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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 2.29 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Lithuania vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Serbia
2100 1,225,633 3,621,418
2099 1,241,510 3,649,584
2098 1,257,497 3,677,789
2097 1,273,678 3,706,279
2096 1,290,189 3,734,933
2095 1,307,275 3,763,769
2094 1,324,312 3,792,851
2093 1,341,875 3,822,147
2092 1,360,029 3,851,865
2091 1,378,546 3,881,833
2090 1,397,420 3,911,964
2089 1,416,650 3,942,571
2088 1,436,421 3,973,274
2087 1,456,324 4,004,485
2086 1,476,301 4,036,066
2085 1,496,940 4,068,021
2084 1,517,611 4,100,403
2083 1,538,569 4,133,391
2082 1,559,787 4,166,924
2081 1,581,134 4,200,811
2080 1,602,498 4,235,306
2079 1,623,820 4,270,442
2078 1,645,249 4,306,246
2077 1,666,665 4,342,382
2076 1,688,177 4,378,754
2075 1,709,720 4,415,505
2074 1,731,404 4,452,888
2073 1,752,662 4,490,589
2072 1,773,945 4,528,672
2071 1,795,473 4,567,167
2070 1,817,142 4,606,212
2069 1,839,387 4,645,524
2068 1,861,529 4,685,090
2067 1,883,928 4,724,796
2066 1,906,591 4,764,445
2065 1,929,619 4,804,405
2064 1,952,334 4,844,434
2063 1,975,020 4,884,574
2062 1,998,444 4,924,899
2061 2,021,930 4,964,985
2060 2,045,989 5,005,138
2059 2,070,233 5,045,125
2058 2,094,564 5,085,292
2057 2,118,985 5,125,901
2056 2,143,474 5,166,530
2055 2,168,085 5,207,137
2054 2,192,337 5,247,793
2053 2,216,075 5,288,369
2052 2,240,149 5,329,487
2051 2,263,905 5,371,281
2050 2,287,466 5,413,067
2049 2,310,176 5,455,402
2048 2,333,041 5,498,031
2047 2,356,291 5,541,158
2046 2,378,713 5,584,824
2045 2,401,082 5,629,108
2044 2,423,438 5,673,908
2043 2,446,634 5,719,287
2042 2,469,564 5,765,400
2041 2,492,222 5,811,936
2040 2,514,657 5,858,464
2039 2,538,036 5,905,404
2038 2,560,781 5,952,107
2037 2,583,644 5,998,763
2036 2,605,925 6,045,097
2035 2,627,752 6,091,385
2034 2,650,015 6,137,447
2033 2,671,840 6,183,536
2032 2,693,646 6,229,136
2031 2,715,491 6,274,395
2030 2,737,751 6,319,422
2029 2,760,194 6,363,799
2028 2,783,343 6,407,914
2027 2,806,651 6,451,609
2026 2,829,914 6,494,521
2025 2,872,755 6,543,364
2024 2,888,278 6,586,476
2023 2,871,585 6,623,183
2022 2,831,639 6,664,449
2021 2,808,380 6,834,326
2020 2,810,369 6,899,126
2019 2,811,089 6,945,235
2018 2,819,200 6,982,604
2017 2,842,639 7,020,858
2016 2,877,325 7,058,322
2015 2,911,109 7,095,383
2014 2,937,253 7,131,787
2013 2,961,250 7,166,553
2012 2,989,139 7,201,497
2011 3,028,115 7,236,519
2010 3,097,282 7,291,436
2009 3,162,916 7,320,807
2008 3,198,231 7,350,222
2007 3,231,294 7,381,579
2006 3,269,909 7,411,569
2005 3,322,528 7,440,769
2004 3,377,075 7,463,157
2003 3,415,213 7,480,591
2002 3,443,067 7,500,031
2001 3,470,818 7,503,433
2000 3,499,536 7,516,346
1999 3,524,238 7,540,401
1998 3,549,331 7,567,745
1997 3,575,137 7,598,538
1996 3,601,613 7,622,185
1995 3,629,102 7,628,264
1994 3,657,144 7,622,711
1993 3,682,613 7,614,328
1992 3,700,114 7,604,063
1991 3,704,134 7,595,636
1990 3,697,838 7,897,937
1989 3,684,255 7,893,787
1988 3,655,049 7,884,218
1987 3,616,367 7,868,027
1986 3,578,914 7,853,824
1985 3,544,543 7,835,902
1984 3,514,205 7,813,549
1983 3,485,192 7,788,100
1982 3,457,179 7,763,335
