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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 4.62 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Lithuania vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Montenegro
2100 1,225,633 319,719
2099 1,241,510 323,351
2098 1,257,497 326,940
2097 1,273,678 330,574
2096 1,290,189 334,217
2095 1,307,275 337,856
2094 1,324,312 341,490
2093 1,341,875 345,159
2092 1,360,029 348,826
2091 1,378,546 352,520
2090 1,397,420 356,219
2089 1,416,650 359,924
2088 1,436,421 363,602
2087 1,456,324 367,324
2086 1,476,301 371,059
2085 1,496,940 374,829
2084 1,517,611 378,644
2083 1,538,569 382,455
2082 1,559,787 386,310
2081 1,581,134 390,224
2080 1,602,498 394,179
2079 1,623,820 398,175
2078 1,645,249 402,181
2077 1,666,665 406,200
2076 1,688,177 410,263
2075 1,709,720 414,376
2074 1,731,404 418,534
2073 1,752,662 422,748
2072 1,773,945 426,952
2071 1,795,473 431,230
2070 1,817,142 435,563
2069 1,839,387 439,868
2068 1,861,529 444,186
2067 1,883,928 448,555
2066 1,906,591 452,869
2065 1,929,619 457,298
2064 1,952,334 461,706
2063 1,975,020 466,110
2062 1,998,444 470,496
2061 2,021,930 474,871
2060 2,045,989 479,291
2059 2,070,233 483,635
2058 2,094,564 487,928
2057 2,118,985 492,253
2056 2,143,474 496,682
2055 2,168,085 501,038
2054 2,192,337 505,324
2053 2,216,075 509,555
2052 2,240,149 513,782
2051 2,263,905 517,954
2050 2,287,466 522,097
2049 2,310,176 526,241
2048 2,333,041 530,291
2047 2,356,291 534,410
2046 2,378,713 538,441
2045 2,401,082 542,441
2044 2,423,438 546,404
2043 2,446,634 550,390
2042 2,469,564 554,278
2041 2,492,222 558,200
2040 2,514,657 562,081
2039 2,538,036 565,966
2038 2,560,781 569,835
2037 2,583,644 573,678
2036 2,605,925 577,477
2035 2,627,752 581,230
2034 2,650,015 584,919
2033 2,671,840 588,552
2032 2,693,646 592,122
2031 2,715,491 595,610
2030 2,737,751 599,030
2029 2,760,194 602,416
2028 2,783,343 605,742
2027 2,806,651 608,990
2026 2,829,914 612,312
2025 2,872,755 621,659
2024 2,888,278 623,525
2023 2,871,585 623,529
2022 2,831,639 623,591
2021 2,808,380 625,053
2020 2,810,369 626,590
2019 2,811,089 626,753
2018 2,819,200 626,438
2017 2,842,639 625,982
2016 2,877,325 625,353
2015 2,911,109 624,651
2014 2,937,253 623,744
2013 2,961,250 622,587
2012 2,989,139 621,418
2011 3,028,115 620,345
2010 3,097,282 619,428
2009 3,162,916 618,294
2008 3,198,231 616,969
2007 3,231,294 615,875
2006 3,269,909 615,025
2005 3,322,528 614,261
2004 3,377,075 613,353
2003 3,415,213 612,267
2002 3,443,067 609,828
2001 3,470,818 607,389
2000 3,499,536 604,950
1999 3,524,238 606,001
1998 3,549,331 607,662
1997 3,575,137 609,520
1996 3,601,613 611,003
1995 3,629,102 611,712
1994 3,657,144 611,389
1993 3,682,613 610,170
1992 3,700,114 608,516
1991 3,704,134 607,105
1990 3,697,838 606,372
1989 3,684,255 606,571
1988 3,655,049 607,413
1987 3,616,367 608,144
1986 3,578,914 607,711
1985 3,544,543 605,398
1984 3,514,205 600,884
