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Kaunas City Municipality: population and statistics

Kaunas City Municipality has a population of 303,978 (2025) across 157.0 km², or 1,936 people per km². It ranks 2 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is stable: +0.3% between 2015 and 2025.

303,978 residents
157.0 km²
1,936 people/km²
75 m

Key points

Among the 8 municipalities in Kaunas County, Kaunas City Municipality ranks No. 1 by population.

Civil protection sirens per 100 km²: 54.8 / 100 km² in Kaunas City Municipality, compared with an average of 3.2 / 100 km² in Kaunas County and 1.7 / 100 km² nationally.

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate): 29 in Kaunas City Municipality, compared with an average of 31 days in Kaunas County and 36 days nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 994 kWh a year here.

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Number 1 in Kaunas County for “Population”.
Number 1 in Kaunas County for “Population density”.
“Civil protection sirens per 100 km²”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“Cultural heritage objects per 100 km²”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
Its area is roughly equal to 21,989 football pitches.
Its population density is 43.7 times the national average.

Kaunas City Municipality in numbers

Population

303,978

ranked 2 of 60

+0.3%over 10 years

2015–2025

Population density

1,936people/km²

ranked 1 of 59

Area

157km²

ranked 52 of 59

Elevation

75m

ranked 35 of 60

Civil protection sirens per 100 km²

54.8/ 100 km²

ranked 1 of 59

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

29days

ranked 60 of 60

Cultural heritage objects per 100 km²

566.2100 km²

ranked 1 of 59

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom

5.7%

ranked 1 of 35

All indicators for Kaunas City Municipality

Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

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Population

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Share of population under 15 (2025)	14.5%	14.4%	12.4%	ranked 7 of 60
Share of population aged 65 and over (2025)	22.1%	21.1%	23.3%	ranked 36 of 60
Share of women (2025)	54.1%	52.9%	52.6%	ranked 7 of 60
Median age of the population (2025)	43.0 years	–	47.5	ranked 51 of 60
Birth rate (births per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024)	7.3 ‰	7.3 ‰	5.6 ‰	ranked 6 of 57
Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024)	1	–	3	ranked 55 of 60

Energy

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	36	725	ranked 39 of 60
Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.0 100 km²	0.4 100 km²	0.1 100 km²	ranked 39 of 59
Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.5 ha	282.4 ha	2,381 ha	ranked 41 of 60

Climate

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.8 °C	7.7 °C	7.5 °C	ranked 7 of 60
Average air temperature in January (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	−2.8 °C	−2.8 °C	−2.8 °C	ranked 20 of 60
Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	18.7 °C	18.6 °C	18.3 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	653 mm	655 mm	666 mm	ranked 43 of 60
Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	22 days	22	23	ranked 34 of 60
Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,780 °C·d	3,800 °C·d	3,889 °C·d	ranked 52 of 60
Change in average annual temperature: 1991–2020 compared with 1951–1980 (estimate) (1951-2020)	1.3 °C	1.3 °C	1.3 °C	ranked 7 of 60
Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	70%	70%	70%	ranked 18 of 60
Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	25 days	25	26	ranked 36 of 60
Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	171 days	171	168	ranked 18 of 60
Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	79%	79%	80%	ranked 31 of 60
Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	105 days	106	110	ranked 47 of 60
Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	45 days	46	47	ranked 44 of 60
Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	12 days	12	13	ranked 43 of 60
Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	29 mm	29 mm	28 mm	ranked 7 of 60
Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	211 days	210	204	ranked 16 of 60
Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	234 mm	234 mm	234 mm	ranked 26 of 60
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	127 mm	128 mm	131 mm	ranked 37 of 60
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	100 mm	102 mm	104 mm	ranked 47 of 60
Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	15%	15%	16%	ranked 43 of 60
Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1.7 days	1.7	2.0	ranked 43 of 60
Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	54 mm	54 mm	54 mm	ranked 27 of 60
Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	8.0 °C	8.0 °C	7.7 °C	ranked 10 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	68 days	69	74	ranked 47 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	156 days	155	152	ranked 8 of 60
Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1,023 kWh/m²	1,023 kWh/m²	1,022 kWh/m²	ranked 30 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	455 kWh/m²	456 kWh/m²	457 kWh/m²	ranked 45 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	62 kWh/m²	62 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	ranked 25 of 60
Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	11.3 °C	11.2 °C	10.8 °C	ranked 3 of 60
Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	4.2 °C	4.1 °C	3.8 °C	ranked 7 of 60
Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	7.1 °C	7.1 °C	7.0 °C	ranked 7 of 60
Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3.6 m/s	3.6 m/s	3.6 m/s	ranked 30 of 60
Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	29 days	31	34	ranked 60 of 60
Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.1 m/s	6.1 m/s	6.2 m/s	ranked 37 of 60
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	217 W/m²	218 W/m²	228 W/m²	ranked 46 of 60
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (1991-2020)	7.8 °C	–	7.5 °C	ranked 10 of 60
Mean temperature of the warmest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	18.7 °C	–	18.4 °C	ranked 3 of 60
Mean temperature of the coldest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	−2.7 °C	–	−2.8 °C	ranked 18 of 60
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	105	–	110	ranked 44 of 60
Annual precipitation (estimate) (1991-2020)	654 mm	–	666 mm	ranked 42 of 60
Heating degree days per year (base 18 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,769	–	3,884	ranked 47 of 60
Cooling degree days per year (base 21 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	12	–	10	ranked 9 of 60

