772).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Kauno apskritis?
There were 74.9 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Kauno apskritis?
The median age was 43.7 years in 2025, against 44.4 for Lithuania; 8th highest of 10 counties in Lithuania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Kauno apskritis?
21.1% of residents were 65 or older and 14.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Kauno apskritis?
In 2024 there were 4,240 live births and 7,330 deaths, a natural decrease of 3,090.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Kauno apskritis?
It covers 8,086 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Kaunas County spend on schools?
Education is the biggest item in municipal budgets in Kaunas County: €667.67 million in 2025, 44.9% of all spending, 3rd highest of 10 counties.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyAre people moving to Kauno apskritis?
Net migration added 8.8 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -5.3 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Municipal education spending in Kaunas County grew from €246.06 million in 2016 to €667.67 million in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
Figures come from Lithuania's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other county in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas
- Klaipėdos apskritis 343,862
- Šiaulių apskritis 266,736
- Panevėžio apskritis 207,017
- Marijampolės apskritis 133,360
- Alytaus apskritis 132,919
- Telšių apskritis 129,884
- Utenos apskritis 122,702
- Tauragės apskritis 89,946
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
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