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Population in Lithuania compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 80.7 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Lithuania vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2100 1,225,633 23,457
2099 1,241,510 23,536
2098 1,257,497 23,626
2097 1,273,678 23,720
2096 1,290,189 23,797
2095 1,307,275 23,879
2094 1,324,312 23,947
2093 1,341,875 24,022
2092 1,360,029 24,092
2091 1,378,546 24,150
2090 1,397,420 24,198
2089 1,416,650 24,253
2088 1,436,421 24,284
2087 1,456,324 24,314
2086 1,476,301 24,329
2085 1,496,940 24,347
2084 1,517,611 24,355
2083 1,538,569 24,343
2082 1,559,787 24,328
2081 1,581,134 24,317
2080 1,602,498 24,290
2079 1,623,820 24,269
2078 1,645,249 24,226
2077 1,666,665 24,185
2076 1,688,177 24,151
2075 1,709,720 24,096
2074 1,731,404 24,061
2073 1,752,662 24,013
2072 1,773,945 23,982
2071 1,795,473 23,943
2070 1,817,142 23,902
2069 1,839,387 23,869
2068 1,861,529 23,827
2067 1,883,928 23,808
2066 1,906,591 23,775
2065 1,929,619 23,774
2064 1,952,334 23,778
2063 1,975,020 23,791
2062 1,998,444 23,830
2061 2,021,930 23,881
2060 2,045,989 23,929
2059 2,070,233 23,993
2058 2,094,564 24,041
2057 2,118,985 24,118
2056 2,143,474 24,207
2055 2,168,085 24,318
2054 2,192,337 24,424
2053 2,216,075 24,515
2052 2,240,149 24,615
2051 2,263,905 24,727
2050 2,287,466 24,824
2049 2,310,176 24,948
2048 2,333,041 25,060
2047 2,356,291 25,169
2046 2,378,713 25,281
2045 2,401,082 25,407
2044 2,423,438 25,544
2043 2,446,634 25,701
2042 2,469,564 25,860
2041 2,492,222 26,047
2040 2,514,657 26,263
2039 2,538,036 26,507
2038 2,560,781 26,773
2037 2,583,644 27,104
2036 2,605,925 27,461
2035 2,627,752 27,889
2034 2,650,015 28,379
2033 2,671,840 28,934
2032 2,693,646 29,558
2031 2,715,491 30,266
2030 2,737,751 31,070
2029 2,760,194 31,960
2028 2,783,343 32,896
2027 2,806,651 33,927
2026 2,829,914 35,058
2025 2,872,755 36,301
2024 2,888,278 37,548
2023 2,871,585 38,827
2022 2,831,639 40,077
2021 2,808,380 41,367
2020 2,810,369 42,706
2019 2,811,089 44,007
2018 2,819,200 45,285
2017 2,842,639 46,529
2016 2,877,325 47,709
2015 2,911,109 48,800
2014 2,937,253 49,796
2013 2,961,250 50,681
2012 2,989,139 51,419
2011 3,028,115 51,907
2010 3,097,282 52,044
2009 3,162,916 52,019
2008 3,198,231 52,030
2007 3,231,294 52,035
2006 3,269,909 51,992
2005 3,322,528 51,906
2004 3,377,075 51,791
2003 3,415,213 51,639
2002 3,443,067 51,425
2001 3,470,818 51,123
2000 3,499,536 50,706
1999 3,524,238 50,202
1998 3,549,331 49,717
1997 3,575,137 49,259
1996 3,601,613 48,775
1995 3,629,102 48,266
1994 3,657,144 47,712
1993 3,682,613 47,093
1992 3,700,114 46,388
1991 3,704,134 45,568
1990 3,697,838 44,629
1989 3,684,255 43,586
1988 3,655,049 42,321
1987 3,616,367 40,828
1986 3,578,914 39,286
1985 3,544,543 37,761
1984 3,514,205 36,264
1983 3,485,192 34,811
