Its average annual rent for housing is €95.25 per m² (2022) — 14th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 7.8 °C with 734 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS LT022), GDP was €27,000 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 33 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Kaunas. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#48 of 426 · 89th pct · #2 in Lithuania
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#82 of 381 · 78th pct · #1 in Lithuania
1,898
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#179 of 386 · 52nd pct · #3 in Lithuania
21.2%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Kaunas: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 297,906. Higher than 378 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Kaunas: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 297,906 Higher than 378 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Kaunas: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 1,898. Higher than 299 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Kaunas: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 1,898 Higher than 299 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Kaunas: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 21.2%. Higher than 202 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Kaunas: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 21.2% Higher than 202 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Kaunas climate by month Kaunas monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -3.0°C to 18.9°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 91mm per month.
20 100 15 80 10 60 5 40 0 20 -5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Kaunas monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -3.0°C 53mm Feb -2.5°C 46mm Mar 1.1°C 47mm Apr 7.5°C 49mm May 13.1°C 61mm Jun 16.7°C 77mm Jul 18.9°C 91mm Aug 18.2°C 84mm Sep 13.5°C 57mm Oct 7.7°C 63mm Nov 2.9°C 52mm Dec -1.0°C 54mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#561 of 601 · 6th pct · #2 in Lithuania
7.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#576 of 601 · 4th pct · #3 in Lithuania
-3.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#362 of 601 · 39th pct · #1 in Lithuania
18.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#401 of 601 · 33rd pct · #3 in Lithuania
734
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#571 of 601 · 5th pct · #3 in Lithuania
117
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kaunas: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 7.8. Higher than 39 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Kaunas: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 7.8 Higher than 39 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kaunas: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: -3.0. Higher than 25 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Kaunas: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas -3.0 Higher than 25 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kaunas: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 18.9. Higher than 237 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Kaunas: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 18.9 Higher than 237 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Kaunas: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 734. Higher than 200 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Kaunas: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 734 Higher than 200 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Kaunas: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 117. Higher than 30 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Kaunas: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 117 Higher than 30 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#54 of 329 · 84th pct · #1 in Lithuania
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#100 of 281 · 64th pct · #3 in Lithuania
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#65 of 298 · 78th pct · #1 in Lithuania
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kaunas: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 23. Higher than 275 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Kaunas: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 23 Higher than 275 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kaunas: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 54. Higher than 180 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Kaunas: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 54 Higher than 180 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kaunas: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 13. Higher than 233 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Kaunas: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 13 Higher than 233 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#14 of 168 · 92nd pct · #2 in Lithuania
€95.25d
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#177 of 201 · 12th pct · #3 in Lithuania
Average price for buying an apartment
#178 of 218 · 18th pct · #2 in Lithuania
Average price for buying a house per m2
#172 of 200 · 14th pct · #2 in Lithuania
€1,198.65
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#170 of 199 · 15th pct · #2 in Lithuania
€1,489.04
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Kaunas: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: €95.25. Higher than 154 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
€5.90
€230.00
median €9.10
Kaunas: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas €95.25 Higher than 154 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Kaunas: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: €143,139. Higher than 24 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Kaunas: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas €143,139 Higher than 24 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Kaunas: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: €78,856. Higher than 40 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Kaunas: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas €78,856 Higher than 40 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Kaunas: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: €1,198.65. Higher than 28 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Kaunas: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas €1,198.65 Higher than 28 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Kaunas: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: €1,489.04. Higher than 29 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Kaunas: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas €1,489.04 Higher than 29 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#206 of 288 · 28th pct · #3 in Lithuania
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#48 of 411 · 88th pct · #2 in Lithuania
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Kaunas: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 5.1%. Higher than 82 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
1.3%
33.0%
median 7.8%
Kaunas: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 5.1% Higher than 82 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Kaunas: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 179,795. Higher than 363 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Kaunas: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 179,795 Higher than 363 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#72 of 301 · 76th pct · #1 in Lithuania
115
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Kaunas: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 115. Higher than 229 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Kaunas: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 115 Higher than 229 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#171 of 366 · 53rd pct · #2 in Lithuania
8
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#63 of 400 · 84th pct · #3 in Lithuania
15
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Kaunas: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 8. Higher than 195 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Kaunas: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 8 Higher than 195 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Kaunas: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 15. Higher than 337 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Kaunas: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 15 Higher than 337 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#150 of 247 · 39th pct · #3 in Lithuania
460
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#291 of 358 · 16th pct · #5 in Lithuania
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#167 of 328 · 49th pct · #2 in Lithuania
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
#39 of 73 · 45th pct · #2 in Lithuania
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
#47 of 75 · 37th pct · #2 in Lithuania
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Kaunas: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 460. Higher than 97 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Kaunas: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 460 Higher than 97 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Kaunas: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 0. Higher than 59 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Kaunas: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 0 Higher than 59 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Kaunas: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 126. Higher than 161 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Kaunas: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 126 Higher than 161 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
Kaunas: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: €28. Higher than 33 of 73 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €10 to €100; median €29.
€10
€100
median €29
Kaunas: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas €28 Higher than 33 of 73 records in the same comparison group Median €29
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Kaunas: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: €5. Higher than 28 of 75 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €3 to €32; median €6.
€3
€32
median €6
Kaunas: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas €5 Higher than 28 of 75 records in the same comparison group Median €6
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
78
EU27_2020=100 · LT · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#226 of 267 · 15th pct · #4 in Lithuania
9
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#36 of 246 · 85th pct · #2 in Lithuania
817,481
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#32 of 226 · 86th pct · #3 in Lithuania
588,045
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#69 of 425 · 82nd pct · #1 in Lithuania
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Kaunas: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 9. Higher than 41 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Kaunas: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 9 Higher than 41 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Cinema attendance per year
Kaunas: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 817,481. Higher than 210 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
0
8,226,299
median 239,309
Kaunas: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 817,481 Higher than 210 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Kaunas: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 588,045. Higher than 194 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
0
23,305,990
median 60,998
Kaunas: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 588,045 Higher than 194 of 226 records in the same comparison group Median 60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Kaunas: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Kaunas: 20. Higher than 350 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Kaunas: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Kaunas 20 Higher than 350 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€27,000
EUR per inhabitant · LT022 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Kaunas? Kaunas had a population of 297,906 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 48th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Kaunas? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 7.8 °C (January -3.0 °C, July 18.9 °C) with 734 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Kaunas? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €95.25 per m² (2022), 14th highest of the 168 reporting city records in the same year. This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.
Not reported for this city: Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: d = definition differs · p = provisional
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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