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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 6.66 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th 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 -0.22% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Lithuania vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Romania
2100 1,225,633 10,801,385
2099 1,241,510 10,885,505
2098 1,257,497 10,969,050
2097 1,273,678 11,052,086
2096 1,290,189 11,134,776
2095 1,307,275 11,217,462
2094 1,324,312 11,299,298
2093 1,341,875 11,382,352
2092 1,360,029 11,464,817
2091 1,378,546 11,546,872
2090 1,397,420 11,630,335
2089 1,416,650 11,713,468
2088 1,436,421 11,796,733
2087 1,456,324 11,880,373
2086 1,476,301 11,966,550
2085 1,496,940 12,052,744
2084 1,517,611 12,140,454
2083 1,538,569 12,229,714
2082 1,559,787 12,319,480
2081 1,581,134 12,412,385
2080 1,602,498 12,507,333
2079 1,623,820 12,603,302
2078 1,645,249 12,700,870
2077 1,666,665 12,799,985
2076 1,688,177 12,900,610
2075 1,709,720 13,002,848
2074 1,731,404 13,107,513
2073 1,752,662 13,213,407
2072 1,773,945 13,323,211
2071 1,795,473 13,435,661
2070 1,817,142 13,550,449
2069 1,839,387 13,667,892
2068 1,861,529 13,786,771
2067 1,883,928 13,909,141
2066 1,906,591 14,034,214
2065 1,929,619 14,163,381
2064 1,952,334 14,293,294
2063 1,975,020 14,424,068
2062 1,998,444 14,557,025
2061 2,021,930 14,689,897
2060 2,045,989 14,821,441
2059 2,070,233 14,952,855
2058 2,094,564 15,082,857
2057 2,118,985 15,211,914
2056 2,143,474 15,340,213
2055 2,168,085 15,467,019
2054 2,192,337 15,590,545
2053 2,216,075 15,712,155
2052 2,240,149 15,834,374
2051 2,263,905 15,954,507
2050 2,287,466 16,073,070
2049 2,310,176 16,192,498
2048 2,333,041 16,311,535
2047 2,356,291 16,430,565
2046 2,378,713 16,547,661
2045 2,401,082 16,665,026
2044 2,423,438 16,783,383
2043 2,446,634 16,900,955
2042 2,469,564 17,018,000
2041 2,492,222 17,136,818
2040 2,514,657 17,253,674
2039 2,538,036 17,370,310
2038 2,560,781 17,488,193
2037 2,583,644 17,604,853
2036 2,605,925 17,721,511
2035 2,627,752 17,837,396
2034 2,650,015 17,950,976
2033 2,671,840 18,064,449
2032 2,693,646 18,176,399
2031 2,715,491 18,288,437
2030 2,737,751 18,399,699
2029 2,760,194 18,511,331
2028 2,783,343 18,621,197
2027 2,806,651 18,730,482
2026 2,829,914 18,839,108
2025 2,872,755 18,946,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th 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 2,287,466 people with a rank change from 140th to 145th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 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 -0.54% -0.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Romania
Current population
2829914
18839108
Population rank 140/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.23%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 -25
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 169/197
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 - 2,617 - -28,466
2023 -16,368 44,935 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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