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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Qatar's population is 1.07 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Lithuania vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Qatar
2100 1,232,467 6,972,765
2099 1,248,433 6,902,865
2098 1,264,509 6,832,972
2097 1,280,780 6,763,112
2096 1,297,383 6,693,313
2095 1,314,564 6,623,737
2094 1,331,697 6,554,428
2093 1,349,357 6,485,480
2092 1,367,612 6,416,857
2091 1,386,232 6,348,472
2090 1,405,212 6,280,498
2089 1,424,549 6,212,895
2088 1,444,430 6,145,694
2087 1,464,444 6,079,024
2086 1,484,533 6,012,856
2085 1,505,287 5,947,139
2084 1,526,073 5,882,052
2083 1,547,148 5,817,423
2082 1,568,485 5,753,042
2081 1,589,950 5,689,198
2080 1,611,433 5,626,301
2079 1,632,875 5,563,686
2078 1,654,422 5,501,503
2077 1,675,958 5,439,884
2076 1,697,590 5,378,805
2075 1,719,253 5,318,176
2074 1,741,058 5,257,980
2073 1,762,435 5,198,464
2072 1,783,836 5,139,487
2071 1,805,485 5,081,134
2070 1,827,274 5,023,260
2069 1,849,644 4,966,009
2068 1,871,909 4,909,308
2067 1,894,433 4,853,160
2066 1,917,222 4,797,538
2065 1,940,378 4,742,437
2064 1,963,220 4,687,734
2063 1,986,033 4,633,558
2062 2,009,588 4,580,556
2061 2,033,204 4,528,210
2060 2,057,397 4,476,460
2059 2,081,777 4,425,307
2058 2,106,243 4,374,761
2057 2,130,801 4,324,674
2056 2,155,426 4,275,356
2055 2,180,174 4,226,248
2054 2,204,562 4,177,940
2053 2,228,432 4,129,988
2052 2,252,640 4,082,778
2051 2,276,529 4,036,106
2050 2,300,221 3,989,893
2049 2,323,058 3,944,197
2048 2,346,050 3,898,911
2047 2,369,429 3,854,117
2046 2,391,976 3,809,818
2045 2,414,470 3,766,041
2044 2,436,951 3,722,804
2043 2,460,277 3,680,166
2042 2,483,334 3,638,155
2041 2,506,119 3,596,830
2040 2,528,678 3,556,201
2039 2,552,188 3,516,349
2038 2,575,059 3,477,295
2037 2,598,050 3,439,088
2036 2,620,456 3,401,760
2035 2,642,405 3,365,348
2034 2,664,791 3,329,762
2033 2,686,738 3,295,048
2032 2,708,666 3,261,276
2031 2,730,633 3,228,377
2030 2,753,016 3,196,357
2029 2,775,584 3,161,836
2028 2,798,862 3,124,179
2027 2,822,301 3,083,362
2026 2,845,693 3,032,913
2025 2,888,774 2,972,215
2024 2,888,278 2,857,822
2023 2,871,585 2,656,032
2022 2,831,639 2,657,333
2021 2,808,380 2,504,910
2020 2,810,369 2,794,148
2019 2,811,089 2,638,657
2018 2,819,200 2,580,734
2017 2,842,639 2,545,820
2016 2,877,325 2,477,113
2015 2,911,109 2,344,557
2014 2,937,253 2,151,745
2013 2,961,250 1,916,426
2012 2,989,139 1,722,438
2011 3,028,115 1,624,761
2010 3,097,282 1,616,832
2009 3,162,916 1,608,903
2008 3,198,231 1,426,938
2007 3,231,294 1,208,595
2006 3,269,909 972,831
2005 3,322,528 825,408
2004 3,377,075 773,332
2003 3,415,213 744,682
2002 3,443,067 711,205
2001 3,470,818 677,925
2000 3,499,536 644,989
1999 3,524,238 612,500
1998 3,549,331 580,540
1997 3,575,137 550,500
1996 3,601,613 529,019
1995 3,629,102 514,325
1994 3,657,144 499,459
1993 3,682,613 484,545
1992 3,700,114 469,657
1991 3,704,134 454,853
1990 3,697,838 440,175
1989 3,684,255 425,646
1988 3,655,049 411,264
1987 3,616,367 397,005
1986 3,578,914 382,422