Economy

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Registered legal entities (2024)	24,893	37,879	186,598	ranked 2 of 60
Registered legal entities per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	81.8 ‰	64.7 ‰	42.0 ‰	ranked 4 of 60
Registered companies (excluding individual enterprises) (2024)	19,724	29,295	140,267	ranked 2 of 60
Registered companies per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	64.8 ‰	50.0 ‰	27.4 ‰	ranked 4 of 60
Companies registered during the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	6.7 ‰	5.2 ‰	2.2 ‰	ranked 4 of 60
Share of companies registered in the last five years (2024)	42.1%	42.7%	39.1%	ranked 19 of 60
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	131	210	994	ranked 2 of 60
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.3 10,000 inh.	3.6 10,000 inh.	3.4 10,000 inh.	ranked 15 of 60
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) (2026)	664	907	4,166	ranked 2 of 59
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) (2026)	2.2 per 1,000 inh.	1.5 per 1,000 inh.	0.9 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 6 of 59
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	1,296	1,412	7,031	ranked 2 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	4.26	2.40	0.42	ranked 2 of 60
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	734.11 M EUR	758.84	6,102	ranked 2 of 60
Share of works contracts in the award notices of buyers in the municipality (2021-2025)	10%	10%	5%	ranked 11 of 51
Share of award notices won by a company in the buyer's own municipality (2024-2025)	34%	32%	9%	ranked 3 of 44
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	1,052	1,092	5,535	ranked 2 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	3.46	1.86	0.23	ranked 2 of 60
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	1,033 M EUR	1,046	4,537	ranked 2 of 60
Share of works contracts in the public contracts won by companies in the municipality (2024-2025)	17%	17%	11%	ranked 14 of 48
Shops (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1,004	1,558	9,001	ranked 2 of 59
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.3 per 1,000 inh.	2.7 per 1,000 inh.	2.7 per 1,000 inh.	ranked 19 of 59
GDP per capita in the county (county) (2024)	27k€	27k€	19.1k€

Employment

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (2025)	22,232 positions	36,489	164,708	ranked 2 of 60
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (2025)	73.1 positions / 1,000 inh.	62.1 positions / 1,000 inh.	45.7 positions / 1,000 inh.	ranked 7 of 60
Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (2025)	1,400 €	–	1,300 €	ranked 10 of 60
Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (2025)	87.9%	86.3%	80.5%	ranked 12 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (2025)	26.8%	26.1%	24.0%	ranked 21 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (2025)	11.8%	14.6%	14.0%	ranked 45 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (2025)	9.4%	9.6%	9.1%	ranked 26 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (2025)	9.8%	10.3%	9.7%	ranked 30 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (2025)	5.3%	5.3%	6.9%	ranked 38 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (2025)	11.1%	9.6%	9.0%	ranked 13 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (2025)	3.1%	2.6%	2.6%	ranked 19 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (2025)	4.5%	3.6%	2.3%	ranked 6 of 60
Unemployment rate in the county (aged 15 and over) (county) (2025)	6.2%	6.2%	6.8%

