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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 12.7 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Lithuania vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Poland
2100 1,225,633 18,350,017
2099 1,241,510 18,541,227
2098 1,257,497 18,733,999
2097 1,273,678 18,928,169
2096 1,290,189 19,125,003
2095 1,307,275 19,323,203
2094 1,324,312 19,525,085
2093 1,341,875 19,730,030
2092 1,360,029 19,938,529
2091 1,378,546 20,151,135
2090 1,397,420 20,368,308
2089 1,416,650 20,589,970
2088 1,436,421 20,817,398
2087 1,456,324 21,050,137
2086 1,476,301 21,288,179
2085 1,496,940 21,531,674
2084 1,517,611 21,780,998
2083 1,538,569 22,036,816
2082 1,559,787 22,298,479
2081 1,581,134 22,565,373
2080 1,602,498 22,836,875
2079 1,623,820 23,113,773
2078 1,645,249 23,393,434
2077 1,666,665 23,679,569
2076 1,688,177 23,968,050
2075 1,709,720 24,259,763
2074 1,731,404 24,554,480
2073 1,752,662 24,852,006
2072 1,773,945 25,149,886
2071 1,795,473 25,447,869
2070 1,817,142 25,745,140
2069 1,839,387 26,042,079
2068 1,861,529 26,337,963
2067 1,883,928 26,632,110
2066 1,906,591 26,923,643
2065 1,929,619 27,211,946
2064 1,952,334 27,497,263
2063 1,975,020 27,778,871
2062 1,998,444 28,055,433
2061 2,021,930 28,328,948
2060 2,045,989 28,597,687
2059 2,070,233 28,864,377
2058 2,094,564 29,125,961
2057 2,118,985 29,384,759
2056 2,143,474 29,641,101
2055 2,168,085 29,893,868
2054 2,192,337 30,142,942
2053 2,216,075 30,389,214
2052 2,240,149 30,630,763
2051 2,263,905 30,871,146
2050 2,287,466 31,107,894
2049 2,310,176 31,341,718
2048 2,333,041 31,572,273
2047 2,356,291 31,800,868
2046 2,378,713 32,026,873
2045 2,401,082 32,250,757
2044 2,423,438 32,471,522
2043 2,446,634 32,690,423
2042 2,469,564 32,906,811
2041 2,492,222 33,118,473
2040 2,514,657 33,328,426
2039 2,538,036 33,535,096
2038 2,560,781 33,738,091
2037 2,583,644 33,936,906
2036 2,605,925 34,133,190
2035 2,627,752 34,323,827
2034 2,650,015 34,511,159
2033 2,671,840 34,693,880
2032 2,693,646 34,872,593
2031 2,715,491 35,046,775
2030 2,737,751 35,213,577
2029 2,760,194 35,374,919
2028 2,783,343 35,527,083
2027 2,806,651 35,671,012
2026 2,829,914 35,806,942
2025 2,872,755 36,233,346
2024 2,888,278 36,559,233
2023 2,871,585 36,687,353
2022 2,831,639 36,821,749
2021 2,808,380 36,981,559
2020 2,810,369 37,515,748
2019 2,811,089 37,965,475
2018 2,819,200 37,974,750
2017 2,842,639 37,974,826
2016 2,877,325 37,970,087
2015 2,911,109 37,986,412
2014 2,937,253 38,011,735
2013 2,961,250 38,040,196
2012 2,989,139 38,063,164
2011 3,028,115 38,063,255
2010 3,097,282 38,042,794
2009 3,162,916 38,151,603
2008 3,198,231 38,125,759
2007 3,231,294 38,120,560
2006 3,269,909 38,141,267
2005 3,322,528 38,165,445
2004 3,377,075 38,182,222
2003 3,415,213 38,204,570
2002 3,443,067 38,230,364
2001 3,470,818 38,248,076
2000 3,499,536 38,258,629
1999 3,524,238 38,660,271
1998 3,549,331 38,663,481
1997 3,575,137 38,649,660
1996 3,601,613 38,624,370
1995 3,629,102 38,594,998
1994 3,657,144 38,542,652
1993 3,682,613 38,461,408
1992 3,700,114 38,363,667
1991 3,704,134 38,246,193
