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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 50.1 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Lithuania vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Russia
2100 1,232,467 125,631,984
2099 1,248,433 125,735,285
2098 1,264,509 125,835,990
2097 1,280,780 125,914,480
2096 1,297,383 126,004,709
2095 1,314,564 126,072,890
2094 1,331,697 126,125,529
2093 1,349,357 126,181,074
2092 1,367,612 126,256,091
2091 1,386,232 126,304,823
2090 1,405,212 126,360,262
2089 1,424,549 126,412,664
2088 1,444,430 126,463,022
2087 1,464,444 126,511,263
2086 1,484,533 126,579,534
2085 1,505,287 126,655,806
2084 1,526,073 126,730,694
2083 1,547,148 126,805,713
2082 1,568,485 126,889,471
2081 1,589,950 126,973,300
2080 1,611,433 127,070,546
2079 1,632,875 127,191,346
2078 1,654,422 127,331,975
2077 1,675,958 127,489,152
2076 1,697,590 127,641,749
2075 1,719,253 127,825,235
2074 1,741,058 128,023,096
2073 1,762,435 128,238,922
2072 1,783,836 128,465,870
2071 1,805,485 128,745,681
2070 1,827,274 129,020,076
2069 1,849,644 129,309,803
2068 1,871,909 129,589,275
2067 1,894,433 129,873,991
2066 1,917,222 130,184,092
2065 1,940,378 130,515,828
2064 1,963,220 130,852,649
2063 1,986,033 131,199,458
2062 2,009,588 131,530,725
2061 2,033,204 131,881,030
2060 2,057,397 132,209,377
2059 2,081,777 132,568,882
2058 2,106,243 132,933,515
2057 2,130,801 133,272,997
2056 2,155,426 133,615,325
2055 2,180,174 133,963,055
2054 2,204,562 134,288,366
2053 2,228,432 134,609,198
2052 2,252,640 134,876,558
2051 2,276,529 135,141,211
2050 2,300,221 135,386,454
2049 2,323,058 135,609,441
2048 2,346,050 135,818,840
2047 2,369,429 136,013,698
2046 2,391,976 136,185,098
2045 2,414,470 136,368,416
2044 2,436,951 136,568,234
2043 2,460,277 136,791,498
2042 2,483,334 137,015,033
2041 2,506,119 137,266,491
2040 2,528,678 137,531,851
2039 2,552,188 137,833,822
2038 2,575,059 138,146,863
2037 2,598,050 138,485,780
2036 2,620,456 138,835,731
2035 2,642,405 139,197,452
2034 2,664,791 139,573,272
2033 2,686,738 139,960,175
2032 2,708,666 140,359,785
2031 2,730,633 140,785,026
2030 2,753,016 141,182,418
2029 2,775,584 141,571,268
2028 2,798,862 141,946,979
2027 2,822,301 142,315,155
2026 2,845,693 142,643,173
2025 2,888,774 143,513,328
2024 2,888,278 143,669,648
2023 2,871,585 143,826,130
2022 2,831,639 144,236,933
2021 2,808,380 144,746,762
2020 2,810,369 145,245,148
2019 2,811,089 145,453,291
2018 2,819,200 145,398,106
2017 2,842,639 145,293,260
2016 2,877,325 145,015,460
2015 2,911,109 144,640,716
2014 2,937,253 144,237,223
2013 2,961,250 143,805,638
2012 2,989,139 143,378,447
2011 3,028,115 143,018,195
2010 3,097,282 142,849,468
2009 3,162,916 142,785,348
2008 3,198,231 142,742,366
2007 3,231,294 142,805,114
2006 3,269,909 143,049,637
2005 3,322,528 143,518,814
2004 3,377,075 144,067,316
2003 3,415,213 144,648,618
2002 3,443,067 145,306,497
2001 3,470,818 145,976,482
2000 3,499,536 146,596,869
1999 3,524,238 147,214,776
1998 3,549,331 147,670,784
1997 3,575,137 147,915,361
1996 3,601,613 148,160,129
1995 3,629,102 148,375,787
1994 3,657,144 148,407,912
1993 3,682,613 148,458,777
1992 3,700,114 148,538,197
1991 3,704,134 148,394,216
1990 3,697,838 147,969,406
1989 3,684,255 147,721,000
1988 3,655,049 146,857,000
1987 3,616,367 145,908,000