1981 3,432,947 7,736,787
1980 3,413,202 7,709,544
1979 3,397,842 7,541,997
1978 3,379,514 7,504,017
1977 3,355,036 7,462,783
1976 3,328,664 7,418,973
1975 3,301,652 7,368,717
1974 3,273,894 7,326,043
1973 3,244,438 7,283,902
1972 3,213,622 7,252,012
1971 3,179,041 7,211,716
1970 3,139,689 7,164,993
1969 3,107,321 7,123,249
1968 3,078,850 7,007,586
1967 3,044,400 6,966,522
1966 3,008,050 6,927,969
1965 2,971,450 6,876,624
1964 2,935,200 6,832,855
1963 2,898,950 6,787,950
1962 2,863,350 6,740,264
1961 2,823,550 6,689,077
1960 2,778,550 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Serbia
2100 -1.28% -0.77%
2099 -1.27% -0.77%
2098 -1.27% -0.77%
2097 -1.28% -0.77%
2096 -1.31% -0.77%
2095 -1.29% -0.77%
2094 -1.31% -0.77%
2093 -1.33% -0.77%
2092 -1.34% -0.77%
2091 -1.35% -0.77%
2090 -1.36% -0.78%
2089 -1.38% -0.77%
2088 -1.37% -0.78%
2087 -1.35% -0.78%
2086 -1.38% -0.79%
2085 -1.36% -0.79%
2084 -1.36% -0.8%
2083 -1.36% -0.8%
2082 -1.35% -0.81%
2081 -1.33% -0.81%
2080 -1.31% -0.82%
2079 -1.3% -0.83%
2078 -1.28% -0.83%
2077 -1.27% -0.83%
2076 -1.26% -0.83%
2075 -1.25% -0.84%
2074 -1.21% -0.84%
2073 -1.2% -0.84%
2072 -1.2% -0.84%
2071 -1.19% -0.85%
2070 -1.21% -0.85%
2069 -1.19% -0.84%
2068 -1.19% -0.84%
2067 -1.19% -0.83%
2066 -1.19% -0.83%
2065 -1.16% -0.83%
2064 -1.15% -0.82%
2063 -1.17% -0.82%
2062 -1.16% -0.81%
2061 -1.18% -0.8%
2060 -1.17% -0.79%
2059 -1.16% -0.79%
2058 -1.15% -0.79%
2057 -1.14% -0.79%
2056 -1.14% -0.78%
2055 -1.11% -0.77%
2054 -1.07% -0.77%
2053 -1.07% -0.77%
2052 -1.05% -0.78%
2051 -1.03% -0.77%
2050 -0.98% -0.78%
2049 -0.98% -0.78%
2048 -0.99% -0.78%
2047 -0.94% -0.78%
2046 -0.93% -0.79%
2045 -0.92% -0.79%
2044 -0.95% -0.79%
2043 -0.93% -0.8%
2042 -0.91% -0.8%
2041 -0.89% -0.79%
2040 -0.92% -0.79%
2039 -0.89% -0.78%
2038 -0.88% -0.78%
2037 -0.86% -0.77%
2036 -0.83% -0.76%
2035 -0.84% -0.75%
2034 -0.82% -0.75%
2033 -0.81% -0.73%
2032 -0.8% -0.72%
2031 -0.81% -0.71%
2030 -0.81% -0.7%
2029 -0.83% -0.69%
2028 -0.83% -0.68%
2027 -0.82% -0.66%
2026 -1.49% -0.75%
2025 -0.54% -0.65%
2024 0.58% -0.55%
2023 1.41% -0.62%
2022 0.83% -2.49%
2021 -0.07% -0.94%
2020 -0.03% -0.66%
2019 -0.29% -0.54%
2018 -0.82% -0.54%
2017 -1.21% -0.53%
2016 -1.16% -0.52%
2015 -0.89% -0.51%
2014 -0.81% -0.49%
2013 -0.93% -0.49%
2012 -1.29% -0.48%
2011 -2.23% -0.75%
2010 -2.08% -0.4%
2009 -1.1% -0.4%
2008 -1.02% -0.42%
2007 -1.18% -0.4%
2006 -1.58% -0.39%
2005 -1.62% -0.3%
2004 -1.12% -0.23%
2003 -0.81% -0.26%
2002 -0.8% -0.05%
2001 -0.82% -0.17%
2000 -0.7% -0.32%
1999 -0.71% -0.36%
1998 -0.72% -0.41%
1997 -0.74% -0.31%
1996 -0.76% -0.08%
1995 -0.77% 0.07%
1994 -0.69% 0.11%
1993 -0.47% 0.13%
1992 -0.11% 0.11%
1991 0.17% -3.83%
1990 0.37% 0.05%
1989 0.8% 0.12%
1988 1.07% 0.21%
1987 1.05% 0.18%
1986 0.97% 0.23%
1985 0.86% 0.29%
1984 0.83% 0.33%
1983 0.81% 0.32%
1982 0.71% 0.34%
1981 0.58% 0.35%
1980 0.45% 2.22%
1979 0.54% 0.51%
1978 0.73% 0.55%
1977 0.79% 0.59%
1976 0.82% 0.68%
1975 0.85% 0.58%
1974 0.91% 0.58%
1973 0.96% 0.44%
1972 1.09% 0.56%
1971 1.25% 0.65%
1970 1.04% 0.59%
1969 0.92% 1.65%
1968 1.13% 0.59%
1967 1.21% 0.56%
1966 1.23% 0.75%
1965 1.24% 0.64%
1964 1.25% 0.66%
1963 1.24% 0.71%
1962 1.41% 0.77%
1961 1.62% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Serbia
