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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 161.5 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).

Lithuania vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Palau
2100 1,232,467 11,146
2099 1,248,433 11,210
2098 1,264,509 11,275
2097 1,280,780 11,346
2096 1,297,383 11,411
2095 1,314,564 11,479
2094 1,331,697 11,543
2093 1,349,357 11,610
2092 1,367,612 11,676
2091 1,386,232 11,747
2090 1,405,212 11,823
2089 1,424,549 11,901
2088 1,444,430 11,962
2087 1,464,444 12,034
2086 1,484,533 12,103
2085 1,505,287 12,165
2084 1,526,073 12,245
2083 1,547,148 12,310
2082 1,568,485 12,376
2081 1,589,950 12,451
2080 1,611,433 12,531
2079 1,632,875 12,602
2078 1,654,422 12,674
2077 1,675,958 12,751
2076 1,697,590 12,831
2075 1,719,253 12,907
2074 1,741,058 13,000
2073 1,762,435 13,084
2072 1,783,836 13,154
2071 1,805,485 13,245
2070 1,827,274 13,332
2069 1,849,644 13,424
2068 1,871,909 13,518
2067 1,894,433 13,614
2066 1,917,222 13,716
2065 1,940,378 13,811
2064 1,963,220 13,913
2063 1,986,033 14,018
2062 2,009,588 14,129
2061 2,033,204 14,244
2060 2,057,397 14,350
2059 2,081,777 14,471
2058 2,106,243 14,581
2057 2,130,801 14,710
2056 2,155,426 14,830
2055 2,180,174 14,954
2054 2,204,562 15,077
2053 2,228,432 15,198
2052 2,252,640 15,324
2051 2,276,529 15,445
2050 2,300,221 15,554
2049 2,323,058 15,674
2048 2,346,050 15,789
2047 2,369,429 15,904
2046 2,391,976 16,015
2045 2,414,470 16,123
2044 2,436,951 16,237
2043 2,460,277 16,331
2042 2,483,334 16,437
2041 2,506,119 16,541
2040 2,528,678 16,623
2039 2,552,188 16,719
2038 2,575,059 16,797
2037 2,598,050 16,886
2036 2,620,456 16,955
2035 2,642,405 17,033
2034 2,664,791 17,109
2033 2,686,738 17,181
2032 2,708,666 17,241
2031 2,730,633 17,321
2030 2,753,016 17,389
2029 2,775,584 17,448
2028 2,798,862 17,518
2027 2,822,301 17,567
2026 2,845,693 17,620
2025 2,888,774 17,663
2024 2,888,278 17,695
2023 2,871,585 17,727
2022 2,831,639 17,759
2021 2,808,380 17,783
2020 2,810,369 17,792
2019 2,811,089 17,798
2018 2,819,200 17,814
2017 2,842,639 17,812
2016 2,877,325 17,797
2015 2,911,109 17,770
2014 2,937,253 17,715
2013 2,961,250 17,648
2012 2,989,139 17,765
2011 3,028,115 18,078
2010 3,097,282 18,396
2009 3,162,916 18,709
2008 3,198,231 19,009
2007 3,231,294 19,302
2006 3,269,909 19,593
2005 3,322,528 19,819
2004 3,377,075 19,820
2003 3,415,213 19,659
2002 3,443,067 19,503
2001 3,470,818 19,352
2000 3,499,536 19,178
1999 3,524,238 18,901
1998 3,549,331 18,524
1997 3,575,137 18,108
1996 3,601,613 17,654
1995 3,629,102 17,195
1994 3,657,144 16,770
1993 3,682,613 16,372
1992 3,700,114 15,989
1991 3,704,134 15,614
1990 3,697,838 15,259
1989 3,684,255 14,945
1988 3,655,049 14,645
1987 3,616,367 14,334
1986 3,578,914 14,024
1985 3,544,543 13,688
1984 3,514,205 13,337
1983 3,485,192 13,006
1982 3,457,179 12,694
1981 3,432,947 12,402
1980 3,413,202 12,271
1979 3,397,842 12,337
