Municipality · Klaipėda County

Klaipėda City Municipality: population and statistics

Klaipėda City Municipality has a population of 160,885 (2025) across – km², or – people per km². It ranks 3 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +2.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Key points

Among the 7 municipalities in Klaipėda County, Klaipėda City Municipality ranks No. 1 by population.

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate): 212 mm in Klaipėda City Municipality, compared with an average of 223 mm in Klaipėda County and 233 mm nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 41° generates about 1,074 kWh a year here.

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Number 1 in Klaipėda County for “Population”.
Number 1 in Klaipėda County for “Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality”.
“Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“Share of places in recreation centres (holiday homes)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
“Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
The nearest municipality is Klaipėda District Municipality, 17.8 km away.
The nearest more populous municipality is Kaunas City Municipality (303,978 residents), 200 km away.

Klaipėda City Municipality in numbers

Population

160,885

ranked 3 of 60

+2.2%over 10 years

2015–2025

Elevation

ranked 60 of 60

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

212mm

ranked 60 of 60

Share of places in recreation centres (holiday homes)

0.0%

ranked 32 of 32

Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)

9.210,000 inh.

ranked 60 of 60

Fires per 1,000 residents

1.3/ 1,000 residents

ranked 58 of 58

All indicators for Klaipėda 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	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Share of population under 15 (2025)	15.2%	15.1%	12.4%	ranked 5 of 60
Share of population aged 65 and over (2025)	21.1%	20.3%	23.3%	ranked 47 of 60
Share of women (2025)	52.8%	52.0%	52.6%	ranked 22 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)	6.1 ‰	6.7 ‰	5.6 ‰	ranked 20 of 57
Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024)	1	–	3	ranked 55 of 60

Energy

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Position?	Rank
Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0	143	725		ranked 39 of 60
Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	0.2 ha	399.1 ha	2,381 ha		ranked 54 of 60

Climate

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	8.1 °C	7.9 °C	7.5 °C	ranked 3 of 60
Average air temperature in January (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	−1.2 °C	−1.4 °C	−2.8 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Average air temperature in July (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	18.3 °C	18.1 °C	18.3 °C	ranked 30 of 60
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	702 mm	720 mm	666 mm	ranked 9 of 60
Days per year with at least 1 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	19 days	20	23	ranked 59 of 60
Heating degree days, base 18 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,629 °C·d	3,688 °C·d	3,889 °C·d	ranked 58 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)	66%	67%	70%	ranked 59 of 60
Clear days per year, when average cloud cover was below 20% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	30 days	30	26	ranked 3 of 60
Days per year with average cloud cover above 80% (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	146 days	148	168	ranked 59 of 60
Average relative air humidity (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	80%	80%	80%	ranked 11 of 60
Frost days per year, when the lowest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	87 days	92	110	ranked 58 of 60
Ice days per year, when the highest hourly temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	34 days	36	47	ranked 58 of 60
Days per year with at least 10 mm of precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	15 days	16	13	ranked 9 of 60
Maximum daily precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	25 mm	25 mm	28 mm	ranked 51 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)	216 days	216	204	ranked 6 of 60
Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	212 mm	223 mm	234 mm	ranked 60 of 60
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	165 mm	166 mm	131 mm	ranked 5 of 60
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	90 mm	94 mm	104 mm	ranked 58 of 60
Share of snow in annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	13%	13%	16%	ranked 57 of 60
Days per year with at least 5 cm of snowfall (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1.8 days	1.9	2.0	ranked 36 of 60
Maximum 5-day precipitation total in the year (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	53 mm	54 mm	54 mm	ranked 33 of 60
Average annual soil temperature at 0–7 cm depth (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	8.4 °C	8.2 °C	7.7 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature was below 0 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	55 days	56	74	ranked 57 of 60
Days per year when the average soil temperature reached at least 10 °C (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	157 days	155	152	ranked 4 of 60
Annual solar radiation on a horizontal surface (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	1,065 kWh/m²	1,061 kWh/m²	1,022 kWh/m²	ranked 2 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	478 kWh/m²	476 kWh/m²	457 kWh/m²	ranked 2 of 60
Solar radiation on a horizontal surface in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	61 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	61 kWh/m²	ranked 27 of 60
Mean daily maximum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	11.0 °C	10.9 °C	10.8 °C	ranked 18 of 60
Mean daily minimum air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	5.0 °C	4.7 °C	3.8 °C	ranked 3 of 60
Mean daily temperature range: daily maximum minus daily minimum (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.1 °C	6.2 °C	7.0 °C	ranked 58 of 60
Average wind speed at 10 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	4.3 m/s	4.2 m/s	3.6 m/s	ranked 2 of 60
Days per year with wind gusts of at least 15 m/s (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	63 days	55	34	ranked 1 of 60
Average wind speed at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	6.9 m/s	6.8 m/s	6.2 m/s	ranked 2 of 60
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (1991-2020)	337 W/m²	316 W/m²	228 W/m²	ranked 2 of 60
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (1991-2020)	8.3 °C	–	7.5 °C	ranked 1 of 60
Mean temperature of the warmest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	18.5 °C	–	18.4 °C	ranked 20 of 60
Mean temperature of the coldest month (estimate) (1991-2020)	−1.0 °C	–	−2.8 °C	ranked 2 of 60
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	85	–	110	ranked 59 of 60
Annual precipitation (estimate) (1991-2020)	702 mm	–	666 mm	ranked 8 of 60
Heating degree days per year (base 18 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	3,580	–	3,884	ranked 59 of 60
Cooling degree days per year (base 21 °C, estimate) (1991-2020)	11	–	10	ranked 21 of 60