1986 3,578,914 144,894,000
1985 3,544,543 143,858,000
1984 3,514,205 142,745,000
1983 3,485,192 141,668,000
1982 3,457,179 140,823,000
1981 3,432,947 139,941,000
1980 3,413,202 139,010,000
1979 3,397,842 138,027,000
1978 3,379,514 137,060,000
1977 3,355,036 136,100,000
1976 3,328,664 135,147,000
1975 3,301,652 134,200,000
1974 3,273,894 133,432,000
1973 3,244,438 132,669,000
1972 3,213,622 131,909,000
1971 3,179,041 131,155,000
1970 3,139,689 130,404,000
1969 3,107,321 129,664,000
1968 3,078,850 128,928,000
1967 3,044,400 128,196,000
1966 3,008,050 127,468,000
1965 2,971,450 126,745,000
1964 2,935,200 125,345,000
1963 2,898,950 123,960,000
1962 2,863,350 122,591,000
1961 2,823,550 121,236,000
1960 2,778,550 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Russia
2100 -1.28% -0.08%
2099 -1.27% -0.08%
2098 -1.27% -0.06%
2097 -1.28% -0.07%
2096 -1.31% -0.05%
2095 -1.29% -0.04%
2094 -1.31% -0.04%
2093 -1.33% -0.06%
2092 -1.34% -0.04%
2091 -1.35% -0.04%
2090 -1.36% -0.04%
2089 -1.38% -0.04%
2088 -1.37% -0.04%
2087 -1.35% -0.05%
2086 -1.38% -0.06%
2085 -1.36% -0.06%
2084 -1.36% -0.06%
2083 -1.36% -0.07%
2082 -1.35% -0.07%
2081 -1.33% -0.08%
2080 -1.31% -0.09%
2079 -1.3% -0.11%
2078 -1.28% -0.12%
2077 -1.27% -0.12%
2076 -1.26% -0.14%
2075 -1.25% -0.15%
2074 -1.21% -0.17%
2073 -1.2% -0.18%
2072 -1.2% -0.22%
2071 -1.19% -0.21%
2070 -1.21% -0.22%
2069 -1.19% -0.22%
2068 -1.19% -0.22%
2067 -1.19% -0.24%
2066 -1.19% -0.25%
2065 -1.16% -0.26%
2064 -1.15% -0.26%
2063 -1.17% -0.25%
2062 -1.16% -0.27%
2061 -1.18% -0.25%
2060 -1.17% -0.27%
2059 -1.16% -0.27%
2058 -1.15% -0.25%
2057 -1.14% -0.26%
2056 -1.14% -0.26%
2055 -1.11% -0.24%
2054 -1.07% -0.24%
2053 -1.07% -0.2%
2052 -1.05% -0.2%
2051 -1.03% -0.18%
2050 -0.98% -0.16%
2049 -0.98% -0.15%
2048 -0.99% -0.14%
2047 -0.94% -0.13%
2046 -0.93% -0.13%
2045 -0.92% -0.15%
2044 -0.95% -0.16%
2043 -0.93% -0.16%
2042 -0.91% -0.18%
2041 -0.89% -0.19%
2040 -0.92% -0.22%
2039 -0.89% -0.23%
2038 -0.88% -0.24%
2037 -0.86% -0.25%
2036 -0.83% -0.26%
2035 -0.84% -0.27%
2034 -0.82% -0.28%
2033 -0.81% -0.28%
2032 -0.8% -0.3%
2031 -0.81% -0.28%
2030 -0.81% -0.27%
2029 -0.83% -0.26%
2028 -0.83% -0.26%
2027 -0.82% -0.23%
2026 -1.49% -0.61%
2025 0.02% -0.11%
2024 0.58% -0.11%
2023 1.41% -0.28%
2022 0.83% -0.35%
2021 -0.07% -0.34%
2020 -0.03% -0.14%
2019 -0.29% 0.04%
2018 -0.82% 0.07%
2017 -1.21% 0.19%
2016 -1.16% 0.26%
2015 -0.89% 0.28%
2014 -0.81% 0.3%
2013 -0.93% 0.3%
2012 -1.29% 0.25%
2011 -2.23% 0.12%
2010 -2.08% 0.04%
2009 -1.1% 0.03%
2008 -1.02% -0.04%
2007 -1.18% -0.17%
2006 -1.58% -0.33%
2005 -1.62% -0.38%
2004 -1.12% -0.4%
2003 -0.81% -0.45%
2002 -0.8% -0.46%
2001 -0.82% -0.42%
2000 -0.7% -0.42%
1999 -0.71% -0.31%
1998 -0.72% -0.17%
1997 -0.74% -0.17%
1996 -0.76% -0.15%
1995 -0.77% -0.02%
1994 -0.69% -0.03%
1993 -0.47% -0.05%
1992 -0.11% 0.1%
1991 0.17% 0.29%
1990 0.37% 0.17%
1989 0.8% 0.59%
1988 1.07% 0.65%
1987 1.05% 0.7%
1986 0.97% 0.72%
1985 0.86% 0.78%
1984 0.83% 0.76%
1983 0.81% 0.6%
1982 0.71% 0.63%
1981 0.58% 0.67%
1980 0.45% 0.71%
1979 0.54% 0.71%
1978 0.73% 0.71%
1977 0.79% 0.71%
1976 0.82% 0.71%
1975 0.85% 0.58%
1974 0.91% 0.58%
1973 0.96% 0.58%
1972 1.09% 0.57%
1971 1.25% 0.58%
1970 1.04% 0.57%
1969 0.92% 0.57%
1968 1.13% 0.57%
1967 1.21% 0.57%
1966 1.23% 0.57%
1965 1.24% 1.12%
1964 1.25% 1.12%
