Living in Birzai

Birzai is a city in Lithuania, and the figures below are its published values. An unemployment rate of 11% was measured at the end of 2025.

Which Lithuania-wide rules apply when you move to Birzai?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in LithuaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Birzai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Birzai yet. Lithuania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Birzai is 11.0%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	11 %country median 8.8%	31 Dec 2025	Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Birzai. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Lithuania — Public employment service

Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Birzai. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Birzai's nearest airport was KUN, 144 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	144 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	KUN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official

Climate and air quality

Birzai's monthly mean temperatures were −6.3°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 9.22 · Feb 8.93 · Mar 16.44 · Apr 24.4 · May 28.99 · Jun 31.8 · Jul 31.35 · Aug 32.88 · Sep 27.31 · Oct 20.31 · Nov 12 · Dec 9.84 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -39.58 · Feb -31.16 · Mar -24.66 · Apr -9.75 · May -4.52 · Jun 1.76 · Jul 6.18 · Aug 4.93 · Sep -1.37 · Oct -6.45 · Nov -13.37 · Dec -28.07 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.32 · Feb -5.69 · Mar -0.97 · Apr 5.75 · May 11.99 · Jun 15.52 · Jul 18.14 · Aug 16.96 · Sep 12.18 · Oct 5.88 · Nov 1.44 · Dec -3.21 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Lithuania cities

Pasvalys21,228 residents Anykščiai21,495 residents Druskininkai19,837 residents Joniškis19,732 residents Kelmė23,577 residents Varėna19,233 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	21,322 people	5 Aug 2026	State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁴Official

International community in Birzai

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą	23,314	100.0%
Lietuva	22,575	96.8%
Kaimas	14,768	63.3%
Miestas	7,809	33.5%
Užsienio valstybės	739	3.2%
Latvija	243	1.0%
Rusija	212	0.9%
Kitos valstybės	81	0.3%
Jungtinė Karalystė	78	0.3%
Ukraina	49	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Kazachstanas	41	0.2%
Baltarusija	24	0.1%
Jungtinės Valstijos	5	0.0%
Estija	4	0.0%
Lenkija	4	0.0%
Vokietija	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal pilietybę	23,314	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	23,293	99.9%
Lietuvos Respublikos	23,263	99.8%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	13	0.1%
Kitų valstybių	10	0.0%
Ukrainos	10	0.0%
Be pilietybės	7	0.0%
Rusijos Federacijos	5	0.0%
Lenkijos Respublikos	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal tautybę	23,314	100.0%
Lietuviai	22,685	97.3%
Nenurodyta	292	1.3%
Rusai	156	0.7%
Kitos	61	0.3%
Lenkai	46	0.2%
Ukrainiečiai	38	0.2%
Baltarusiai	33	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Birzai a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–59%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–58%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Population21,322 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)

Unemployment rate11 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Birzai when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Birzai?

The unemployment rate is 11 %. Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

How many people live in Birzai?

The published population is 21,322 people. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

Is Birzai a good place to live?

Birzai may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Azerbaidžanas live in Birzai?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Birzai, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/birzai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Birzai, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/birzai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD) osp-rs.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-05
State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) citizenship distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) country_of_birth distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos uzt.lt · checked 2026-08-05

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