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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 1.28 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Lithuania vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Mongolia
2100 1,232,467 5,630,532
2099 1,248,433 5,624,298
2098 1,264,509 5,616,442
2097 1,280,780 5,607,739
2096 1,297,383 5,598,366
2095 1,314,564 5,587,141
2094 1,331,697 5,575,743
2093 1,349,357 5,563,600
2092 1,367,612 5,550,506
2091 1,386,232 5,537,031
2090 1,405,212 5,522,419
2089 1,424,549 5,507,083
2088 1,444,430 5,491,226
2087 1,464,444 5,475,425
2086 1,484,533 5,459,661
2085 1,505,287 5,442,388
2084 1,526,073 5,424,928
2083 1,547,148 5,406,747
2082 1,568,485 5,388,623
2081 1,589,950 5,369,593
2080 1,611,433 5,349,817
2079 1,632,875 5,329,240
2078 1,654,422 5,307,283
2077 1,675,958 5,286,383
2076 1,697,590 5,264,220
2075 1,719,253 5,241,700
2074 1,741,058 5,218,897
2073 1,762,435 5,195,622
2072 1,783,836 5,172,532
2071 1,805,485 5,149,066
2070 1,827,274 5,124,853
2069 1,849,644 5,101,195
2068 1,871,909 5,077,035
2067 1,894,433 5,052,818
2066 1,917,222 5,027,552
2065 1,940,378 5,002,655
2064 1,963,220 4,978,185
2063 1,986,033 4,953,806
2062 2,009,588 4,929,364
2061 2,033,204 4,904,690
2060 2,057,397 4,878,877
2059 2,081,777 4,852,963
2058 2,106,243 4,826,761
2057 2,130,801 4,799,120
2056 2,155,426 4,771,151
2055 2,180,174 4,742,184
2054 2,204,562 4,711,735
2053 2,228,432 4,679,745
2052 2,252,640 4,646,658
2051 2,276,529 4,612,090
2050 2,300,221 4,576,701
2049 2,323,058 4,539,215
2048 2,346,050 4,500,638
2047 2,369,429 4,460,511
2046 2,391,976 4,419,188
2045 2,414,470 4,376,222
2044 2,436,951 4,333,010
2043 2,460,277 4,289,776
2042 2,483,334 4,245,757
2041 2,506,119 4,201,838
2040 2,528,678 4,158,320
2039 2,552,188 4,115,023
2038 2,575,059 4,072,646
2037 2,598,050 4,030,644
2036 2,620,456 3,989,867
2035 2,642,405 3,950,239
2034 2,664,791 3,911,316
2033 2,686,738 3,873,353
2032 2,708,666 3,836,311
2031 2,730,633 3,800,027
2030 2,753,016 3,763,374
2029 2,775,584 3,726,490
2028 2,798,862 3,688,767
2027 2,822,301 3,650,012
2026 2,845,693 3,610,395
2025 2,888,774 3,568,978
2024 2,888,278 3,524,788
2023 2,871,585 3,481,145
2022 2,831,639 3,433,748
2021 2,808,380 3,383,741
2020 2,810,369 3,327,204
2019 2,811,089 3,267,673
2018 2,819,200 3,208,189
2017 2,842,639 3,148,917
2016 2,877,325 3,088,856
2015 2,911,109 3,026,864
2014 2,937,253 2,963,113
2013 2,961,250 2,899,011
2012 2,989,139 2,839,705
2011 3,028,115 2,786,317
2010 3,097,282 2,738,622
2009 3,162,916 2,691,115
2008 3,198,231 2,643,201
2007 3,231,294 2,601,850
2006 3,269,909 2,567,168
2005 3,322,528 2,536,407
2004 3,377,075 2,508,412
2003 3,415,213 2,480,374
2002 3,443,067 2,449,027
2001 3,470,818 2,417,751
2000 3,499,536 2,388,299
1999 3,524,238 2,356,813
1998 3,549,331 2,323,809
1997 3,575,137 2,291,750
1996 3,601,613 2,259,507
1995 3,629,102 2,224,945
1994 3,657,144 2,189,395
1993 3,682,613 2,165,130
1992 3,700,114 2,167,790
1991 3,704,134 2,165,342
1990 3,697,838 2,098,710
1989 3,684,255 2,124,185
1988 3,655,049 2,076,322
1987 3,616,367 2,022,800
1986 3,578,914 1,970,965
1985 3,544,543 1,921,514
1984 3,514,205 1,874,349
