List of cities in the Baltic states by population

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This is a list of cities in the Baltic States by population. The population is measured within city limits on a national level, independently, by each statistical bureau: Central Statistic Bureau of Latvia, [1] Statistics Estonia [2] and State Data Agency of Lithuania. [3] Of the top 30 cities by population in the Baltics, 15 are Lithuanian, 10 are Latvian, and 5 are Estonian.

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1. Vilnius Vilnius old town by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
1. Vilnius
2. Riga Riga oldtown.jpg
2. Riga
3. Tallinn Tallinn (32732171827).jpg
3. Tallinn
4. Kaunas Kauno senamiestis by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
4. Kaunas
5. Klaipeda Klaipeda-75713217.jpg
5. Klaipėda
RankCityPopulationDateCountry
1. Grand Coat of arms of Vilnius.svg Vilnius [a] 607,404 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
2. Coat of Arms of Riga.svg Riga 605,273 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
3. Tallinn wapen.svg Tallinn 457,572 [6] 2024Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
4. Coat of arms of Kaunas.svg Kaunas 303,978 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
5. Coat of arms of Klaipeda (Lithuania).svg Klaipėda 160,885 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
6. Coat of arms of Siauliai Grand (Lithuania).svg Šiauliai 111,971 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
7. Tartu coat of arms.svg Tartu 97,759 [6] 2024Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
8. Coat of Arms of Panevezys.svg Panevėžys 85,774 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
9. Coat of arms of Daugavpils.svg Daugavpils 77,799 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
10. Coat of Arms of Liepaja.svg Liepāja 66,680 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
11. Escut Jelgava.png Jelgava 54,701 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
12. Narva vapp.svg Narva 53,360 [6] 2024Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
13. Coat of Arms of Jurmala.svg Jūrmala 52,154 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
14. Coat of arms of Alytus (Lithuania).svg Alytus 50,741 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
15. Et-Parnu coa.svg Pärnu 41,520 [6] 2024Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
16. Marijampole COA.svg Marijampolė 36,240 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
17. Coat of arms of Kohtla-Jarve.svg Kohtla-Järve 33,434 [6] 2024Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
18. Coat of arms of Mazeikiai (Lithuania).svg Mažeikiai 33,303 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
19. LVA Ventspils COA.svg Ventspils 32,634 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
20. Coat of arms of Jonava (Lithuania).svg Jonava 26,680 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
21. Coat of Arms of Rezekne.svg Rēzekne 26,131 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
22. Coat of arms of Utena (Lithuania).svg Utena 25,587 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
23. Coat of arms of Kedainiai (Lithuania).svg Kėdainiai 23,323 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
24. Coat of Arms of Ogre.svg Ogre 22,767 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
25. COA LV Valmiera.svg Valmiera 22,376 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
26. Ukmerge COA.svg Ukmergė 21,954 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
27. Telsiai COA.gif Telšiai 21,834 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
28. Coat of arms of Taurage (Lithuania).svg Tauragė 21,404 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
29. Coat of Arms of Jekabpils.svg Jēkabpils 21,150 [5] 2024Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
30. Visaginas COA.svg Visaginas 19,114 [4] 2025Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Comprises data of the cities of Vilnius and Grigiškės, which amalgamate the Municipality

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