Economy

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Registered legal entities (2024)	10,362	20,710	186,598	ranked 3 of 60
Registered legal entities per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	65.1 ‰	61.1 ‰	42.0 ‰	ranked 5 of 60
Registered companies (excluding individual enterprises) (2024)	7,996	15,635	140,267	ranked 3 of 60
Registered companies per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	50.2 ‰	46.1 ‰	27.4 ‰	ranked 5 of 60
Companies registered during the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	4.1 ‰	4.5 ‰	2.2 ‰	ranked 10 of 60
Share of companies registered in the last five years (2024)	35.6%	39.1%	39.1%	ranked 45 of 60
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	48	109	994	ranked 3 of 60
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.0 10,000 inh.	3.2 10,000 inh.	3.4 10,000 inh.	ranked 41 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	262.5	399.0	7,031	ranked 3 of 60
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	1.63	1.16	0.42	ranked 4 of 60
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	371.78 M EUR	407.31	6,102	ranked 3 of 60
Share of works contracts in the award notices of buyers in the municipality (2021-2025)	5%	5%	5%	ranked 26 of 51
Share of award notices won by a company in the buyer's own municipality (2024-2025)	13%	14%	9%	ranked 17 of 44
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	163.5	208.0	5,535	ranked 3 of 60
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024-2025)	1.02	0.61	0.23	ranked 4 of 60
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) (2024-2025)	53.89 M EUR	78.50	4,537	ranked 6 of 60
Share of works contracts in the public contracts won by companies in the municipality (2024-2025)	14%	14%	11%	ranked 20 of 48
GDP per capita in the county (county) (2024)	23.7k€	23.7k€	19.1k€

Employment

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year) (2025)	14,340 positions	22,432	164,708	ranked 3 of 60
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service per 1,000 inhabitants (during the year) (2025)	89.1 positions / 1,000 inh.	65.3 positions / 1,000 inh.	45.7 positions / 1,000 inh.	ranked 3 of 60
Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (2025)	1,500 €	–	1,300 €	ranked 1 of 60
Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled (2025)	92.7%	89.4%	80.5%	ranked 3 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Work requiring no qualification” (2025)	20.1%	21.8%	24.0%	ranked 42 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Production, technical maintenance” (2025)	14.1%	12.4%	14.0%	ranked 30 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Sales, purchasing, marketing” (2025)	6.9%	8.1%	9.1%	ranked 45 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Transport, warehousing, communications” (2025)	9.2%	7.9%	9.7%	ranked 33 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (2025)	4.9%	7.6%	6.9%	ranked 46 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (2025)	19.3%	15.7%	9.0%	ranked 2 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics” (2025)	4.2%	4.2%	2.6%	ranked 8 of 60
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (2025)	3.5%	3.7%	2.3%	ranked 12 of 60
Unemployment rate in the county (aged 15 and over) (county) (2025)	4.6%	4.6%	6.8%

