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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 233.4 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Lithuania vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Nauru
2100 1,225,633 20,717
2099 1,241,510 20,686
2098 1,257,497 20,645
2097 1,273,678 20,605
2096 1,290,189 20,570
2095 1,307,275 20,535
2094 1,324,312 20,488
2093 1,341,875 20,432
2092 1,360,029 20,386
2091 1,378,546 20,341
2090 1,397,420 20,285
2089 1,416,650 20,219
2088 1,436,421 20,152
2087 1,456,324 20,096
2086 1,476,301 20,028
2085 1,496,940 19,959
2084 1,517,611 19,880
2083 1,538,569 19,796
2082 1,559,787 19,709
2081 1,581,134 19,611
2080 1,602,498 19,525
2079 1,623,820 19,420
2078 1,645,249 19,312
2077 1,666,665 19,206
2076 1,688,177 19,098
2075 1,709,720 18,986
2074 1,731,404 18,874
2073 1,752,662 18,758
2072 1,773,945 18,638
2071 1,795,473 18,535
2070 1,817,142 18,396
2069 1,839,387 18,289
2068 1,861,529 18,168
2067 1,883,928 18,025
2066 1,906,591 17,903
2065 1,929,619 17,777
2064 1,952,334 17,649
2063 1,975,020 17,524
2062 1,998,444 17,402
2061 2,021,930 17,267
2060 2,045,989 17,137
2059 2,070,233 17,013
2058 2,094,564 16,882
2057 2,118,985 16,752
2056 2,143,474 16,612
2055 2,168,085 16,472
2054 2,192,337 16,335
2053 2,216,075 16,193
2052 2,240,149 16,049
2051 2,263,905 15,888
2050 2,287,466 15,738
2049 2,310,176 15,572
2048 2,333,041 15,412
2047 2,356,291 15,241
2046 2,378,713 15,064
2045 2,401,082 14,895
2044 2,423,438 14,718
2043 2,446,634 14,546
2042 2,469,564 14,363
2041 2,492,222 14,180
2040 2,514,657 13,996
2039 2,538,036 13,827
2038 2,560,781 13,672
2037 2,583,644 13,513
2036 2,605,925 13,363
2035 2,627,752 13,196
2034 2,650,015 13,040
2033 2,671,840 12,894
2032 2,693,646 12,758
2031 2,715,491 12,625
2030 2,737,751 12,504
2029 2,760,194 12,386
2028 2,783,343 12,292
2027 2,806,651 12,182
2026 2,829,914 12,105
2025 2,872,755 12,030
2024 2,888,278 11,947
2023 2,871,585 11,875
2022 2,831,639 11,801
2021 2,808,380 11,709
2020 2,810,369 11,643
2019 2,811,089 11,587
2018 2,819,200 11,477
2017 2,842,639 11,324
2016 2,877,325 11,150
2015 2,911,109 10,954
2014 2,937,253 10,742
2013 2,961,250 10,517
2012 2,989,139 10,267
2011 3,028,115 10,098
2010 3,097,282 10,043
2009 3,162,916 10,016
2008 3,198,231 10,009
2007 3,231,294 10,020
2006 3,269,909 10,034
2005 3,322,528 10,049
2004 3,377,075 10,060
2003 3,415,213 10,059
2002 3,443,067 10,082
2001 3,470,818 10,130
2000 3,499,536 10,168
1999 3,524,238 10,187
1998 3,549,331 10,198
1997 3,575,137 10,197
1996 3,601,613 10,183
1995 3,629,102 10,165
1994 3,657,144 10,137
1993 3,682,613 10,102
1992 3,700,114 10,021
1991 3,704,134 9,850
1990 3,697,838 9,622
1989 3,684,255 9,390
1988 3,655,049 9,165
1987 3,616,367 8,946
1986 3,578,914 8,742
1985 3,544,543 8,551
1984 3,514,205 8,377
1983 3,485,192 8,216
1982 3,457,179 8,040
