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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 6.65 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Lithuania vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Romania
2100 1,232,467 10,843,503
2099 1,248,433 10,927,951
2098 1,264,509 11,011,822
2097 1,280,780 11,095,182
2096 1,297,383 11,178,195
2095 1,314,564 11,261,202
2094 1,331,697 11,343,358
2093 1,349,357 11,426,736
2092 1,367,612 11,509,522
2091 1,386,232 11,591,897
2090 1,405,212 11,675,686
2089 1,424,549 11,759,143
2088 1,444,430 11,842,733
2087 1,464,444 11,926,699
2086 1,484,533 12,013,212
2085 1,505,287 12,099,742
2084 1,526,073 12,187,794
2083 1,547,148 12,277,402
2082 1,568,485 12,367,518
2081 1,589,950 12,460,785
2080 1,611,433 12,556,104
2079 1,632,875 12,652,446
2078 1,654,422 12,750,395
2077 1,675,958 12,849,896
2076 1,697,590 12,950,914
2075 1,719,253 13,053,551
2074 1,741,058 13,158,624
2073 1,762,435 13,264,931
2072 1,783,836 13,375,162
2071 1,805,485 13,488,051
2070 1,827,274 13,603,287
2069 1,849,644 13,721,187
2068 1,871,909 13,840,530
2067 1,894,433 13,963,377
2066 1,917,222 14,088,938
2065 1,940,378 14,218,608
2064 1,963,220 14,349,029
2063 1,986,033 14,480,312
2062 2,009,588 14,613,788
2061 2,033,204 14,747,178
2060 2,057,397 14,879,235
2059 2,081,777 15,011,161
2058 2,106,243 15,141,670
2057 2,130,801 15,271,230
2056 2,155,426 15,400,030
2055 2,180,174 15,527,331
2054 2,204,562 15,651,338
2053 2,228,432 15,773,422
2052 2,252,640 15,896,118
2051 2,276,529 16,016,719
2050 2,300,221 16,135,745
2049 2,323,058 16,255,638
2048 2,346,050 16,375,139
2047 2,369,429 16,494,633
2046 2,391,976 16,612,186
2045 2,414,470 16,730,009
2044 2,436,951 16,848,827
2043 2,460,277 16,966,857
2042 2,483,334 17,084,359
2041 2,506,119 17,203,640
2040 2,528,678 17,320,952
2039 2,552,188 17,438,042
2038 2,575,059 17,556,386
2037 2,598,050 17,673,500
2036 2,620,456 17,790,613
2035 2,642,405 17,906,949
2034 2,664,791 18,020,973
2033 2,686,738 18,134,889
2032 2,708,666 18,247,275
2031 2,730,633 18,359,750
2030 2,753,016 18,471,446
2029 2,775,584 18,583,513
2028 2,798,862 18,693,807
2027 2,822,301 18,803,518
2026 2,845,693 18,912,567
2025 2,888,774 19,020,271
2024 2,888,278 19,051,804
2023 2,871,585 19,061,062
2022 2,831,639 19,048,502
2021 2,808,380 19,122,059
2020 2,810,369 19,265,250
2019 2,811,089 19,371,648
2018 2,819,200 19,473,970
2017 2,842,639 19,588,715
2016 2,877,325 19,702,267
2015 2,911,109 19,815,616
2014 2,937,253 19,908,979
2013 2,961,250 19,983,693
2012 2,989,139 20,058,035
2011 3,028,115 20,147,528
2010 3,097,282 20,246,871
2009 3,162,916 20,367,487
2008 3,198,231 20,537,875
2007 3,231,294 20,882,982
2006 3,269,909 21,193,760
2005 3,322,528 21,319,685
2004 3,377,075 21,451,748
2003 3,415,213 21,574,326
2002 3,443,067 21,730,496
2001 3,470,818 22,131,970
2000 3,499,536 22,442,971
1999 3,524,238 22,472,040
1998 3,549,331 22,507,344
1997 3,575,137 22,553,978
1996 3,601,613 22,619,004
1995 3,629,102 22,684,270
1994 3,657,144 22,730,211
1993 3,682,613 22,763,280
1992 3,700,114 22,794,284
1991 3,704,134 23,001,155
1990 3,697,838 23,201,835
1989 3,684,255 23,161,458
1988 3,655,049 23,057,662
1987 3,616,367 22,949,430
1986 3,578,914 22,836,841
1985 3,544,543 22,732,999
1984 3,514,205 22,640,547
1983 3,485,192 22,560,478
1982 3,457,179 22,475,741
1981 3,432,947 22,353,070
1980 3,413,202 22,207,282
