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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 12.8 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Lithuania vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Samoa
2100 1,225,633 384,161
2099 1,241,510 382,854
2098 1,257,497 381,539
2097 1,273,678 380,191
2096 1,290,189 378,724
2095 1,307,275 377,198
2094 1,324,312 375,643
2093 1,341,875 374,011
2092 1,360,029 372,292
2091 1,378,546 370,495
2090 1,397,420 368,729
2089 1,416,650 366,876
2088 1,436,421 364,923
2087 1,456,324 362,970
2086 1,476,301 360,980
2085 1,496,940 358,958
2084 1,517,611 356,899
2083 1,538,569 354,766
2082 1,559,787 352,554
2081 1,581,134 350,260
2080 1,602,498 347,980
2079 1,623,820 345,610
2078 1,645,249 343,130
2077 1,666,665 340,587
2076 1,688,177 337,992
2075 1,709,720 335,365
2074 1,731,404 332,762
2073 1,752,662 330,070
2072 1,773,945 327,311
2071 1,795,473 324,429
2070 1,817,142 321,716
2069 1,839,387 318,960
2068 1,861,529 316,145
2067 1,883,928 313,447
2066 1,906,591 310,683
2065 1,929,619 308,047
2064 1,952,334 305,429
2063 1,975,020 302,831
2062 1,998,444 300,287
2061 2,021,930 297,894
2060 2,045,989 295,476
2059 2,070,233 293,072
2058 2,094,564 290,637
2057 2,118,985 288,344
2056 2,143,474 286,143
2055 2,168,085 283,928
2054 2,192,337 281,737
2053 2,216,075 279,498
2052 2,240,149 277,186
2051 2,263,905 274,775
2050 2,287,466 272,374
2049 2,310,176 269,906
2048 2,333,041 267,438
2047 2,356,291 264,962
2046 2,378,713 262,389
2045 2,401,082 259,755
2044 2,423,438 257,081
2043 2,446,634 254,546
2042 2,469,564 251,896
2041 2,492,222 249,251
2040 2,514,657 246,679
2039 2,538,036 244,169
2038 2,560,781 241,648
2037 2,583,644 239,306
2036 2,605,925 237,018
2035 2,627,752 234,803
2034 2,650,015 232,771
2033 2,671,840 230,885
2032 2,693,646 229,148
2031 2,715,491 227,434
2030 2,737,751 225,916
2029 2,760,194 224,499
2028 2,783,343 223,100
2027 2,806,651 221,828
2026 2,829,914 220,601
2025 2,872,755 219,378
2024 2,888,278 218,019
2023 2,871,585 216,663
2022 2,831,639 215,261
2021 2,808,380 213,779
2020 2,810,369 211,944
2019 2,811,089 209,780
2018 2,819,200 207,582
2017 2,842,639 205,415
2016 2,877,325 203,499
2015 2,911,109 201,782
2014 2,937,253 200,037
2013 2,961,250 198,268
2012 2,989,139 196,498
2011 3,028,115 194,713
2010 3,097,282 193,023
2009 3,162,916 191,513
2008 3,198,231 190,107
2007 3,231,294 188,753
2006 3,269,909 187,709
2005 3,322,528 186,978
2004 3,377,075 186,249
2003 3,415,213 185,430
2002 3,443,067 184,471
2001 3,470,818 183,166
2000 3,499,536 181,685
1999 3,524,238 180,275
1998 3,549,331 178,905
1997 3,575,137 177,547
1996 3,601,613 176,071
1995 3,629,102 174,571
1994 3,657,144 173,159
1993 3,682,613 171,774
1992 3,700,114 170,331
1991 3,704,134 169,368
1990 3,697,838 169,042
1989 3,684,255 168,768
1988 3,655,049 168,346
1987 3,616,367 167,661
1986 3,578,914 167,061
1985 3,544,543 166,849
1984 3,514,205 166,796
