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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 1.12 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Lithuania vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Namibia
2100 1,225,633 5,958,153
2099 1,241,510 5,952,623
2098 1,257,497 5,947,142
2097 1,273,678 5,942,285
2096 1,290,189 5,938,162
2095 1,307,275 5,930,395
2094 1,324,312 5,922,248
2093 1,341,875 5,911,235
2092 1,360,029 5,899,026
2091 1,378,546 5,886,490
2090 1,397,420 5,871,938
2089 1,416,650 5,858,234
2088 1,436,421 5,842,720
2087 1,456,324 5,825,856
2086 1,476,301 5,806,643
2085 1,496,940 5,789,246
2084 1,517,611 5,771,050
2083 1,538,569 5,751,610
2082 1,559,787 5,730,648
2081 1,581,134 5,707,476
2080 1,602,498 5,682,842
2079 1,623,820 5,659,698
2078 1,645,249 5,634,313
2077 1,666,665 5,608,096
2076 1,688,177 5,580,829
2075 1,709,720 5,551,107
2074 1,731,404 5,522,025
2073 1,752,662 5,494,180
2072 1,773,945 5,464,749
2071 1,795,473 5,434,461
2070 1,817,142 5,403,822
2069 1,839,387 5,371,517
2068 1,861,529 5,336,950
2067 1,883,928 5,300,707
2066 1,906,591 5,263,191
2065 1,929,619 5,227,346
2064 1,952,334 5,190,323
2063 1,975,020 5,150,579
2062 1,998,444 5,109,760
2061 2,021,930 5,068,478
2060 2,045,989 5,023,587
2059 2,070,233 4,979,591
2058 2,094,564 4,933,964
2057 2,118,985 4,887,985
2056 2,143,474 4,840,537
2055 2,168,085 4,790,848
2054 2,192,337 4,741,942
2053 2,216,075 4,691,180
2052 2,240,149 4,639,835
2051 2,263,905 4,587,353
2050 2,287,466 4,533,502
2049 2,310,176 4,482,650
2048 2,333,041 4,430,309
2047 2,356,291 4,373,597
2046 2,378,713 4,318,050
2045 2,401,082 4,259,166
2044 2,423,438 4,202,338
2043 2,446,634 4,144,892
2042 2,469,564 4,088,713
2041 2,492,222 4,032,347
2040 2,514,657 3,976,987
2039 2,538,036 3,920,720
2038 2,560,781 3,862,015
2037 2,583,644 3,804,482
2036 2,605,925 3,747,072
2035 2,627,752 3,689,163
2034 2,650,015 3,631,737
2033 2,671,840 3,575,000
2032 2,693,646 3,516,310
2031 2,715,491 3,456,265
2030 2,737,751 3,395,964
2029 2,760,194 3,336,698
2028 2,783,343 3,277,428
2027 2,806,651 3,216,917
2026 2,829,914 3,156,839
2025 2,872,755 3,094,769
2024 2,888,278 3,030,131
2023 2,871,585 2,963,095
2022 2,831,639 2,889,662
2021 2,808,380 2,810,548
2020 2,810,369 2,728,762
2019 2,811,089 2,650,494
2018 2,819,200 2,577,327
2017 2,842,639 2,506,853
2016 2,877,325 2,439,213
2015 2,911,109 2,374,300
2014 2,937,253 2,312,139
2013 2,961,250 2,252,508
2012 2,989,139 2,194,654
2011 3,028,115 2,146,325
2010 3,097,282 2,109,811
2009 3,162,916 2,077,394
2008 3,198,231 2,047,056
2007 3,231,294 2,018,600
2006 3,269,909 1,991,888
2005 3,322,528 1,966,582
2004 3,377,075 1,942,082
2003 3,415,213 1,917,464
2002 3,443,067 1,889,970
2001 3,470,818 1,857,048
2000 3,499,536 1,818,647
1999 3,524,238 1,776,368
1998 3,549,331 1,732,745
1997 3,575,137 1,689,264
1996 3,601,613 1,646,103
1995 3,629,102 1,602,170
1994 3,657,144 1,556,304
1993 3,682,613 1,508,697
1992 3,700,114 1,461,322
1991 3,704,134 1,415,684