1982 3,457,179 33,397
1981 3,432,947 32,017
1980 3,413,202 30,774
1979 3,397,842 29,738
1978 3,379,514 28,809
1977 3,355,036 27,906
1976 3,328,664 27,021
1975 3,301,652 26,154
1974 3,273,894 25,296
1973 3,244,438 24,581
1972 3,213,622 23,992
1971 3,179,041 23,366
1970 3,139,689 22,530
1969 3,107,321 21,305
1968 3,078,850 19,862
1967 3,044,400 18,655
1966 3,008,050 17,927
1965 2,971,450 17,402
1964 2,935,200 16,852
1963 2,898,950 16,302
1962 2,863,350 15,755
1961 2,823,550 15,219
1960 2,778,550 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2100 -1.28% -0.33%
2099 -1.27% -0.38%
2098 -1.27% -0.4%
2097 -1.28% -0.32%
2096 -1.31% -0.35%
2095 -1.29% -0.28%
2094 -1.31% -0.31%
2093 -1.33% -0.29%
2092 -1.34% -0.24%
2091 -1.35% -0.2%
2090 -1.36% -0.23%
2089 -1.38% -0.13%
2088 -1.37% -0.12%
2087 -1.35% -0.06%
2086 -1.38% -0.08%
2085 -1.36% -0.03%
2084 -1.36% 0.05%
2083 -1.36% 0.06%
2082 -1.35% 0.04%
2081 -1.33% 0.11%
2080 -1.31% 0.09%
2079 -1.3% 0.17%
2078 -1.28% 0.17%
2077 -1.27% 0.14%
2076 -1.26% 0.23%
2075 -1.25% 0.14%
2074 -1.21% 0.2%
2073 -1.2% 0.13%
2072 -1.2% 0.16%
2071 -1.19% 0.17%
2070 -1.21% 0.14%
2069 -1.19% 0.18%
2068 -1.19% 0.08%
2067 -1.19% 0.14%
2066 -1.19% 0.004%
2065 -1.16% -0.02%
2064 -1.15% -0.05%
2063 -1.17% -0.17%
2062 -1.16% -0.21%
2061 -1.18% -0.2%
2060 -1.17% -0.27%
2059 -1.16% -0.2%
2058 -1.15% -0.32%
2057 -1.14% -0.37%
2056 -1.14% -0.46%
2055 -1.11% -0.43%
2054 -1.07% -0.37%
2053 -1.07% -0.41%
2052 -1.05% -0.45%
2051 -1.03% -0.39%
2050 -0.98% -0.5%
2049 -0.98% -0.45%
2048 -0.99% -0.43%
2047 -0.94% -0.44%
2046 -0.93% -0.5%
2045 -0.92% -0.54%
2044 -0.95% -0.61%
2043 -0.93% -0.62%
2042 -0.91% -0.72%
2041 -0.89% -0.82%
2040 -0.92% -0.92%
2039 -0.89% -1%
2038 -0.88% -1.22%
2037 -0.86% -1.3%
2036 -0.83% -1.53%
2035 -0.84% -1.73%
2034 -0.82% -1.92%
2033 -0.81% -2.11%
2032 -0.8% -2.34%
2031 -0.81% -2.59%
2030 -0.81% -2.78%
2029 -0.83% -2.85%
2028 -0.83% -3.04%
2027 -0.82% -3.23%
2026 -1.49% -3.42%
2025 -0.54% -3.32%
2024 0.58% -3.29%
2023 1.41% -3.12%
2022 0.83% -3.12%
2021 -0.07% -3.14%
2020 -0.03% -2.96%
2019 -0.29% -2.82%
2018 -0.82% -2.67%
2017 -1.21% -2.47%
2016 -1.16% -2.24%
2015 -0.89% -2%
2014 -0.81% -1.75%
2013 -0.93% -1.44%
2012 -1.29% -0.94%
2011 -2.23% -0.26%
2010 -2.08% 0.05%
2009 -1.1% -0.02%
2008 -1.02% -0.01%
2007 -1.18% 0.08%
2006 -1.58% 0.17%
2005 -1.62% 0.22%
2004 -1.12% 0.29%
2003 -0.81% 0.42%
2002 -0.8% 0.59%
2001 -0.82% 0.82%
2000 -0.7% 1%
1999 -0.71% 0.98%
1998 -0.72% 0.93%
1997 -0.74% 0.99%
1996 -0.76% 1.05%
1995 -0.77% 1.16%
1994 -0.69% 1.31%
1993 -0.47% 1.52%
1992 -0.11% 1.8%
1991 0.17% 2.1%
1990 0.37% 2.39%
1989 0.8% 2.99%
1988 1.07% 3.66%
1987 1.05% 3.93%
1986 0.97% 4.04%
1985 0.86% 4.13%
1984 0.83% 4.17%
1983 0.81% 4.23%
1982 0.71% 4.31%
1981 0.58% 4.04%
1980 0.45% 3.48%
1979 0.54% 3.22%
1978 0.73% 3.24%
1977 0.79% 3.28%
1976 0.82% 3.31%
1975 0.85% 3.39%