1985 3,544,543 365,940
1984 3,514,205 347,878
1983 3,485,192 329,709
1982 3,457,179 311,537
1981 3,432,947 293,553
1980 3,413,202 275,913
1979 3,397,842 258,670
1978 3,379,514 241,808
1977 3,355,036 225,285
1976 3,328,664 209,052
1975 3,301,652 193,087
1974 3,273,894 177,362
1973 3,244,438 161,841
1972 3,213,622 146,506
1971 3,179,041 131,346
1970 3,139,689 116,350
1969 3,107,321 103,025
1968 3,078,850 91,749
1967 3,044,400 81,439
1966 3,008,050 72,192
1965 2,971,450 64,065
1964 2,935,200 56,867
1963 2,898,950 50,380
1962 2,863,350 44,630
1961 2,823,550 39,680
1960 2,778,550 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M 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
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Qatar
2100 -1.28% 1.01%
2099 -1.27% 1.02%
2098 -1.27% 1.03%
2097 -1.28% 1.04%
2096 -1.31% 1.05%
2095 -1.29% 1.06%
2094 -1.31% 1.06%
2093 -1.33% 1.07%
2092 -1.34% 1.08%
2091 -1.35% 1.08%
2090 -1.36% 1.09%
2089 -1.38% 1.09%
2088 -1.37% 1.1%
2087 -1.35% 1.1%
2086 -1.38% 1.11%
2085 -1.36% 1.11%
2084 -1.36% 1.11%
2083 -1.36% 1.12%
2082 -1.35% 1.12%
2081 -1.33% 1.12%
2080 -1.31% 1.13%
2079 -1.3% 1.13%
2078 -1.28% 1.13%
2077 -1.27% 1.14%
2076 -1.26% 1.14%
2075 -1.25% 1.14%
2074 -1.21% 1.14%
2073 -1.2% 1.15%
2072 -1.2% 1.15%
2071 -1.19% 1.15%
2070 -1.21% 1.15%
2069 -1.19% 1.15%
2068 -1.19% 1.16%
2067 -1.19% 1.16%
2066 -1.19% 1.16%
2065 -1.16% 1.17%
2064 -1.15% 1.17%
2063 -1.17% 1.16%
2062 -1.16% 1.16%
2061 -1.18% 1.16%
2060 -1.17% 1.16%
2059 -1.16% 1.16%
2058 -1.15% 1.16%
2057 -1.14% 1.15%
2056 -1.14% 1.16%
2055 -1.11% 1.16%
2054 -1.07% 1.16%
2053 -1.07% 1.16%
2052 -1.05% 1.16%
2051 -1.03% 1.16%
2050 -0.98% 1.16%
2049 -0.98% 1.16%
2048 -0.99% 1.16%
2047 -0.94% 1.16%
2046 -0.93% 1.16%
2045 -0.92% 1.16%
2044 -0.95% 1.16%
2043 -0.93% 1.15%
2042 -0.91% 1.15%
2041 -0.89% 1.14%
2040 -0.92% 1.13%
2039 -0.89% 1.12%
2038 -0.88% 1.11%
2037 -0.86% 1.1%
2036 -0.83% 1.08%
2035 -0.84% 1.07%
2034 -0.82% 1.05%
2033 -0.81% 1.04%
2032 -0.8% 1.02%
2031 -0.81% 1%
2030 -0.81% 1.09%
2029 -0.83% 1.21%
2028 -0.83% 1.32%
2027 -0.82% 1.66%
2026 -1.49% 2.04%
2025 0.02% 4%
2024 0.58% 7.6%
2023 1.41% -0.05%
2022 0.83% 6.08%
2021 -0.07% -10.4%
2020 -0.03% 5.89%
2019 -0.29% 2.24%
2018 -0.82% 1.37%
2017 -1.21% 2.77%
2016 -1.16% 5.65%
2015 -0.89% 8.96%
2014 -0.81% 12.3%
2013 -0.93% 11.3%
2012 -1.29% 6.01%
2011 -2.23% 0.49%
2010 -2.08% 0.49%
2009 -1.1% 12.8%
2008 -1.02% 18.1%
2007 -1.18% 24.2%
2006 -1.58% 17.9%
2005 -1.62% 6.73%
2004 -1.12% 3.85%
2003 -0.81% 4.71%
2002 -0.8% 4.91%
2001 -0.82% 5.11%
2000 -0.7% 5.3%
1999 -0.71% 5.51%
1998 -0.72% 5.46%
1997 -0.74% 4.06%
1996 -0.76% 2.86%
1995 -0.77% 2.98%
1994 -0.69% 3.08%
1993 -0.47% 3.17%
1992 -0.11% 3.25%
1991 0.17% 3.33%
1990 0.37% 3.41%
1989 0.8% 3.5%
1988 1.07% 3.59%
1987 1.05% 3.81%
1986 0.97% 4.5%
1985 0.86% 5.19%
1984 0.83% 5.51%
1983 0.81% 5.83%
1982 0.71% 6.13%
1981 0.58% 6.39%
1980 0.45% 6.67%
1979 0.54% 6.97%
1978 0.73% 7.33%
1977 0.79% 7.77%
1976 0.82% 8.27%
1975 0.85% 8.87%
1974 0.91% 9.59%
1973 0.96% 10.5%
1972 1.09% 11.5%
1971 1.25% 12.9%
1970 1.04% 12.9%
1969 0.92% 12.3%
1968 1.13% 12.7%
