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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 3.77 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Lithuania vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Portugal
2100 1,225,633 8,977,781
2099 1,241,510 8,983,042
2098 1,257,497 8,987,129
2097 1,273,678 8,992,549
2096 1,290,189 8,998,689
2095 1,307,275 9,006,394
2094 1,324,312 9,011,158
2093 1,341,875 9,016,023
2092 1,360,029 9,021,257
2091 1,378,546 9,025,345
2090 1,397,420 9,029,722
2089 1,416,650 9,034,399
2088 1,436,421 9,039,122
2087 1,456,324 9,045,400
2086 1,476,301 9,050,153
2085 1,496,940 9,055,552
2084 1,517,611 9,062,369
2083 1,538,569 9,068,714
2082 1,559,787 9,077,003
2081 1,581,134 9,087,394
2080 1,602,498 9,098,423
2079 1,623,820 9,111,057
2078 1,645,249 9,125,056
2077 1,666,665 9,140,039
2076 1,688,177 9,158,661
2075 1,709,720 9,178,289
2074 1,731,404 9,201,245
2073 1,752,662 9,225,478
2072 1,773,945 9,248,867
2071 1,795,473 9,275,782
2070 1,817,142 9,304,137
2069 1,839,387 9,334,425
2068 1,861,529 9,367,211
2067 1,883,928 9,399,389
2066 1,906,591 9,432,609
2065 1,929,619 9,466,860
2064 1,952,334 9,503,941
2063 1,975,020 9,540,829
2062 1,998,444 9,578,098
2061 2,021,930 9,614,549
2060 2,045,989 9,652,893
2059 2,070,233 9,691,151
2058 2,094,564 9,731,557
2057 2,118,985 9,769,285
2056 2,143,474 9,807,403
2055 2,168,085 9,847,280
2054 2,192,337 9,885,446
2053 2,216,075 9,924,814
2052 2,240,149 9,963,090
2051 2,263,905 9,999,372
2050 2,287,466 10,035,796
2049 2,310,176 10,072,922
2048 2,333,041 10,106,403
2047 2,356,291 10,140,325
2046 2,378,713 10,173,871
2045 2,401,082 10,206,046
2044 2,423,438 10,237,224
2043 2,446,634 10,268,090
2042 2,469,564 10,296,167
2041 2,492,222 10,322,968
2040 2,514,657 10,351,965
2039 2,538,036 10,379,824
2038 2,560,781 10,405,843
2037 2,583,644 10,430,143
2036 2,605,925 10,454,779
2035 2,627,752 10,478,501
2034 2,650,015 10,502,828
2033 2,671,840 10,525,638
2032 2,693,646 10,548,736
2031 2,715,491 10,569,489
2030 2,737,751 10,588,717
2029 2,760,194 10,609,556
2028 2,783,343 10,631,437
2027 2,806,651 10,649,916
2026 2,829,914 10,667,081
2025 2,872,755 10,683,692
2024 2,888,278 10,694,681
2023 2,871,585 10,578,174
2022 2,831,639 10,434,332
2021 2,808,380 10,361,831
2020 2,810,369 10,297,081
2019 2,811,089 10,286,263
2018 2,819,200 10,283,822
2017 2,842,639 10,300,300
2016 2,877,325 10,325,452
2015 2,911,109 10,358,076
2014 2,937,253 10,401,062
2013 2,961,250 10,457,295
2012 2,989,139 10,514,844
2011 3,028,115 10,557,560
2010 3,097,282 10,573,100
2009 3,162,916 10,568,247
2008 3,198,231 10,558,177
2007 3,231,294 10,542,964
2006 3,269,909 10,522,288
2005 3,322,528 10,503,330
2004 3,377,075 10,483,861
2003 3,415,213 10,458,821
2002 3,443,067 10,419,631
2001 3,470,818 10,362,722
2000 3,499,536 10,289,898
1999 3,524,238 10,217,828
1998 3,549,331 10,160,196
1997 3,575,137 10,108,977
1996 3,601,613 10,063,945
1995 3,629,102 10,026,176
1994 3,657,144 9,991,525
1993 3,682,613 9,964,675
1992 3,700,114 9,952,494
1991 3,704,134 9,960,235
1990 3,697,838 9,983,218
1989 3,684,255 10,005,000