1979 3,397,842 22,090,488
1978 3,379,514 21,951,464
1977 3,355,036 21,756,096
1976 3,328,664 21,551,634
1975 3,301,652 21,293,583
1974 3,273,894 21,029,429
1973 3,244,438 20,835,681
1972 3,213,622 20,657,957
1971 3,179,041 20,461,567
1970 3,139,689 20,250,398
1969 3,107,321 20,009,141
1968 3,078,850 19,799,831
1967 3,044,400 19,534,242
1966 3,008,050 19,215,450
1965 2,971,450 19,031,576
1964 2,935,200 18,919,126
1963 2,898,950 18,797,850
1962 2,863,350 18,676,550
1961 2,823,550 18,555,250
1960 2,778,550 18,406,905

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Romania
2100 -1.28% -0.77%
2099 -1.27% -0.76%
2098 -1.27% -0.75%
2097 -1.28% -0.74%
2096 -1.31% -0.74%
2095 -1.29% -0.72%
2094 -1.31% -0.73%
2093 -1.33% -0.72%
2092 -1.34% -0.71%
2091 -1.35% -0.72%
2090 -1.36% -0.71%
2089 -1.38% -0.71%
2088 -1.37% -0.7%
2087 -1.35% -0.72%
2086 -1.38% -0.72%
2085 -1.36% -0.72%
2084 -1.36% -0.73%
2083 -1.36% -0.73%
2082 -1.35% -0.75%
2081 -1.33% -0.76%
2080 -1.31% -0.76%
2079 -1.3% -0.77%
2078 -1.28% -0.77%
2077 -1.27% -0.78%
2076 -1.26% -0.79%
2075 -1.25% -0.8%
2074 -1.21% -0.8%
2073 -1.2% -0.82%
2072 -1.2% -0.84%
2071 -1.19% -0.85%
2070 -1.21% -0.86%
2069 -1.19% -0.86%
2068 -1.19% -0.88%
2067 -1.19% -0.89%
2066 -1.19% -0.91%
2065 -1.16% -0.91%
2064 -1.15% -0.91%
2063 -1.17% -0.91%
2062 -1.16% -0.9%
2061 -1.18% -0.89%
2060 -1.17% -0.88%
2059 -1.16% -0.86%
2058 -1.15% -0.85%
2057 -1.14% -0.84%
2056 -1.14% -0.82%
2055 -1.11% -0.79%
2054 -1.07% -0.77%
2053 -1.07% -0.77%
2052 -1.05% -0.75%
2051 -1.03% -0.74%
2050 -0.98% -0.74%
2049 -0.98% -0.73%
2048 -0.99% -0.72%
2047 -0.94% -0.71%
2046 -0.93% -0.7%
2045 -0.92% -0.71%
2044 -0.95% -0.7%
2043 -0.93% -0.69%
2042 -0.91% -0.69%
2041 -0.89% -0.68%
2040 -0.92% -0.67%
2039 -0.89% -0.67%
2038 -0.88% -0.66%
2037 -0.86% -0.66%
2036 -0.83% -0.65%
2035 -0.84% -0.63%
2034 -0.82% -0.63%
2033 -0.81% -0.62%
2032 -0.8% -0.61%
2031 -0.81% -0.6%
2030 -0.81% -0.6%
2029 -0.83% -0.59%
2028 -0.83% -0.58%
2027 -0.82% -0.58%
2026 -1.49% -0.57%
2025 0.02% -0.17%
2024 0.58% -0.05%
2023 1.41% 0.07%
2022 0.83% -0.38%
2021 -0.07% -0.74%
2020 -0.03% -0.55%
2019 -0.29% -0.53%
2018 -0.82% -0.59%
2017 -1.21% -0.58%
2016 -1.16% -0.57%
2015 -0.89% -0.47%
2014 -0.81% -0.37%
2013 -0.93% -0.37%
2012 -1.29% -0.44%
2011 -2.23% -0.49%
2010 -2.08% -0.59%
2009 -1.1% -0.83%
2008 -1.02% -1.65%
2007 -1.18% -1.47%
2006 -1.58% -0.59%
2005 -1.62% -0.62%
2004 -1.12% -0.57%
2003 -0.81% -0.72%
2002 -0.8% -1.81%
2001 -0.82% -1.39%
2000 -0.7% -0.13%
1999 -0.71% -0.16%
1998 -0.72% -0.21%
1997 -0.74% -0.29%
1996 -0.76% -0.29%
1995 -0.77% -0.2%
1994 -0.69% -0.15%
1993 -0.47% -0.14%
1992 -0.11% -0.9%
1991 0.17% -0.86%
1990 0.37% 0.17%
1989 0.8% 0.45%
1988 1.07% 0.47%
1987 1.05% 0.49%
1986 0.97% 0.46%
1985 0.86% 0.41%
1984 0.83% 0.35%
1983 0.81% 0.38%
1982 0.71% 0.55%
1981 0.58% 0.66%
1980 0.45% 0.53%
1979 0.54% 0.63%
1978 0.73% 0.9%
1977 0.79% 0.95%
1976 0.82% 1.21%
1975 0.85% 1.26%
1974 0.91% 0.93%
1973 0.96% 0.86%
1972 1.09% 0.96%
1971 1.25% 1.04%
1970 1.04% 1.21%
1969 0.92% 1.06%
1968 1.13% 1.36%
1967 1.21% 1.66%
1966 1.23% 0.97%
1965 1.24% 0.59%
1964 1.25% 0.65%
1963 1.24% 0.65%
1962 1.41% 0.65%
1961 1.62% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Romania
Current population
2845693
18912567
Population rank 139/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.23%
One net population change
17.7 hours
16.7 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 -86