1983 3,485,192 166,714
1982 3,457,179 166,484
1981 3,432,947 165,678
1980 3,413,202 164,322
1979 3,397,842 162,882
1978 3,379,514 161,375
1977 3,355,036 159,753
1976 3,328,664 157,113
1975 3,301,652 153,344
1974 3,273,894 149,431
1973 3,244,438 146,516
1972 3,213,622 144,538
1971 3,179,041 142,503
1970 3,139,689 140,400
1969 3,107,321 138,233
1968 3,078,850 136,020
1967 3,044,400 133,764
1966 3,008,050 131,073
1965 2,971,450 127,978
1964 2,935,200 124,894
1963 2,898,950 121,764
1962 2,863,350 118,597
1961 2,823,550 115,496
1960 2,778,550 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K 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
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Samoa
2100 -1.28% 0.34%
2099 -1.27% 0.34%
2098 -1.27% 0.35%
2097 -1.28% 0.39%
2096 -1.31% 0.4%
2095 -1.29% 0.41%
2094 -1.31% 0.44%
2093 -1.33% 0.46%
2092 -1.34% 0.48%
2091 -1.35% 0.48%
2090 -1.36% 0.51%
2089 -1.38% 0.54%
2088 -1.37% 0.54%
2087 -1.35% 0.55%
2086 -1.38% 0.56%
2085 -1.36% 0.58%
2084 -1.36% 0.6%
2083 -1.36% 0.63%
2082 -1.35% 0.65%
2081 -1.33% 0.66%
2080 -1.31% 0.69%
2079 -1.3% 0.72%
2078 -1.28% 0.75%
2077 -1.27% 0.77%
2076 -1.26% 0.78%
2075 -1.25% 0.78%
2074 -1.21% 0.82%
2073 -1.2% 0.84%
2072 -1.2% 0.89%
2071 -1.19% 0.84%
2070 -1.21% 0.86%
2069 -1.19% 0.89%
2068 -1.19% 0.86%
2067 -1.19% 0.89%
2066 -1.19% 0.86%
2065 -1.16% 0.86%
2064 -1.15% 0.86%
2063 -1.17% 0.85%
2062 -1.16% 0.8%
2061 -1.18% 0.82%
2060 -1.17% 0.82%
2059 -1.16% 0.84%
2058 -1.15% 0.8%
2057 -1.14% 0.77%
2056 -1.14% 0.78%
2055 -1.11% 0.78%
2054 -1.07% 0.8%
2053 -1.07% 0.83%
2052 -1.05% 0.88%
2051 -1.03% 0.88%
2050 -0.98% 0.91%
2049 -0.98% 0.92%
2048 -0.99% 0.93%
2047 -0.94% 0.98%
2046 -0.93% 1.01%
2045 -0.92% 1.04%
2044 -0.95% 1%
2043 -0.93% 1.05%
2042 -0.91% 1.06%
2041 -0.89% 1.04%
2040 -0.92% 1.03%
2039 -0.89% 1.04%
2038 -0.88% 0.98%
2037 -0.86% 0.96%
2036 -0.83% 0.94%
2035 -0.84% 0.87%
2034 -0.82% 0.82%
2033 -0.81% 0.76%
2032 -0.8% 0.75%
2031 -0.81% 0.67%
2030 -0.81% 0.63%
2029 -0.83% 0.63%
2028 -0.83% 0.57%
2027 -0.82% 0.56%
2026 -1.49% 0.56%
2025 -0.54% 0.62%
2024 0.58% 0.63%
2023 1.41% 0.65%
2022 0.83% 0.69%
2021 -0.07% 0.87%
2020 -0.03% 1.03%
2019 -0.29% 1.06%
2018 -0.82% 1.05%
2017 -1.21% 0.94%
2016 -1.16% 0.85%
2015 -0.89% 0.87%
2014 -0.81% 0.89%
2013 -0.93% 0.9%
2012 -1.29% 0.92%
2011 -2.23% 0.88%
2010 -2.08% 0.79%
2009 -1.1% 0.74%
2008 -1.02% 0.72%
2007 -1.18% 0.56%
2006 -1.58% 0.39%
2005 -1.62% 0.39%
2004 -1.12% 0.44%
2003 -0.81% 0.52%
2002 -0.8% 0.71%
2001 -0.82% 0.82%
2000 -0.7% 0.78%
1999 -0.71% 0.77%
1998 -0.72% 0.76%
1997 -0.74% 0.84%
1996 -0.76% 0.86%
1995 -0.77% 0.82%
1994 -0.69% 0.81%
1993 -0.47% 0.85%
1992 -0.11% 0.57%
1991 0.17% 0.19%
1990 0.37% 0.16%
1989 0.8% 0.25%
1988 1.07% 0.41%
1987 1.05% 0.36%
1986 0.97% 0.13%
1985 0.86% 0.03%
1984 0.83% 0.05%
1983 0.81% 0.14%
1982 0.71% 0.49%
1981 0.58% 0.83%
1980 0.45% 0.88%
1979 0.54% 0.93%
1978 0.73% 1.02%
1977 0.79% 1.68%
1976 0.82% 2.46%