Tourism

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Number of accommodation establishments (2024)	171 no.	1,087 no.	3,035 no.	ranked 6 of 60
Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	1.1 no.	3.3 no.	0.7 no.	ranked 13 of 60
Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024)	1,979 no.	10,709 no.	35,020 no.	ranked 5 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024)	4,918	–	476	ranked 5 of 60
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024)	30.9 places / 1,000 residents	85.2 places / 1,000 residents	14.7 places / 1,000 residents	ranked 13 of 60
Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024)	28.8 places / establishment	26.3 places / establishment	21.6 places / establishment	ranked 17 of 60
Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024)	55.7%	–	30.9%	ranked 5 of 56
Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024)	16.4%	–	32.8%	ranked 51 of 59
Share of places in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	13.6%	–	13.6%	ranked 25 of 49
Share of places in recreation centres (holiday homes) (2024)	0.0%	–	14.8%	ranked 32 of 32
Share of places in campsites (2024)	13.2%	–	10.8%	ranked 9 of 22
Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	57.5%	–	39.5%	ranked 12 of 55
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024)	42.6%	–	26.1%	ranked 11 of 55
Nights spent in accommodation establishments (2024)	501,321	–	19,558	ranked 6 of 51
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (2024)	3.1 nights / resident	–	0.7 nights / resident	ranked 7 of 51
Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (2024)	38.2%	–	20.2%	ranked 9 of 44
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany (2024)	9.0%	–	1.3%	ranked 1 of 39
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland (2024)	3.7%	–	3.0%	ranked 15 of 40
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (2024)	1.4%	–	0.6%	ranked 6 of 35
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United States (2024)	3.9%	–	0.3%	ranked 2 of 37
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (2024)	5.0%	–	1.9%	ranked 5 of 41
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine (2024)	1.8%	–	1.1%	ranked 15 of 40
Share of nights in hotels and guest houses (2024)	77.8%	–	56.8%	ranked 8 of 36
Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (2024)	9.9%	–	12.7%	ranked 24 of 38
Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (2024)	9.4%	–	13.0%	ranked 32 of 42
Share of nights in campsites (2024)	2.4%	–	0.8%	ranked 5 of 16

Transport

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality (2025)	129	345	2,802	ranked 4 of 60
Road accidents with injuries or deaths per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	9.3	10.6	8.8	ranked 27 of 60
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2021-2025)	10.0	12.3	10.1	ranked 32 of 60
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years (2021-2025)	17	76	689	ranked 9 of 60
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year (2021-2025)	2.2	4.6	6.2	ranked 53 of 60
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (2021-2025)	28.5%	22.4%	17.9%	ranked 8 of 60
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (2021-2025)	35.6%	38.8%	28.6%	ranked 12 of 60
Share of accidents in the dark (2021-2025)	12.3%	13.8%	17.8%	ranked 51 of 60
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (2021-2025)	1.1%	3.4%	7.2%	ranked 59 of 60
Public charging points for electric vehicles (2026)	304	659	5,907	ranked 3 of 60
Public charging points per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	1.89 ‰	1.92 ‰	1.42 ‰	ranked 19 of 60
Share of fast charging points (50 kW or more) (2026)	41.5%	43.0%	51.7%	ranked 43 of 59
Number of public transport stops with departures on a weekday (2026)	212	–	166	ranked 10 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday (2026)	57,473	–	1,855	ranked 3 of 52
Number of public transport departures on a weekday per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	357 1,000 inh.	211 1,000 inh.	66 1,000 inh.	ranked 3 of 52
Number of public transport routes departing from the municipality's stops (2026)	106	–	46	ranked 5 of 52
Railway stations with passenger train departures (2026)	3	12	120	ranked 15 of 60
Number of passenger train departures on a weekday (2026)	26	79	1,622	ranked 17 of 60
Sunday departures (as a percentage of weekday departures) (2026)	66%	64%	35%	ranked 6 of 52
Bus ticket price per 100 km as the crow flies (median) (2026)	10.3 €	10.3 €	10.2 €	ranked 22 of 49

