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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 12.9 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th 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 -0.15% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Lithuania vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Samoa
2100 1,232,467 384,035
2099 1,248,433 382,728
2098 1,264,509 381,414
2097 1,280,780 380,066
2096 1,297,383 378,599
2095 1,314,564 377,074
2094 1,331,697 375,519
2093 1,349,357 373,888
2092 1,367,612 372,169
2091 1,386,232 370,373
2090 1,405,212 368,608
2089 1,424,549 366,755
2088 1,444,430 364,803
2087 1,464,444 362,850
2086 1,484,533 360,862
2085 1,505,287 358,840
2084 1,526,073 356,781
2083 1,547,148 354,649
2082 1,568,485 352,438
2081 1,589,950 350,145
2080 1,611,433 347,866
2079 1,632,875 345,496
2078 1,654,422 343,017
2077 1,675,958 340,475
2076 1,697,590 337,881
2075 1,719,253 335,254
2074 1,741,058 332,652
2073 1,762,435 329,962
2072 1,783,836 327,203
2071 1,805,485 324,322
2070 1,827,274 321,610
2069 1,849,644 318,855
2068 1,871,909 316,041
2067 1,894,433 313,344
2066 1,917,222 310,581
2065 1,940,378 307,946
2064 1,963,220 305,328
2063 1,986,033 302,731
2062 2,009,588 300,188
2061 2,033,204 297,795
2060 2,057,397 295,379
2059 2,081,777 292,975
2058 2,106,243 290,541
2057 2,130,801 288,249
2056 2,155,426 286,049
2055 2,180,174 283,835
2054 2,204,562 281,645
2053 2,228,432 279,406
2052 2,252,640 277,095
2051 2,276,529 274,684
2050 2,300,221 272,285
2049 2,323,058 269,817
2048 2,346,050 267,350
2047 2,369,429 264,875
2046 2,391,976 262,303
2045 2,414,470 259,670
2044 2,436,951 256,996
2043 2,460,277 254,462
2042 2,483,334 251,813
2041 2,506,119 249,169
2040 2,528,678 246,598
2039 2,552,188 244,088
2038 2,575,059 241,568
2037 2,598,050 239,227
2036 2,620,456 236,940
2035 2,642,405 234,725
2034 2,664,791 232,695
2033 2,686,738 230,809
2032 2,708,666 229,073
2031 2,730,633 227,359
2030 2,753,016 225,842
2029 2,775,584 224,425
2028 2,798,862 223,027
2027 2,822,301 221,755
2026 2,845,693 220,528
2025 2,888,774 219,306
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th 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 2,300,221 people with a rank change from 139th to 145th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 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 0.02% 0.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Samoa
Current population
2845693
221158
Population rank 139/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.003%
One net population change
17.7 hours
6.83 hours
One birth every
27.6 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
14 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +1 +4
Annual growth/decline +496 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 123/197
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 -18,485 2,617 4,101 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 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 (1960–2025, 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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