1981 3,432,947 7,839
1980 3,413,202 7,649
1979 3,397,842 7,468
1978 3,379,514 7,298
1977 3,355,036 7,163
1976 3,328,664 7,064
1975 3,301,652 6,987
1974 3,273,894 6,923
1973 3,244,438 6,866
1972 3,213,622 6,812
1971 3,179,041 6,762
1970 3,139,689 6,710
1969 3,107,321 6,581
1968 3,078,850 6,328
1967 3,044,400 6,135
1966 3,008,050 6,043
1965 2,971,450 5,832
1964 2,935,200 5,515
1963 2,898,950 5,226
1962 2,863,350 4,979
1961 2,823,550 4,774
1960 2,778,550 4,607

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K 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
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Nauru
2100 -1.28% 0.15%
2099 -1.27% 0.2%
2098 -1.27% 0.19%
2097 -1.28% 0.17%
2096 -1.31% 0.17%
2095 -1.29% 0.23%
2094 -1.31% 0.27%
2093 -1.33% 0.23%
2092 -1.34% 0.22%
2091 -1.35% 0.28%
2090 -1.36% 0.33%
2089 -1.38% 0.33%
2088 -1.37% 0.28%
2087 -1.35% 0.34%
2086 -1.38% 0.35%
2085 -1.36% 0.39%
2084 -1.36% 0.43%
2083 -1.36% 0.44%
2082 -1.35% 0.5%
2081 -1.33% 0.44%
2080 -1.31% 0.54%
2079 -1.3% 0.56%
2078 -1.28% 0.55%
2077 -1.27% 0.57%
2076 -1.26% 0.59%
2075 -1.25% 0.6%
2074 -1.21% 0.62%
2073 -1.2% 0.65%
2072 -1.2% 0.56%
2071 -1.19% 0.75%
2070 -1.21% 0.59%
2069 -1.19% 0.66%
2068 -1.19% 0.8%
2067 -1.19% 0.68%
2066 -1.19% 0.71%
2065 -1.16% 0.73%
2064 -1.15% 0.71%
2063 -1.17% 0.7%
2062 -1.16% 0.78%
2061 -1.18% 0.76%
2060 -1.17% 0.73%
2059 -1.16% 0.78%
2058 -1.15% 0.77%
2057 -1.14% 0.85%
2056 -1.14% 0.85%
2055 -1.11% 0.84%
2054 -1.07% 0.87%
2053 -1.07% 0.9%
2052 -1.05% 1.01%
2051 -1.03% 0.96%
2050 -0.98% 1.06%
2049 -0.98% 1.04%
2048 -0.99% 1.12%
2047 -0.94% 1.17%
2046 -0.93% 1.14%
2045 -0.92% 1.2%
2044 -0.95% 1.19%
2043 -0.93% 1.27%
2042 -0.91% 1.29%
2041 -0.89% 1.32%
2040 -0.92% 1.22%
2039 -0.89% 1.14%
2038 -0.88% 1.17%
2037 -0.86% 1.12%
2036 -0.83% 1.27%
2035 -0.84% 1.19%
2034 -0.82% 1.14%
2033 -0.81% 1.06%
2032 -0.8% 1.06%
2031 -0.81% 0.96%
2030 -0.81% 0.96%
2029 -0.83% 0.77%
2028 -0.83% 0.9%
2027 -0.82% 0.64%
2026 -1.49% 0.63%
2025 -0.54% 0.7%
2024 0.58% 0.61%
2023 1.41% 0.63%
2022 0.83% 0.79%
2021 -0.07% 0.57%
2020 -0.03% 0.48%
2019 -0.29% 0.96%
2018 -0.82% 1.35%
2017 -1.21% 1.56%
2016 -1.16% 1.79%
2015 -0.89% 1.97%
2014 -0.81% 2.14%
2013 -0.93% 2.43%
2012 -1.29% 1.67%
2011 -2.23% 0.55%
2010 -2.08% 0.27%
2009 -1.1% 0.07%
2008 -1.02% -0.11%
2007 -1.18% -0.14%
2006 -1.58% -0.15%
2005 -1.62% -0.11%
2004 -1.12% 0.01%
2003 -0.81% -0.23%
2002 -0.8% -0.47%
2001 -0.82% -0.37%
2000 -0.7% -0.19%
1999 -0.71% -0.11%
1998 -0.72% 0.01%
1997 -0.74% 0.14%
1996 -0.76% 0.18%
1995 -0.77% 0.28%
1994 -0.69% 0.35%
1993 -0.47% 0.81%
1992 -0.11% 1.74%
1991 0.17% 2.37%
1990 0.37% 2.47%
1989 0.8% 2.45%
1988 1.07% 2.45%
1987 1.05% 2.33%
1986 0.97% 2.23%
1985 0.86% 2.08%
1984 0.83% 1.96%
1983 0.81% 2.19%
1982 0.71% 2.56%
1981 0.58% 2.48%
1980 0.45% 2.42%
1979 0.54% 2.33%
1978 0.73% 1.88%
1977 0.79% 1.4%
