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Population in Australia compared to Lithuania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 9.82 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Australia vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Lithuania
2100 44,031,396 1,225,633
2099 43,809,392 1,241,510
2098 43,581,416 1,257,497
2097 43,339,542 1,273,678
2096 43,103,046 1,290,189
2095 42,875,281 1,307,275
2094 42,654,231 1,324,312
2093 42,420,140 1,341,875
2092 42,183,554 1,360,029
2091 41,942,760 1,378,546
2090 41,703,255 1,397,420
2089 41,471,675 1,416,650
2088 41,232,214 1,436,421
2087 41,005,392 1,456,324
2086 40,785,916 1,476,301
2085 40,573,592 1,496,940
2084 40,363,192 1,517,611
2083 40,140,606 1,538,569
2082 39,925,452 1,559,787
2081 39,703,018 1,581,134
2080 39,490,533 1,602,498
2079 39,277,415 1,623,820
2078 39,063,163 1,645,249
2077 38,847,269 1,666,665
2076 38,637,253 1,688,177
2075 38,425,571 1,709,720
2074 38,212,169 1,731,404
2073 38,002,408 1,752,662
2072 37,795,438 1,773,945
2071 37,589,598 1,795,473
2070 37,376,868 1,817,142
2069 37,159,014 1,839,387
2068 36,939,616 1,861,529
2067 36,721,604 1,883,928
2066 36,504,952 1,906,591
2065 36,297,175 1,929,619
2064 36,095,981 1,952,334
2063 35,883,588 1,975,020
2062 35,673,924 1,998,444
2061 35,465,080 2,021,930
2060 35,260,552 2,045,989
2059 35,055,719 2,070,233
2058 34,839,385 2,094,564
2057 34,630,577 2,118,985
2056 34,422,531 2,143,474
2055 34,208,970 2,168,085
2054 33,996,776 2,192,337
2053 33,788,097 2,216,075
2052 33,580,016 2,240,149
2051 33,366,925 2,263,905
2050 33,152,099 2,287,466
2049 32,937,633 2,310,176
2048 32,711,001 2,333,041
2047 32,496,856 2,356,291
2046 32,269,549 2,378,713
2045 32,047,969 2,401,082
2044 31,829,535 2,423,438
2043 31,610,306 2,446,634
2042 31,387,780 2,469,564
2041 31,168,179 2,492,222
2040 30,952,283 2,514,657
2039 30,740,454 2,538,036
2038 30,521,772 2,560,781
2037 30,307,856 2,583,644
2036 30,085,861 2,605,925
2035 29,862,898 2,627,752
2034 29,641,453 2,650,015
2033 29,418,053 2,671,840
2032 29,191,922 2,693,646
2031 28,959,421 2,715,491
2030 28,722,798 2,737,751
2029 28,484,745 2,760,194
2028 28,236,324 2,783,343
2027 27,984,287 2,806,651
2026 27,730,530 2,829,914
2025 27,466,430 2,872,755
2024 27,196,812 2,888,278
2023 26,659,922 2,871,585
2022 26,018,721 2,831,639
2021 25,685,412 2,808,380
2020 25,649,248 2,810,369
2019 25,334,826 2,811,089
2018 24,963,258 2,819,200
2017 24,592,588 2,842,639
2016 24,190,907 2,877,325
2015 23,815,995 2,911,109
2014 23,475,686 2,937,253
2013 23,128,129 2,961,250
2012 22,733,465 2,989,139
2011 22,340,024 3,028,115
2010 22,031,750 3,097,282
2009 21,691,653 3,162,916
2008 21,249,199 3,198,231
2007 20,827,622 3,231,294
2006 20,450,966 3,269,909
2005 20,176,844 3,322,528
2004 19,932,722 3,377,075
2003 19,720,737 3,415,213
2002 19,495,210 3,443,067
2001 19,274,701 3,470,818
2000 19,028,802 3,499,536
1999 18,812,264 3,524,238
1998 18,607,584 3,549,331
1997 18,423,037 3,575,137
1996 18,224,767 3,601,613
1995 18,004,882 3,629,102
1994 17,805,468 3,657,144
1993 17,634,808 3,682,613
1992 17,478,635 3,700,114