1975 0.85% 2.62%
1974 0.91% 1.99%
1973 0.96% 1.37%
1972 1.09% 1.43%
1971 1.25% 1.5%
1970 1.04% 1.57%
1969 0.92% 1.63%
1968 1.13% 1.69%
1967 1.21% 2.05%
1966 1.23% 2.42%
1965 1.24% 2.47%
1964 1.25% 2.57%
1963 1.24% 2.67%
1962 1.41% 2.68%
1961 1.62% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Samoa
Current population
2829914
220932
Population rank 140/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.003%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
14.2 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +46 +4
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 125/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -24,618 -2,815
Net migration rank 157/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -2,815
2024 - 2,617 - -2,754
2023 -16,368 44,935 4,170 -2,810
2022 -20,671 72,100 4,288 -2,837
2021 -24,433 19,657 4,379 -2,860
2020 -19,953 19,884 4,442 -2,299
2019 -13,212 10,665 4,495 -2,313
2018 -12,686 -3,459 4,637 -2,425
2017 -12,224 -28,027 4,661 -2,539
2016 -11,509 -30,612 4,720 -3,008
2015 -11,935 -22,560 4,795 -3,074
2014 -10,868 -12,387 4,849 -3,081
2013 -12,733 -16,769 4,875 -3,107
2012 -11,060 -21,387 4,863 -3,089
2011 -10,901 -38,518 4,860 -3,056
2010 -11,460 -78,887 4,779 -3,197
2009 -9,805 -32,186 4,525 -3,093
2008 -12,153 -16,482 4,581 -3,194
2007 -15,510 -21,815 4,480 -3,152
2006 -15,041 -24,730 4,473 -3,714
2005 -14,287 -51,357 4,503 -3,805
2004 -11,482 -32,312 4,554 -3,796
2003 -10,929 -22,701 4,622 -3,748
2002 -11,362 -12,627 4,672 -3,624
2001 -9,024 -24,733 4,759 -3,198
2000 -4,549 -16,077 4,855 -3,453
1999 -3,877 -20,533 4,937 -3,517
1998 -3,904 -22,002 5,022 -3,702
1997 -3,218 -22,324 5,053 -3,658
1996 -3,962 -23,236 5,038 -3,476
1995 -3,992 -23,509 4,976 -3,532
1994 -4,023 -24,104 4,880 -3,505
1993 1,473 -23,949 4,769 -3,373
1992 12,950 -25,175 4,652 -3,161
1991 14,817 -10,744 4,655 -4,227
1990 17,010 -8,840 4,759 -4,533
1989 17,316 -26,985 4,845 -4,527
1988 19,006 38,648 4,889 -4,366
1987 22,422 10,820 4,909 -4,056
1986 23,978 10,177 4,983 -4,637
1985 19,140 9,417 4,998 -4,920
1984 18,976 8,835 4,979 -4,944
1983 20,911 8,585 4,914 -4,789
1982 18,323 8,163 4,808 -4,479
1981 16,478 7,752 4,720 -3,440
1980 16,042 7,412 4,672 -3,240
1979 16,989 6,932 4,624 -3,177
1978 17,573 7,328 4,587 -3,022
1977 19,124 8,964 4,555 -2,866
1976 20,305 8,581 4,519 -929
1975 20,470 8,170 4,465 -522
1974 22,589 7,757 4,411 -526
1973 22,712 7,327 4,446 -2,501
1972 25,388 7,185 4,487 -2,483
1971 28,930 7,130 4,534 -2,463
1970 27,629 6,530 4,567 -2,429
1969 27,345 4,179 4,592 -2,399
1968 28,325 6,522 4,605 -2,370
1967 29,226 5,251 4,621 -2,333
1966 30,381 4,799 4,593 -1,503
1965 30,309 4,196 4,605 -1,512
1964 34,048 3,820 4,326 -1,252
1963 33,918 3,428 4,544 -1,365
1962 34,933 2,899 4,498 -1,341
1961 40,376 2,550 4,399 -1,349
1960 40,845 2,328 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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