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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 20.4 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Kiribati vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Lithuania
2100 224,260 1,232,467
2099 224,254 1,248,433
2098 224,229 1,264,509
2097 224,174 1,280,780
2096 224,085 1,297,383
2095 223,967 1,314,564
2094 223,780 1,331,697
2093 223,566 1,349,357
2092 223,301 1,367,612
2091 222,947 1,386,232
2090 222,560 1,405,212
2089 222,192 1,424,549
2088 221,771 1,444,430
2087 221,299 1,464,444
2086 220,824 1,484,533
2085 220,313 1,505,287
2084 219,763 1,526,073
2083 219,182 1,547,148
2082 218,584 1,568,485
2081 217,980 1,589,950
2080 217,336 1,611,433
2079 216,656 1,632,875
2078 215,964 1,654,422
2077 215,293 1,675,958
2076 214,551 1,697,590
2075 213,772 1,719,253
2074 212,966 1,741,058
2073 212,150 1,762,435
2072 211,321 1,783,836
2071 210,433 1,805,485
2070 209,514 1,827,274
2069 208,590 1,849,644
2068 207,578 1,871,909
2067 206,500 1,894,433
2066 205,437 1,917,222
2065 204,305 1,940,378
2064 203,169 1,963,220
2063 201,971 1,986,033
2062 200,805 2,009,588
2061 199,579 2,033,204
2060 198,300 2,057,397
2059 196,920 2,081,777
2058 195,512 2,106,243
2057 194,057 2,130,801
2056 192,565 2,155,426
2055 191,068 2,180,174
2054 189,537 2,204,562
2053 188,014 2,228,432
2052 186,393 2,252,640
2051 184,788 2,276,529
2050 183,093 2,300,221
2049 181,341 2,323,058
2048 179,541 2,346,050
2047 177,797 2,369,429
2046 175,976 2,391,976
2045 174,160 2,414,470
2044 172,343 2,436,951
2043 170,465 2,460,277
2042 168,618 2,483,334
2041 166,788 2,506,119
2040 164,991 2,528,678
2039 163,140 2,552,188
2038 161,276 2,575,059
2037 159,395 2,598,050
2036 157,498 2,620,456
2035 155,626 2,642,405
2034 153,791 2,664,791
2033 151,928 2,686,738
2032 150,051 2,708,666
2031 148,135 2,730,633
2030 146,228 2,753,016
2029 144,310 2,775,584
2028 142,397 2,798,862
2027 140,429 2,822,301
2026 138,461 2,845,693
2025 136,488 2,888,774
2024 134,518 2,888,278
2023 132,530 2,871,585
2022 130,469 2,831,639
2021 128,377 2,808,380
2020 126,099 2,810,369
2019 123,921 2,811,089
2018 122,084 2,819,200
2017 120,275 2,842,639
2016 118,478 2,877,325
2015 116,815 2,911,109
2014 115,326 2,937,253
2013 113,838 2,961,250
2012 112,284 2,989,139
2011 110,647 3,028,115
2010 108,704 3,097,282
2009 106,467 3,162,916
2008 104,222 3,198,231
2007 102,068 3,231,294
2006 100,017 3,269,909
2005 98,035 3,322,528
2004 96,085 3,377,075
2003 94,175 3,415,213
2002 92,264 3,443,067
2001 90,335 3,470,818
2000 88,613 3,499,536
1999 87,126 3,524,238
1998 85,657 3,549,331
1997 84,147 3,575,137
1996 82,623 3,601,613
1995 81,234 3,629,102
1994 80,021 3,657,144
1993 78,841 3,682,613
1992 77,641 3,700,114
1991 76,367 3,704,134
1990 74,855 3,697,838
1989 73,147 3,684,255
1988 71,427 3,655,049
1987 69,733 3,616,367
1986 68,059 3,578,914
1985 66,496 3,544,543
1984 65,228 3,514,205
1983 64,169 3,485,192
1982 63,134 3,457,179
1981 62,121 3,432,947
1980 61,148 3,413,202
1979 60,172 3,397,842
1978 59,864 3,379,514