Current population
2829914
6494521
Population rank 140/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.08%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 -101
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 189/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -13,086
Net migration rank 157/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -13,086
2024 - 2,617 - -8,132
2023 -16,368 44,935 -36,427 4,348
2022 -20,671 72,100 -46,651 40,118
2021 -24,433 19,657 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -19,953 19,884 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -13,212 10,665 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -12,686 -3,459 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -12,224 -28,027 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -11,509 -30,612 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -11,935 -22,560 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -10,868 -12,387 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -12,733 -16,769 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -11,060 -21,387 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -10,901 -38,518 -36,906 611
2010 -11,460 -78,887 -34,999 3,632
2009 -9,805 -32,186 -33,676 6,043
2008 -12,153 -16,482 -33,590 7,070
2007 -15,510 -21,815 -34,693 7,045
2006 -15,041 -24,730 -31,870 8,018
2005 -14,287 -51,357 -34,227 7,945
2004 -11,482 -32,312 -26,121 7,300
2003 -10,929 -22,701 -24,686 6,854
2002 -11,362 -12,627 -24,750 1,562
2001 -9,024 -24,733 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -4,549 -16,077 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -3,877 -20,533 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -3,904 -22,002 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -3,218 -22,324 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -3,962 -23,236 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -3,992 -23,509 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -4,023 -24,104 -7,157 -5,934
1993 1,473 -23,949 -5,703 -5,972
1992 12,950 -25,175 -3,779 -4,415
1991 14,817 -10,744 2,210 -8,483
1990 17,010 -8,840 7,416 -16,260
1989 17,316 -26,985 11,872 -16,360
1988 19,006 38,648 13,852 -15,715
1987 22,422 10,820 16,711 -16,686
1986 23,978 10,177 19,407 -17,990
1985 19,140 9,417 22,090 -17,646
1984 18,976 8,835 23,815 -15,567
1983 20,911 8,585 27,515 -15,301
1982 18,323 8,163 30,603 -13,550
1981 16,478 7,752 34,304 -8,531
1980 16,042 7,412 36,273 287
1979 16,989 6,932 39,022 -960
1978 17,573 7,328 43,636 -1,481
1977 19,124 8,964 48,105 -1,953
1976 20,305 8,581 51,399 -2,744
1975 20,470 8,170 52,502 -3,490
1974 22,589 7,757 51,583 -3,525
1973 22,712 7,327 49,596 -2,396
1972 25,388 7,185 48,248 -348
1971 28,930 7,130 47,424 1,655
1970 27,629 6,530 48,343 1,861
1969 27,345 4,179 50,304 4,112
1968 28,325 6,522 51,653 5,430
1967 29,226 5,251 53,120 6,114
1966 30,381 4,799 53,338 7,037
1965 30,309 4,196 53,383 7,957
1964 34,048 3,820 54,185 8,045
1963 33,918 3,428 55,580 8,276
1962 34,933 2,899 59,307 6,064
1961 40,376 2,550 61,065 6,422
1960 40,845 2,328 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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