1983 3,485,192 1,829,092
1982 3,457,179 1,785,364
1981 3,432,947 1,742,857
1980 3,413,202 1,701,335
1979 3,397,842 1,660,659
1978 3,379,514 1,619,468
1977 3,355,036 1,576,245
1976 3,328,664 1,531,945
1975 3,301,652 1,488,296
1974 3,273,894 1,446,050
1973 3,244,438 1,405,502
1972 3,213,622 1,366,821
1971 3,179,041 1,330,071
1970 3,139,689 1,295,272
1969 3,107,321 1,262,284
1968 3,078,850 1,229,930
1967 3,044,400 1,196,996
1966 3,008,050 1,163,754
1965 2,971,450 1,131,177
1964 2,935,200 1,100,234
1963 2,898,950 1,071,362
1962 2,863,350 1,041,444
1961 2,823,550 1,009,284
1960 2,778,550 977,595

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/lithuania/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lithuania's population will shrink by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people with a rank change from 139th to 145th. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Mongolia
2100 -1.28% 0.11%
2099 -1.27% 0.14%
2098 -1.27% 0.16%
2097 -1.28% 0.17%
2096 -1.31% 0.2%
2095 -1.29% 0.2%
2094 -1.31% 0.22%
2093 -1.33% 0.24%
2092 -1.34% 0.24%
2091 -1.35% 0.26%
2090 -1.36% 0.28%
2089 -1.38% 0.29%
2088 -1.37% 0.29%
2087 -1.35% 0.29%
2086 -1.38% 0.32%
2085 -1.36% 0.32%
2084 -1.36% 0.34%
2083 -1.36% 0.34%
2082 -1.35% 0.35%
2081 -1.33% 0.37%
2080 -1.31% 0.39%
2079 -1.3% 0.41%
2078 -1.28% 0.4%
2077 -1.27% 0.42%
2076 -1.26% 0.43%
2075 -1.25% 0.44%
2074 -1.21% 0.45%
2073 -1.2% 0.45%
2072 -1.2% 0.46%
2071 -1.19% 0.47%
2070 -1.21% 0.46%
2069 -1.19% 0.48%
2068 -1.19% 0.48%
2067 -1.19% 0.5%
2066 -1.19% 0.5%
2065 -1.16% 0.49%
2064 -1.15% 0.49%
2063 -1.17% 0.5%
2062 -1.16% 0.5%
2061 -1.18% 0.53%
2060 -1.17% 0.53%
2059 -1.16% 0.54%
2058 -1.15% 0.58%
2057 -1.14% 0.59%
2056 -1.14% 0.61%
2055 -1.11% 0.65%
2054 -1.07% 0.68%
2053 -1.07% 0.71%
2052 -1.05% 0.75%
2051 -1.03% 0.77%
2050 -0.98% 0.83%
2049 -0.98% 0.86%
2048 -0.99% 0.9%
2047 -0.94% 0.94%
2046 -0.93% 0.98%
2045 -0.92% 1%
2044 -0.95% 1.01%
2043 -0.93% 1.04%
2042 -0.91% 1.05%
2041 -0.89% 1.05%
2040 -0.92% 1.05%
2039 -0.89% 1.04%
2038 -0.88% 1.04%
2037 -0.86% 1.02%
2036 -0.83% 1%
2035 -0.84% 1%
2034 -0.82% 0.98%
2033 -0.81% 0.97%
2032 -0.8% 0.95%
2031 -0.81% 0.97%
2030 -0.81% 0.99%
2029 -0.83% 1.02%
2028 -0.83% 1.06%
2027 -0.82% 1.1%
2026 -1.49% 1.16%
2025 0.02% 1.25%
2024 0.58% 1.25%
2023 1.41% 1.38%
2022 0.83% 1.48%
2021 -0.07% 1.7%
2020 -0.03% 1.82%
2019 -0.29% 1.85%
2018 -0.82% 1.88%
2017 -1.21% 1.94%
2016 -1.16% 2.05%
2015 -0.89% 2.15%
2014 -0.81% 2.21%
2013 -0.93% 2.09%
2012 -1.29% 1.92%
2011 -2.23% 1.74%
2010 -2.08% 1.77%
2009 -1.1% 1.81%
2008 -1.02% 1.59%
2007 -1.18% 1.35%
2006 -1.58% 1.21%
2005 -1.62% 1.12%
2004 -1.12% 1.13%
2003 -0.81% 1.28%
2002 -0.8% 1.29%
2001 -0.82% 1.23%
2000 -0.7% 1.34%
1999 -0.71% 1.42%
1998 -0.72% 1.4%
1997 -0.74% 1.43%
1996 -0.76% 1.55%
1995 -0.77% 1.62%
1994 -0.69% 1.12%
1993 -0.47% -0.12%
1992 -0.11% 0.11%
1991 0.17% 3.17%
1990 0.37% -1.2%
1989 0.8% 2.31%
1988 1.07% 2.65%
1987 1.05% 2.63%
1986 0.97% 2.57%
1985 0.86% 2.52%
1984 0.83% 2.47%
1983 0.81% 2.45%
1982 0.71% 2.44%
1981 0.58% 2.44%
1980 0.45% 2.45%
1979 0.54% 2.54%
1978 0.73% 2.74%
1977 0.79% 2.89%
1976 0.82% 2.93%
1975 0.85% 2.92%
1974 0.91% 2.88%
1973 0.96% 2.83%
1972 1.09% 2.76%
