Rugėnai (formerly Russian: Ругяны, Polish: Rugiany) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 19 people. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Pernarava, surrounded by the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. There is a fire brigade.

Rugėnai has been known since 1597. It was a selsovet center during 1950–1954. There was a primary school in 1920–1980.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1866 250 —     1902 189 −0.77% 1923 207 +0.43% 1959 178 −0.42% 1970 131 −2.75%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1979 82 −5.07% 1986 48 −7.36% 1989 31 −13.56% 2001 26 −1.46% 2011 19 −3.09%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011