1977 60,267 3,355,036
1976 60,661 3,328,664
1975 60,987 3,301,652
1974 61,219 3,273,894
1973 60,824 3,244,438
1972 59,778 3,213,622
1971 58,652 3,179,041
1970 57,510 3,139,689
1969 56,360 3,107,321
1968 55,529 3,078,850
1967 54,996 3,044,400
1966 54,425 3,008,050
1965 53,439 2,971,450
1964 52,088 2,935,200
1963 50,791 2,898,950
1962 49,538 2,863,350
1961 48,323 2,823,550
1960 47,157 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/kiribati/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th 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) Kiribati's population will grow by 31.3% to 183,093 people with a rank change from 180th to 178th. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K 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

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Lithuania
2100 0.003% -1.28%
2099 0.01% -1.27%
2098 0.02% -1.27%
2097 0.04% -1.28%
2096 0.05% -1.31%
2095 0.08% -1.29%
2094 0.1% -1.31%
2093 0.12% -1.33%
2092 0.16% -1.34%
2091 0.17% -1.35%
2090 0.17% -1.36%
2089 0.19% -1.38%
2088 0.21% -1.37%
2087 0.21% -1.35%
2086 0.23% -1.38%
2085 0.25% -1.36%
2084 0.27% -1.36%
2083 0.27% -1.36%
2082 0.28% -1.35%
2081 0.3% -1.33%
2080 0.31% -1.31%
2079 0.32% -1.3%
2078 0.31% -1.28%
2077 0.35% -1.27%
2076 0.36% -1.26%
2075 0.38% -1.25%
2074 0.38% -1.21%
2073 0.39% -1.2%
2072 0.42% -1.2%
2071 0.44% -1.19%
2070 0.44% -1.21%
2069 0.49% -1.19%
2068 0.52% -1.19%
2067 0.52% -1.19%
2066 0.55% -1.19%
2065 0.56% -1.16%
2064 0.59% -1.15%
2063 0.58% -1.17%
2062 0.61% -1.16%
2061 0.65% -1.18%
2060 0.7% -1.17%
2059 0.72% -1.16%
2058 0.75% -1.15%
2057 0.78% -1.14%
2056 0.78% -1.14%
2055 0.81% -1.11%
2054 0.81% -1.07%
2053 0.87% -1.07%
2052 0.87% -1.05%
2051 0.93% -1.03%
2050 0.97% -0.98%
2049 1% -0.98%
2048 0.98% -0.99%
2047 1.03% -0.94%
2046 1.04% -0.93%
2045 1.05% -0.92%
2044 1.1% -0.95%
2043 1.1% -0.93%
2042 1.1% -0.91%
2041 1.09% -0.89%
2040 1.13% -0.92%
2039 1.16% -0.89%
2038 1.18% -0.88%
2037 1.2% -0.86%
2036 1.2% -0.83%
2035 1.19% -0.84%
2034 1.23% -0.82%
2033 1.25% -0.81%
2032 1.29% -0.8%
2031 1.3% -0.81%
2030 1.33% -0.81%
2029 1.34% -0.83%
2028 1.4% -0.83%
2027 1.42% -0.82%
2026 1.45% -1.49%
2025 1.46% 0.02%
2024 1.5% 0.58%
2023 1.58% 1.41%
2022 1.63% 0.83%
2021 1.81% -0.07%
2020 1.76% -0.03%
2019 1.5% -0.29%
2018 1.5% -0.82%
2017 1.52% -1.21%
2016 1.42% -1.16%
2015 1.29% -0.89%
2014 1.31% -0.81%
2013 1.38% -0.93%
2012 1.48% -1.29%
2011 1.79% -2.23%
2010 2.1% -2.08%
2009 2.15% -1.1%
2008 2.11% -1.02%
2007 2.05% -1.18%
2006 2.02% -1.58%
2005 2.03% -1.62%
2004 2.03% -1.12%
2003 2.07% -0.81%
2002 2.14% -0.8%
2001 1.94% -0.82%
2000 1.71% -0.7%
1999 1.71% -0.71%
1998 1.79% -0.72%
1997 1.84% -0.74%
1996 1.71% -0.76%
1995 1.52% -0.77%
1994 1.5% -0.69%
1993 1.55% -0.47%
1992 1.67% -0.11%
1991 2.02% 0.17%
1990 2.34% 0.37%
1989 2.41% 0.8%
1988 2.43% 1.07%
1987 2.46% 1.05%
1986 2.35% 0.97%
1985 1.94% 0.86%
1984 1.65% 0.83%
1983 1.64% 0.81%
1982 1.63% 0.71%
1981 1.59% 0.58%
1980 1.62% 0.45%
1979 0.51% 0.54%
1978 -0.67% 0.73%
1977 -0.65% 0.79%
1976 -0.53% 0.82%