Annual growth/decline +496 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 172/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -29,041
Net migration rank 157/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -29,041
2024 -18,485 2,617 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -16,368 44,935 -83,869 -27,780
2022 -20,671 72,100 -93,338 89,076
2021 -24,433 19,657 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -19,953 19,884 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -13,212 10,665 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -12,686 -3,459 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -12,224 -28,027 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -11,509 -30,612 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -11,935 -22,560 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -10,868 -12,387 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -12,733 -16,769 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -11,060 -21,387 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -10,901 -38,518 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -11,460 -78,887 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -9,805 -32,186 -34,625 -137,953
2008 -12,153 -16,482 -30,806 -144,368
2007 -15,510 -21,815 -37,590 -133,089
2006 -15,041 -24,730 -38,148 -132,777
2005 -14,287 -51,357 -40,508 -131,176
2004 -11,482 -32,312 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -10,929 -22,701 -56,093 -107,139
2002 -11,362 -12,627 -58,673 -106,585
2001 -9,024 -24,733 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -4,549 -16,077 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -3,877 -20,533 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -3,904 -22,002 -33,761 -81,366
1997 -3,218 -22,324 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -3,962 -23,236 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -3,992 -23,509 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -4,023 -24,104 -18,184 -76,246
1993 1,473 -23,949 -13,658 -73,475
1992 12,950 -25,175 -4,559 -63,200
1991 14,817 -10,744 25,301 -36,824
1990 17,010 -8,840 69,605 -38,157
1989 17,316 -26,985 122,756 -33,866
1988 19,006 38,648 126,817 -48,911
1987 22,422 10,820 128,517 -42,868
1986 23,978 10,177 134,737 -50,450
1985 19,140 9,417 111,392 -28,108
1984 18,976 8,835 117,731 -24,629
1983 20,911 8,585 87,986 3,093
1982 18,323 8,163 119,121 -4,725
1981 16,478 7,752 156,472 -20,870
1980 16,042 7,412 168,776 -16,668
1979 16,989 6,932 194,397 -29,600
1978 17,573 7,328 204,148 -31,427
1977 19,124 8,964 215,385 -28,135
1976 20,305 8,581 213,361 18,748
1975 20,470 8,170 219,324 9,125
1974 22,589 7,757 235,530 6,725
1973 22,712 7,327 175,020 58,651
1972 25,388 7,185 198,316 61,920
1971 28,930 7,130 206,662 74,473
1970 27,629 6,530 234,905 71,919
1969 27,345 4,179 264,120 74,851
1968 28,325 6,522 338,577 33,601
1967 29,226 5,251 347,709 37,282
1966 30,381 4,799 115,293 -25,458
1965 30,309 4,196 114,190 -60,430
1964 34,048 3,820 134,326 -59,500
1963 33,918 3,428 139,104 -58,076
1962 34,933 2,899 130,736 -56,152
1961 40,376 2,550 163,286 -54,642
1960 40,845 2,328 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/romania | 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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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