The current population of Lithuania is 2,829,914 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 2,888,278 in 2024.
- Lithuania's population peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and has been in decline since.
- The UN estimates that Lithuania's population is going to decline by -19.2% to 2.29M people by 2050.
- For the last 20 years, Lithuania has had an average decline rate of -0.67% per year.
- Lithuania is ranked 140/197 by population and was ranked 130th in 2006.
- Lithuania accounts for 0.03% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (-13.5% decline in 20 years).
Lithuania population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,225,633 | -1.28% |
| 2099 | 1,241,510 | -1.27% |
| 2098 | 1,257,497 | -1.27% |
| 2097 | 1,273,678 | -1.28% |
| 2096 | 1,290,189 | -1.31% |
| 2095 | 1,307,275 | -1.29% |
| 2094 | 1,324,312 | -1.31% |
| 2093 | 1,341,875 | -1.33% |
| 2092 | 1,360,029 | -1.34% |
| 2091 | 1,378,546 | -1.35% |
| 2090 | 1,397,420 | -1.36% |
| 2089 | 1,416,650 | -1.38% |
| 2088 | 1,436,421 | -1.37% |
| 2087 | 1,456,324 | -1.35% |
| 2086 | 1,476,301 | -1.38% |
| 2085 | 1,496,940 | -1.36% |
| 2084 | 1,517,611 | -1.36% |
| 2083 | 1,538,569 | -1.36% |
| 2082 | 1,559,787 | -1.35% |
| 2081 | 1,581,134 | -1.33% |
| 2080 | 1,602,498 | -1.31% |
| 2079 | 1,623,820 | -1.3% |
| 2078 | 1,645,249 | -1.28% |
| 2077 | 1,666,665 | -1.27% |
| 2076 | 1,688,177 | -1.26% |
| 2075 | 1,709,720 | -1.25% |
| 2074 | 1,731,404 | -1.21% |
| 2073 | 1,752,662 | -1.2% |
| 2072 | 1,773,945 | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 1,795,473 | -1.19% |
| 2070 | 1,817,142 | -1.21% |
| 2069 | 1,839,387 | -1.19% |
| 2068 | 1,861,529 | -1.19% |
| 2067 | 1,883,928 | -1.19% |
| 2066 | 1,906,591 | -1.19% |
| 2065 | 1,929,619 | -1.16% |
| 2064 | 1,952,334 | -1.15% |
| 2063 | 1,975,020 | -1.17% |
| 2062 | 1,998,444 | -1.16% |
| 2061 | 2,021,930 | -1.18% |
| 2060 | 2,045,989 | -1.17% |
| 2059 | 2,070,233 | -1.16% |
| 2058 | 2,094,564 | -1.15% |
| 2057 | 2,118,985 | -1.14% |
| 2056 | 2,143,474 | -1.14% |
| 2055 | 2,168,085 | -1.11% |
| 2054 | 2,192,337 | -1.07% |
| 2053 | 2,216,075 | -1.07% |
| 2052 | 2,240,149 | -1.05% |
| 2051 | 2,263,905 | -1.03% |
| 2050 | 2,287,466 | -0.98% |
| 2049 | 2,310,176 | -0.98% |
| 2048 | 2,333,041 | -0.99% |
| 2047 | 2,356,291 | -0.94% |
| 2046 | 2,378,713 | -0.93% |
| 2045 | 2,401,082 | -0.92% |
| 2044 | 2,423,438 | -0.95% |
| 2043 | 2,446,634 | -0.93% |
| 2042 | 2,469,564 | -0.91% |
| 2041 | 2,492,222 | -0.89% |
| 2040 | 2,514,657 | -0.92% |
| 2039 | 2,538,036 | -0.89% |
| 2038 | 2,560,781 | -0.88% |
| 2037 | 2,583,644 | -0.86% |
| 2036 | 2,605,925 | -0.83% |
| 2035 | 2,627,752 | -0.84% |
| 2034 | 2,650,015 | -0.82% |
| 2033 | 2,671,840 | -0.81% |
| 2032 | 2,693,646 | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 2,715,491 | -0.81% |
| 2030 | 2,737,751 | -0.81% |
