Municipality · Tauragė County
Pagėgiai Municipality: population and statistics
Pagėgiai Municipality has a population of 6,989 (2025) across 537.0 km², or 13.0 people per km². It ranks 58 of 60 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −20.9% between 2015 and 2025.
- 6,989 residents
- 537.0 km²
- 13 people/km²
- 12 m
Key points
Among the 4 municipalities in Tauragė County, Pagėgiai Municipality ranks No. 4 by population.
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants: 114.5 in Pagėgiai Municipality, compared with an average of 38.8 10,000 inh. in Tauragė County and 30.6 10,000 inh. nationally.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,023 kWh a year here.
Did you know?
- “Share of places in campsites”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap)”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 75,210 football pitches.
- Its population density is 3.4 times lower than the national average.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Tauragė District Municipality (37,300 residents), 24 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,092 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
Pagėgiai Municipality in numbers
Population
6,989
ranked 58 of 60
−20.9%over 10 years
2015–2025
Population density
13people/km²
ranked 51 of 59
Area
537km²
ranked 47 of 59
Elevation
12m
ranked 56 of 60
Share of places in campsites
46.5%
ranked 1 of 22
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants
114.510,000 inh.
ranked 1 of 60
Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap)
13.0100 km²
ranked 1 of 59
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)
1
ranked 60 of 60
All indicators for Pagėgiai 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.
Pagėgiai MunicipalityNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.
Population
| Indicator | Pagėgiai Municipality | Tauragė County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of population under 15 (2025) | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.4% | ranked 22 of 60 | |
| Share of population aged 65 and over (2025) | 22.0% | 22.5% | 23.3% | ranked 37 of 60 | |
| Share of women (2025) | 52.4% | 51.8% | 52.6% | ranked 32 of 60 | |
| Median age of the population (2025) | 48.0 years | – | 47.5 | ranked 25 of 60 | |
| Birth rate (births per 1,000 inhabitants) (2024) | 9.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | ranked 2 of 57 | |
| Degree of urbanisation (1 city, 2 town or suburb, 3 rural area) (2024) | 3 | – | 3 | ranked 1 of 60 |
Energy
| Indicator | Pagėgiai Municipality | Tauragė County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind turbines (OpenStreetMap) (2026) | 70 | 172 | 725 | ranked 3 of 60 | |
| Wind turbines per 100 km² (OpenStreetMap) (2026) | 13.0 100 km² | 3.9 100 km² | 0.1 100 km² | ranked 1 of 59 | |
| Area of mapped solar power plants (OpenStreetMap) (2026) | 0.4 ha | 86.7 ha | 2,381 ha | ranked 52 of 60 |
Climate
Economy
Employment
Tourism
| Indicator | Pagėgiai Municipality | Tauragė County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of accommodation establishments (2024) | 5 no. | 57 no. | 3,035 no. | ranked 55 of 60 | |
| Number of accommodation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 0.7 no. | 0.6 no. | 0.7 no. | ranked 25 of 60 | |
| Number of rooms in accommodation establishments (2024) | 25 no. | 334 no. | 35,020 no. | ranked 58 of 60 | |
| Places (beds) in accommodation establishments (2024) | 129 | – | 476 | ranked 55 of 60 | |
| Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents (2024) | 18.3 places / 1,000 residents | 11.3 places / 1,000 residents | 14.7 places / 1,000 residents | ranked 25 of 60 | |
| Average number of places per accommodation establishment (2024) | 25.8 places / establishment | 17.9 places / establishment | 21.6 places / establishment | ranked 23 of 60 | |
| Share of places in hotels and guest houses (2024) | 26.4% | – | 30.9% | ranked 33 of 56 | |
| Share of places in the private accommodation sector (2024) | 27.1% | – | 32.8% | ranked 36 of 59 | |
| Share of places in campsites (2024) | 46.5% | – | 10.8% | ranked 1 of 22 | |
| Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024) | 80.4% | – | 39.5% | ranked 1 of 55 | |
| Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (2024) | 23.1% | – | 26.1% | ranked 31 of 55 |
Transport
Society
Environment
Health
| Indicator | Pagėgiai Municipality | Tauragė County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds in the municipality (2023) | 16 beds | 479 | 27,800 | ranked 58 of 59 | |
| Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023) | 2.2 beds / 1,000 inh. | 5.3 beds / 1,000 inh. | 5.1 beds / 1,000 inh. | ranked 52 of 59 | |
| Acute-care hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2023) | 0.0 beds / 1,000 inh. | 2.5 beds / 1,000 inh. | 2.1 beds / 1,000 inh. | ranked 48 of 59 | |
| Inpatient hospital facilities (2023) | 1 facilities | 5 | 133 | ranked 25 of 59 | |
| Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (2023) | 81 admissions | 12,608 | 899,576 | ranked 58 of 59 | |
| Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2025) | 18.4 ‰ | 15.7 ‰ | 15.6 ‰ | ranked 13 of 60 | |
| Crude death rate, 3-year average 2023–2025 (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (2023-2025) | 17.8 ‰ | 15.2 ‰ | 15.2 ‰ | ranked 14 of 60 | |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) (2026) | 4 | 32 | 736 | ranked 37 of 59 | |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026) | 5.7 per 10,000 inh. | 3.6 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 1 of 59 |
Education
| Indicator | Pagėgiai Municipality | Tauragė County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) (2026) | 7 | 61 | 1,084 | ranked 46 of 59 | |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) (2026) | 10.0 per 10,000 inh. | 6.8 per 10,000 inh. | 4.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 1 of 59 | |
| Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens) (2025) | 1 | – | 7 | ranked 56 of 58 | |
| Pre-school establishments per 1,000 children under 15 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 children under 15 | – | 2.4 per 1,000 children under 15 | ranked 57 of 58 | |
| General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia) (2025) | 2 | 36 | 1,021 | ranked 59 of 60 | |
| General education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 children under 15 | – | 3.1 per 1,000 children under 15 | ranked 53 of 60 | |
| Vocational training establishments (2025) | 0 | 3 | 117 | ranked 48 of 60 | |
| Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.) (2025) | 1 | 7 | 440 | ranked 53 of 60 | |
| Non-formal children's education schools per 1,000 children under 15 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 children under 15 | – | 1.0 per 1,000 children under 15 | ranked 27 of 60 |
Risks
| Indicator | Pagėgiai Municipality | Tauragė County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of civil protection sirens (2026) | 11 | 61 | 1,180 | ranked 40 of 60 | |
| Civil protection sirens per 10,000 residents (2026) | 15.7 / 10,000 residents | 6.8 / 10,000 residents | 4.7 / 10,000 residents | ranked 4 of 60 | |
| Civil protection sirens per 100 km² (2026) | 2.0 / 100 km² | 1.4 / 100 km² | 1.4 / 100 km² | ranked 18 of 59 | |
| Number of shelters (2026) | 6 | 117 | 6,584 | ranked 59 of 60 | |
| Shelters per 10,000 residents (2026) | 8.6 / 10,000 residents | 13.0 / 10,000 residents | 18.3 / 10,000 residents | ranked 55 of 60 | |
| Shelter places as a percentage of residents (2026) | 43% | 38% | 42% | ranked 28 of 60 | |
| Number of collective protection structures (2026) | 14 | 74 | 2,518 | ranked 52 of 60 | |
| Collective protection structures per 10,000 residents (2026) | 20.0 / 10,000 residents | 8.2 / 10,000 residents | 10.3 / 10,000 residents | ranked 4 of 60 | |
| Collective protection places as a percentage of residents (2026) | 62% | 45% | 41% | ranked 6 of 60 | |
| Number of evacuation points (2026) | 5 | 88 | 1,960 | ranked 57 of 60 | |
| Evacuation points per 10,000 residents (2026) | 7.2 / 10,000 residents | 9.8 / 10,000 residents | 9.1 / 10,000 residents | ranked 37 of 60 | |
| Fire and rescue service incidents (fires, rescues and others) per 1,000 residents (2025) | 12.3 / 1,000 residents | 10.8 / 1,000 residents | 11.2 / 1,000 residents | ranked 18 of 58 | |
| Number of fires (2025) | 34 | – | 87 | ranked 53 of 58 | |
| Fires per 1,000 residents (2025) | 4.9 / 1,000 residents | 2.7 / 1,000 residents | 2.9 / 1,000 residents | ranked 4 of 58 | |
| Fires per 1,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025) | 5.9 / 1,000 residents a year | 3.3 / 1,000 residents a year | 3.4 / 1,000 residents a year | ranked 1 of 58 | |
| Share of fires in grass, hay, forest litter and peat (2021-2025) | 25.4% | 18.2% | 18.4% | ranked 10 of 58 | |
| Share of fires in waste and rubbish (2021-2025) | 12.7% | 8.9% | 12.3% | ranked 29 of 58 | |
| Share of chimney and stove fires (2021-2025) | 18.8% | 21.5% | 17.0% | ranked 25 of 58 | |