1971 1.25% 2.69%
1970 1.04% 2.61%
1969 0.92% 2.63%
1968 1.13% 2.75%
1967 1.21% 2.86%
1966 1.23% 2.88%
1965 1.24% 2.81%
1964 1.25% 2.69%
1963 1.24% 2.87%
1962 1.41% 3.19%
1961 1.62% 3.24%

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

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In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Mongolia
Current population
2845693
3630744
Population rank 139/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
17.7 hours
11.9 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +121
Annual growth/decline +496 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 81/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -24,618 +79
Net migration rank 157/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 79
2024 -18,485 2,617 40,182 83
2023 -16,368 44,935 46,995 0
2022 -20,671 72,100 47,730 0
2021 -24,433 19,657 52,109 0
2020 -19,953 19,884 60,888 0
2019 -13,212 10,665 61,433 8,660
2018 -12,686 -3,459 60,635 7,811
2017 -12,224 -28,027 57,940 6,831
2016 -11,509 -30,612 62,086 5,633
2015 -11,935 -22,560 64,473 4,307
2014 -10,868 -12,387 66,078 2,921
2013 -12,733 -16,769 62,618 1,505
2012 -11,060 -21,387 55,942 351
2011 -10,901 -38,518 50,711 -505
2010 -11,460 -78,887 44,914 -6,444
2009 -9,805 -32,186 48,876 -15,007
2008 -12,153 -16,482 45,843 -17,277
2007 -15,510 -21,815 39,636 -15,220
2006 -15,041 -24,730 33,609 -11,934
2005 -14,287 -51,357 29,290 -8,924
2004 -11,482 -32,312 28,418 -8,148
2003 -10,929 -22,701 28,827 -7,986
2002 -11,362 -12,627 30,439 -8,934
2001 -9,024 -24,733 32,052 -10,244
2000 -4,549 -16,077 32,753 -11,241
1999 -3,877 -20,533 32,283 -13,481
1998 -3,904 -22,002 31,757 -10,315
1997 -3,218 -22,324 32,403 -9,132
1996 -3,962 -23,236 33,741 -8,626
1995 -3,992 -23,509 34,473 -7,346
1994 -4,023 -24,104 34,711 -5,449
1993 1,473 -23,949 36,924 -5,429
1992 12,950 -25,175 42,437 -8,404
1991 14,817 -10,744 47,884 -11,427
1990 17,010 -8,840 49,443 -11,881
1989 17,316 -26,985 51,420 -9,757
1988 19,006 38,648 51,588 2,459
1987 22,422 10,820 51,140 1,855
1986 23,978 10,177 50,329 354
1985 19,140 9,417 49,944 -1,719
1984 18,976 8,835 48,562 -2,452
1983 20,911 8,585 46,919 -2,522
1982 18,323 8,163 45,179 -2,132
1981 16,478 7,752 43,588 -1,615
1980 16,042 7,412 42,343 -1,268
1979 16,989 6,932 41,568 -1,296
1978 17,573 7,328 40,276 1,833
1977 19,124 8,964 38,995 5,354
1976 20,305 8,581 37,670 6,577
1975 20,470 8,170 36,490 6,556
1974 22,589 7,757 35,297 6,153
1973 22,712 7,327 33,993 5,647
1972 25,388 7,185 32,727 4,999
1971 28,930 7,130 31,536 4,238
1970 27,629 6,530 30,558 3,263
1969 27,345 4,179 29,781 2,366
1968 28,325 6,522 29,017 3,535
1967 29,226 5,251 28,178 5,139
1966 30,381 4,799 27,338 5,837
1965 30,309 4,196 26,364 5,610
1964 34,048 3,820 25,317 4,599
1963 33,918 3,428 24,142 3,687
1962 34,933 2,899 22,960 9,049
1961 40,376 2,550 21,873 10,440
1960 40,845 2,328 20,726 10,334

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 65.5% of the population change in Lithuania is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people). In Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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