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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 11.9 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Lithuania vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Madagascar
2100 1,225,633 86,197,674
2099 1,241,510 85,808,382
2098 1,257,497 85,404,097
2097 1,273,678 84,987,607
2096 1,290,189 84,559,113
2095 1,307,275 84,119,392
2094 1,324,312 83,665,834
2093 1,341,875 83,200,140
2092 1,360,029 82,723,075
2091 1,378,546 82,233,465
2090 1,397,420 81,734,626
2089 1,416,650 81,223,857
2088 1,436,421 80,700,261
2087 1,456,324 80,164,903
2086 1,476,301 79,619,760
2085 1,496,940 79,064,003
2084 1,517,611 78,499,094
2083 1,538,569 77,922,946
2082 1,559,787 77,337,305
2081 1,581,134 76,740,524
2080 1,602,498 76,133,028
2079 1,623,820 75,513,518
2078 1,645,249 74,881,435
2077 1,666,665 74,236,865
2076 1,688,177 73,582,256
2075 1,709,720 72,914,884
2074 1,731,404 72,235,202
2073 1,752,662 71,545,378
2072 1,773,945 70,843,401
2071 1,795,473 70,130,366
2070 1,817,142 69,409,326
2069 1,839,387 68,677,859
2068 1,861,529 67,936,195
2067 1,883,928 67,185,066
2066 1,906,591 66,425,210
2065 1,929,619 65,658,016
2064 1,952,334 64,881,253
2063 1,975,020 64,097,223
2062 1,998,444 63,305,402
2061 2,021,930 62,506,578
2060 2,045,989 61,701,267
2059 2,070,233 60,889,495
2058 2,094,564 60,073,702
2057 2,118,985 59,254,008
2056 2,143,474 58,428,653
2055 2,168,085 57,600,579
2054 2,192,337 56,769,869
2053 2,216,075 55,935,411
2052 2,240,149 55,097,962
2051 2,263,905 54,258,057
2050 2,287,466 53,415,029
2049 2,310,176 52,570,680
2048 2,333,041 51,725,320
2047 2,356,291 50,879,659
2046 2,378,713 50,033,785
2045 2,401,082 49,188,703
2044 2,423,438 48,344,009
2043 2,446,634 47,499,657
2042 2,469,564 46,656,643
2041 2,492,222 45,815,621
2040 2,514,657 44,976,152
2039 2,538,036 44,140,155
2038 2,560,781 43,305,683
2037 2,583,644 42,474,372
2036 2,605,925 41,645,556
2035 2,627,752 40,819,415
2034 2,650,015 39,997,842
2033 2,671,840 39,178,430
2032 2,693,646 38,361,932
2031 2,715,491 37,547,484
2030 2,737,751 36,737,238
2029 2,760,194 35,930,925
2028 2,783,343 35,128,136
2027 2,806,651 34,329,429
2026 2,829,914 33,535,391
2025 2,872,755 32,747,552
2024 2,888,278 31,964,956
2023 2,871,585 31,195,932
2022 2,831,639 30,437,261
2021 2,808,380 29,691,083
2020 2,810,369 28,953,556
2019 2,811,089 28,219,554
2018 2,819,200 27,494,926
2017 2,842,639 26,788,375
2016 2,877,325 26,099,952
2015 2,911,109 25,426,702
2014 2,937,253 24,764,348
2013 2,961,250 24,109,290
2012 2,989,139 23,462,438
2011 3,028,115 22,822,300
2010 3,097,282 22,183,340
2009 3,162,916 21,547,280
2008 3,198,231 20,923,840
2007 3,231,294 20,318,583
2006 3,269,909 19,730,909
2005 3,322,528 19,159,707
2004 3,377,075 18,606,608
2003 3,415,213 18,071,854
2002 3,443,067 17,549,913
2001 3,470,818 17,032,939
2000 3,499,536 16,516,338
1999 3,524,238 16,000,506
1998 3,549,331 15,489,364
1997 3,575,137 14,990,814
1996 3,601,613 14,510,711
1995 3,629,102 14,051,275
1994 3,657,144 13,613,850
1993 3,682,613 13,197,345
1992 3,700,114 12,800,870
1991 3,704,134 12,421,412
1990 3,697,838 12,055,639
1989 3,684,255 11,704,998
1988 3,655,049 11,369,462
1987 3,616,367 11,047,291
1986 3,578,914 10,736,857
1985 3,544,543 10,433,142
1984 3,514,205 10,134,550
1983 3,485,192 9,843,044
1982 3,457,179 9,557,671
1981 3,432,947 9,279,011
1980 3,413,202 9,006,032
1979 3,397,842 8,737,581
1978 3,379,514 8,475,864
1977 3,355,036 8,222,240
1976 3,328,664 7,976,831
1975 3,301,652 7,739,336
1974 3,273,894 7,509,726
1973 3,244,438 7,288,048
1972 3,213,622 7,074,398
1971 3,179,041 6,868,868
1970 3,139,689 6,672,003
1969 3,107,321 6,484,716
1968 3,078,850 6,306,493
1967 3,044,400 6,136,486
1966 3,008,050 5,974,279
1965 2,971,450 5,819,116
1964 2,935,200 5,669,863
1963 2,898,950 5,525,185
1962 2,863,350 5,384,150
1961 2,823,550 5,246,158
1960 2,778,550 5,111,029