| Share of vehicle fires (2021-2025) | 2.3% | 6.0% | 4.2% | ranked 47 of 58 | |
| Share of fires in electrical wiring and appliances (2021-2025) | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.0% | ranked 31 of 58 | |
| Fire deaths per 100,000 residents a year, average 2016-2025 (2016-2025) | 3.9 / 100,000 residents a year | 2.4 / 100,000 residents a year | 3.9 / 100,000 residents a year | ranked 29 of 58 | |
| Structures destroyed by fire per 10,000 residents a year, average 2021-2025 (2021-2025) | 1.1 / 10,000 residents a year | 1.0 / 10,000 residents a year | 0.8 / 10,000 residents a year | ranked 19 of 58 | |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) (2024) | 21.5% | 4.5% | 1.2% | ranked 1 of 57 | |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) (2024) | 25.3% | 5.4% | 1.8% | ranked 1 of 57 | |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) (2024) | 26.3% | 5.7% | 2.1% | ranked 1 of 57 | |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood (2024) | 19.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | ranked 1 of 57 | |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) (2020) | 0.0106 g | 0.0101 g | 0.0075 g | ranked 16 of 60 |
Pagėgiai 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)
+1.6 °C
8.7 °C in 2025, compared with 7.0 °C in 1951
Average annual air temperature (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (°C), 1951–2025
Annual precipitation (1991–2020 normal, estimate)
+157 mm+27.7%
723 mm in 2025, compared with 566 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−62.1%
11 days in 2025, compared with 29 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)
−651 °C·d−16.1%
3,386 °C·d in 2025, compared with 4,037 °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)
+8.0 pp
68% in 2025, compared with 60% 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)
−29 days−53.7%
25 days in 2025, compared with 54 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)
+23 days+18.7%
146 days in 2025, compared with 123 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)
+4.0 pp
82% 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)
−35 days−29.9%
82 days in 2025, compared with 117 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)
−19 days−50.0%
19 days in 2025, compared with 38 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)
+6 days+75.0%
14 days in 2025, compared with 8 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)
+2 mm+10.5%
21 mm in 2025, compared with 19 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)
+82 days+47.1%
256 days in 2025, compared with 174 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)
+136 mm+101.5%
270 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)
−52 mm−30.1%
121 mm in 2025, compared with 173 mm in 1951
Precipitation in December, January and February (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (mm), 1951–2025
Annual snowfall water equivalent (1991–2020 normal, estimate)
−82 mm−61.2%
52 mm in 2025, compared with 134 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
7% in 2025, compared with 24% 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)
+19 mm+52.8%
55 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
8.6 °C in 2025, compared with 7.7 °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)
−50 days−55.6%
40 days in 2025, compared with 90 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%
147 days in 2025, compared with 145 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)
−58 kWh/m²−5.2%
1,061 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 1,119 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)
−58 kWh/m²−11.2%
459 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 517 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+3.2%
65 kWh/m² in 2025, compared with 63 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)
+1.7 °C
12.2 °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)
+1.5 °C
5.2 °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)
+0.1 °C
6.9 °C in 2025, compared with 6.8 °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−2.5%
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)
+2 days+7.7%
28 days in 2025, compared with 26 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−3.6%
6.0 m/s in 2025, compared with 6.2 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)
−25 W/m²−10.8%
207 W/m² in 2025, compared with 232 W/m² in 1951
Average wind power density at 100 m height (1991–2020 normal, estimate) (W/m²), 1951–2025
Mean annual temperature (estimate)