Society

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Associations, public institutions, foundations and other non-profit organisations per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	7.0 ‰	6.8 ‰	7.3 ‰	ranked 36 of 60
Number of cultural heritage objects (2026)	189	834	8,847	ranked 8 of 60
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants (2026)	11.7 10,000 inh.	24.3 10,000 inh.	41.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 55 of 60
Number of archaeological heritage objects (2026)	14	70	860	ranked 29 of 60
Number of sacred heritage objects (2026)	1	56	530	ranked 51 of 60
Number of petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	35	84	773	ranked 3 of 60
Number of petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	2.2 10,000 inh.	2.4 10,000 inh.	2.9 10,000 inh.	ranked 51 of 60
Number of ATMs (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	51	102	708	ranked 3 of 60
Number of ATMs per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	3.2 10,000 inh.	3.0 10,000 inh.	2.1 10,000 inh.	ranked 11 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	16	106	1,155	ranked 34 of 60
Number of Christian places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.0 10,000 inh.	3.1 10,000 inh.	7.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 59 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	72	194	2,126	ranked 3 of 60
Number of children's playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.5 10,000 inh.	5.6 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 25 of 60
Number of parks (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	22	68	795	ranked 6 of 60
Number of parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.4 10,000 inh.	2.0 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	ranked 54 of 60
Number of hillforts (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1	39	611	ranked 52 of 60
Number of sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	148	592	5,174	ranked 5 of 60
Number of sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	9.2 10,000 inh.	17.2 10,000 inh.	21.2 10,000 inh.	ranked 60 of 60
Number of football pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	1.4 10,000 inh.	2.7 10,000 inh.	4.0 10,000 inh.	ranked 60 of 60
Number of museums (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	12	55	474	ranked 6 of 60
Number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7.5 100,000 inh.	16.0 100,000 inh.	16.2 100,000 inh.	ranked 53 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	7	13	93	ranked 3 of 60
Number of cinemas and theatres per 100,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026)	4.3 100,000 inh.	3.8 100,000 inh.	0.5 100,000 inh.	ranked 20 of 60
Events registered by the police in the municipality (2025)	62,584	98,171	770,764	ranked 3 of 60
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	399.6	294.0	199.0	ranked 2 of 60
Events registered by the police and classified as a criminal offence per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	14.69	10.76	12.32	ranked 15 of 60
Property-related events (theft, robbery, damage) registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	61.04	44.63	30.02	ranked 4 of 60
Fraud cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2025)	9.52	8.13	5.55	ranked 7 of 60
Events against the person registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	43.30	37.63	43.33	ranked 31 of 60
Domestic violence cases registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	18.63	17.71	22.53	ranked 43 of 60
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	70.81	53.73	35.50	ranked 3 of 60
Drug-related events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average) (2023-2025)	5.21	3.29	1.77	ranked 1 of 57

Environment

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Official bathing waters (2023)	6	19	121	ranked 3 of 44
Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites) (2023)	100%	89%	100%	ranked 1 of 44
Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites) (2023)	0%	11%	0%	ranked 5 of 44
E. coli, median of the season's samples (2023)	6 cfu/100 ml	–	8 cfu/100 ml	ranked 28 of 44
Intestinal enterococci, median of the season's samples (2023)	4 cfu/100 ml	–	7 cfu/100 ml	ranked 31 of 44
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (2024)	9.0 µg/m³	8.3 µg/m³	7.9 µg/m³	ranked 6 of 60
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (2024)	6.8 µg/m³	5.4 µg/m³	4.4 µg/m³	ranked 6 of 60
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) (2024)	99 µg/m³	100 µg/m³	102 µg/m³	ranked 52 of 60
Average altitude of the area (2021)	15 m	–	102 m	ranked 59 of 60
Average slope of the terrain (2021)	1.9 °	–	2.7 °	ranked 49 of 60
Share of the area with a slope above 15° (2021)	0.0%	–	0.2%	ranked 47 of 60
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (2018)	44.5%	–	2.8%	ranked 5 of 60
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (2018)	21.1%	–	58.9%	ranked 55 of 60
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (2018)	19.5%	–	28.0%	ranked 49 of 60
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (2018)	5.2%	–	4.8%	ranked 22 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)	9.6%	–	1.1%	ranked 4 of 60
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density (2018)	19.5%	–	0.7%	ranked 3 of 60
Built-up surface per inhabitant (2020)	73 m²/inh.	154 m²/inh.	245 m²/inh.	ranked 59 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 1975 (2020)	54%	–	68%	ranked 57 of 60
Increase in built-up surface since 2000 (2020)	15%	–	21%	ranked 45 of 60

