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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 10.5 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Lithuania vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Nepal
2100 1,225,633 31,902,377
2099 1,241,510 32,090,762
2098 1,257,497 32,277,789
2097 1,273,678 32,464,318
2096 1,290,189 32,647,891
2095 1,307,275 32,828,594
2094 1,324,312 33,009,460
2093 1,341,875 33,186,290
2092 1,360,029 33,361,327
2091 1,378,546 33,532,505
2090 1,397,420 33,699,660
2089 1,416,650 33,863,636
2088 1,436,421 34,022,597
2087 1,456,324 34,175,457
2086 1,476,301 34,322,945
2085 1,496,940 34,468,441
2084 1,517,611 34,605,513
2083 1,538,569 34,735,114
2082 1,559,787 34,856,938
2081 1,581,134 34,972,075
2080 1,602,498 35,080,783
2079 1,623,820 35,183,584
2078 1,645,249 35,277,254
2077 1,666,665 35,362,658
2076 1,688,177 35,440,746
2075 1,709,720 35,510,291
2074 1,731,404 35,573,094
2073 1,752,662 35,627,375
2072 1,773,945 35,670,886
2071 1,795,473 35,709,979
2070 1,817,142 35,739,580
2069 1,839,387 35,759,193
2068 1,861,529 35,770,405
2067 1,883,928 35,774,081
2066 1,906,591 35,770,220
2065 1,929,619 35,758,824
2064 1,952,334 35,737,661
2063 1,975,020 35,709,945
2062 1,998,444 35,669,839
2061 2,021,930 35,623,365
2060 2,045,989 35,567,728
2059 2,070,233 35,503,043
2058 2,094,564 35,427,419
2057 2,118,985 35,345,633
2056 2,143,474 35,253,644
2055 2,168,085 35,155,433
2054 2,192,337 35,050,330
2053 2,216,075 34,936,594
2052 2,240,149 34,816,009
2051 2,263,905 34,684,328
2050 2,287,466 34,546,267
2049 2,310,176 34,400,898
2048 2,333,041 34,250,249
2047 2,356,291 34,091,495
2046 2,378,713 33,921,975
2045 2,401,082 33,747,892
2044 2,423,438 33,566,784
2043 2,446,634 33,380,395
2042 2,469,564 33,186,321
2041 2,492,222 32,987,097
2040 2,514,657 32,781,189
2039 2,538,036 32,569,731
2038 2,560,781 32,349,742
2037 2,583,644 32,125,036
2036 2,605,925 31,892,962
2035 2,627,752 31,653,976
2034 2,650,015 31,407,460
2033 2,671,840 31,152,292
2032 2,693,646 30,890,627
2031 2,715,491 30,623,706
2030 2,737,751 30,349,201
2029 2,760,194 30,068,368
2028 2,783,343 29,780,585
2027 2,806,651 29,627,864
2026 2,829,914 29,585,230
2025 2,872,755 29,605,298
2024 2,888,278 29,651,054
2023 2,871,585 29,694,614
2022 2,831,639 29,715,436
2021 2,808,380 29,475,010
2020 2,810,369 28,966,574
2019 2,811,089 28,414,064
2018 2,819,200 28,079,689
2017 2,842,639 28,011,258
2016 2,877,325 27,955,462
2015 2,911,109 27,823,629
2014 2,937,253 27,672,370
2013 2,961,250 27,589,996
2012 2,989,139 27,534,915
2011 3,028,115 27,464,494
2010 3,097,282 27,341,952
2009 3,162,916 27,173,035
2008 3,198,231 26,990,037
2007 3,231,294 26,788,492
2006 3,269,909 26,565,425
2005 3,322,528 26,309,458
2004 3,377,075 26,016,656
2003 3,415,213 25,688,758
2002 3,443,067 25,328,981
2001 3,470,818 24,946,748
2000 3,499,536 24,546,509
1999 3,524,238 24,125,199
1998 3,549,331 23,680,357
1997 3,575,137 23,219,463
1996 3,601,613 22,741,862
1995 3,629,102 22,245,439
1994 3,657,144 21,717,479
1993 3,682,613 21,180,159
1992 3,700,114 20,609,707
1991 3,704,134 20,036,500
1990 3,697,838 19,524,573