1983 3,485,192 594,506
1982 3,457,179 587,001
1981 3,432,947 579,445
1980 3,413,202 572,608
1979 3,397,842 566,888
1978 3,379,514 562,065
1977 3,355,036 557,576
1976 3,328,664 552,562
1975 3,301,652 546,487
1974 3,273,894 538,902
1973 3,244,438 530,220
1972 3,213,622 521,785
1971 3,179,041 515,449
1970 3,139,689 512,407
1969 3,107,321 513,340
1968 3,078,850 517,481
1967 3,044,400 522,796
1966 3,008,050 526,419
1965 2,971,450 526,327
1964 2,935,200 521,753
1963 2,898,950 513,409
1962 2,863,350 502,558
1961 2,823,550 491,140
1960 2,778,550 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Montenegro
2100 -1.28% -1.12%
2099 -1.27% -1.1%
2098 -1.27% -1.1%
2097 -1.28% -1.09%
2096 -1.31% -1.08%
2095 -1.29% -1.06%
2094 -1.31% -1.06%
2093 -1.33% -1.05%
2092 -1.34% -1.05%
2091 -1.35% -1.04%
2090 -1.36% -1.03%
2089 -1.38% -1.01%
2088 -1.37% -1.01%
2087 -1.35% -1.01%
2086 -1.38% -1.01%
2085 -1.36% -1.01%
2084 -1.36% -1%
2083 -1.36% -1%
2082 -1.35% -1%
2081 -1.33% -1%
2080 -1.31% -1%
2079 -1.3% -1%
2078 -1.28% -0.99%
2077 -1.27% -0.99%
2076 -1.26% -0.99%
2075 -1.25% -0.99%
2074 -1.21% -1%
2073 -1.2% -0.98%
2072 -1.2% -0.99%
2071 -1.19% -0.99%
2070 -1.21% -0.98%
2069 -1.19% -0.97%
2068 -1.19% -0.97%
2067 -1.19% -0.95%
2066 -1.19% -0.97%
2065 -1.16% -0.95%
2064 -1.15% -0.94%
2063 -1.17% -0.93%
2062 -1.16% -0.92%
2061 -1.18% -0.92%
2060 -1.17% -0.9%
2059 -1.16% -0.88%
2058 -1.15% -0.88%
2057 -1.14% -0.89%
2056 -1.14% -0.87%
2055 -1.11% -0.85%
2054 -1.07% -0.83%
2053 -1.07% -0.82%
2052 -1.05% -0.81%
2051 -1.03% -0.79%
2050 -0.98% -0.79%
2049 -0.98% -0.76%
2048 -0.99% -0.77%
2047 -0.94% -0.75%
2046 -0.93% -0.74%
2045 -0.92% -0.73%
2044 -0.95% -0.72%
2043 -0.93% -0.7%
2042 -0.91% -0.7%
2041 -0.89% -0.69%
2040 -0.92% -0.69%
2039 -0.89% -0.68%
2038 -0.88% -0.67%
2037 -0.86% -0.66%
2036 -0.83% -0.65%
2035 -0.84% -0.63%
2034 -0.82% -0.62%
2033 -0.81% -0.6%
2032 -0.8% -0.59%
2031 -0.81% -0.57%
2030 -0.81% -0.56%
2029 -0.83% -0.55%
2028 -0.83% -0.53%
2027 -0.82% -0.54%
2026 -1.49% -1.5%
2025 -0.54% -0.3%
2024 0.58% -0.001%
2023 1.41% -0.01%
2022 0.83% -0.23%
2021 -0.07% -0.25%
2020 -0.03% -0.03%
2019 -0.29% 0.05%
2018 -0.82% 0.07%
2017 -1.21% 0.1%
2016 -1.16% 0.11%
2015 -0.89% 0.15%
2014 -0.81% 0.19%
2013 -0.93% 0.19%
2012 -1.29% 0.17%
2011 -2.23% 0.15%
2010 -2.08% 0.18%
2009 -1.1% 0.21%
2008 -1.02% 0.18%
2007 -1.18% 0.14%
2006 -1.58% 0.12%
2005 -1.62% 0.15%
2004 -1.12% 0.18%
2003 -0.81% 0.4%
2002 -0.8% 0.4%
2001 -0.82% 0.4%
2000 -0.7% -0.17%
1999 -0.71% -0.27%
1998 -0.72% -0.3%
1997 -0.74% -0.24%
1996 -0.76% -0.12%
1995 -0.77% 0.05%
1994 -0.69% 0.2%
1993 -0.47% 0.27%
1992 -0.11% 0.23%
1991 0.17% 0.12%
1990 0.37% -0.03%
1989 0.8% -0.14%
1988 1.07% -0.12%
1987 1.05% 0.07%
1986 0.97% 0.38%
1985 0.86% 0.75%
1984 0.83% 1.07%
1983 0.81% 1.28%
1982 0.71% 1.3%
1981 0.58% 1.19%
1980 0.45% 1.01%
1979 0.54% 0.86%
1978 0.73% 0.81%
1977 0.79% 0.91%
1976 0.82% 1.11%
1975 0.85% 1.41%
1974 0.91% 1.64%
1973 0.96% 1.62%
1972 1.09% 1.23%