Health

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Hospital beds in the municipality (2023)	3,144 beds	3,603	27,800	ranked 3 of 59
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	20.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	11.4 beds / 1,000 inh.	5.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 2 of 59
Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)	12.2 beds / 1,000 inh.	6.7 beds / 1,000 inh.	2.1 beds / 1,000 inh.	ranked 1 of 59
Inpatient hospital facilities (2023)	7 facilities	15	133	ranked 2 of 59
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023)	101,528 admissions	111,730	899,576	ranked 3 of 59
Acute-care bed occupancy rate (2023)	67.1%	–	65.9%	ranked 21 of 47
Average length of stay in acute-care beds (2023)	4.7 days	4.8	5.6	ranked 36 of 47
Acute-care bed turnover (patients per bed per year) (2023)	51.7 patients / bed	–	43.8 patients / bed	ranked 14 of 47
In-hospital case fatality in acute-care beds (deaths among discharges and deaths) (2023)	1.87%	2.02%	4.01%	ranked 45 of 47
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025)	12.0 ‰	12.2 ‰	15.6 ‰	ranked 52 of 60
Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025)	12.1 ‰	12.1 ‰	15.2 ‰	ranked 53 of 60

Education

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025)	55	–	7	ranked 3 of 58
Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	2.2 per 1,000 children under 15	–	2.4 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 33 of 58
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025)	47	119	1,021	ranked 4 of 60
General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	1.9 per 1,000 children under 15	–	3.1 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 55 of 60
Vocational training establishments (2025)	8	13	117	ranked 4 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025)	15	37	440	ranked 3 of 60
Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025)	0.6 per 1,000 children under 15	–	1.0 per 1,000 children under 15	ranked 47 of 60

Risks

Indicator	Klaipėda City Municipality	Klaipėda County	National	Rank
Number of civil protection sirens (2026)	56	122	1,180	ranked 4 of 60
Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026)	3.5 / 10,000 residents	3.5 / 10,000 residents	4.7 / 10,000 residents	ranked 46 of 60
Number of shelters (2026)	124	304	6,584	ranked 12 of 60
Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026)	7.7 / 10,000 residents	8.8 / 10,000 residents	18.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 57 of 60
Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026)	34%	28%	42%	ranked 47 of 60
Number of collective protection structures (2026)	93	246	2,518	ranked 4 of 60
Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026)	5.8 / 10,000 residents	7.2 / 10,000 residents	10.3 / 10,000 residents	ranked 53 of 60
Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026)	28%	24%	41%	ranked 46 of 60
Number of evacuation points (2026)	104	272	1,960	ranked 2 of 60
Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026)	6.5 / 10,000 residents	7.9 / 10,000 residents	9.1 / 10,000 residents	ranked 38 of 60
Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025)	9.7 / 1,000 residents	9.6 / 1,000 residents	11.2 / 1,000 residents	ranked 43 of 58
Number of fires (2025)	215	–	87	ranked 5 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents (2025)	1.3 / 1,000 residents	1.9 / 1,000 residents	2.9 / 1,000 residents	ranked 58 of 58
Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	1.5 / 1,000 residents a year	2.2 / 1,000 residents a year	3.4 / 1,000 residents a year	ranked 57 of 58
Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025)	9.9%	12.1%	18.4%	ranked 53 of 58
Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025)	31.4%	19.4%	12.3%	ranked 4 of 58
Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025)	1.9%	13.6%	17.0%	ranked 56 of 58
Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025)	6.7%	5.3%	4.2%	ranked 7 of 58
Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025)	3.7%	3.4%	3.0%	ranked 24 of 58
Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025)	1.1 / 100,000 residents a year	1.7 / 100,000 residents a year	3.9 / 100,000 residents a year	ranked 55 of 58
Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025)	0.1 / 10,000 residents a year	0.5 / 10,000 residents a year	0.8 / 10,000 residents a year	ranked 54 of 58
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020)	0.0143 g	0.0141 g	0.0075 g	ranked 3 of 60

Klaipėda 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)