+1.9 °C
9.1 °C in 2025, compared with 7.2 °C in 1950
Mean annual temperature (estimate) (°C), 1950–2025
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate)
−28−27.7%
73 in 2025, compared with 101 in 1950
Frost days per year (minimum below 0 °C, estimate), 1950–2025
Annual precipitation (estimate)
−135 mm−15.5%
734 mm in 2025, compared with 869 mm in 1950
Annual precipitation (estimate) (mm), 1950–2025
Job vacancies registered with the Employment Service (during the year)
−57 positions−19.5%
236 positions in 2025, compared with 293 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)
−36.9 positions / 1,000 inh.−52.2%
33.8 positions / 1,000 inh. in 2025, compared with 70.6 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
+830 €+184.4%
1,280 € in 2025, compared with 450 € in 2018
Median monthly base salary stated in job vacancies (€), 2018–2025
Share of job vacancy notices with at least one position filled
+28.6 pp
84.5% in 2025, compared with 55.9% 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”
+16.2 pp
30.5% in 2025, compared with 14.3% 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”
−13.8 pp
5.9% in 2025, compared with 19.7% 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”
+2.7 pp
11.9% in 2025, compared with 9.2% 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”
−15.9 pp
8.5% in 2025, compared with 24.4% 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”
+1.8 pp
6.8% in 2025, compared with 5.0% in 2018
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Hotels, catering, tourism” (%), 2018–2025
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction”
+2.2 pp
11.0% in 2025, compared with 8.8% in 2018
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Construction” (%), 2018–2025
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Administration, finance, economics”
−3.4 pp
0.8% 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”
0.0 pp
2.1% in 2025, compared with 2.1% in 2018
Share of job vacancies in the occupational group “Health care, pharmacy” (%), 2018–2025
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments
−31−19.4%
129 in 2024, compared with 160 in 2019
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments, 2019–2024
Places (beds) in accommodation establishments per 1,000 residents
−2.1 places / 1,000 residents−10.5%
18.3 places / 1,000 residents in 2024, compared with 20.4 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
+23.3 pp
80.4% in 2024, compared with 57.1% in 2013
Room occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2024
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments
−11.5 pp
23.1% in 2024, compared with 34.6% in 2013
Bed (place) occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments (%), 2013–2024
Nights spent in accommodation establishments
+1,570+47.1%
4,900 in 2023, compared with 3,330 in 2020
Nights spent in accommodation establishments, 2020–2023
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident
+0.2 nights / resident+56.8%
0.7 nights / resident in 2023, compared with 0.4 nights / resident in 2020
Nights in accommodation establishments per resident (nights / resident), 2020–2023
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia
−0.1 pp
0.3% in 2023, compared with 0.4% in 2020
Share of nights spent by tourists residing in Latvia (%), 2020–2023
Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts)
+3.9 pp
59.2% in 2023, compared with 55.3% in 2021
Share of nights in the private accommodation sector (individual hosts) (%), 2021–2023
Road accidents with injuries or deaths in the municipality
−9−64.3%
5 in 2025, compared with 14 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)
−1.2−13.8%
7.2 in 2025, compared with 8.4 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)
−0.9−9.4%
8.9 in 2025, compared with 9.8 in 2019
People injured in road accidents per 10,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2019–2025
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years
−6−75.0%
2 in 2025, compared with 8 in 2017
Road deaths in the municipality over 5 years, 2017–2025
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year
−4.0−42.0%
5.6 in 2025, compared with 9.6 in 2019
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants per year, 2019–2025
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian
−11.4 pp
7.7% in 2025, compared with 19.1% in 2017
Share of accidents involving a pedestrian (%), 2017–2025
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider
+3.5 pp
26.9% in 2025, compared with 23.4% in 2017