1990 3,697,838 1,369,303
1989 3,684,255 1,288,947
1988 3,655,049 1,209,696
1987 3,616,367 1,167,889
1986 3,578,914 1,131,081
1985 3,544,543 1,096,890
1984 3,514,205 1,065,989
1983 3,485,192 1,037,511
1982 3,457,179 1,010,308
1981 3,432,947 992,500
1980 3,413,202 981,434
1979 3,397,842 962,825
1978 3,379,514 947,269
1977 3,355,036 931,104
1976 3,328,664 906,566
1975 3,301,652 881,032
1974 3,273,894 854,320
1973 3,244,438 828,928
1972 3,213,622 804,399
1971 3,179,041 780,584
1970 3,139,689 757,868
1969 3,107,321 736,120
1968 3,078,850 715,542
1967 3,044,400 696,045
1966 3,008,050 677,655
1965 2,971,450 660,558
1964 2,935,200 644,530
1963 2,898,950 629,589
1962 2,863,350 615,759
1961 2,823,550 603,067
1960 2,778,550 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Namibia
2100 -1.28% 0.09%
2099 -1.27% 0.09%
2098 -1.27% 0.08%
2097 -1.28% 0.07%
2096 -1.31% 0.13%
2095 -1.29% 0.14%
2094 -1.31% 0.19%
2093 -1.33% 0.21%
2092 -1.34% 0.21%
2091 -1.35% 0.25%
2090 -1.36% 0.23%
2089 -1.38% 0.27%
2088 -1.37% 0.29%
2087 -1.35% 0.33%
2086 -1.38% 0.3%
2085 -1.36% 0.32%
2084 -1.36% 0.34%
2083 -1.36% 0.37%
2082 -1.35% 0.41%
2081 -1.33% 0.43%
2080 -1.31% 0.41%
2079 -1.3% 0.45%
2078 -1.28% 0.47%
2077 -1.27% 0.49%
2076 -1.26% 0.54%
2075 -1.25% 0.53%
2074 -1.21% 0.51%
2073 -1.2% 0.54%
2072 -1.2% 0.56%
2071 -1.19% 0.57%
2070 -1.21% 0.6%
2069 -1.19% 0.65%
2068 -1.19% 0.68%
2067 -1.19% 0.71%
2066 -1.19% 0.69%
2065 -1.16% 0.71%
2064 -1.15% 0.77%
2063 -1.17% 0.8%
2062 -1.16% 0.81%
2061 -1.18% 0.89%
2060 -1.17% 0.88%
2059 -1.16% 0.92%
2058 -1.15% 0.94%
2057 -1.14% 0.98%
2056 -1.14% 1.04%
2055 -1.11% 1.03%
2054 -1.07% 1.08%
2053 -1.07% 1.11%
2052 -1.05% 1.14%
2051 -1.03% 1.19%
2050 -0.98% 1.13%
2049 -0.98% 1.18%
2048 -0.99% 1.3%
2047 -0.94% 1.29%
2046 -0.93% 1.38%
2045 -0.92% 1.35%
2044 -0.95% 1.39%
2043 -0.93% 1.37%
2042 -0.91% 1.4%
2041 -0.89% 1.39%
2040 -0.92% 1.44%
2039 -0.89% 1.52%
2038 -0.88% 1.51%
2037 -0.86% 1.53%
2036 -0.83% 1.57%
2035 -0.84% 1.58%
2034 -0.82% 1.59%
2033 -0.81% 1.67%
2032 -0.8% 1.74%
2031 -0.81% 1.78%
2030 -0.81% 1.78%
2029 -0.83% 1.81%
2028 -0.83% 1.88%
2027 -0.82% 1.9%
2026 -1.49% 2.01%
2025 -0.54% 2.13%
2024 0.58% 2.26%
2023 1.41% 2.54%
2022 0.83% 2.81%
2021 -0.07% 3%
2020 -0.03% 2.95%
2019 -0.29% 2.84%
2018 -0.82% 2.81%
2017 -1.21% 2.77%
2016 -1.16% 2.73%
2015 -0.89% 2.69%
2014 -0.81% 2.65%
2013 -0.93% 2.64%
2012 -1.29% 2.25%
2011 -2.23% 1.73%
2010 -2.08% 1.56%
2009 -1.1% 1.48%
2008 -1.02% 1.41%
2007 -1.18% 1.34%
2006 -1.58% 1.29%
2005 -1.62% 1.26%
2004 -1.12% 1.28%
2003 -0.81% 1.45%
2002 -0.8% 1.77%
2001 -0.82% 2.11%
2000 -0.7% 2.38%
1999 -0.71% 2.52%
1998 -0.72% 2.57%
1997 -0.74% 2.62%
1996 -0.76% 2.74%
1995 -0.77% 2.95%
1994 -0.69% 3.16%
1993 -0.47% 3.24%
1992 -0.11% 3.22%
1991 0.17% 3.39%
1990 0.37% 6.23%
1989 0.8% 6.55%
1988 1.07% 3.58%
1987 1.05% 3.25%
1986 0.97% 3.12%
1985 0.86% 2.9%
1984 0.83% 2.74%
1983 0.81% 2.69%
1982 0.71% 1.79%
1981 0.58% 1.13%
1980 0.45% 1.93%
1979 0.54% 1.64%
1978 0.73% 1.74%