Tourism

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Number of accommodation establishments (2024)	189 no.	379 no.	3,035 no.	ranked 5 of 60
Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	0.6 no.	0.6 no.	0.7 no.	ranked 33 of 60
Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024)	2,321 no.	5,045 no.	35,020 no.	ranked 4 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024)	5,232	–	476	ranked 4 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024)	17.2 places / 1,000 residents	19.8 places / 1,000 residents	14.7 places / 1,000 residents	ranked 28 of 60
Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024)	27.7 places / establishment	30.6 places / establishment	21.6 places / establishment	ranked 22 of 60
Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024)	54.9%	–	30.9%	ranked 6 of 56
Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024)	11.9%	–	32.8%	ranked 55 of 59
Share of places in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	29.0%	–	13.6%	ranked 10 of 49
Share of places in campsites (2024)	1.5%	–	10.8%	ranked 19 of 22
Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	65.2%	–	39.5%	ranked 5 of 55
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	47.5%	–	26.1%	ranked 9 of 55
Nights spent in accommodation establishments (2024)	683,277	–	19,558	ranked 4 of 51
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (2024)	2.2 nights / resident	–	0.7 nights / resident	ranked 10 of 51
Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (2024)	64.6%	–	20.2%	ranked 3 of 44
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (2024)	4.4%	–	1.3%	ranked 4 of 39
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (2024)	3.8%	–	3.0%	ranked 14 of 40
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (2024)	3.8%	–	0.4%	ranked 7 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (2024)	5.7%	–	0.6%	ranked 1 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (2024)	3.0%	–	1.9%	ranked 12 of 41
Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (2024)	65.2%	–	56.8%	ranked 15 of 36
Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (2024)	5.3%	–	13.0%	ranked 38 of 42
Share of nights in campsites (2024)	0.0%	–	0.8%	ranked 14 of 16

Transport

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality (2025)	285	489	2,802	ranked 2 of 60
Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	11.3	10.3	8.8	ranked 9 of 60
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	12.4	11.8	10.1	ranked 22 of 60
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years (2021-2025)	26	112	689	ranked 5 of 60
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (2021-2025)	1.7	3.9	6.2	ranked 56 of 60
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (2021-2025)	31.3%	25.4%	17.9%	ranked 5 of 60
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (2021-2025)	27.8%	26.1%	28.6%	ranked 34 of 60
Share of accidents in the dark (2021-2025)	18.0%	19.1%	17.8%	ranked 29 of 60
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (2021-2025)	3.6%	5.8%	7.2%	ranked 50 of 60
Public charging points for electric vehicles (2026)	685	1,187	5,907	ranked 2 of 60
Public charging points per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	2.25 ‰	2.02 ‰	1.42 ‰	ranked 13 of 60
Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more) (2026)	46.4%	49.2%	51.7%	ranked 38 of 59
Number of public transport stops with departures on a weekday (2026)	814	–	166	ranked 1 of 52
Number of public transport stops per 100 km² (2026)	518.5 100 km²	26.8 100 km²	12.6 100 km²	ranked 1 of 51
Number of public transport departures on a weekday (2026)	121,394	–	1,855	ranked 2 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	399 1,000 inh.	250 1,000 inh.	66 1,000 inh.	ranked 1 of 52
Number of public transport routes departing from the municipality's stops (2026)	223	–	46	ranked 2 of 52
Railway stations with passenger train departures (2026)	2	12	120	ranked 19 of 60
Number of passenger train departures on a weekday (2026)	67	257	1,622	ranked 7 of 60
Sunday departures (as a percentage of weekday departures) (2026)	55%	54%	35%	ranked 11 of 52
Bus ticket price per 100 km as the crow flies (median) (2026)	9.3 €	9.1 €	10.2 €	ranked 29 of 49

Society

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	8.6 ‰	7.5 ‰	7.3 ‰	ranked 13 of 60
Number of cultural heritage objects (2026)	889	1,606	8,847	ranked 2 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants (2026)	29.2 10,000 inh.	27.3 10,000 inh.	41.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 39 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 100 km² (2026)	566.2 100 km²	19.9 100 km²	9.5 100 km²	ranked 1 of 59
Number of archaeological heritage objects (2026)	18	146	860	ranked 22 of 60
Number of sacred heritage objects (2026)	15	62	530	ranked 8 of 60
Number of petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	82	166	773	ranked 2 of 60
Number of petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.7 10,000 inh.	2.8 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	ranked 34 of 60
Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	85	145	708	ranked 2 of 60
Number of ATMs per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.8 10,000 inh.	2.5 10,000 inh.	2.1 10,000 inh.	ranked 15 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	38	173	1,155	ranked 2 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.2 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	7.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 56 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	156	277	2,126	ranked 2 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.1 10,000 inh.	4.7 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 22 of 60
Number of parks (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	43	132	795	ranked 2 of 60
Number of parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.4 10,000 inh.	2.2 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	ranked 52 of 60
Number of hillforts (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5	117	611	ranked 32 of 60
Number of hillforts per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.2 100 km²	1.4 100 km²	0.9 100 km²	ranked 5 of 59
Number of sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	370	927	5,174	ranked 2 of 60
Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	12.2 10,000 inh.	15.8 10,000 inh.	21.2 10,000 inh.	ranked 58 of 60
Number of football pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.2 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 52 of 60
Number of museums (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	49	86	474	ranked 2 of 60
Number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	16.1 100,000 inh.	14.6 100,000 inh.	16.2 100,000 inh.	ranked 31 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	11	13	93	ranked 2 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.6 100,000 inh.	2.2 100,000 inh.	0.5 100,000 inh.	ranked 26 of 60
Events registered by the police in the municipality (2025)	116,110	171,769	770,764	ranked 2 of 60
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	373.9	291.7	199.0	ranked 4 of 60
Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	12.61	11.64	12.32	ranked 29 of 60
Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	65.51	50.52	30.02	ranked 3 of 60
Fraud cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2025)	8.84	7.85	5.55	ranked 8 of 60
Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	40.77	41.90	43.33	ranked 38 of 60
Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	17.52	20.52	22.53	ranked 48 of 60
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	54.29	44.22	35.50	ranked 5 of 60
Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	4.17	3.23	1.77	ranked 5 of 57