Share of accidents involving a cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider or electric scooter rider (%), 2017–2025
Share of accidents in the dark
−15.7 pp
7.7% in 2025, compared with 23.4% in 2017
Share of accidents in the dark (%), 2017–2025
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk
+1.3 pp
19.2% in 2025, compared with 17.9% in 2017
Share of accidents in which a person at fault was drunk (%), 2017–2025
Events registered by the police in the municipality
−75−6.8%
1,023 in 2025, compared with 1,098 in 2019
Events registered by the police in the municipality, 2019–2025
Events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average)
−25.2−15.1%
141.9 in 2025, compared with 167.2 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)
−3.38−28.0%
8.68 in 2025, compared with 12.06 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)
+0.56+3.0%
19.39 in 2025, compared with 18.83 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)
+1.70+4.4%
40.00 in 2025, compared with 38.30 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)
+2.73+12.8%
24.06 in 2025, compared with 21.33 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)
−0.94−4.4%
20.52 in 2025, compared with 21.46 in 2022
Public order events registered by the police per 1,000 inhabitants (annual average), 2022–2025
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)
−3.4 µg/m³−27.6%
8.9 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 12.3 µg/m³ in 2018
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)
−0.7 µg/m³−11.9%
5.2 µg/m³ in 2024, compared with 5.9 µg/m³ in 2018
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) (µg/m³), 2018–2024
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)
−3 µg/m³−3.2%
101 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)
−0.5 pp
2.3% in 2018, compared with 2.8% in 2000
Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport) (%), 2000–2018
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)
−0.8 pp
78.2% in 2018, compared with 79.0% in 2000
Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures) (%), 2000–2018
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed)
+0.2 pp
14.1% in 2018, compared with 13.9% in 2000
Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed) (%), 2000–2018
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)
+0.8 pp
3.1% in 2018, compared with 2.3% in 2000
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) (%), 2000–2018
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)
0.0 pp
0.1% in 2018, compared with 0.1% in 2000
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) (%), 2000–2018
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)
+0.3 pp
2.3% in 2018, compared with 2.0% in 2000
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) (%), 2000–2018
Share of land area that is built-up
+0.2 pp
0.4% in 2020, compared with 0.2% in 1975
Share of land area that is built-up (%), 1975–2020
Hospital beds in the municipality
−9 beds−36.0%
16 beds in 2023, compared with 25 beds in 2001
Hospital beds in the municipality (beds), 2001–2023
Hospital beds in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
+0.4 beds / 1,000 inh.+23.8%
2.2 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 1.8 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
0.0 beds / 1,000 inh.
0.0 beds / 1,000 inh. in 2023, compared with 0.0 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
0 facilities
1 facilities in 2023, compared with 1 facilities in 2001
Inpatient hospital facilities (facilities), 2001–2023
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals
−134 admissions−62.3%
81 admissions in 2023, compared with 215 admissions in 2001
Hospital admissions per year in the municipality's hospitals (admissions), 2001–2023
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)
+3.6 ‰+24.3%
18.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 14.8 ‰ in 1994
Crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) (‰), 1994–2025
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens)
0
1 in 2025, compared with 1 in 2010
Pre-school establishments (nurseries, kindergartens, school-kindergartens), 2010–2025
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia)
−7−77.8%
2 in 2025, compared with 9 in 2010
General education schools (primary, basic, progymnasia, gymnasia), 2010–2025
Vocational training establishments
0
0 in 2025, compared with 0 in 2010
Vocational training establishments, 2010–2025
Non-formal children's education schools (music, arts, sports, etc.)