1990 3,697,838 38,110,782
1989 3,684,255 37,961,529
1988 3,655,049 37,824,487
1987 3,616,367 37,668,045
1986 3,578,914 37,456,119
1985 3,544,543 37,201,885
1984 3,514,205 36,904,134
1983 3,485,192 36,571,808
1982 3,457,179 36,230,481
1981 3,432,947 35,898,587
1980 3,413,202 35,574,150
1979 3,397,842 35,247,217
1978 3,379,514 34,965,600
1977 3,355,036 34,689,050
1976 3,328,664 34,356,300
1975 3,301,652 34,015,199
1974 3,273,894 33,678,899
1973 3,244,438 33,357,200
1972 3,213,622 33,055,650
1971 3,179,041 32,783,500
1970 3,139,689 32,664,300
1969 3,107,321 32,548,300
1968 3,078,850 32,294,655
1967 3,044,400 31,987,155
1966 3,008,050 31,681,000
1965 2,971,450 31,444,950
1964 2,935,200 31,139,450
1963 2,898,950 30,712,000
1962 2,863,350 30,308,500
1961 2,823,550 29,964,000
1960 2,778,550 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Poland
2100 -1.28% -1.03%
2099 -1.27% -1.03%
2098 -1.27% -1.03%
2097 -1.28% -1.03%
2096 -1.31% -1.03%
2095 -1.29% -1.03%
2094 -1.31% -1.04%
2093 -1.33% -1.05%
2092 -1.34% -1.06%
2091 -1.35% -1.07%
2090 -1.36% -1.08%
2089 -1.38% -1.09%
2088 -1.37% -1.11%
2087 -1.35% -1.12%
2086 -1.38% -1.13%
2085 -1.36% -1.14%
2084 -1.36% -1.16%
2083 -1.36% -1.17%
2082 -1.35% -1.18%
2081 -1.33% -1.19%
2080 -1.31% -1.2%
2079 -1.3% -1.2%
2078 -1.28% -1.21%
2077 -1.27% -1.2%
2076 -1.26% -1.2%
2075 -1.25% -1.2%
2074 -1.21% -1.2%
2073 -1.2% -1.18%
2072 -1.2% -1.17%
2071 -1.19% -1.15%
2070 -1.21% -1.14%
2069 -1.19% -1.12%
2068 -1.19% -1.1%
2067 -1.19% -1.08%
2066 -1.19% -1.06%
2065 -1.16% -1.04%
2064 -1.15% -1.01%
2063 -1.17% -0.99%
2062 -1.16% -0.97%
2061 -1.18% -0.94%
2060 -1.17% -0.92%
2059 -1.16% -0.9%
2058 -1.15% -0.88%
2057 -1.14% -0.86%
2056 -1.14% -0.85%
2055 -1.11% -0.83%
2054 -1.07% -0.81%
2053 -1.07% -0.79%
2052 -1.05% -0.78%
2051 -1.03% -0.76%
2050 -0.98% -0.75%
2049 -0.98% -0.73%
2048 -0.99% -0.72%
2047 -0.94% -0.71%
2046 -0.93% -0.69%
2045 -0.92% -0.68%
2044 -0.95% -0.67%
2043 -0.93% -0.66%
2042 -0.91% -0.64%
2041 -0.89% -0.63%
2040 -0.92% -0.62%
2039 -0.89% -0.6%
2038 -0.88% -0.59%
2037 -0.86% -0.58%
2036 -0.83% -0.56%
2035 -0.84% -0.54%
2034 -0.82% -0.53%
2033 -0.81% -0.51%
2032 -0.8% -0.5%
2031 -0.81% -0.47%
2030 -0.81% -0.46%
2029 -0.83% -0.43%
2028 -0.83% -0.4%
2027 -0.82% -0.38%
2026 -1.49% -1.18%
2025 -0.54% -0.89%
2024 0.58% -0.35%
2023 1.41% -0.36%
2022 0.83% -0.43%
2021 -0.07% -1.42%
2020 -0.03% -1.18%
2019 -0.29% -0.02%
2018 -0.82% -0%
2017 -1.21% 0.01%
2016 -1.16% -0.04%
2015 -0.89% -0.07%
2014 -0.81% -0.07%
2013 -0.93% -0.06%
2012 -1.29% -0%
2011 -2.23% 0.05%
2010 -2.08% -0.29%
2009 -1.1% 0.07%
2008 -1.02% 0.01%
2007 -1.18% -0.05%
2006 -1.58% -0.06%
2005 -1.62% -0.04%
2004 -1.12% -0.06%
2003 -0.81% -0.07%
2002 -0.8% -0.05%
2001 -0.82% -0.03%
2000 -0.7% -1.04%
1999 -0.71% -0.008%
1998 -0.72% 0.04%
1997 -0.74% 0.07%
1996 -0.76% 0.08%
1995 -0.77% 0.14%
1994 -0.69% 0.21%
1993 -0.47% 0.25%
1992 -0.11% 0.31%
1991 0.17% 0.36%
1990 0.37% 0.39%
1989 0.8% 0.36%
1988 1.07% 0.42%
1987 1.05% 0.57%
1986 0.97% 0.68%
1985 0.86% 0.81%
1984 0.83% 0.91%
1983 0.81% 0.94%
1982 0.71% 0.92%
1981 0.58% 0.91%
1980 0.45% 0.93%