1977 0.79% 2.71%
1976 0.82% 2.9%
1975 0.85% 3.13%
1974 0.91% 3.06%
1973 0.96% 3.05%
1972 1.09% 3.05%
1971 1.25% 3%
1970 1.04% 2.95%
1969 0.92% 2.88%
1968 1.13% 2.8%
1967 1.21% 2.71%
1966 1.23% 2.59%
1965 1.24% 2.49%
1964 1.25% 2.37%
1963 1.24% 2.25%
1962 1.41% 2.1%
1961 1.62% 1.96%

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

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In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Namibia
Current population
2829914
3173089
Population rank 140/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +184
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 41/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -24,618 +1,866
Net migration rank 157/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 1,866
2024 - 2,617 - 4,211
2023 -16,368 44,935 58,435 11,675
2022 -20,671 72,100 54,534 22,212
2021 -24,433 19,657 50,160 31,327
2020 -19,953 19,884 55,034 27,056
2019 -13,212 10,665 54,769 19,676
2018 -12,686 -3,459 53,970 17,920
2017 -12,224 -28,027 52,975 16,080
2016 -11,509 -30,612 52,228 14,002
2015 -11,935 -22,560 50,846 12,755
2014 -10,868 -12,387 49,581 11,134
2013 -12,733 -16,769 47,801 10,748
2012 -11,060 -21,387 46,204 10,957
2011 -10,901 -38,518 43,557 -4,067
2010 -11,460 -78,887 42,046 -8,518
2009 -9,805 -32,186 39,942 -8,626
2008 -12,153 -16,482 38,147 -8,775
2007 -15,510 -21,815 36,430 -8,905
2006 -15,041 -24,730 34,690 -8,792
2005 -14,287 -51,357 32,909 -8,195
2004 -11,482 -32,312 31,478 -7,192
2003 -10,929 -22,701 31,115 -6,153
2002 -11,362 -12,627 31,947 -1,913
2001 -9,024 -24,733 32,942 2,869
2000 -4,549 -16,077 35,280 5,709
1999 -3,877 -20,533 37,233 6,333
1998 -3,904 -22,002 37,500 6,180
1997 -3,218 -22,324 37,256 6,023
1996 -3,962 -23,236 37,177 5,866
1995 -3,992 -23,509 39,119 5,712
1994 -4,023 -24,104 41,316 5,578
1993 1,473 -23,949 42,861 5,464
1992 12,950 -25,175 43,945 2,487
1991 14,817 -10,744 44,523 309
1990 17,010 -8,840 43,956 3,969
1989 17,316 -26,985 37,715 75,072
1988 19,006 38,648 34,798 10,916
1987 22,422 10,820 33,340 4,559
1986 23,978 10,177 31,764 3,953
1985 19,140 9,417 30,575 2,090
1984 18,976 8,835 29,395 -267
1983 20,911 8,585 28,307 -481
1982 18,323 8,163 27,474 -889
1981 16,478 7,752 27,938 -18,901
1980 16,042 7,412 28,142 -15,041
1979 16,989 6,932 28,930 -4,818
1978 17,573 7,328 29,821 -22,827
1977 19,124 8,964 29,241 -3,907
1976 20,305 8,581 28,785 -5,048
1975 20,470 8,170 27,882 -553
1974 22,589 7,757 26,844 -744
1973 22,712 7,327 25,754 -1,066
1972 25,388 7,185 24,606 -236
1971 28,930 7,130 23,467 -208
1970 27,629 6,530 22,414 -244
1969 27,345 4,179 21,387 -57
1968 28,325 6,522 20,470 -636
1967 29,226 5,251 19,498 -339
1966 30,381 4,799 18,635 -1,023
1965 30,309 4,196 17,902 -1,327
1964 34,048 3,820 17,134 -1,660
1963 33,918 3,428 16,430 -2,016
1962 34,933 2,899 15,656 -2,403
1961 40,376 2,550 14,936 -2,807
1960 40,845 2,328 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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