1988 3,655,049 10,019,610
1987 3,616,367 10,030,031
1986 3,578,914 10,032,734
1985 3,544,543 10,023,613
1984 3,514,205 9,996,232
1983 3,485,192 9,957,865
1982 3,457,179 9,911,771
1981 3,432,947 9,851,362
1980 3,413,202 9,766,312
1979 3,397,842 9,661,265
1978 3,379,514 9,558,250
1977 3,355,036 9,455,675
1976 3,328,664 9,355,810
1975 3,301,652 9,093,470
1974 3,273,894 8,754,365
1973 3,244,438 8,633,100
1972 3,213,622 8,630,430
1971 3,179,041 8,643,756
1970 3,139,689 8,680,431
1969 3,107,321 8,757,705
1968 3,078,850 8,836,650
1967 3,044,400 8,874,520
1966 3,008,050 8,930,990
1965 2,971,450 8,998,595
1964 2,935,200 9,035,365
1963 2,898,950 9,030,355
1962 2,863,350 8,993,985
1961 2,823,550 8,929,316
1960 2,778,550 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Portugal
2100 -1.28% -0.06%
2099 -1.27% -0.05%
2098 -1.27% -0.06%
2097 -1.28% -0.07%
2096 -1.31% -0.09%
2095 -1.29% -0.05%
2094 -1.31% -0.05%
2093 -1.33% -0.06%
2092 -1.34% -0.05%
2091 -1.35% -0.05%
2090 -1.36% -0.05%
2089 -1.38% -0.05%
2088 -1.37% -0.07%
2087 -1.35% -0.05%
2086 -1.38% -0.06%
2085 -1.36% -0.08%
2084 -1.36% -0.07%
2083 -1.36% -0.09%
2082 -1.35% -0.11%
2081 -1.33% -0.12%
2080 -1.31% -0.14%
2079 -1.3% -0.15%
2078 -1.28% -0.16%
2077 -1.27% -0.2%
2076 -1.26% -0.21%
2075 -1.25% -0.25%
2074 -1.21% -0.26%
2073 -1.2% -0.25%
2072 -1.2% -0.29%
2071 -1.19% -0.3%
2070 -1.21% -0.32%
2069 -1.19% -0.35%
2068 -1.19% -0.34%
2067 -1.19% -0.35%
2066 -1.19% -0.36%
2065 -1.16% -0.39%
2064 -1.15% -0.39%
2063 -1.17% -0.39%
2062 -1.16% -0.38%
2061 -1.18% -0.4%
2060 -1.17% -0.39%
2059 -1.16% -0.42%
2058 -1.15% -0.39%
2057 -1.14% -0.39%
2056 -1.14% -0.4%
2055 -1.11% -0.39%
2054 -1.07% -0.4%
2053 -1.07% -0.38%
2052 -1.05% -0.36%
2051 -1.03% -0.36%
2050 -0.98% -0.37%
2049 -0.98% -0.33%
2048 -0.99% -0.33%
2047 -0.94% -0.33%
2046 -0.93% -0.32%
2045 -0.92% -0.3%
2044 -0.95% -0.3%
2043 -0.93% -0.27%
2042 -0.91% -0.26%
2041 -0.89% -0.28%
2040 -0.92% -0.27%
2039 -0.89% -0.25%
2038 -0.88% -0.23%
2037 -0.86% -0.24%
2036 -0.83% -0.23%
2035 -0.84% -0.23%
2034 -0.82% -0.22%
2033 -0.81% -0.22%
2032 -0.8% -0.2%
2031 -0.81% -0.18%
2030 -0.81% -0.2%
2029 -0.83% -0.21%
2028 -0.83% -0.17%
2027 -0.82% -0.16%
2026 -1.49% -0.16%
2025 -0.54% -0.1%
2024 0.58% 1.1%
2023 1.41% 1.38%
2022 0.83% 0.7%
2021 -0.07% 0.63%
2020 -0.03% 0.11%
2019 -0.29% 0.02%
2018 -0.82% -0.16%
2017 -1.21% -0.24%
2016 -1.16% -0.31%
2015 -0.89% -0.41%
2014 -0.81% -0.54%
2013 -0.93% -0.55%
2012 -1.29% -0.4%
2011 -2.23% -0.15%
2010 -2.08% 0.05%
2009 -1.1% 0.1%
2008 -1.02% 0.14%
2007 -1.18% 0.2%
2006 -1.58% 0.18%
2005 -1.62% 0.19%
2004 -1.12% 0.24%
2003 -0.81% 0.38%
2002 -0.8% 0.55%
2001 -0.82% 0.71%
2000 -0.7% 0.71%
1999 -0.71% 0.57%
1998 -0.72% 0.51%
1997 -0.74% 0.45%
1996 -0.76% 0.38%
1995 -0.77% 0.35%
1994 -0.69% 0.27%
1993 -0.47% 0.12%
1992 -0.11% -0.08%
1991 0.17% -0.23%
1990 0.37% -0.22%
1989 0.8% -0.15%
1988 1.07% -0.1%
1987 1.05% -0.03%
1986 0.97% 0.09%
1985 0.86% 0.27%
1984 0.83% 0.39%
1983 0.81% 0.47%
1982 0.71% 0.61%
1981 0.58% 0.87%
1980 0.45% 1.09%
1979 0.54% 1.08%
1978 0.73% 1.08%
1977 0.79% 1.07%
1976 0.82% 2.88%