| 2029 | 2,760,194 | -0.83% |
| 2028 | 2,783,343 | -0.83% |
| 2027 | 2,806,651 | -0.82% |
| 2026 | 2,829,914 | -1.49% |
| 2025 | 2,872,755 | -0.54% |
| 2024 | 2,888,278 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 2,871,585 | 1.41% |
| 2022 | 2,831,639 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 2,808,380 | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 2,810,369 | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 2,811,089 | -0.29% |
| 2018 | 2,819,200 | -0.82% |
| 2017 | 2,842,639 | -1.21% |
| 2016 | 2,877,325 | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 2,911,109 | -0.89% |
| 2014 | 2,937,253 | -0.81% |
| 2013 | 2,961,250 | -0.93% |
| 2012 | 2,989,139 | -1.29% |
| 2011 | 3,028,115 | -2.23% |
| 2010 | 3,097,282 | -2.08% |
| 2009 | 3,162,916 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,198,231 | -1.02% |
| 2007 | 3,231,294 | -1.18% |
| 2006 | 3,269,909 | -1.58% |
| 2005 | 3,322,528 | -1.62% |
| 2004 | 3,377,075 | -1.12% |
| 2003 | 3,415,213 | -0.81% |
| 2002 | 3,443,067 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,470,818 | -0.82% |
| 2000 | 3,499,536 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,524,238 | -0.71% |
| 1998 | 3,549,331 | -0.72% |
| 1997 | 3,575,137 | -0.74% |
| 1996 | 3,601,613 | -0.76% |
| 1995 | 3,629,102 | -0.77% |
| 1994 | 3,657,144 | -0.69% |
| 1993 | 3,682,613 | -0.47% |
| 1992 | 3,700,114 | -0.11% |
| 1991 | 3,704,134 | 0.17% |
| 1990 | 3,697,838 | 0.37% |
| 1989 | 3,684,255 | 0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,655,049 | 1.07% |
| 1987 | 3,616,367 | 1.05% |
| 1986 | 3,578,914 | 0.97% |
| 1985 | 3,544,543 | 0.86% |
| 1984 | 3,514,205 | 0.83% |
| 1983 | 3,485,192 | 0.81% |
| 1982 | 3,457,179 | 0.71% |
| 1981 | 3,432,947 | 0.58% |
| 1980 | 3,413,202 | 0.45% |
| 1979 | 3,397,842 | 0.54% |
| 1978 | 3,379,514 | 0.73% |
| 1977 | 3,355,036 | 0.79% |
| 1976 | 3,328,664 | 0.82% |
| 1975 | 3,301,652 | 0.85% |
| 1974 | 3,273,894 | 0.91% |
| 1973 | 3,244,438 | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 3,213,622 | 1.09% |
| 1971 | 3,179,041 | 1.25% |
| 1970 | 3,139,689 | 1.04% |
| 1969 | 3,107,321 | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 3,078,850 | 1.13% |
| 1967 | 3,044,400 | 1.21% |
| 1966 | 3,008,050 | 1.23% |
| 1965 | 2,971,450 | 1.24% |
| 1964 | 2,935,200 | 1.25% |
| 1963 | 2,898,950 | 1.24% |
| 1962 | 2,863,350 | 1.41% |
| 1961 | 2,823,550 | 1.62% |
| 1960 | 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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Lithuania has a population of 2.83M as of 2026, compared to 2.88M in 2016, 3.27M in 2006, and 3.6M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.16% per year. Lithuania is ranked 169th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Lithuania will have 2,378,713 people (-15.9% decline) with a rank change from 140th to 145th.