1967 1.21% 12.8%
1966 1.23% 12.7%
1965 1.24% 12.7%
1964 1.25% 12.9%
1963 1.24% 12.9%
1962 1.41% 12.5%
1961 1.62% 10.2%

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

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In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Qatar
Current population
2845693
3058826
Population rank 139/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
17.7 hours
4.61 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +1 +313
Annual growth/decline +496 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +4%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 4/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +36,288
Net migration rank 157/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 36,288
2024 -18,485 2,617 24,214 46,105
2023 -16,368 44,935 23,845 39,995
2022 -20,671 72,100 24,360 80,004
2021 -24,433 19,657 21,297 24,501
2020 -19,953 19,884 25,128 -50,433
2019 -13,212 10,665 24,112 10,557
2018 -12,686 -3,459 23,340 12,465
2017 -12,224 -28,027 23,244 46,719
2016 -11,509 -30,612 22,416 119,725
2015 -11,935 -22,560 22,568 177,467
2014 -10,868 -12,387 21,699 194,712
2013 -12,733 -16,769 19,669 133,520
2012 -11,060 -21,387 17,681 77,091
2011 -10,901 -38,518 16,543 77,228
2010 -11,460 -78,887 16,225 90,620
2009 -9,805 -32,186 15,595 123,217
2008 -12,153 -16,482 14,062 165,572
2007 -15,510 -21,815 11,351 245,703
2006 -15,041 -24,730 10,225 204,236
2005 -14,287 -51,357 11,392 68,993
2004 -11,482 -32,312 11,242 12,531
2003 -10,929 -22,701 11,291 22,234
2002 -11,362 -12,627 11,062 22,356
2001 -9,024 -24,733 10,683 22,456
2000 -4,549 -16,077 9,974 22,769
1999 -3,877 -20,533 9,431 22,815
1998 -3,904 -22,002 9,055 22,618
1997 -3,218 -22,324 8,846 19,547
1996 -3,962 -23,236 9,049 5,517
1995 -3,992 -23,509 9,186 5,634
1994 -4,023 -24,104 9,257 5,660
1993 1,473 -23,949 9,250 5,670
1992 12,950 -25,175 9,189 5,670
1991 14,817 -10,744 9,182 5,562
1990 17,010 -8,840 9,388 5,216
1989 17,316 -26,985 9,407 5,045
1988 19,006 38,648 9,198 5,118
1987 22,422 10,820 8,806 5,405
1986 23,978 10,177 8,439 6,512
1985 19,140 9,417 8,212 9,797
1984 18,976 8,835 7,997 10,113
1983 20,911 8,585 7,765 10,462
1982 18,323 8,163 7,489 10,634
1981 16,478 7,752 7,202 10,644
1980 16,042 7,412 6,894 10,540
1979 16,989 6,932 6,579 10,466
1978 17,573 7,328 6,246 10,434
1977 19,124 8,964 5,925 10,445
1976 20,305 8,581 5,598 10,494
1975 20,470 8,170 5,289 10,549
1974 22,589 7,757 5,015 10,603
1973 22,712 7,327 4,780 10,641
1972 25,388 7,185 4,581 10,663
1971 28,930 7,130 4,433 10,644
1970 27,629 6,530 4,346 10,579
1969 27,345 4,179 3,941 7,790
1968 28,325 6,522 3,547 7,266
1967 29,226 5,251 3,167 6,637
1966 30,381 4,799 2,811 5,880
1965 30,309 4,196 2,472 5,083
1964 34,048 3,820 2,150 4,686
1963 33,918 3,428 1,854 4,283
1962 34,933 2,899 1,589 3,773
1961 40,376 2,550 1,357 3,186
1960 40,845 2,328 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/qatar | 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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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