Environment

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Official bathing waters (2023)	4	6	121	ranked 9 of 44
Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (2023)	50%	67%	100%	ranked 38 of 44
Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (2023)	25%	17%	0%	ranked 4 of 44
E. coli, median of the season's samples (2023)	34 cfu/100 ml	–	8 cfu/100 ml	ranked 3 of 44
Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (2023)	18 cfu/100 ml	–	7 cfu/100 ml	ranked 6 of 44
Share of the municipality's area in protected areas (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	5.8%	3.0%	6.2%	ranked 31 of 59
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (2024)	10.0 µg/m³	9.2 µg/m³	7.9 µg/m³	ranked 1 of 60
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (2024)	10.5 µg/m³	7.8 µg/m³	4.4 µg/m³	ranked 1 of 60
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (2024)	106 µg/m³	106 µg/m³	102 µg/m³	ranked 10 of 60
Average altitude of the area (2021)	60 m	–	102 m	ranked 48 of 60
Average slope of the terrain (2021)	2.9 °	–	2.7 °	ranked 23 of 60
Share of the area with a slope above 15° (2021)	2.2%	–	0.2%	ranked 4 of 60
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (2018)	74.1%	–	2.8%	ranked 1 of 60
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (2018)	12.0%	–	58.9%	ranked 58 of 60
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (2018)	4.3%	–	28.0%	ranked 59 of 60
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (2018)	1.8%	–	4.8%	ranked 57 of 60
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (2018)	0.0%	–	0.6%	ranked 52 of 60
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (2018)	7.9%	–	1.1%	ranked 6 of 60
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density (2018)	21.2%	–	0.7%	ranked 2 of 60
Share of land area that is built-up (2020)	15.1%	1.1%	0.6%	ranked 2 of 59
Built-up surface per inhabitant (2020)	81 m²/inh.	154 m²/inh.	245 m²/inh.	ranked 58 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 1975 (2020)	60%	–	68%	ranked 45 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 2000 (2020)	20%	–	21%	ranked 31 of 60
Share of the municipality's area in national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	1.9%	2.0%	2.0%	ranked 31 of 59
Area of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries (2026)	3.0 km²	163.7 km²	3,075 km²	ranked 52 of 59
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites (2026)	8.0%	9.0%	9.8%	ranked 43 of 59

Health

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Hospital beds in the municipality (2023)	5,489 beds	6,465	27,800	ranked 2 of 59
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	18.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	11.0 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 4 of 59
Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	12.2 beds / 1,000 inh.	6.9 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 1 of 59
Inpatient hospital facilities (2023)	7 facilities	21	133	ranked 2 of 59
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023)	208,588 admissions	229,495	899,576	ranked 2 of 59
Acute-care bed occupancy rate (2023)	72.6%	–	65.9%	ranked 13 of 47
Average length of stay in acute-care beds (2023)	5.2 days	5.2	5.6	ranked 30 of 47
Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (2023)	50.9 patients / bed	–	43.8 patients / bed	ranked 16 of 47
In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (2023)	2.52%	2.70%	4.01%	ranked 42 of 47
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025)	12.6 ‰	12.6 ‰	15.6 ‰	ranked 49 of 60
Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025)	12.3 ‰	12.6 ‰	15.2 ‰	ranked 52 of 60
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	138	194	736	ranked 2 of 59
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.5 per 10,000 inh.	3.3 per 10,000 inh.	2.4 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 7 of 59

Education

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Schools (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	88	192	1,084	ranked 2 of 59
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.9 per 10,000 inh.	3.3 per 10,000 inh.	4.8 per 10,000 inh.	ranked 55 of 59
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025)	117	–	7	ranked 2 of 58
Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	2.6 per 1,000 children under 15	–	2.4 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 25 of 58
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025)	74	177	1,021	ranked 2 of 60
General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.7 per 1,000 children under 15	–	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 59 of 60
Vocational training establishments (2025)	12	21	117	ranked 2 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025)	67	96	440	ranked 2 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.5 per 1,000 children under 15	–	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 16 of 60