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lithuania's population will shrink by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people with a rank change from 140th to 145th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M 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

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Madagascar
2100 -1.28% 0.45%
2099 -1.27% 0.47%
2098 -1.27% 0.49%
2097 -1.28% 0.51%
2096 -1.31% 0.52%
2095 -1.29% 0.54%
2094 -1.31% 0.56%
2093 -1.33% 0.58%
2092 -1.34% 0.6%
2091 -1.35% 0.61%
2090 -1.36% 0.63%
2089 -1.38% 0.65%
2088 -1.37% 0.67%
2087 -1.35% 0.68%
2086 -1.38% 0.7%
2085 -1.36% 0.72%
2084 -1.36% 0.74%
2083 -1.36% 0.76%
2082 -1.35% 0.78%
2081 -1.33% 0.8%
2080 -1.31% 0.82%
2079 -1.3% 0.84%
2078 -1.28% 0.87%
2077 -1.27% 0.89%
2076 -1.26% 0.92%
2075 -1.25% 0.94%
2074 -1.21% 0.96%
2073 -1.2% 0.99%
2072 -1.2% 1.02%
2071 -1.19% 1.04%
2070 -1.21% 1.07%
2069 -1.19% 1.09%
2068 -1.19% 1.12%
2067 -1.19% 1.14%
2066 -1.19% 1.17%
2065 -1.16% 1.2%
2064 -1.15% 1.22%
2063 -1.17% 1.25%
2062 -1.16% 1.28%
2061 -1.18% 1.31%
2060 -1.17% 1.33%
2059 -1.16% 1.36%
2058 -1.15% 1.38%
2057 -1.14% 1.41%
2056 -1.14% 1.44%
2055 -1.11% 1.46%
2054 -1.07% 1.49%
2053 -1.07% 1.52%
2052 -1.05% 1.55%
2051 -1.03% 1.58%
2050 -0.98% 1.61%
2049 -0.98% 1.63%
2048 -0.99% 1.66%
2047 -0.94% 1.69%
2046 -0.93% 1.72%
2045 -0.92% 1.75%
2044 -0.95% 1.78%
2043 -0.93% 1.81%
2042 -0.91% 1.84%
2041 -0.89% 1.87%
2040 -0.92% 1.89%
2039 -0.89% 1.93%
2038 -0.88% 1.96%
2037 -0.86% 1.99%
2036 -0.83% 2.02%
2035 -0.84% 2.05%
2034 -0.82% 2.09%
2033 -0.81% 2.13%
2032 -0.8% 2.17%
2031 -0.81% 2.21%
2030 -0.81% 2.24%
2029 -0.83% 2.29%
2028 -0.83% 2.33%
2027 -0.82% 2.37%
2026 -1.49% 2.41%
2025 -0.54% 2.45%
2024 0.58% 2.47%
2023 1.41% 2.49%
2022 0.83% 2.51%
2021 -0.07% 2.55%
2020 -0.03% 2.6%
2019 -0.29% 2.64%
2018 -0.82% 2.64%
2017 -1.21% 2.64%
2016 -1.16% 2.65%
2015 -0.89% 2.67%
2014 -0.81% 2.72%
2013 -0.93% 2.76%
2012 -1.29% 2.8%
2011 -2.23% 2.88%
2010 -2.08% 2.95%
2009 -1.1% 2.98%
2008 -1.02% 2.98%
2007 -1.18% 2.98%
2006 -1.58% 2.98%
2005 -1.62% 2.97%
2004 -1.12% 2.96%
2003 -0.81% 2.97%
2002 -0.8% 3.04%
2001 -0.82% 3.13%
2000 -0.7% 3.22%
1999 -0.71% 3.3%
1998 -0.72% 3.33%
1997 -0.74% 3.31%
1996 -0.76% 3.27%
1995 -0.77% 3.21%
1994 -0.69% 3.16%
1993 -0.47% 3.1%
1992 -0.11% 3.05%
1991 0.17% 3.03%
1990 0.37% 3%
1989 0.8% 2.95%
1988 1.07% 2.92%
1987 1.05% 2.89%
1986 0.97% 2.91%
1985 0.86% 2.95%
1984 0.83% 2.96%
1983 0.81% 2.99%
1982 0.71% 3%
1981 0.58% 3.03%
1980 0.45% 3.07%
1979 0.54% 3.09%
1978 0.73% 3.08%
1977 0.79% 3.08%
1976 0.82% 3.07%
1975 0.85% 3.06%
1974 0.91% 3.04%
1973 0.96% 3.02%
1972 1.09% 2.99%
1971 1.25% 2.95%
1970 1.04% 2.89%
1969 0.92% 2.83%
1968 1.13% 2.77%
1967 1.21% 2.72%
1966 1.23% 2.67%
1965 1.24% 2.63%
1964 1.25% 2.62%
1963 1.24% 2.62%
1962 1.41% 2.63%
1961 1.62% 2.64%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Madagascar
