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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 2.11 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Estonia vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Lithuania
2100 836,010 1,232,467
2099 841,611 1,248,433
2098 847,091 1,264,509
2097 852,580 1,280,780
2096 858,210 1,297,383
2095 863,813 1,314,564
2094 869,346 1,331,697
2093 874,966 1,349,357
2092 880,538 1,367,612
2091 886,175 1,386,232
2090 891,952 1,405,212
2089 897,814 1,424,549
2088 903,726 1,444,430
2087 909,938 1,464,444
2086 916,313 1,484,533
2085 922,817 1,505,287
2084 929,590 1,526,073
2083 936,429 1,547,148
2082 943,318 1,568,485
2081 950,224 1,589,950
2080 957,303 1,611,433
2079 964,518 1,632,875
2078 971,861 1,654,422
2077 979,290 1,675,958
2076 986,730 1,697,590
2075 994,224 1,719,253
2074 1,001,883 1,741,058
2073 1,009,652 1,762,435
2072 1,017,490 1,783,836
2071 1,025,441 1,805,485
2070 1,033,527 1,827,274
2069 1,041,579 1,849,644
2068 1,049,614 1,871,909
2067 1,057,732 1,894,433
2066 1,065,824 1,917,222
2065 1,073,994 1,940,378
2064 1,082,173 1,963,220
2063 1,090,322 1,986,033
2062 1,098,483 2,009,588
2061 1,106,624 2,033,204
2060 1,114,804 2,057,397
2059 1,122,732 2,081,777
2058 1,130,617 2,106,243
2057 1,138,317 2,130,801
2056 1,145,937 2,155,426
2055 1,153,485 2,180,174
2054 1,160,725 2,204,562
2053 1,167,900 2,228,432
2052 1,174,867 2,252,640
2051 1,181,816 2,276,529
2050 1,188,591 2,300,221
2049 1,195,231 2,323,058
2048 1,201,594 2,346,050
2047 1,207,963 2,369,429
2046 1,214,281 2,391,976
2045 1,220,553 2,414,470
2044 1,226,815 2,436,951
2043 1,232,969 2,460,277
2042 1,239,123 2,483,334
2041 1,245,261 2,506,119
2040 1,251,349 2,528,678
2039 1,257,523 2,552,188
2038 1,263,757 2,575,059
2037 1,270,161 2,598,050
2036 1,276,749 2,620,456
2035 1,283,416 2,642,405
2034 1,290,282 2,664,791
2033 1,297,198 2,686,738
2032 1,304,236 2,708,666
2031 1,311,342 2,730,633
2030 1,318,468 2,753,016
2029 1,325,543 2,775,584
2028 1,332,712 2,798,862
2027 1,339,889 2,822,301
2026 1,347,027 2,845,693
2025 1,366,475 2,888,774
2024 1,372,341 2,888,278
2023 1,370,286 2,871,585
2022 1,348,840 2,831,639
2021 1,330,932 2,808,380
2020 1,329,522 2,810,369
2019 1,326,898 2,811,089
2018 1,321,977 2,819,200
2017 1,317,384 2,842,639
2016 1,315,790 2,877,325
2015 1,315,407 2,911,109
2014 1,314,545 2,937,253
2013 1,317,997 2,961,250
2012 1,322,696 2,989,139
2011 1,327,439 3,028,115
2010 1,331,475 3,097,282
2009 1,334,515 3,162,916
2008 1,337,090 3,198,231
2007 1,340,680 3,231,294
2006 1,346,810 3,269,909
2005 1,354,775 3,322,528
2004 1,362,550 3,377,075
2003 1,370,720 3,415,213
2002 1,379,350 3,443,067
2001 1,388,115 3,470,818
2000 1,396,985 3,499,536
1999 1,390,244 3,524,238
1998 1,386,156 3,549,331
1997 1,399,535 3,575,137
1996 1,415,594 3,601,613
1995 1,436,634 3,629,102
1994 1,462,514 3,657,144
1993 1,494,128 3,682,613
1992 1,533,091 3,700,114
1991 1,561,314 3,704,134
1990 1,569,174 3,697,838
1989 1,568,131 3,684,255
1988 1,561,900 3,655,049
1987 1,552,221 3,616,367
1986 1,540,190 3,578,914
1985 1,528,781 3,544,543
1984 1,518,617 3,514,205
1983 1,508,745 3,485,192
1982 1,498,414 3,457,179
1981 1,487,666 3,432,947
1980 1,477,219 3,413,202