1991 17,284,036 3,704,134
1990 17,065,128 3,697,838
1989 16,814,416 3,684,255
1988 16,532,164 3,655,049
1987 16,263,874 3,616,367
1986 16,018,350 3,578,914
1985 15,788,312 3,544,543
1984 15,579,391 3,514,205
1983 15,393,472 3,485,192
1982 15,184,247 3,457,179
1981 14,923,260 3,432,947
1980 14,692,000 3,413,202
1979 14,514,000 3,397,842
1978 14,358,000 3,379,514
1977 14,192,000 3,355,036
1976 14,033,000 3,328,664
1975 13,893,000 3,301,652
1974 13,723,000 3,273,894
1973 13,380,000 3,244,438
1972 13,177,000 3,213,622
1971 12,937,000 3,179,041
1970 12,507,000 3,139,689
1969 12,263,000 3,107,321
1968 12,009,000 3,078,850
1967 11,799,000 3,044,400
1966 11,651,000 3,008,050
1965 11,388,000 2,971,450
1964 11,167,000 2,935,200
1963 10,950,000 2,898,950
1962 10,742,000 2,863,350
1961 10,483,000 2,823,550
1960 10,276,477 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Lithuania
2100 0.51% -1.28%
2099 0.52% -1.27%
2098 0.56% -1.27%
2097 0.55% -1.28%
2096 0.53% -1.31%
2095 0.52% -1.29%
2094 0.55% -1.31%
2093 0.56% -1.33%
2092 0.57% -1.34%
2091 0.57% -1.35%
2090 0.56% -1.36%
2089 0.58% -1.38%
2088 0.55% -1.37%
2087 0.54% -1.35%
2086 0.52% -1.38%
2085 0.52% -1.36%
2084 0.55% -1.36%
2083 0.54% -1.36%
2082 0.56% -1.35%
2081 0.54% -1.33%
2080 0.54% -1.31%
2079 0.55% -1.3%
2078 0.56% -1.28%
2077 0.54% -1.27%
2076 0.55% -1.26%
2075 0.56% -1.25%
2074 0.55% -1.21%
2073 0.55% -1.2%
2072 0.55% -1.2%
2071 0.57% -1.19%
2070 0.59% -1.21%
2069 0.59% -1.19%
2068 0.59% -1.19%
2067 0.59% -1.19%
2066 0.57% -1.19%
2065 0.56% -1.16%
2064 0.59% -1.15%
2063 0.59% -1.17%
2062 0.59% -1.16%
2061 0.58% -1.18%
2060 0.58% -1.17%
2059 0.62% -1.16%
2058 0.6% -1.15%
2057 0.6% -1.14%
2056 0.62% -1.14%
2055 0.62% -1.11%
2054 0.62% -1.07%
2053 0.62% -1.07%
2052 0.64% -1.05%
2051 0.65% -1.03%
2050 0.65% -0.98%
2049 0.69% -0.98%
2048 0.66% -0.99%
2047 0.7% -0.94%
2046 0.69% -0.93%
2045 0.69% -0.92%
2044 0.69% -0.95%
2043 0.71% -0.93%
2042 0.7% -0.91%
2041 0.7% -0.89%
2040 0.69% -0.92%
2039 0.72% -0.89%
2038 0.71% -0.88%
2037 0.74% -0.86%
2036 0.75% -0.83%
2035 0.75% -0.84%
2034 0.76% -0.82%
2033 0.77% -0.81%
2032 0.8% -0.8%
2031 0.82% -0.81%
2030 0.84% -0.81%
2029 0.88% -0.83%
2028 0.9% -0.83%
2027 0.92% -0.82%
2026 0.96% -1.49%
2025 0.99% -0.54%
2024 2.01% 0.58%
2023 2.46% 1.41%
2022 1.3% 0.83%
2021 0.14% -0.07%
2020 1.24% -0.03%
2019 1.49% -0.29%
2018 1.51% -0.82%
2017 1.66% -1.21%
2016 1.57% -1.16%
2015 1.45% -0.89%
2014 1.5% -0.81%
2013 1.74% -0.93%
2012 1.76% -1.29%
2011 1.4% -2.23%
2010 1.57% -2.08%
2009 2.08% -1.1%
2008 2.02% -1.02%
2007 1.84% -1.18%
2006 1.36% -1.58%
2005 1.22% -1.62%
2004 1.07% -1.12%
2003 1.16% -0.81%
2002 1.14% -0.8%
2001 1.29% -0.82%
2000 1.15% -0.7%
1999 1.1% -0.71%
1998 1% -0.72%
1997 1.09% -0.74%
1996 1.22% -0.76%
1995 1.12% -0.77%
1994 0.97% -0.69%
1993 0.89% -0.47%
1992 1.13% -0.11%
1991 1.28% 0.17%
1990 1.49% 0.37%
1989 1.71% 0.8%
1988 1.65% 1.07%
1987 1.53% 1.05%
1986 1.46% 0.97%
1985 1.34% 0.86%
1984 1.21% 0.83%
1983 1.38% 0.81%
1982 1.75% 0.71%
1981 1.57% 0.58%
1980 1.23% 0.45%
1979 1.09% 0.54%
1978 1.17% 0.73%
1977 1.13% 0.79%
1976 1.01% 0.82%