1975 0.85% 3.87%
1974 0.91% 1.4%
1973 0.96% 0.03%
1972 1.09% -0.15%
1971 1.25% -0.42%
1970 1.04% -0.88%
1969 0.92% -0.89%
1968 1.13% -0.43%
1967 1.21% -0.63%
1966 1.23% -0.75%
1965 1.24% -0.41%
1964 1.25% 0.06%
1963 1.24% 0.4%
1962 1.41% 0.72%
1961 1.62% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Portugal
Current population
2829914
10667081
Population rank 140/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +319
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 94/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +16,472
Net migration rank 157/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 16,472
2024 - 2,617 - 20,648
2023 -16,368 44,935 -32,792 29,102
2022 -20,671 72,100 -40,694 68,696
2021 -24,433 19,657 -45,592 69,606
2020 -19,953 19,884 -39,129 54,076
2019 -13,212 10,665 -24,687 63,031
2018 -12,686 -3,459 -25,709 22,495
2017 -12,224 -28,027 -23,691 13,979
2016 -11,509 -30,612 -23,749 -775
2015 -11,935 -22,560 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -10,868 -12,387 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -12,733 -16,769 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -11,060 -21,387 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -10,901 -38,518 -5,279 -31,513
2010 -11,460 -78,887 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -9,805 -32,186 -5,284 14,532
2008 -12,153 -16,482 0 9,478
2007 -15,510 -21,815 -1,055 21,064
2006 -15,041 -24,730 3,156 16,754
2005 -14,287 -51,357 2,101 15,537
2004 -11,482 -32,312 7,339 13,928
2003 -10,929 -22,701 4,184 24,740
2002 -11,362 -12,627 8,335 42,169
2001 -9,024 -24,733 8,290 55,565
2000 -4,549 -16,077 15,435 60,586
1999 -3,877 -20,533 8,175 49,572
1998 -3,904 -22,002 7,112 40,931
1997 -3,218 -22,324 8,087 36,922
1996 -3,962 -23,236 4,026 32,640
1995 -3,992 -23,509 4,011 26,971
1994 -4,023 -24,104 9,991 20,761
1993 1,473 -23,949 7,972 8,561
1992 12,950 -25,175 13,933 -11,847
1991 14,817 -10,744 12,948 -37,914
1990 17,010 -8,840 13,976 -34,855
1989 17,316 -26,985 22,011 -30,615
1988 19,006 38,648 24,047 -26,595
1987 22,422 10,820 28,084 -23,142
1986 23,978 10,177 31,102 -20,000
1985 19,140 9,417 33,077 -19,183
1984 18,976 8,835 45,983 -16,658
1983 20,911 8,585 47,798 -16,568
1982 18,323 8,163 58,479 -15,006
1981 16,478 7,752 56,152 -7,938
1980 16,042 7,412 63,481 29,881
1979 16,989 6,932 67,628 32,434
1978 17,573 7,328 70,731 34,345
1977 19,124 8,964 84,156 37,779
1976 20,305 8,581 85,138 40,490
1975 20,470 8,170 81,841 42,262
1974 22,589 7,757 74,412 41,254
1973 22,712 7,327 76,835 39,748
1972 25,388 7,185 83,715 39,058
1971 28,930 7,130 82,980 48,944
1970 27,629 6,530 87,672 -191,862
1969 27,345 4,179 89,329 -161,114
1968 28,325 6,522 100,737 -145,200
1967 29,226 5,251 106,495 -136,232
1966 30,381 4,799 107,171 -129,233
1965 30,309 4,196 115,182 -123,855
1964 34,048 3,820 120,170 -118,763
1963 33,918 3,428 113,783 -116,874
1962 34,933 2,899 123,217 -113,947
1961 40,376 2,550 117,867 -112,768
1960 40,845 2,328 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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