Risks

Indicator	Kaunas City Municipality	Kaunas County	National	Rank
Number of civil protection sirens (2026)	86	258	1,180	ranked 2 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026)	2.8 / 10,000 residents	4.4 / 10,000 residents	4.7 / 10,000 residents	ranked 52 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 100 km² (2026)	54.8 / 100 km²	3.2 / 100 km²	1.4 / 100 km²	ranked 1 of 59
Number of shelters (2026)	334	1,349	6,584	ranked 4 of 60
Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026)	11.0 / 10,000 residents	23.0 / 10,000 residents	18.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 51 of 60
Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026)	45%	49%	42%	ranked 25 of 60
Number of collective protection structures (2026)	223	479	2,518	ranked 2 of 60
Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026)	7.3 / 10,000 residents	8.2 / 10,000 residents	10.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 44 of 60
Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026)	52%	47%	41%	ranked 9 of 60
Number of evacuation points (2026)	9	137	1,960	ranked 52 of 60
Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026)	0.3 / 10,000 residents	2.3 / 10,000 residents	9.1 / 10,000 residents	ranked 60 of 60
Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025)	8.0 / 1,000 residents	9.1 / 1,000 residents	11.2 / 1,000 residents	ranked 53 of 58
Number of fires (2025)	522	–	87	ranked 2 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents (2025)	1.7 / 1,000 residents	2.2 / 1,000 residents	2.9 / 1,000 residents	ranked 54 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	1.6 / 1,000 residents a year	2.2 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	ranked 56 of 58
Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025)	6.1%	14.3%	18.4%	ranked 58 of 58
Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025)	36.2%	23.4%	12.3%	ranked 3 of 58
Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025)	5.8%	12.3%	17.0%	ranked 53 of 58
Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025)	6.5%	6.2%	4.2%	ranked 9 of 58
Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025)	3.9%	3.5%	3.0%	ranked 22 of 58
Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025)	1.8 / 100,000 residents a year	2.6 / 100,000 residents a year	3.9 / 100,000 residents a year	ranked 48 of 58
Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	0.1 / 10,000 residents a year	0.4 / 10,000 residents a year	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	ranked 54 of 58
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) (2024)	2.4%	1.5%	1.2%	ranked 19 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) (2024)	3.3%	2.1%	1.8%	ranked 19 of 57
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) (2024)	4.0%	2.3%	2.1%	ranked 19 of 57
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood (2024)	2.5%	1.5%	1.1%	ranked 16 of 57
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020)	0.0063 g	0.0065 g	0.0075 g	ranked 40 of 60

Kaunas City Municipality: indicators over time

Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.9 °C

8.8 °C in 2025, compared with 6.9 °C in 1951

Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+231 mm+43.8%

758 mm in 2025, compared with 527 mm in 1951

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−18 days−60.0%

12 days in 2025, compared with 30 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−725 °C·d−17.7%

3,366 °C·d in 2025, compared with 4,091 °C·d in 1951

Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C·d), 1951–2025

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+9.0 pp

70% in 2025, compared with 61% in 1951

Average cloud cover (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−23 days−52.3%

21 days in 2025, compared with 44 days in 1951

Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+29 days+22.7%

157 days in 2025, compared with 128 days in 1951

Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.0 pp

79% in 2025, compared with 78% in 1951

Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−37 days−30.8%

83 days in 2025, compared with 120 days in 1951

Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−35 days−63.6%

20 days in 2025, compared with 55 days in 1951

Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+11 days+157.1%

18 days in 2025, compared with 7 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+12 mm+46.2%

38 mm in 2025, compared with 26 mm in 1951

Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+43 days+22.4%

235 days in 2025, compared with 192 days in 1951

Length of the growing season: from 6 days with average daily temperature above 5 °C to 6 days below 5 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+171 mm+127.6%

305 mm in 2025, compared with 134 mm in 1951

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−45 mm−30.6%

102 mm in 2025, compared with 147 mm in 1951

Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−71 mm−52.6%

64 mm in 2025, compared with 135 mm in 1951

Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−18.0 pp

8% in 2025, compared with 26% in 1951

Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (%), 1951–2025

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

0.0 days

1.0 days in 2025, compared with 1.0 days in 1951

Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+28 mm+65.1%

71 mm in 2025, compared with 43 mm in 1951

Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.1 °C

8.6 °C in 2025, compared with 7.5 °C in 1951

Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−55 days−56.7%

42 days in 2025, compared with 97 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+5 days+3.5%