1974 0.91% 2.91%
1973 0.96% 2.45%
1972 1.09% 2.68%
1971 1.25% 3.71%
1970 1.04% 5.75%
1969 0.92% 7.27%
1968 1.13% 6.47%
1967 1.21% 4.06%
1966 1.23% 3.02%
1965 1.24% 3.26%
1964 1.25% 3.37%
1963 1.24% 3.47%
1962 1.41% 3.52%
1961 1.62% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Marshall Islands
Current population
2829914
35058
Population rank 140/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0004%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
6.85 hours
One birth every
25.4 minutes
10.7 hours
One death every
14.2 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +46 -4
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 197/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -24,618 -1,698
Net migration rank 157/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -1,698
2024 - 2,617 - -1,765
2023 -16,368 44,935 550 -1,832
2022 -20,671 72,100 606 -1,829
2021 -24,433 19,657 653 -2,016
2020 -19,953 19,884 689 -2,004
2019 -13,212 10,665 746 -2,030
2018 -12,686 -3,459 785 -2,058
2017 -12,224 -28,027 826 -2,040
2016 -11,509 -30,612 866 -2,003
2015 -11,935 -22,560 912 -1,964
2014 -10,868 -12,387 959 -1,906
2013 -12,733 -16,769 1,014 -1,825
2012 -11,060 -21,387 1,097 -1,759
2011 -10,901 -38,518 1,185 -1,512
2010 -11,460 -78,887 1,273 -1,221
2009 -9,805 -32,186 1,365 -1,361
2008 -12,153 -16,482 1,443 -1,467
2007 -15,510 -21,815 1,507 -1,491
2006 -15,041 -24,730 1,556 -1,491
2005 -14,287 -51,357 1,586 -1,482
2004 -11,482 -32,312 1,595 -1,466
2003 -10,929 -22,701 1,600 -1,427
2002 -11,362 -12,627 1,594 -1,345
2001 -9,024 -24,733 1,596 -1,237
2000 -4,549 -16,077 1,592 -1,110
1999 -3,877 -20,533 1,590 -1,068
1998 -3,904 -22,002 1,576 -1,124
1997 -3,218 -22,324 1,564 -1,097
1996 -3,962 -23,236 1,542 -1,050
1995 -3,992 -23,509 1,522 -991
1994 -4,023 -24,104 1,524 -942
1993 1,473 -23,949 1,524 -869
1992 12,950 -25,175 1,525 -769
1991 14,817 -10,744 1,540 -661
1990 17,010 -8,840 1,556 -562
1989 17,316 -26,985 1,574 -479
1988 19,006 38,648 1,575 -140
1987 22,422 10,820 1,566 -16
1986 23,978 10,177 1,544 -8
1985 19,140 9,417 1,511 -1
1984 18,976 8,835 1,470 6
1983 20,911 8,585 1,422 12
1982 18,323 8,163 1,375 23
1981 16,478 7,752 1,328 31
1980 16,042 7,412 1,287 -155
1979 16,989 6,932 1,250 -316
1978 17,573 7,328 1,207 -286
1977 19,124 8,964 1,160 -264
1976 20,305 8,581 1,109 -233
1975 20,470 8,170 1,055 -193
1974 22,589 7,757 1,000 -145
1973 22,712 7,327 954 -383
1972 25,388 7,185 913 -306
1971 28,930 7,130 877 -232
1970 27,629 6,530 819 201
1969 27,345 4,179 747 690
1968 28,325 6,522 685 769
1967 29,226 5,251 636 308
1966 30,381 4,799 603 -89
1965 30,309 4,196 566 -22
1964 34,048 3,820 536 16
1963 33,918 3,428 509 42
1962 34,933 2,899 488 54
1961 40,376 2,550 469 56
1960 40,845 2,328 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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