1978 3,379,514 12,440
1977 3,355,036 12,525
1976 3,328,664 12,598
1975 3,301,652 12,655
1974 3,273,894 12,687
1973 3,244,438 12,552
1972 3,213,622 12,194
1971 3,179,041 11,759
1970 3,139,689 11,368
1969 3,107,321 11,159
1968 3,078,850 11,080
1967 3,044,400 10,988
1966 3,008,050 10,805
1965 2,971,450 10,547
1964 2,935,200 10,292
1963 2,898,950 10,037
1962 2,863,350 9,793
1961 2,823,550 9,555
1960 2,778,550 9,328

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 27.2% in Palau.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Palau
2100 -1.28% -0.57%
2099 -1.27% -0.58%
2098 -1.27% -0.62%
2097 -1.28% -0.57%
2096 -1.31% -0.59%
2095 -1.29% -0.55%
2094 -1.31% -0.58%
2093 -1.33% -0.56%
2092 -1.34% -0.6%
2091 -1.35% -0.65%
2090 -1.36% -0.65%
2089 -1.38% -0.51%
2088 -1.37% -0.6%
2087 -1.35% -0.57%
2086 -1.38% -0.51%
2085 -1.36% -0.65%
2084 -1.36% -0.53%
2083 -1.36% -0.53%
2082 -1.35% -0.6%
2081 -1.33% -0.64%
2080 -1.31% -0.56%
2079 -1.3% -0.58%
2078 -1.28% -0.6%
2077 -1.27% -0.62%
2076 -1.26% -0.59%
2075 -1.25% -0.71%
2074 -1.21% -0.64%
2073 -1.2% -0.53%
2072 -1.2% -0.69%
2071 -1.19% -0.65%
2070 -1.21% -0.68%
2069 -1.19% -0.7%
2068 -1.19% -0.7%
2067 -1.19% -0.74%
2066 -1.19% -0.69%
2065 -1.16% -0.73%
2064 -1.15% -0.75%
2063 -1.17% -0.78%
2062 -1.16% -0.81%
2061 -1.18% -0.74%
2060 -1.17% -0.84%
2059 -1.16% -0.75%
2058 -1.15% -0.88%
2057 -1.14% -0.81%
2056 -1.14% -0.83%
2055 -1.11% -0.81%
2054 -1.07% -0.8%
2053 -1.07% -0.82%
2052 -1.05% -0.78%
2051 -1.03% -0.7%
2050 -0.98% -0.76%
2049 -0.98% -0.73%
2048 -0.99% -0.72%
2047 -0.94% -0.7%
2046 -0.93% -0.67%
2045 -0.92% -0.7%
2044 -0.95% -0.57%
2043 -0.93% -0.64%
2042 -0.91% -0.63%
2041 -0.89% -0.49%
2040 -0.92% -0.57%
2039 -0.89% -0.46%
2038 -0.88% -0.53%
2037 -0.86% -0.41%
2036 -0.83% -0.46%
2035 -0.84% -0.44%
2034 -0.82% -0.42%
2033 -0.81% -0.35%
2032 -0.8% -0.46%
2031 -0.81% -0.39%
2030 -0.81% -0.34%
2029 -0.83% -0.4%
2028 -0.83% -0.28%
2027 -0.82% -0.3%
2026 -1.49% -0.24%
2025 0.02% -0.18%
2024 0.58% -0.18%
2023 1.41% -0.18%
2022 0.83% -0.13%
2021 -0.07% -0.05%
2020 -0.03% -0.03%
2019 -0.29% -0.09%
2018 -0.82% 0.01%
2017 -1.21% 0.08%
2016 -1.16% 0.15%
2015 -0.89% 0.31%
2014 -0.81% 0.38%
2013 -0.93% -0.66%
2012 -1.29% -1.73%
2011 -2.23% -1.73%
2010 -2.08% -1.67%
2009 -1.1% -1.58%
2008 -1.02% -1.52%
2007 -1.18% -1.49%
2006 -1.58% -1.14%
2005 -1.62% -0.005%
2004 -1.12% 0.82%
2003 -0.81% 0.8%
2002 -0.8% 0.78%
2001 -0.82% 0.91%
2000 -0.7% 1.47%
1999 -0.71% 2.04%
1998 -0.72% 2.3%
1997 -0.74% 2.57%
1996 -0.76% 2.67%
1995 -0.77% 2.53%
1994 -0.69% 2.43%
1993 -0.47% 2.4%
1992 -0.11% 2.4%
1991 0.17% 2.33%
1990 0.37% 2.1%
1989 0.8% 2.05%
1988 1.07% 2.17%
1987 1.05% 2.21%
1986 0.97% 2.45%
1985 0.86% 2.63%
1984 0.83% 2.54%
1983 0.81% 2.46%
1982 0.71% 2.35%
1981 0.58% 1.07%
1980 0.45% -0.53%
1979 0.54% -0.83%
1978 0.73% -0.68%
1977 0.79% -0.58%
1976 0.82% -0.45%
1975 0.85% -0.25%
1974 0.91% 1.08%
1973 0.96% 2.94%
1972 1.09% 3.7%
1971 1.25% 3.44%
1970 1.04% 1.87%