146 days in 2025, compared with 141 days in 1951

Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−74 kWh/m²−6.8%

1,013 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 1,087 kWh/m² in 1951

Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−61 kWh/m²−12.2%

439 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 500 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−6 kWh/m²−9.1%

60 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 66 kWh/m² in 1951

Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (kWh/m²), 1951–2025

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+2.1 °C

12.4 °C in 2025, compared with 10.3 °C in 1951

Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+1.6 °C

5.3 °C in 2025, compared with 3.7 °C in 1951

Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+0.5 °C

7.1 °C in 2025, compared with 6.6 °C in 1951

Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

0.0 m/s+0.6%

3.5 m/s in 2025, compared with 3.5 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+3 days+13.6%

25 days in 2025, compared with 22 days in 1951

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (days), 1951–2025

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−0.1 m/s−1.2%

6.0 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.1 m/s in 1951

Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (m/s), 1951–2025

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

−13 W/m²−6.0%

204 W/m² in 2025, compared with 217 W/m² in 1951

Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (W/m²), 1951–2025

Mean annual temperature (estimate)

+2.1 °C

8.8 °C in 2025, compared with 6.7 °C in 1950

Mean annual temperature (estimate) (°C), 1950–2025

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate)

−22−20.8%

84 in 2025, compared with 106 in 1950

Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate), 1950–2025

Annual precipitation (estimate)

−59 mm−7.2%

758 mm in 2025, compared with 817 mm in 1950

Annual precipitation (estimate) (mm), 1950–2025

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)

+78.0+6.8%

1,231 in 2025, compared with 1,153 in 2021

Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year), 2021–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year)

+9,834 positions+79.3%

22,232 positions in 2025, compared with 12,398 positions in 2010

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (positions), 2010–2025

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year)

−25.4 positions / 1,000 inh.−25.8%

73.1 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 98.5 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (positions / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2025

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies

+800 €+133.3%

1,400 € in 2025, compared with 600 € in 2018

Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (€), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled

−3.2 pp

87.9% in 2025, compared with 91.1% in 2018

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification”

+11.7 pp

26.8% in 2025, compared with 15.1% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance”

+1.9 pp

11.8% in 2025, compared with 9.9% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing”

−3.9 pp

9.4% in 2025, compared with 13.3% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications”

−9.5 pp

9.8% in 2025, compared with 19.3% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism”

−0.6 pp

5.3% in 2025, compared with 5.9% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”

−4.2 pp

11.1% in 2025, compared with 15.3% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics”

−0.4 pp

3.1% in 2025, compared with 3.5% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (%), 2018–2025

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy”

+2.7 pp

4.5% in 2025, compared with 1.8% in 2018

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (%), 2018–2025

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments

+32+0.6%

5,232 in 2024, compared with 5,200 in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents

−0.6 places / 1,000 residents−3.3%

17.2 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 17.8 places / 1,000 residents in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (places / 1,000 residents), 2019–2024

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+18.9 pp

65.2% in 2024, compared with 46.3% in 2013

Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2024

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+14.9 pp

47.5% in 2024, compared with 32.6% in 2013

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2024

Nights spent in accommodation establishments

+411,067+151.0%

683,277 in 2024, compared with 272,210 in 2020

Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2020–2024

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident

+1.3 nights / resident+144.6%

2.2 nights / resident in 2024, compared with 0.9 nights / resident in 2020

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (nights / resident), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad

+6.6 pp

64.6% in 2024, compared with 58.0% in 2022

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (%), 2022–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany

−0.7 pp

4.4% in 2024, compared with 5.1% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland

−0.3 pp

3.8% in 2024, compared with 4.1% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus

+0.9 pp

3.8% in 2024, compared with 2.9% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom

+1.5 pp

5.7% in 2024, compared with 4.2% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia

−0.9 pp

3.0% in 2024, compared with 3.9% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine

+1.3 pp

10.6% in 2022, compared with 9.3% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (%), 2020–2022

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses

+3.1 pp

65.2% in 2024, compared with 62.1% in 2020

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes

−0.6 pp

18.7% in 2023, compared with 19.3% in 2020

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (%), 2020–2023

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts)

−8.8 pp

5.3% in 2024, compared with 14.1% in 2020

Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (%), 2020–2024

Share of nights in campsites

−1.8 pp

0.0% in 2024, compared with 1.8% in 2020

Share of nights in campsites (%), 2020–2024

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality

−88−23.6%

285 in 2025, compared with 373 in 2013

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality, 2013–2025

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−2.2−16.6%

11.3 in 2025, compared with 13.6 in 2019

Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−2.9−19.1%

12.4 in 2025, compared with 15.3 in 2019

People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years

−32−55.2%

26 in 2025, compared with 58 in 2017

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years, 2017–2025

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year

−2.0−54.4%

1.7 in 2025, compared with 3.8 in 2019

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year, 2019–2025

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian

−10.8 pp

31.3% in 2025, compared with 42.1% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider

