Statistics
According to the Lithuanian census of 2001, the Polish minority in Lithuania numbered 234,989 persons, or 6.74% of the population of Lithuania. It is the largest ethnic minority in modern Lithuania, the second largest being the Russian minority. Poles are concentrated in the Vilnius region. The vast majority of Poles live in Vilnius county (216,012 people, or 26% of the county's population); Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, has 101,526 Poles, or 19.3% of the city's population. Especially large Polish communities are found in Vilnius district municipality (61.3% of the population) and Šalčininkai (Soleczniki) district municipality (79.5%).
Lithuanian municipalities with Polish minority exceeding 1% of the total population (according to the 2011 census) are listed in the table below:
| Municipality name | County | Total population | Number of ethnic Poles | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Druskininkai municipality | Alytus | 21,803 | 755 | 3.46% |
| Varėna district municipality | Alytus | 25,377 | 1,612 | 6.35% |
| Jonava district municipality | Kaunas | 46,519 | 542 | 1.16% |
| Kaišiadorys district municipality | Kaunas | 33,786 | 351 | 1.03% |
| Ignalina district municipality | Utena | 18,386 | 1,297 | 7.05% |
| Molėtai district municipality | Utena | 20,700 | 1,313 | 6.34% |
| Zarasai district municipality | Utena | 18,390 | 1,082 | 5.88% |
| Vilnius city municipality | Vilnius | 535,631 | 88,408 | 16.50% |
| Elektrėnai municipality | Vilnius | 24,975 | 1,769 | 7.08% |
| Šalčininkai district municipality | Vilnius | 34,544 | 26,858 | 77.75% |
| Širvintos district municipality | Vilnius | 17,571 | 1,628 | 9.26% |
| Švenčionys district municipality | Vilnius | 27,868 | 7,239 | 25.97% |
| Trakai district municipality | Vilnius | 34,411 | 10,362 | 30.11% |
| Vilnius district municipality | Vilnius | 95,348 | 49,648 | 52.07% |
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