1969 0.92% 0.71%
1968 1.13% 0.84%
1967 1.21% 1.69%
1966 1.23% 2.45%
1965 1.24% 2.48%
1964 1.25% 2.54%
1963 1.24% 2.49%
1962 1.41% 2.49%
1961 1.62% 2.43%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Palau
Current population
2845693
17620
Population rank 139/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0002%
One net population change
17.7 hours
1.63 weeks
One birth every
27.6 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
14 minutes
1.76 days
Daily growth/decline +1 +0
Annual growth/decline +496 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 175/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change -24,618 -16
Net migration rank 157/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -16
2024 -18,485 2,617 -18 -14
2023 -16,368 44,935 -10 -19
2022 -20,671 72,100 -7 -20
2021 -24,433 19,657 -3 -21
2020 -19,953 19,884 8 0
2019 -13,212 10,665 23 -46
2018 -12,686 -3,459 29 -35
2017 -12,224 -28,027 43 -33
2016 -11,509 -30,612 53 -35
2015 -11,935 -22,560 55 -11
2014 -10,868 -12,387 73 -7
2013 -12,733 -16,769 88 -28
2012 -11,060 -21,387 86 -387
2011 -10,901 -38,518 83 -405
2010 -11,460 -78,887 81 -392
2009 -9,805 -32,186 81 -382
2008 -12,153 -16,482 79 -378
2007 -15,510 -21,815 80 -372
2006 -15,041 -24,730 79 -365
2005 -14,287 -51,357 80 -250
2004 -11,482 -32,312 83 79
2003 -10,929 -22,701 86 71
2002 -11,362 -12,627 88 67
2001 -9,024 -24,733 88 65
2000 -4,549 -16,077 85 120
1999 -3,877 -20,533 100 243
1998 -3,904 -22,002 116 280
1997 -3,218 -22,324 140 297
1996 -3,962 -23,236 166 312
1995 -3,992 -23,509 186 258
1994 -4,023 -24,104 195 211
1993 1,473 -23,949 196 193
1992 12,950 -25,175 183 193
1991 14,817 -10,744 175 193
1990 17,010 -8,840 181 156
1989 17,316 -26,985 185 113
1988 19,006 38,648 183 126
1987 22,422 10,820 182 125
1986 23,978 10,177 182 135
1985 19,140 9,417 181 179
1984 18,976 8,835 181 157
1983 20,911 8,585 176 144
1982 18,323 8,163 170 132
1981 16,478 7,752 161 120
1980 16,042 7,412 165 -179
1979 16,989 6,932 176 -291
1978 17,573 7,328 193 -285
1977 19,124 8,964 213 -292
1976 20,305 8,581 236 -296
1975 20,470 8,170 249 -296
1974 22,589 7,757 256 -282
1973 22,712 7,327 268 22
1972 25,388 7,185 280 147
1971 28,930 7,130 287 156
1970 27,629 6,530 286 54
1969 27,345 4,179 283 -209
1968 28,325 6,522 275 -194
1967 29,226 5,251 266 -150
1966 30,381 4,799 268 -18
1965 30,309 4,196 275 -16
1964 34,048 3,820 284 -27
1963 33,918 3,428 291 -41
1962 34,933 2,899 296 -54
1961 40,376 2,550 298 -65
1960 40,845 2,328 296 -70

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/palau | 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 Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

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
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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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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