+16.2 pp

27.8% in 2025, compared with 11.6% in 2017

Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in the dark

−7.5 pp

18.0% in 2025, compared with 25.5% in 2017

Share of accidents in the dark (%), 2017–2025

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

−0.5 pp

3.6% in 2025, compared with 4.1% in 2017

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (%), 2017–2025

Events registered by the police in the municipality

+19,649+20.4%

116,110 in 2025, compared with 96,461 in 2019

Events registered by the police in the municipality, 2019–2025

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+57.3+18.1%

373.9 in 2025, compared with 316.6 in 2021

Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

−3.55−22.0%

12.61 in 2025, compared with 16.16 in 2021

Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+10.77+19.7%

65.51 in 2025, compared with 54.74 in 2023

Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+5.19+14.6%

40.77 in 2025, compared with 35.58 in 2023

Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2023–2025

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+1.63+10.3%

17.52 in 2025, compared with 15.89 in 2021

Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+4.20+8.4%

54.29 in 2025, compared with 50.09 in 2022

Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2022–2025

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)

+1.26+43.3%

4.17 in 2025, compared with 2.91 in 2021

Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2021–2025

Official bathing waters

4 in 2023, compared with 4 in 2021

Official bathing waters, 2021–2023

Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites)

+25.0 pp

50% in 2023, compared with 25% in 2021

Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (%), 2021–2023

Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites)

0.0 pp

25% in 2023, compared with 25% in 2021

Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (%), 2021–2023

E. coli, median of the season's samples

+28 cfu/100 ml+466.7%

34 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 6 cfu/100 ml in 2021

E. coli, median of the season's samples (cfu/100 ml), 2021–2023

Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples

+12 cfu/100 ml+227.3%

18 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 6 cfu/100 ml in 2021

Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (cfu/100 ml), 2021–2023

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)

−4.0 µg/m³−28.6%

10.0 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 14.0 µg/m³ in 2018

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)

−2.8 µg/m³−21.1%

10.5 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 13.3 µg/m³ in 2018

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)

+2 µg/m³+1.9%

106 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 104 µg/m³ in 2018

Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (µg/m³), 2018–2024

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport)

+12.5 pp

74.1% in 2018, compared with 61.6% in 2000

Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (%), 2000–2018

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)

−6.6 pp

12.0% in 2018, compared with 18.6% in 2000

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (%), 2000–2018

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed)

−6.8 pp

4.3% in 2018, compared with 11.1% in 2000

Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (%), 2000–2018

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)

+1.1 pp

1.8% in 2018, compared with 0.7% in 2000

Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (%), 2000–2018

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)

0.0 pp

0.0% in 2018, compared with 0.0% in 2000

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (%), 2000–2018

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)

0.0 pp

7.9% in 2018, compared with 7.9% in 2000

Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (%), 2000–2018

Share of land area that is built-up

+5.7 pp

15.1% in 2020, compared with 9.5% in 1975

Share of land area that is built-up (%), 1975–2020

Hospital beds in the municipality

−2,297 beds−29.5%

5,489 beds in 2023, compared with 7,786 beds in 2001

Hospital beds in the municipality (beds), 2001–2023

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−8.2 beds / 1,000 inh.−31.1%

18.1 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 26.3 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−3.6 beds / 1,000 inh.−22.8%

12.2 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 15.8 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2015

Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (beds / 1,000 inh.), 2015–2023

Inpatient hospital facilities

−15 facilities−68.2%

7 facilities in 2023, compared with 22 facilities in 2001

Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals

−6,110 admissions−2.8%

208,588 admissions in 2023, compared with 214,698 admissions in 2001

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (admissions), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed occupancy rate

−5.3 pp

72.6% in 2023, compared with 77.9% in 2001

Acute-care bed occupancy rate (%), 2001–2023

Average length of stay in acute-care beds

−3.6 days−40.9%

5.2 days in 2023, compared with 8.8 days in 2001

Average length of stay in acute-care beds (days), 2001–2023

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year)

+18.6 patients / bed+57.8%

50.9 patients / bed in 2023, compared with 32.2 patients / bed in 2001

Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (patients / bed), 2001–2023

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths)

+0.85 pp

2.52% in 2023, compared with 1.67% in 2001

In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (%), 2001–2023

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)

+1.2 ‰+10.5%

12.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 11.4 ‰ in 1994

Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (‰), 1994–2025

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens)

+26+28.6%

117 in 2025, compared with 91 in 2010

Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens), 2010–2025

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia)

−8−9.8%

74 in 2025, compared with 82 in 2010

General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia), 2010–2025

Vocational training establishments

−3−20.0%

12 in 2025, compared with 15 in 2010

Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.)