1979 1,468,333 3,397,842
1978 1,460,188 3,379,514
1977 1,450,211 3,355,036
1976 1,439,576 3,328,664
1975 1,429,352 3,301,652
1974 1,418,169 3,273,894
1973 1,405,951 3,244,438
1972 1,392,518 3,213,622
1971 1,376,955 3,179,041
1970 1,360,076 3,139,689
1969 1,345,249 3,107,321
1968 1,331,214 3,078,850
1967 1,318,946 3,044,400
1966 1,308,597 3,008,050
1965 1,294,566 2,971,450
1964 1,277,086 2,935,200
1963 1,258,857 2,898,950
1962 1,241,623 2,863,350
1961 1,225,077 2,823,550
1960 1,211,537 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Lithuania
2100 -0.67% -1.28%
2099 -0.65% -1.27%
2098 -0.64% -1.27%
2097 -0.66% -1.28%
2096 -0.65% -1.31%
2095 -0.64% -1.29%
2094 -0.64% -1.31%
2093 -0.63% -1.33%
2092 -0.64% -1.34%
2091 -0.65% -1.35%
2090 -0.65% -1.36%
2089 -0.65% -1.38%
2088 -0.68% -1.37%
2087 -0.7% -1.35%
2086 -0.7% -1.38%
2085 -0.73% -1.36%
2084 -0.73% -1.36%
2083 -0.73% -1.36%
2082 -0.73% -1.35%
2081 -0.74% -1.33%
2080 -0.75% -1.31%
2079 -0.76% -1.3%
2078 -0.76% -1.28%
2077 -0.75% -1.27%
2076 -0.75% -1.26%
2075 -0.76% -1.25%
2074 -0.77% -1.21%
2073 -0.77% -1.2%
2072 -0.78% -1.2%
2071 -0.78% -1.19%
2070 -0.77% -1.21%
2069 -0.77% -1.19%
2068 -0.77% -1.19%
2067 -0.76% -1.19%
2066 -0.76% -1.19%
2065 -0.76% -1.16%
2064 -0.75% -1.15%
2063 -0.74% -1.17%
2062 -0.74% -1.16%
2061 -0.73% -1.18%
2060 -0.71% -1.17%
2059 -0.7% -1.16%
2058 -0.68% -1.15%
2057 -0.66% -1.14%
2056 -0.65% -1.14%
2055 -0.62% -1.11%
2054 -0.61% -1.07%
2053 -0.59% -1.07%
2052 -0.59% -1.05%
2051 -0.57% -1.03%
2050 -0.56% -0.98%
2049 -0.53% -0.98%
2048 -0.53% -0.99%
2047 -0.52% -0.94%
2046 -0.51% -0.93%
2045 -0.51% -0.92%
2044 -0.5% -0.95%
2043 -0.5% -0.93%
2042 -0.49% -0.91%
2041 -0.49% -0.89%
2040 -0.49% -0.92%
2039 -0.49% -0.89%
2038 -0.5% -0.88%
2037 -0.52% -0.86%
2036 -0.52% -0.83%
2035 -0.53% -0.84%
2034 -0.53% -0.82%
2033 -0.54% -0.81%
2032 -0.54% -0.8%
2031 -0.54% -0.81%
2030 -0.53% -0.81%
2029 -0.54% -0.83%
2028 -0.54% -0.83%
2027 -0.53% -0.82%
2026 -1.42% -1.49%
2025 -0.43% 0.02%
2024 0.15% 0.58%
2023 1.59% 1.41%
2022 1.35% 0.83%
2021 0.11% -0.07%
2020 0.2% -0.03%
2019 0.37% -0.29%
2018 0.35% -0.82%
2017 0.12% -1.21%
2016 0.03% -1.16%
2015 0.07% -0.89%
2014 -0.26% -0.81%
2013 -0.36% -0.93%
2012 -0.36% -1.29%
2011 -0.3% -2.23%
2010 -0.23% -2.08%
2009 -0.19% -1.1%
2008 -0.27% -1.02%
2007 -0.46% -1.18%
2006 -0.59% -1.58%
2005 -0.57% -1.62%
2004 -0.6% -1.12%
2003 -0.63% -0.81%
2002 -0.63% -0.8%
2001 -0.63% -0.82%
2000 0.48% -0.7%
1999 0.29% -0.71%
1998 -0.96% -0.72%
1997 -1.13% -0.74%
1996 -1.46% -0.76%
1995 -1.77% -0.77%
1994 -2.12% -0.69%
1993 -2.54% -0.47%
1992 -1.81% -0.11%
1991 -0.5% 0.17%
1990 0.07% 0.37%
1989 0.4% 0.8%
1988 0.62% 1.07%
1987 0.78% 1.05%
1986 0.75% 0.97%
1985 0.67% 0.86%
1984 0.65% 0.83%
1983 0.69% 0.81%
1982 0.72% 0.71%
1981 0.71% 0.58%
1980 0.61% 0.45%
1979 0.56% 0.54%
1978 0.69% 0.73%
1977 0.74% 0.79%
1976 0.72% 0.82%
1975 0.79% 0.85%
1974 0.87% 0.91%
1973 0.96% 0.96%
1972 1.13% 1.09%
1971 1.24% 1.25%
1970 1.1% 1.04%
1969 1.05% 0.92%
1968 0.93% 1.13%
1967 0.79% 1.21%
1966 1.08% 1.23%
1965 1.37% 1.24%
1964 1.45% 1.25%
1963 1.39% 1.24%
1962 1.35% 1.41%
1961 1.12% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/lithuania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Estonia Lithuania