0
1 in 2025, compared with 1 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
−0.4 / 1,000 residents−2.9%
12.3 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 12.7 / 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
−12−26.1%
34 in 2025, compared with 46 in 2015
Number of fires, 2015–2025
Fires per 1,000 residents
−0.3 / 1,000 residents−6.7%
4.9 / 1,000 residents in 2025, compared with 5.2 / 1,000 residents in 2015
Fires per 1,000 residents (/ 1,000 residents), 2015–2025
Population of Pagėgiai Municipality over time
Population, 2015–2025
Compare two years
Pagėgiai Municipality had 8,834 residents in 2015 and 6,989 in 2025.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,597 |
| 2021 | 7,440 |
| 2022 | 7,236 |
| 2023 | 7,151 |
| 2024 | 7,059 |
| 2025 | 6,989 |
Where is Pagėgiai Municipality?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Tauragė District Municipality24 km · 37,300
- Šilutė District Municipality39 km · 38,181
- Šilalė District Municipality42 km · 20,530
- Jurbarkas District Municipality60 km · 25,132
- Rietavas Municipality66 km · 7,048
- Neringa Municipality72 km · 4,451
- Klaipėda District Municipality73 km · 69,256
- Šakiai District Municipality75 km · 25,215
All municipalities in Tauragė County
Municipalities of similar size
The elderships of Pagėgiai Municipality
Sunshine and temperatures: Pagėgiai Municipality
Annual solar output
1,023kWh
for 1 kWp tilted at 40°
Warmest month
19.1°C
July
Coldest month
−2.3°C
January
Most productive month
139kWh
May
Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²)Average temperature (°C)
Solar calculator: how much could you save in Pagėgiai Municipality?
Estimated output, yearly savings and payback time for Pagėgiai Municipality. Open the simulation to enter your own figures: the results update as you type.
Output per year
5,120kWh
Savings per year
€710
System cost
€6,000
Payback time
8.5years
These figures are estimates, given for guidance only.
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Assumptions
- Output: 1,023 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.
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | −2.3 |
| February | 32 | −1.7 |
| March | 77 | 2.0 |
| April | 124 | 7.7 |
| May | 167 | 13.2 |
| June | 178 | 17.2 |
| July | 169 | 19.1 |
| August | 137 | 18.4 |
| September | 94 | 14.1 |
| October | 49 | 8.6 |
| November | 18 | 4.2 |
| December | 11 | 0.5 |
Monthly climate: Pagėgiai Municipality
Estimated monthly averages over 1991–2020.
Warmest month
18.6°C
July
Coldest month
−1.9°C
January
Rainiest month
89mm
July
Average temperatureRange from minimum to maximumPrecipitation
Show the values month by month
| Month | Average temperature (°C) | Minimum temperature (°C) | Maximum temperature (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.9 | −4.2 | 0.1 | 51 |
| February | −1.3 | −3.9 | 1.1 | 44 |
| March | 2.0 | −1.2 | 5.4 | 45 |
| April | 7.9 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 43 |
| May | 13.0 | 7.7 | 17.6 | 53 |
| June | 16.2 | 11.3 | 20.5 | 71 |
| July | 18.6 | 14.0 | 22.9 | 89 |
| August | 18.0 | 13.4 | 22.6 | 78 |
| September | 13.5 | 9.5 | 17.7 | 59 |
| October | 8.1 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 63 |
| November | 3.5 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 52 |
| December | −0.1 | −2.1 | 1.7 | 50 |
| Year | 8.1 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 698 |
Analyses that mention Pagėgiai Municipality
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Pagėgiai Municipality?
Pagėgiai Municipality has 6,989 residents (2025), ranking 58 of 60 municipalities.
How big is Pagėgiai Municipality?
Pagėgiai Municipality covers 537.0 km², with a density of 13 people per km².
Is the population of Pagėgiai Municipality growing?
Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Pagėgiai Municipality went from 8,834 to 6,989, a change of −20.9%.
Where is Pagėgiai Municipality?
Pagėgiai Municipality is in Tauragė County. Latitude 55.131, longitude 21.974.
Share of places in campsites: what is the figure for Pagėgiai Municipality?
In Pagėgiai Municipality, “Share of places in campsites” stands at 46.5% (2024), ranking 1 of 22 municipalities; the national median is 10.8%.
Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Pagėgiai Municipality?
In Pagėgiai Municipality, “Cultural heritage objects per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 114.5 10,000 inh. (2026), ranking 1 of 60 municipalities; the national median is 41.0 10,000 inh.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Pagėgiai Municipality?
In Pagėgiai Municipality, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,023 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Pagėgiai Municipality?
The nearest to Pagėgiai Municipality are Tauragė District Municipality (24 km), Šilutė District Municipality (39 km), Šilalė District Municipality (42 km), Jurbarkas District Municipality (60 km), Rietavas Municipality (66 km).
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