+43+179.2%

67 in 2025, compared with 24 in 2010

Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.), 2010–2025

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents

+0.1 / 1,000 residents+1.9%

8.0 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 7.8 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Number of fires

−237−31.2%

522 in 2025, compared with 759 in 2015

Number of fires, 2015–2025

Fires per 1,000 residents

−0.8 / 1,000 residents−31.2%

1.7 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 2.5 / 1,000 residents in 2015

Fires per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025

Population of Kaunas City Municipality over time

Population, 2015–2025

Kaunas City Municipality had 303,101 residents in 2015 and 303,978 in 2025.

Year	Population
2020	294,943
2021	298,753
2022	297,906
2023	302,875
2024	304,177
2025	303,978

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Sunshine and temperatures: Kaunas City Municipality

Annual solar output

994kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 40°

Warmest month

19.2°C

July

Coldest month

−3.1°C

January

Most productive month

133kWh

May

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²)Average temperature (°C)

Solar calculator: how much could you save in Kaunas City Municipality?

Estimated output, yearly savings and payback time for Kaunas City Municipality. Open the simulation to enter your own figures: the results update as you type.

Output per year

4,970kWh

Savings per year

€690

System cost

€6,000

Payback time

8.7years

These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.

Assumptions

Output: 994 kWh per kWp per year, panels facing south and tilted at 40°.
Electricity price: 0.216 €/kWh in 2026, all taxes included (national average for a household using 2,500 to 5,000 kWh a year).
Electricity used on site (40% of the output to begin with) avoids buying power from the grid; the rest is sold at 40% of the purchase price.
System cost: €1,200 per kWp to begin with, an indicative figure to replace with a quote.
Grants, changes in the electricity price, maintenance and the gradual loss of panel output are not included.
Indicative estimate, not a substitute for a study or an installer's quote.

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²) · Average temperature (°C)
Month	Sunshine	Temperature
January	16	−3.1
February	33	−2.6
March	74	1.5
April	120	7.6
May	160	13.3
June	172	17.5
July	164	19.2
August	137	18.4
September	92	13.8
October	47	8.1
November	17	3.6
December	10	−0.2

Monthly climate: Kaunas City Municipality

Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.

Warmest month

18.7°C

July

Coldest month

−2.7°C

January

Rainiest month

84mm

July

Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation

Show the values month by month

Monthly climate: Kaunas City Municipality · Average 1991–2020
Month	Average temperature (°C)	Minimum temperature (°C)	Maximum temperature (°C)	Precipitation (mm)
January	−2.7	−4.9	−0.8	44
February	−2.2	−4.8	0.2	38
March	1.5	−1.8	4.9	40
April	7.8	2.9	12.3	43
May	13.1	7.6	17.9	56
June	16.5	11.4	21.0	72
July	18.7	13.8	23.3	84
August	17.9	13.1	22.7	78
September	13.1	9.1	17.3	51
October	7.5	4.6	10.6	57
November	2.8	1.0	4.6	45
December	−0.9	−2.7	0.8	45
Year	7.8	4.1	11.2	653

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kaunas City Municipality?

Kaunas City Municipality has 303,978 residents (2025), ranking 2 of 60 municipalities.

How big is Kaunas City Municipality?

Kaunas City Municipality covers 157.0 km², with a density of 1,936 people per km².

Is the population of Kaunas City Municipality growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Kaunas City Municipality went from 303,101 to 303,978, a change of +0.3%.

Where is Kaunas City Municipality?

Kaunas City Municipality is in Kaunas County. Latitude 54.900, longitude 23.933.

Civil protection sirens per 100 km²: what is the figure for Kaunas City Municipality?

In Kaunas City Municipality, “Civil protection sirens per 100 km²” stands at 54.8 / 100 km² (2026), ranking 1 of 59 municipalities; the national median is 1.4 / 100 km².

Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate): what is the figure for Kaunas City Municipality?

In Kaunas City Municipality, “Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate)” stands at 29 days (1991-2020), ranking 60 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 34 days.

How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Kaunas City Municipality?

In Kaunas City Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 994 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Kaunas City Municipality?

The nearest to Kaunas City Municipality are Kaunas District Municipality (13 km), Prienai District Municipality (26 km), Jonava District Municipality (30 km), Kaišiadorys District Municipality (33 km), Kazlų Rūda Municipality (34 km).

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