By the year 2100, Lithuania's population is projected to decline by 56.7% from its current level to 1.23M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -24,618 |
| 2024 | - | - | 2,617 |
| 2023 | 28,567 | -16,368 | 44,935 |
| 2022 | 51,429 | -20,671 | 72,100 |
| 2021 | -4,776 | -24,433 | 19,657 |
| 2020 | -69 | -19,953 | 19,884 |
| 2019 | -2,547 | -13,212 | 10,665 |
| 2018 | -16,145 | -12,686 | -3,459 |
| 2017 | -40,251 | -12,224 | -28,027 |
| 2016 | -42,121 | -11,509 | -30,612 |
| 2015 | -34,495 | -11,935 | -22,560 |
| 2014 | -23,255 | -10,868 | -12,387 |
| 2013 | -29,502 | -12,733 | -16,769 |
| 2012 | -32,447 | -11,060 | -21,387 |
| 2011 | -49,419 | -10,901 | -38,518 |
| 2010 | -90,347 | -11,460 | -78,887 |
| 2009 | -41,991 | -9,805 | -32,186 |
| 2008 | -28,635 | -12,153 | -16,482 |
| 2007 | -37,325 | -15,510 | -21,815 |
| 2006 | -39,771 | -15,041 | -24,730 |
| 2005 | -65,644 | -14,287 | -51,357 |
| 2004 | -43,794 | -11,482 | -32,312 |
| 2003 | -33,630 | -10,929 | -22,701 |
| 2002 | -23,989 | -11,362 | -12,627 |
| 2001 | -33,757 | -9,024 | -24,733 |
| 2000 | -20,626 | -4,549 | -16,077 |
| 1999 | -24,410 | -3,877 | -20,533 |
| 1998 | -25,906 | -3,904 | -22,002 |
| 1997 | -25,542 | -3,218 | -22,324 |
| 1996 | -27,198 | -3,962 | -23,236 |
| 1995 | -27,501 | -3,992 | -23,509 |
| 1994 | -28,127 | -4,023 | -24,104 |
| 1993 | -22,476 | 1,473 | -23,949 |
| 1992 | -12,225 | 12,950 | -25,175 |
| 1991 | 4,073 | 14,817 | -10,744 |
| 1990 | 8,170 | 17,010 | -8,840 |
| 1989 | -9,669 | 17,316 | -26,985 |
| 1988 | 57,654 | 19,006 | 38,648 |
| 1987 | 33,242 | 22,422 | 10,820 |
| 1986 | 34,155 | 23,978 | 10,177 |
| 1985 | 28,557 | 19,140 | 9,417 |
| 1984 | 27,811 | 18,976 | 8,835 |
| 1983 | 29,496 | 20,911 | 8,585 |
| 1982 | 26,486 | 18,323 | 8,163 |
| 1981 | 24,230 | 16,478 | 7,752 |
| 1980 | 23,454 | 16,042 | 7,412 |
| 1979 | 23,921 | 16,989 | 6,932 |
| 1978 | 24,901 | 17,573 | 7,328 |
| 1977 | 28,088 | 19,124 | 8,964 |
| 1976 | 28,886 | 20,305 | 8,581 |
| 1975 | 28,640 | 20,470 | 8,170 |
| 1974 | 30,346 | 22,589 | 7,757 |
| 1973 | 30,039 | 22,712 | 7,327 |
| 1972 | 32,573 | 25,388 | 7,185 |
| 1971 | 36,060 | 28,930 | 7,130 |
| 1970 | 34,159 | 27,629 | 6,530 |
| 1969 | 31,524 | 27,345 | 4,179 |
| 1968 | 34,847 | 28,325 | 6,522 |
| 1967 | 34,477 | 29,226 | 5,251 |
| 1966 | 35,180 | 30,381 | 4,799 |
| 1965 | 34,505 | 30,309 | 4,196 |
| 1964 | 37,868 | 34,048 | 3,820 |
| 1963 | 37,346 | 33,918 | 3,428 |
| 1962 | 37,832 | 34,933 | 2,899 |
| 1961 | 42,926 | 40,376 | 2,550 |
| 1960 | 43,173 | 40,845 | 2,328 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 68.7% of the population change in Lithuania 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, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 160,772 and 5.2% in 2010.
Lithuania population clock
Lithuania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2829914
|
140/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 140/197 |
| One net population change |
31.5 minutes
|
124/197 |
| One birth every |
25.4 minutes
|
152/196 |
| One death every |
14.2 minutes
|
120/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +46 | 124/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +16,693 | 124/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.58% | 127/197 |
| One migration net change every |
21.4 minutes
|
157/196 |
| Annual migration change | -24,618 | 157/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 175,194 | 120/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.1% | 87/195 |
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Lithuania population statistics
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Lithuania
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.5 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 43 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.2:52.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.18 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 117.1 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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