Current population
2829914
33750171
Population rank 140/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
25.4 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
14.2 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 29/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -24,618 -2,227
Net migration rank 157/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -2,227
2024 - 2,617 - -1,795
2023 -16,368 44,935 766,391 -1,487
2022 -20,671 72,100 753,931 -1,487
2021 -24,433 19,657 741,416 -1,480
2020 -19,953 19,884 736,607 -1,480
2019 -13,212 10,665 735,853 -2,976
2018 -12,686 -3,459 719,267 -2,887
2017 -12,224 -28,027 699,498 -2,784
2016 -11,509 -30,612 682,801 -2,687
2015 -11,935 -22,560 668,977 -2,594
2014 -10,868 -12,387 660,837 -2,522
2013 -12,733 -16,769 654,230 -2,445
2012 -11,060 -21,387 644,255 -2,334
2011 -10,901 -38,518 640,577 -2,219
2010 -11,460 -78,887 641,543 -1,979
2009 -9,805 -32,186 634,008 -1,429
2008 -12,153 -16,482 615,580 -1,255
2007 -15,510 -21,815 597,772 -1,563
2006 -15,041 -24,730 581,489 -2,336
2005 -14,287 -51,357 568,143 -4,869
2004 -11,482 -32,312 556,319 -13,393
2003 -10,929 -22,701 544,903 -18,345
2002 -11,362 -12,627 535,518 -18,209
2001 -9,024 -24,733 529,656 -13,014
2000 -4,549 -16,077 520,860 -4,298
1999 -3,877 -20,533 516,976 -1,891
1998 -3,904 -22,002 508,408 -1,222
1997 -3,218 -22,324 490,905 -986
1996 -3,962 -23,236 471,453 -1,161
1995 -3,992 -23,509 450,259 -1,670
1994 -4,023 -24,104 428,169 -1,905
1993 1,473 -23,949 408,801 -2,063
1992 12,950 -25,175 388,430 -2,216
1991 14,817 -10,744 375,040 -2,330
1990 17,010 -8,840 360,621 -1,777
1989 17,316 -26,985 344,279 -1,848
1988 19,006 38,648 330,510 -1,883
1987 22,422 10,820 317,621 -1,896
1986 23,978 10,177 307,074 -1,914
1985 19,140 9,417 304,199 -1,947
1984 18,976 8,835 296,892 -1,965
1983 20,911 8,585 290,085 -1,979
1982 18,323 8,163 284,733 -2,093
1981 16,478 7,752 277,535 -2,864
1980 16,042 7,412 275,287 -4,005
1979 16,989 6,932 270,752 -5,126
1978 17,573 7,328 263,684 -5,874
1977 19,124 8,964 255,399 -5,957
1976 20,305 8,581 247,026 -5,655
1975 20,470 8,170 238,774 -5,173
1974 22,589 7,757 230,233 -4,607
1973 22,712 7,327 221,768 -4,037
1972 25,388 7,185 213,138 -3,583
1971 28,930 7,130 204,617 -3,118
1970 27,629 6,530 194,889 -2,658
1969 27,345 4,179 184,562 -2,216
1968 28,325 6,522 175,869 -1,766
1967 29,226 5,251 167,287 -1,383
1966 30,381 4,799 159,483 -964
1965 30,309 4,196 152,362 -550
1964 34,048 3,820 146,894 -204
1963 33,918 3,428 142,666 0
1962 34,933 2,899 139,412 0
1961 40,376 2,550 136,578 0
1960 40,845 2,328 133,684 0

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

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

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). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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