1975 1.24% 0.85%
1974 2.56% 0.91%
1973 1.54% 0.96%
1972 1.86% 1.09%
1971 3.44% 1.25%
1970 1.99% 1.04%
1969 2.12% 0.92%
1968 1.78% 1.13%
1967 1.27% 1.21%
1966 2.31% 1.23%
1965 1.98% 1.24%
1964 1.98% 1.25%
1963 1.94% 1.24%
1962 2.47% 1.41%
1961 2.01% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Australia Lithuania
Current population
27799169
2829914
Population rank 55/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.03%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
31.5 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +46
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 127/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -24,618
Net migration rank 11/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -24,618
2024 - 138,510 - 2,617
2023 103,974 140,232 -16,368 44,935
2022 111,881 140,972 -20,671 72,100
2021 138,701 116,768 -24,433 19,657
2020 133,376 44,447 -19,953 19,884
2019 136,808 207,142 -13,212 10,665
2018 157,269 226,412 -12,686 -3,459
2017 150,015 255,023 -12,224 -28,027
2016 152,403 254,648 -11,509 -30,612
2015 150,041 212,350 -11,935 -22,560
2014 154,940 200,177 -10,868 -12,387
2013 159,584 215,823 -12,733 -16,769
2012 161,408 235,776 -11,060 -21,387
2011 156,380 197,657 -10,901 -38,518
2010 158,628 166,752 -11,460 -78,887
2009 160,518 235,628 -9,805 -32,186
2008 155,119 275,773 -12,153 -16,482
2007 154,124 249,873 -15,510 -21,815
2006 132,931 191,985 -15,041 -24,730
2005 129,132 131,371 -14,287 -51,357
2004 115,610 110,072 -11,482 -32,312
2003 118,325 104,437 -10,929 -22,701
2002 116,971 108,852 -11,362 -12,627
2001 117,575 117,552 -9,024 -24,733
2000 119,882 111,186 -4,549 -16,077
1999 118,517 92,900 -3,877 -20,533
1998 120,949 81,310 -3,904 -22,002
1997 121,592 67,661 -3,218 -22,324
1996 125,751 82,965 -3,962 -23,236
1995 131,436 80,456 -3,992 -23,509
1994 131,761 51,941 -4,023 -24,104
1993 137,551 23,833 1,473 -23,949
1992 139,829 40,767 12,950 -25,175
1991 138,273 68,847 14,817 -10,744
1990 143,347 100,093 17,010 -8,840
1989 127,789 144,042 17,316 -26,985
1988 127,298 153,330 19,006 38,648
1987 128,484 136,421 22,422 10,820
1986 123,342 113,061 23,978 10,177
1985 143,674 98,327 19,140 9,417
1984 123,077 79,617 18,976 8,835
1983 130,844 73,251 20,911 8,585
1982 126,030 111,722 18,323 8,163
1981 125,356 121,921 16,478 7,752
1980 117,536 89,189 16,042 7,412
1979 116,112 52,137 16,989 6,932
1978 116,299 45,832 17,573 7,328
1977 117,793 44,946 19,124 8,964
1976 115,070 32,792 20,305 8,581
1975 123,648 25,336 20,470 8,170
1974 128,996 56,167 22,589 7,757
1973 136,476 62,928 22,712 7,327
1972 155,488 54,895 25,388 7,185
1971 165,593 223,991 28,930 7,130
1970 145,081 256,295 27,629 6,530
1969 143,477 108,770 27,345 4,179
1968 132,099 100,963 28,325 6,522
1967 126,249 80,904 29,226 5,251
1966 126,996 110,864 30,381 4,799
1965 122,990 118,891 30,309 4,196
1964 128,420 91,588 34,048 3,820
1963 140,161 73,237 33,918 3,428
1962 143,943 58,315 34,933 2,899
1961 150,955 64,495 40,376 2,550
1960 141,816 85,707 40,845 2,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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