1975 -0.38% 0.85%
1974 0.65% 0.91%
1973 1.75% 0.96%
1972 1.92% 1.09%
1971 1.99% 1.25%
1970 2.04% 1.04%
1969 1.5% 0.92%
1968 0.97% 1.13%
1967 1.05% 1.21%
1966 1.85% 1.23%
1965 2.59% 1.24%
1964 2.55% 1.25%
1963 2.53% 1.24%
1962 2.51% 1.41%
1961 2.47% 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/kiribati/lithuania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.46%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Lithuania
Current population
139471
2845693
Population rank 180/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.03%
One net population change
4.46 hours
17.7 hours
One birth every
2.57 hours
27.6 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +1
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 157/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -24,618
Net migration rank 88/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -24,618
2024 2,455 -471 -18,485 2,617
2023 2,487 -485 -16,368 44,935
2022 2,522 -395 -20,671 72,100
2021 2,408 -348 -24,433 19,657
2020 2,497 0 -19,953 19,884
2019 2,560 -705 -13,212 10,665
2018 2,561 -741 -12,686 -3,459
2017 2,549 -750 -12,224 -28,027
2016 2,546 -756 -11,509 -30,612
2015 2,555 -1,022 -11,935 -22,560
2014 2,577 -1,128 -10,868 -12,387
2013 2,629 -1,101 -12,733 -16,769
2012 2,678 -1,093 -11,060 -21,387
2011 2,709 -1,019 -10,901 -38,518
2010 2,644 -456 -11,460 -78,887
2009 2,573 -289 -9,805 -32,186
2008 2,493 -289 -12,153 -16,482
2007 2,393 -290 -15,510 -21,815
2006 2,285 -290 -15,041 -24,730
2005 2,188 -226 -14,287 -51,357
2004 2,118 -181 -11,482 -32,312
2003 2,045 -157 -10,929 -22,701
2002 2,074 -137 -11,362 -12,627
2001 2,121 -201 -9,024 -24,733
2000 2,153 -629 -4,549 -16,077
1999 2,186 -733 -3,877 -20,533
1998 2,210 -716 -3,904 -22,002
1997 2,220 -693 -3,218 -22,324
1996 2,217 -701 -3,962 -23,236
1995 2,183 -928 -3,992 -23,509
1994 2,168 -996 -4,023 -24,104
1993 2,161 -975 1,473 -23,949
1992 2,173 -951 12,950 -25,175
1991 2,176 -844 14,817 -10,744
1990 2,127 -441 17,010 -8,840
1989 2,073 -338 17,316 -26,985
1988 2,022 -321 19,006 38,648
1987 1,982 -298 22,422 10,820
1986 1,933 -273 23,978 10,177
1985 1,881 -419 19,140 9,417
1984 1,813 -730 18,976 8,835
1983 1,748 -702 20,911 8,585
1982 1,697 -674 18,323 8,163
1981 1,635 -645 16,478 7,752
1980 1,571 -610 16,042 7,412
1979 1,509 -516 16,989 6,932
1978 1,480 -1,858 17,573 7,328
1977 1,426 -1,854 19,124 8,964
1976 1,425 -1,795 20,305 8,581
1975 1,423 -1,706 20,470 8,170
1974 1,430 -1,605 22,589 7,757
1973 1,409 -440 22,712 7,327
1972 1,406 -290 25,388 7,185
1971 1,406 -265 28,930 7,130
1970 1,388 -233 27,629 6,530
1969 1,367 -222 27,345 4,179
1968 1,393 -876 28,325 6,522
1967 1,417 -873 29,226 5,251
1966 1,437 -840 30,381 4,799
1965 1,376 0 30,309 4,196
1964 1,318 0 34,048 3,820
1963 1,273 0 33,918 3,428
1962 1,233 0 34,933 2,899
1961 1,199 0 40,376 2,550
1960 1,141 0 40,845 2,328

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in Kiribati is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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