Ruoščiai is a small village in Kėdainiai district municipality, Lithuania. Located about 3 km from the town of Dotnuva, it had 37 residents at the 2011 census. The settlement is known as the geographical center of Lithuania, which was calculated in 1995.

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1902 96 —     1923 71 −1.43% 1959 81 +0.37% 1970 80 −0.11%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1979 54 −4.27% 1989 32 −5.10% 2001 35 +0.75% 2011 37 +0.56%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011