1979 0.54% 0.81%
1978 0.73% 0.8%
1977 0.79% 0.97%
1976 0.82% 1%
1975 0.85% 1%
1974 0.91% 0.96%
1973 0.96% 0.91%
1972 1.09% 0.83%
1971 1.25% 0.36%
1970 1.04% 0.36%
1969 0.92% 0.79%
1968 1.13% 0.96%
1967 1.21% 0.97%
1966 1.23% 0.75%
1965 1.24% 0.98%
1964 1.25% 1.39%
1963 1.24% 1.33%
1962 1.41% 1.15%
1961 1.62% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Poland
Current population
2829914
35806942
Population rank 140/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.43%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 -351
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 181/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -330,820
Net migration rank 157/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -330,820
2024 - 2,617 - -238,062
2023 -16,368 44,935 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -20,671 72,100 -143,605 967,744
2021 -24,433 19,657 -184,907 2,251
2020 -19,953 19,884 -120,050 3,920
2019 -13,212 10,665 -34,169 7,696
2018 -12,686 -3,459 -26,582 -223
2017 -12,224 -28,027 0 -21,535
2016 -11,509 -30,612 -3,797 -5,675
2015 -11,935 -22,560 -26,590 3,887
2014 -10,868 -12,387 0 5,525
2013 -12,733 -16,769 -19,020 12,402
2012 -11,060 -21,387 0 4,635
2011 -10,901 -38,518 11,419 45,951
2010 -11,460 -78,887 38,043 119,623
2009 -9,805 -32,186 30,521 -8,283
2008 -12,153 -16,482 34,313 -42,288
2007 -15,510 -21,815 11,436 -51,235
2006 -15,041 -24,730 3,814 -68,882
2005 -14,287 -51,357 -3,817 -41,942
2004 -11,482 -32,312 -7,637 -38,216
2003 -10,929 -22,701 -15,281 -19,039
2002 -11,362 -12,627 -3,823 -16,462
2001 -9,024 -24,733 3,825 -16,648
2000 -4,549 -16,077 11,478 -15,921
1999 -3,877 -20,533 0 -53,035
1998 -3,904 -22,002 19,332 -39,509
1997 -3,218 -22,324 34,785 -44,230
1996 -3,962 -23,236 42,487 -45,349
1995 -3,992 -23,509 46,314 -52,989
1994 -4,023 -24,104 96,357 -41,845
1993 1,473 -23,949 103,846 -48,805
1992 12,950 -25,175 118,928 -46,893
1991 14,817 -10,744 141,511 -55,342
1990 17,010 -8,840 160,066 -50,339
1989 17,316 -26,985 182,215 -49,192
1988 19,006 38,648 215,599 -101,671
1987 22,422 10,820 226,008 -32,310
1986 23,978 10,177 258,448 -22,520
1985 19,140 9,417 297,615 -27,277
1984 18,976 8,835 332,137 -18,402
1983 20,911 8,585 373,032 -26,724
1982 18,323 8,163 369,551 -34,980
1981 16,478 7,752 351,806 -16,155
1980 16,042 7,412 348,627 -42,420
1979 16,989 6,932 366,571 -22,162
1978 17,573 7,328 339,166 -62,936
1977 19,124 8,964 353,828 -33,496
1976 20,305 8,581 367,612 -25,716
1975 20,470 8,170 350,356 -31,346
1974 22,589 7,757 346,893 -18,273
1973 22,712 7,327 320,229 -29,335
1972 25,388 7,185 314,028 -15,004
1971 28,930 7,130 278,660 -31,767
1970 27,629 6,530 280,913 -66,859
1969 27,345 4,179 270,151 -26,744
1968 28,325 6,522 280,963 -11,905
1967 29,226 5,251 275,089 -25,479
1966 30,381 4,799 297,801 -17,158
1965 30,309 4,196 314,450 -21,658
1964 34,048 3,820 326,965 -23,273
1963 33,918 3,428 359,330 -13,770
1962 34,933 2,899 360,671 -31,021
1961 40,376 2,550 398,521 -20,044
1960 40,845 2,328 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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