1963 1.24% 1.12%
1962 1.41% 1.12%
1961 1.62% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Russia
Current population
2845693
142643173
Population rank 139/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.72%
One net population change
17.7 hours
3.37 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
14 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1 -428
Annual growth/decline +496 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 166/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -251,822
Net migration rank 157/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -251,822
2024 -18,485 2,617 -574,678 -178,042
2023 -16,368 44,935 -503,392 27,807
2022 -20,671 72,100 -576,948 765,629
2021 -24,433 19,657 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -19,953 19,884 -697,177 334,094
2019 -13,212 10,665 -319,997 336,494
2018 -12,686 -3,459 -232,637 339,972
2017 -12,224 -28,027 -130,764 396,619
2016 -11,509 -30,612 0 447,645
2015 -11,935 -22,560 43,392 384,756
2014 -10,868 -12,387 28,848 264,698
2013 -12,733 -16,769 28,761 289,872
2012 -11,060 -21,387 0 285,977
2011 -10,901 -38,518 -128,716 309,377
2010 -11,460 -78,887 -242,844 307,555
2009 -9,805 -32,186 -257,014 350,206
2008 -12,153 -16,482 -356,856 360,840
2007 -15,510 -21,815 -471,257 365,717
2006 -15,041 -24,730 -686,638 308,370
2005 -14,287 -51,357 -846,761 263,541
2004 -11,482 -32,312 -792,370 261,519
2003 -10,929 -22,701 -896,822 256,804
2002 -11,362 -12,627 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 -9,024 -24,733 -963,445 259,614
2000 -4,549 -16,077 -967,540 550,401
1999 -3,877 -20,533 -927,453 375,468
1998 -3,904 -22,002 -694,053 528,135
1997 -3,218 -22,324 -769,159 541,387
1996 -3,962 -23,236 -785,248 587,171
1995 -3,992 -23,509 -845,742 723,875
1994 -4,023 -24,104 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 1,473 -23,949 -757,140 507,229
1992 12,950 -25,175 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 14,817 -10,744 103,876 125,505
1990 17,010 -8,840 325,533 299,863
1989 17,316 -26,985 576,112 89,400
1988 19,006 38,648 778,343 269,862
1987 22,422 10,820 977,583 275,611
1986 23,978 10,177 985,279 283,553
1985 19,140 9,417 762,447 280,614
1984 18,976 8,835 756,548 247,026
1983 20,911 8,585 906,676 200,159
1982 18,323 8,163 830,855 107,520
1981 16,478 7,752 713,700 36,686
1980 16,042 7,412 681,149 10,440
1979 16,989 6,932 690,135 -5,791
1978 17,573 7,328 812,766 108,882
1977 19,124 8,964 832,932 122,316
1976 20,305 8,581 852,237 113,851
1975 20,470 8,170 843,850 80,069
1974 22,589 7,757 883,186 -51,759
1973 22,712 7,327 846,561 -107,568
1972 25,388 7,185 872,050 -111,168
1971 28,930 7,130 854,999 -134,968
1970 27,629 6,530 785,554 -264,464
1969 27,345 4,179 753,088 -64,643
1968 28,325 6,522 787,621 -83,221
1967 29,226 5,251 854,554 -116,029
1966 30,381 4,799 989,279 -111,360
1965 30,309 4,196 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 34,048 3,820 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 33,918 3,428 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 34,933 2,899 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 40,376 2,550 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 40,845 2,328 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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