Current population
1347027
2845693
Population rank 155/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
1.5 hours
17.7 hours
One birth every
53.9 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +1
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +496
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 157/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -24,618
Net migration rank 141/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -24,618
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -18,485 2,617
2023 -5,070 5,717 -16,368 44,935
2022 -5,665 39,754 -20,671 72,100
2021 -5,324 7,043 -24,433 19,657
2020 -2,659 3,694 -19,953 19,884
2019 -1,327 5,386 -13,212 10,665
2018 -1,322 7,089 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -1,713 5,202 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -1,316 1,081 -11,509 -30,612
2015 -1,315 4,261 -11,935 -22,560
2014 -1,972 -674 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -12,733 -16,769
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -11,060 -21,387
2011 -531 -3,941 -10,901 -38,518
2010 0 -3,781 -11,460 -78,887
2009 -400 -2,089 -9,805 -32,186
2008 -668 -2,034 -12,153 -16,482
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -15,510 -21,815
2006 -2,559 -5,351 -15,041 -24,730
2005 -2,981 -5,208 -14,287 -51,357
2004 -3,679 -3,681 -11,482 -32,312
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -10,929 -22,701
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -11,362 -12,627
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -9,024 -24,733
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -4,549 -16,077
1999 -6,117 1,419 -3,877 -20,533
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -3,904 -22,002
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -3,218 -22,324
1996 -5,662 -10,540 -3,962 -23,236
1995 -7,327 -12,655 -3,992 -23,509
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -4,023 -24,104
1993 -5,976 -25,501 1,473 -23,949
1992 -1,993 -38,391 12,950 -25,175
1991 -312 -9,712 14,817 -10,744
1990 2,825 -2,660 17,010 -8,840
1989 5,803 -368 17,316 -26,985
1988 6,404 5,256 19,006 38,648
1987 6,829 5,389 22,422 10,820
1986 6,160 5,260 23,978 10,177
1985 4,281 5,097 19,140 9,417
1984 5,163 5,006 18,976 8,835
1983 5,884 4,986 20,911 8,585
1982 5,244 4,832 18,323 8,163
1981 4,612 4,789 16,478 7,752
1980 3,989 4,619 16,042 7,412
1979 3,818 4,521 16,989 6,932
1978 4,088 7,234 17,573 7,328
1977 4,931 7,189 19,124 8,964
1976 4,319 6,942 20,305 8,581
1975 4,717 6,737 20,470 8,170
1974 5,956 6,594 22,589 7,757
1973 5,623 6,488 22,712 7,327
1972 6,267 6,432 25,388 7,185
1971 7,160 6,392 28,930 7,130
1970 6,257 6,158 27,629 6,530
1969 5,515 8,650 27,345 4,179
1968 5,592 9,403 28,325 6,522
1967 5,012 9,115 29,226 5,251
1966 4,842 8,998 30,381 4,799
1965 5,437 8,851 30,309 4,196
1964 6,897 8,734 34,048 3,820
1963 6,043 8,410 33,918 3,428
1962 6,457 8,248 34,933 2,899
1961 7,228 7,991 40,376 2,550
1960 7,511 7,762 40,845 2,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/lithuania | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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