1971 1.25% 0.59%
1970 1.04% -0.18%
1969 0.92% -0.8%
1968 1.13% -1.02%
1967 1.21% -0.69%
1966 1.23% 0.02%
1965 1.24% 0.88%
1964 1.25% 1.63%
1963 1.24% 2.16%
1962 1.41% 2.32%
1961 1.62% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Montenegro
Current population
2829914
612312
Population rank 140/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.007%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
14.2 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +46 +0
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 164/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -9,279
Net migration rank 157/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -9,279
2024 - 2,617 - -1,686
2023 -16,368 44,935 686 12,000
2022 -20,671 72,100 0 26,332
2021 -24,433 19,657 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -19,953 19,884 -188 -3,310
2019 -13,212 10,665 627 -4,083
2018 -12,686 -3,459 752 -5,058
2017 -12,224 -28,027 939 -4,948
2016 -11,509 -30,612 1,125 -5,274
2015 -11,935 -22,560 1,062 -4,863
2014 -10,868 -12,387 1,560 -4,357
2013 -12,733 -16,769 1,557 -2,478
2012 -11,060 -21,387 1,554 -1,583
2011 -10,901 -38,518 1,365 0
2010 -11,460 -78,887 1,797 -2,276
2009 -9,805 -32,186 2,783 -3,456
2008 -12,153 -16,482 2,530 -3,326
2007 -15,510 -21,815 1,848 -3,056
2006 -15,041 -24,730 1,599 -2,735
2005 -14,287 -51,357 1,536 -2,247
2004 -11,482 -32,312 2,146 -1,997
2003 -10,929 -22,701 2,632 -3,178
2002 -11,362 -12,627 2,988 -3,357
2001 -9,024 -24,733 3,462 -3,511
2000 -4,549 -16,077 3,751 -3,734
1999 -3,877 -20,533 3,454 -3,487
1998 -3,904 -22,002 3,889 -3,326
1997 -3,218 -22,324 3,597 -3,077
1996 -3,962 -23,236 4,155 -3,051
1995 -3,992 -23,509 4,527 -3,082
1994 -4,023 -24,104 4,381 -2,889
1993 1,473 -23,949 4,638 -2,835
1992 12,950 -25,175 5,015 -2,942
1991 14,817 -10,744 5,191 -2,630
1990 17,010 -8,840 5,010 -1,705
1989 17,316 -26,985 5,129 -1,730
1988 19,006 38,648 5,529 -2,165
1987 22,422 10,820 5,958 -2,569
1986 23,978 10,177 6,097 -2,747
1985 19,140 9,417 6,283 -3,013
1984 18,976 8,835 6,337 -3,074
1983 20,911 8,585 6,482 -3,190
1982 18,323 8,163 6,419 -3,151
1981 16,478 7,752 6,275 -2,287
1980 16,042 7,412 6,383 -450
1979 16,989 6,932 6,139 -718
1978 17,573 7,328 6,408 -1,103
1977 19,124 8,964 6,650 -1,364
1976 20,305 8,581 6,845 -1,447
1975 20,470 8,170 6,878 -1,588
1974 22,589 7,757 6,919 -1,669
1973 22,712 7,327 7,096 -1,778
1972 25,388 7,185 7,252 -1,922
1971 28,930 7,130 7,168 -1,856
1970 27,629 6,530 7,069 -2,013
1969 27,345 4,179 7,449 -2,456
1968 28,325 6,522 7,497 -2,404
1967 29,226 5,251 7,961 -2,519
1966 30,381 4,799 8,661 -2,751
1965 30,309 4,196 9,010 -2,743
1964 34,048 3,820 9,227 -2,734
1963 33,918 3,428 9,449 -2,800
1962 34,933 2,899 9,402 -2,606
1961 40,376 2,550 9,278 -2,254
1960 40,845 2,328 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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

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