1989 3,684,255 19,057,807
1988 3,655,049 18,638,661
1987 3,616,367 18,250,505
1986 3,578,914 17,868,124
1985 3,544,543 17,477,692
1984 3,514,205 17,085,242
1983 3,485,192 16,689,119
1982 3,457,179 16,297,987
1981 3,432,947 15,922,423
1980 3,413,202 15,553,105
1979 3,397,842 15,190,590
1978 3,379,514 14,839,695
1977 3,355,036 14,499,175
1976 3,328,664 14,177,649
1975 3,301,652 13,870,695
1974 3,273,894 13,568,435
1973 3,244,438 13,275,239
1972 3,213,622 12,989,099
1971 3,179,041 12,710,061
1970 3,139,689 12,436,190
1969 3,107,321 12,167,036
1968 3,078,850 11,906,266
1967 3,044,400 11,652,716
1966 3,008,050 11,408,710
1965 2,971,450 11,173,411
1964 2,935,200 10,946,392
1963 2,898,950 10,729,818
1962 2,863,350 10,521,116
1961 2,823,550 10,318,396
1960 2,778,550 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Nepal
2100 -1.28% -0.59%
2099 -1.27% -0.58%
2098 -1.27% -0.57%
2097 -1.28% -0.56%
2096 -1.31% -0.55%
2095 -1.29% -0.55%
2094 -1.31% -0.53%
2093 -1.33% -0.52%
2092 -1.34% -0.51%
2091 -1.35% -0.5%
2090 -1.36% -0.48%
2089 -1.38% -0.47%
2088 -1.37% -0.45%
2087 -1.35% -0.43%
2086 -1.38% -0.42%
2085 -1.36% -0.4%
2084 -1.36% -0.37%
2083 -1.36% -0.35%
2082 -1.35% -0.33%
2081 -1.33% -0.31%
2080 -1.31% -0.29%
2079 -1.3% -0.27%
2078 -1.28% -0.24%
2077 -1.27% -0.22%
2076 -1.26% -0.2%
2075 -1.25% -0.18%
2074 -1.21% -0.15%
2073 -1.2% -0.12%
2072 -1.2% -0.11%
2071 -1.19% -0.08%
2070 -1.21% -0.05%
2069 -1.19% -0.03%
2068 -1.19% -0.01%
2067 -1.19% 0.01%
2066 -1.19% 0.03%
2065 -1.16% 0.06%
2064 -1.15% 0.08%
2063 -1.17% 0.11%
2062 -1.16% 0.13%
2061 -1.18% 0.16%
2060 -1.17% 0.18%
2059 -1.16% 0.21%
2058 -1.15% 0.23%
2057 -1.14% 0.26%
2056 -1.14% 0.28%
2055 -1.11% 0.3%
2054 -1.07% 0.33%
2053 -1.07% 0.35%
2052 -1.05% 0.38%
2051 -1.03% 0.4%
2050 -0.98% 0.42%
2049 -0.98% 0.44%
2048 -0.99% 0.47%
2047 -0.94% 0.5%
2046 -0.93% 0.52%
2045 -0.92% 0.54%
2044 -0.95% 0.56%
2043 -0.93% 0.58%
2042 -0.91% 0.6%
2041 -0.89% 0.63%
2040 -0.92% 0.65%
2039 -0.89% 0.68%
2038 -0.88% 0.7%
2037 -0.86% 0.73%
2036 -0.83% 0.75%
2035 -0.84% 0.78%
2034 -0.82% 0.82%
2033 -0.81% 0.85%
2032 -0.8% 0.87%
2031 -0.81% 0.9%
2030 -0.81% 0.93%
2029 -0.83% 0.97%
2028 -0.83% 0.52%
2027 -0.82% 0.14%
2026 -1.49% -0.07%
2025 -0.54% -0.15%
2024 0.58% -0.15%
2023 1.41% -0.07%
2022 0.83% 0.82%
2021 -0.07% 1.76%
2020 -0.03% 1.94%
2019 -0.29% 1.19%
2018 -0.82% 0.24%
2017 -1.21% 0.2%
2016 -1.16% 0.47%
2015 -0.89% 0.55%
2014 -0.81% 0.3%
2013 -0.93% 0.2%
2012 -1.29% 0.26%
2011 -2.23% 0.45%
2010 -2.08% 0.62%
2009 -1.1% 0.68%
2008 -1.02% 0.75%
2007 -1.18% 0.84%
2006 -1.58% 0.97%
2005 -1.62% 1.13%
2004 -1.12% 1.28%
2003 -0.81% 1.42%
2002 -0.8% 1.53%
2001 -0.82% 1.63%
2000 -0.7% 1.75%
1999 -0.71% 1.88%
1998 -0.72% 1.98%
1997 -0.74% 2.1%
1996 -0.76% 2.23%
1995 -0.77% 2.43%
1994 -0.69% 2.54%
1993 -0.47% 2.77%
1992 -0.11% 2.86%
1991 0.17% 2.62%
1990 0.37% 2.45%
1989 0.8% 2.25%
1988 1.07% 2.13%
1987 1.05% 2.14%
1986 0.97% 2.23%
1985 0.86% 2.3%
1984 0.83% 2.37%
1983 0.81% 2.4%
1982 0.71% 2.36%
1981 0.58% 2.37%
1980 0.45% 2.39%
1979 0.54% 2.36%
1978 0.73% 2.35%
1977 0.79% 2.27%
1976 0.82% 2.21%
1975 0.85% 2.23%
1974 0.91% 2.21%
1973 0.96% 2.2%