1976 0.82% 1.1%
1975 0.85% 0.92%
1974 0.91% 0.83%
1973 0.96% 0.79%
1972 1.09% 0.74%
1971 1.25% 0.77%
1970 1.04% 1.96%
1969 0.92% 4%
1968 1.13% 3.15%
1967 1.21% 1.52%
1966 1.23% 3.62%
1965 1.24% 5.75%
1964 1.25% 5.53%
1963 1.24% 4.96%
1962 1.41% 4.29%
1961 1.62% 3.62%

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 Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Nauru
Current population
2829914
12125
Population rank 140/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0001%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
14.2 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +46 +0
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 126/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -24,618 -122
Net migration rank 157/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -122
2024 - 2,617 - -121
2023 -16,368 44,935 213 -148
2022 -20,671 72,100 226 -144
2021 -24,433 19,657 236 -137
2020 -19,953 19,884 246 -214
2019 -13,212 10,665 255 -171
2018 -12,686 -3,459 265 -131
2017 -12,224 -28,027 279 -115
2016 -11,509 -30,612 289 -105
2015 -11,935 -22,560 291 -86
2014 -10,868 -12,387 290 -69
2013 -12,733 -16,769 291 -53
2012 -11,060 -21,387 292 -38
2011 -10,901 -38,518 291 -206
2010 -11,460 -78,887 281 -246
2009 -9,805 -32,186 261 -249
2008 -12,153 -16,482 240 -243
2007 -15,510 -21,815 222 -235
2006 -15,041 -24,730 209 -224
2005 -14,287 -51,357 204 -217
2004 -11,482 -32,312 202 -210
2003 -10,929 -22,701 201 -199
2002 -11,362 -12,627 200 -247
2001 -9,024 -24,733 203 -252
2000 -4,549 -16,077 207 -236
1999 -3,877 -20,533 212 -227
1998 -3,904 -22,002 214 -217
1997 -3,218 -22,324 218 -209
1996 -3,962 -23,236 221 -204
1995 -3,992 -23,509 225 -201
1994 -4,023 -24,104 229 -196
1993 1,473 -23,949 235 -194
1992 12,950 -25,175 237 -121
1991 14,817 -10,744 225 0
1990 17,010 -8,840 214 20
1989 17,316 -26,985 204 24
1988 19,006 38,648 195 29
1987 22,422 10,820 186 27
1986 23,978 10,177 178 21
1985 19,140 9,417 171 8
1984 18,976 8,835 166 -2
1983 20,911 8,585 163 -5
1982 18,323 8,163 162 30
1981 16,478 7,752 157 44
1980 16,042 7,412 145 44
1979 16,989 6,932 130 48
1978 17,573 7,328 111 40
1977 19,124 8,964 89 32
1976 20,305 8,581 79 0
1975 20,470 8,170 70 0
1974 22,589 7,757 63 0
1973 22,712 7,327 57 0
1972 25,388 7,185 53 0
1971 28,930 7,130 50 0
1970 27,629 6,530 49 0
1969 27,345 4,179 71 132
1968 28,325 6,522 116 180
1967 29,226 5,251 117 -28
1966 30,381 4,799 123 -32
1965 30,309 4,196 113 218
1964 34,048 3,820 100 203
1963 33,918 3,428 88 181
1962 34,933 2,899 75 158
1961 40,376 2,550 70 120
1960 40,845 2,328 72 76

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

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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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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