+1.4 °C

8.9 °C in 2025, compared with 7.5 °C in 1951

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

Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)

+196 mm+36.0%

741 mm in 2025, compared with 545 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)

−14 days−60.9%

9 days in 2025, compared with 23 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)

−580 °C·d−15.0%

3,289 °C·d in 2025, compared with 3,869 °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)

+6.0 pp

67% 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)

−31 days−55.4%

25 days in 2025, compared with 56 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)

+22 days+17.5%

148 days in 2025, compared with 126 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)

+5.0 pp

82% in 2025, compared with 77% 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)

−36 days−40.0%

54 days in 2025, compared with 90 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)

−25 days−69.4%

11 days in 2025, compared with 36 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)

+5 days+55.6%

14 days in 2025, compared with 9 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)

+3 mm+16.7%

21 mm in 2025, compared with 18 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)

+60 days+30.6%

256 days in 2025, compared with 196 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)

+163 mm+141.7%

278 mm in 2025, compared with 115 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)

−32 mm−17.7%

149 mm in 2025, compared with 181 mm in 1951

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

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

−77 mm−65.3%

41 mm in 2025, compared with 118 mm in 1951

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

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

−17.0 pp

5% in 2025, compared with 22% 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)

−2.0 days−66.7%

1.0 days in 2025, compared with 3.0 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)

+17 mm+47.2%

53 mm in 2025, compared with 36 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)

+0.9 °C

9.0 °C in 2025, compared with 8.1 °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)

−39 days−59.1%

27 days in 2025, compared with 66 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)

+2 days+1.4%

149 days in 2025, compared with 147 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)

−63 kWh/m²−5.7%

1,049 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 1,112 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)

−55 kWh/m²−10.7%

461 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 516 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)

+2 kWh/m²+3.4%

60 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 58 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)

+1.3 °C

11.8 °C in 2025, compared with 10.5 °C in 1951

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

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

+1.4 °C

6.1 °C in 2025, compared with 4.7 °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)

−0.1 °C

5.7 °C in 2025, compared with 5.8 °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)

−0.1 m/s−2.1%

4.2 m/s in 2025, compared with 4.2 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)

−4 days−7.5%

49 days in 2025, compared with 53 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)

−0.2 m/s−2.5%

6.7 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.9 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)

−42 W/m²−12.5%

293 W/m² in 2025, compared with 335 W/m² in 1951

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

Mean annual temperature (estimate)

+1.7 °C

9.1 °C in 2025, compared with 7.4 °C in 1950

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

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

−28−34.1%

54 in 2025, compared with 82 in 1950

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

Annual precipitation (estimate)

−37 mm−4.8%

741 mm in 2025, compared with 778 mm in 1950

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

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

−68.0−19.4%

283.0 in 2025, compared with 351.0 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)

+5,755 positions+67.0%

14,340 positions in 2025, compared with 8,585 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)

−35.5 positions / 1,000 inh.−28.5%

89.1 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 124.6 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

+980 €+188.5%

1,500 € in 2025, compared with 520 € in 2018

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

Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled

+1.6 pp

92.7% 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”

+4.7 pp

20.1% in 2025, compared with 15.4% 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”

+4.8 pp

14.1% in 2025, compared with 9.3% 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

6.9% in 2025, compared with 10.8% 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”

−7.9 pp

9.2% in 2025, compared with 17.1% 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”

−0.9 pp

4.9% in 2025, compared with 5.8% in 2018

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

Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”

−3.2 pp

19.3% in 2025, compared with 22.5% in 2018

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

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

0.0 pp

4.2% in 2025, compared with 4.2% 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”

+1.7 pp

3.5% 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

+1,022+26.2%

4,918 in 2024, compared with 3,896 in 2019

Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024

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

+5.1 places / 1,000 residents+19.8%

30.9 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 25.8 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

+8.8 pp

57.5% in 2024, compared with 48.7% in 2013

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

Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments

+6.6 pp

42.6% in 2024, compared with 36.0% in 2013

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

Nights spent in accommodation establishments

+266,825+113.8%

501,321 in 2024, compared with 234,496 in 2020

Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2020–2024

Nights in accommodation establishments per resident

+1.6 nights / resident+104.5%

3.1 nights / resident in 2024, compared with 1.5 nights / resident in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad

+17.7 pp

38.2% in 2024, compared with 20.5% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing abroad (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Germany

+5.0 pp

9.0% in 2024, compared with 4.0% in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Poland

+1.8 pp

3.7% in 2024, compared with 1.9% in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus

+0.2 pp

0.5% in 2023, compared with 0.3% in 2020

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Belarus (%), 2020–2023

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom

+0.4 pp

1.4% in 2024, compared with 1.0% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United Kingdom (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in the United States

+3.4 pp

3.9% in 2024, compared with 0.5% in 2020

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

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia

+2.8 pp

5.0% in 2024, compared with 2.2% in 2021

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (%), 2021–2024

Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Ukraine

+1.1 pp

1.8% in 2024, compared with 0.7% in 2020

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

Share of nights in hotels and guest houses

−7.5 pp

77.8% in 2024, compared with 85.3% in 2020

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

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes

+2.3 pp

9.9% in 2024, compared with 7.6% in 2021

Share of nights in hostels and apartment complexes (%), 2021–2024

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

+3.9 pp

9.4% in 2024, compared with 5.5% in 2020

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

Share of nights in campsites

+1.5 pp

2.4% in 2024, compared with 0.9% in 2020

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

Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality

−114−46.9%

129 in 2025, compared with 243 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)

−3.7−28.1%

9.3 in 2025, compared with 13.0 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)

−4.7−31.7%

10.0 in 2025, compared with 14.7 in 2019

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

Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years

−7−29.2%

17 in 2025, compared with 24 in 2017

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

Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year

−0.2−6.8%

2.2 in 2025, compared with 2.3 in 2019

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

Share of accidents involving a pedestrian

−9.8 pp

28.5% in 2025, compared with 38.3% in 2017

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

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

+18.5 pp

35.6% in 2025, compared with 17.1% in 2017

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

Share of accidents in the dark

−5.2 pp

12.3% in 2025, compared with 17.5% in 2017

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

Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk

−2.2 pp

1.1% in 2025, compared with 3.3% in 2017

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

Events registered by the police in the municipality

+10,707+20.6%

62,584 in 2025, compared with 51,877 in 2019

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

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

+23.7+6.3%

399.6 in 2025, compared with 375.9 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)

+0.13+0.9%

14.69 in 2025, compared with 14.56 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)

+4.88+8.7%

61.04 in 2025, compared with 56.16 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)

+1.02+2.4%

43.30 in 2025, compared with 42.28 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)

+0.48+2.6%

18.63 in 2025, compared with 18.15 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)

−1.46−2.0%

70.81 in 2025, compared with 72.27 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)

+2.02+63.3%

5.21 in 2025, compared with 3.19 in 2021

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

Official bathing waters

6 in 2023, compared with 6 in 2021

Official bathing waters, 2021–2023

Bathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites)

0.0 pp

100% in 2023, compared with 100% 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

0% in 2023, compared with 0% in 2021

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

E. coli, median of the season's samples

0 cfu/100 ml

6 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

+3 cfu/100 ml+300.0%

4 cfu/100 ml in 2023, compared with 1 cfu/100 ml in 2021

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

Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)

−3.2 µg/m³−26.2%

9.0 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 12.2 µg/m³ in 2018

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

Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)

−1.8 µg/m³−20.9%

6.8 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 8.6 µg/m³ in 2018

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

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

−6 µg/m³−6.0%

99 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 106 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)

+3.3 pp

44.5% in 2018, compared with 41.2% in 2000

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

Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)

−4.6 pp

21.1% in 2018, compared with 25.7% in 2000

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

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

−0.7 pp

19.5% in 2018, compared with 20.2% in 2000

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

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

+1.9 pp

5.2% in 2018, compared with 3.3% 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)

−0.1 pp

9.6% in 2018, compared with 9.7% in 2000

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

Hospital beds in the municipality

−676 beds−17.7%

3,144 beds in 2023, compared with 3,820 beds in 2001

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

Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants

−4.6 beds / 1,000 inh.−18.7%

20.1 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 24.7 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