1972 1.09% 2.2%
1971 1.25% 2.2%
1970 1.04% 2.21%
1969 0.92% 2.19%
1968 1.13% 2.18%
1967 1.21% 2.14%
1966 1.23% 2.11%
1965 1.24% 2.07%
1964 1.25% 2.02%
1963 1.24% 1.98%
1962 1.41% 1.96%
1961 1.62% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Nepal
Current population
2829914
29596762
Population rank 140/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.36%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
14.2 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 -119
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 174/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -364,699
Net migration rank 157/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -364,699
2024 - 2,617 - -401,282
2023 -16,368 44,935 368,450 -409,782
2022 -20,671 72,100 379,021 -379,321
2021 -24,433 19,657 351,165 130,001
2020 -19,953 19,884 373,553 162,139
2019 -13,212 10,665 387,113 182,203
2018 -12,686 -3,459 394,576 -295,151
2017 -12,224 -28,027 406,219 -368,787
2016 -11,509 -30,612 415,921 -341,748
2015 -11,935 -22,560 410,565 -221,062
2014 -10,868 -12,387 423,166 -310,156
2013 -12,733 -16,769 424,804 -373,064
2012 -11,060 -21,387 430,151 -371,707
2011 -10,901 -38,518 429,957 -347,552
2010 -11,460 -78,887 432,631 -269,963
2009 -9,805 -32,186 441,290 -266,144
2008 -12,153 -16,482 452,353 -261,540
2007 -15,510 -21,815 464,780 -252,526
2006 -15,041 -24,730 475,335 -241,455
2005 -14,287 -51,357 489,093 -211,024
2004 -11,482 -32,312 504,853 -197,336
2003 -10,929 -22,701 516,575 -168,314
2002 -11,362 -12,627 525,045 -153,730
2001 -9,024 -24,733 542,118 -148,973
2000 -4,549 -16,077 554,506 -147,193
1999 -3,877 -20,533 557,847 -122,551
1998 -3,904 -22,002 562,787 -108,400
1997 -3,218 -22,324 565,882 -98,454
1996 -3,962 -23,236 580,099 -92,307
1995 -3,992 -23,509 591,283 -86,232
1994 -4,023 -24,104 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,473 -23,949 561,549 -37,782
1992 12,950 -25,175 533,029 84,113
1991 14,817 -10,744 512,233 17,056
1990 17,010 -8,840 495,202 -640
1989 17,316 -26,985 478,771 -39,808
1988 19,006 38,648 463,581 -64,246
1987 22,422 10,820 449,400 -72,437
1986 23,978 10,177 434,802 -47,017
1985 19,140 9,417 423,240 -30,154
1984 18,976 8,835 411,122 -19,300
1983 20,911 8,585 399,103 1,304
1982 18,323 8,163 385,741 -3,898
1981 16,478 7,752 374,145 -4,855
1980 16,042 7,412 364,254 5,084
1979 16,989 6,932 355,597 88
1978 17,573 7,328 345,765 346
1977 19,124 8,964 332,843 2,108
1976 20,305 8,581 323,222 -15,119
1975 20,470 8,170 312,479 -6,686
1974 22,589 7,757 303,078 -4,361
1973 22,712 7,327 288,750 -1,076
1972 25,388 7,185 286,708 -2,107
1971 28,930 7,130 280,752 -7,284
1970 27,629 6,530 272,439 1,847
1969 27,345 4,179 264,560 -527
1968 28,325 6,522 258,259 -746
1967 29,226 5,251 249,240 347
1966 30,381 4,799 241,716 -3,306
1965 30,309 4,196 233,726 -1,551
1964 34,048 3,820 227,948 -6,087
1963 33,918 3,428 219,586 -8,303
1962 34,933 2,899 215,368 -9,249
1961 40,376 2,550 209,917 -10,601
1960 40,845 2,328 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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

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