−7 facilities−50.0%

7 facilities in 2023, compared with 14 facilities in 2001

Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023

Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals

−13,990 admissions−12.1%

101,528 admissions in 2023, compared with 115,518 admissions in 2001

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

Acute-care bed occupancy rate

−15.2 pp

67.1% in 2023, compared with 82.3% in 2001

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

Average length of stay in acute-care beds

−2.4 days−34.1%

4.7 days in 2023, compared with 7.2 days in 2001

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

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

+9.9 patients / bed+23.8%

51.7 patients / bed in 2023, compared with 41.8 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)

+0.71 pp

1.87% in 2023, compared with 1.16% 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)

+2.2 ‰+22.4%

12.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 9.8 ‰ in 1994

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

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

+3+5.8%

55 in 2025, compared with 52 in 2010

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

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

+7+17.5%

47 in 2025, compared with 40 in 2010

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

Vocational training establishments

−1−11.1%

8 in 2025, compared with 9 in 2010

Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025

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

+7+87.5%

15 in 2025, compared with 8 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

−0.8 / 1,000 residents−7.4%

9.7 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 10.5 / 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

−305−58.7%

215 in 2025, compared with 520 in 2015

Number of fires, 2015–2025

Fires per 1,000 residents

−2.0 / 1,000 residents−59.4%

1.3 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 3.3 / 1,000 residents in 2015

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

Population of Klaipėda City Municipality over time

Population, 2015–2025

Klaipėda City Municipality had 157,431 residents in 2015 and 160,885 in 2025.

Year	Population
2020	152,177
2021	152,008
2022	152,237
2023	156,745
2024	159,279
2025	160,885

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Sunshine and temperatures: Klaipėda City Municipality

Annual solar output

1,074kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 41°

Warmest month

18.9°C

July

Coldest month

−1.1°C

January

Most productive month

152kWh

May

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

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

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

Output per year

5,370kWh

Savings per year

€740

System cost

€6,000

Payback time

8.1years

These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.

Assumptions

Output: 1,074 kWh per kWp per year, panels facing south and tilted at 41°.
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	14	−1.1
February	32	−1.0
March	78	2.0
April	130	7.1
May	176	12.5
June	186	16.7
July	174	18.9
August	139	18.4
September	94	14.4
October	46	9.3
November	17	5.0
December	9	1.6

Monthly climate: Klaipėda City Municipality

Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.

Warmest month

18.5°C

July

Coldest month

−1.0°C

January

Rainiest month

79mm

August

Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation

Show the values month by month

Monthly climate: Klaipėda City Municipality · Average 1991–2020
Month	Average temperature (°C)	Minimum temperature (°C)	Maximum temperature (°C)	Precipitation (mm)
January	−1.0	−3.0	0.8	57
February	−1.0	−3.2	1.0	46
March	1.7	−1.1	4.5	42
April	7.2	3.1	11.0	37
May	12.3	7.5	16.4	42
June	15.8	11.4	19.5	59
July	18.5	14.3	22.1	74
August	18.0	14.0	21.8	79
September	13.6	10.3	17.0	67
October	8.5	5.9	11.0	75
November	4.2	2.4	5.8	63
December	1.0	−0.9	2.6	61
Year	8.2	5.1	11.1	702

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Klaipėda City Municipality?

Klaipėda City Municipality has 160,885 residents (2025), ranking 3 of 60 municipalities.

Is the population of Klaipėda City Municipality growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Klaipėda City Municipality went from 157,431 to 160,885, a change of +2.2%.

Where is Klaipėda City Municipality?

Klaipėda City Municipality is in Klaipėda County. Latitude 55.717, longitude 21.117.

Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate): what is the figure for Klaipėda City Municipality?

In Klaipėda City Municipality, “Precipitation in June, July and August (1991–2020 normal, estimate)” stands at 212 mm (1991-2020), ranking 60 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 234 mm.

Share of places in recreation centres (holiday homes): what is the figure for Klaipėda City Municipality?

In Klaipėda City Municipality, “Share of places in recreation centres (holiday homes)” stands at 0.0% (2024), ranking 32 of 32 municipalities; the national median is 14.8%.

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

In Klaipėda City Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 41° produces about 1,074 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Klaipėda City Municipality?

The nearest to Klaipėda City Municipality are Klaipėda District Municipality (18 km), Neringa Municipality (18 km), Palanga City Municipality (22 km), Kretinga Municipality (25 km), Šilutė District Municipality (47 km).