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Population in Lithuania compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 23.2 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Lithuania vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania South Africa
2100 1,225,633 94,767,727
2099 1,241,510 94,556,931
2098 1,257,497 94,349,546
2097 1,273,678 94,158,472
2096 1,290,189 93,960,605
2095 1,307,275 93,752,736
2094 1,324,312 93,527,902
2093 1,341,875 93,300,398
2092 1,360,029 93,074,837
2091 1,378,546 92,826,204
2090 1,397,420 92,594,033
2089 1,416,650 92,355,184
2088 1,436,421 92,112,914
2087 1,456,324 91,866,024
2086 1,476,301 91,614,165
2085 1,496,940 91,385,350
2084 1,517,611 91,139,318
2083 1,538,569 90,877,425
2082 1,559,787 90,615,359
2081 1,581,134 90,345,492
2080 1,602,498 90,071,835
2079 1,623,820 89,801,998
2078 1,645,249 89,526,224
2077 1,666,665 89,249,206
2076 1,688,177 88,986,114
2075 1,709,720 88,713,215
2074 1,731,404 88,428,616
2073 1,752,662 88,149,885
2072 1,773,945 87,866,246
2071 1,795,473 87,540,177
2070 1,817,142 87,209,425
2069 1,839,387 86,901,512
2068 1,861,529 86,588,742
2067 1,883,928 86,268,392
2066 1,906,591 85,935,310
2065 1,929,619 85,604,376
2064 1,952,334 85,244,950
2063 1,975,020 84,875,503
2062 1,998,444 84,503,237
2061 2,021,930 84,132,885
2060 2,045,989 83,748,999
2059 2,070,233 83,354,923
2058 2,094,564 82,947,675
2057 2,118,985 82,538,045
2056 2,143,474 82,127,477
2055 2,168,085 81,698,196
2054 2,192,337 81,255,867
2053 2,216,075 80,818,632
2052 2,240,149 80,367,409
2051 2,263,905 79,886,672
2050 2,287,466 79,411,977
2049 2,310,176 78,925,493
2048 2,333,041 78,437,677
2047 2,356,291 77,922,211
2046 2,378,713 77,397,298
2045 2,401,082 76,879,838
2044 2,423,438 76,357,155
2043 2,446,634 75,827,709
2042 2,469,564 75,291,615
2041 2,492,222 74,748,408
2040 2,514,657 74,205,530
2039 2,538,036 73,663,047
2038 2,560,781 73,105,930
2037 2,583,644 72,532,742
2036 2,605,925 71,956,247
2035 2,627,752 71,362,555
2034 2,650,015 70,762,815
2033 2,671,840 70,153,205
2032 2,693,646 69,527,410
2031 2,715,491 68,890,002
2030 2,737,751 68,245,372
2029 2,760,194 67,573,179
2028 2,783,343 66,884,377
2027 2,806,651 66,190,258
2026 2,829,914 65,496,277
2025 2,872,755 64,770,314
2024 2,888,278 64,007,187
2023 2,871,585 63,212,384
2022 2,831,639 62,378,410
2021 2,808,380 61,502,603
2020 2,810,369 60,562,381
2019 2,811,089 59,587,885
2018 2,819,200 58,613,001
2017 2,842,639 57,635,162
2016 2,877,325 57,259,551
2015 2,911,109 56,723,537
2014 2,937,253 55,594,838
2013 2,961,250 54,678,791
2012 2,989,139 53,782,567
2011 3,028,115 52,995,205
2010 3,097,282 52,344,051
2009 3,162,916 51,728,516
2008 3,198,231 51,114,599
2007 3,231,294 50,528,584
2006 3,269,909 49,998,277
2005 3,322,528 49,490,033
2004 3,377,075 48,991,421
2003 3,415,213 48,500,348
2002 3,443,067 48,019,415
2001 3,470,818 47,566,800
2000 3,499,536 47,159,719
1999 3,524,238 46,730,335
1998 3,549,331 46,223,880
1997 3,575,137 45,666,838
1996 3,601,613 45,123,018
1995 3,629,102 44,541,554
1994 3,657,144 44,004,139
1993 3,682,613 43,297,156
1992 3,700,114 42,443,509
1991 3,704,134 41,687,898
1990 3,697,838 40,746,268
1989 3,684,255 39,628,575
1988 3,655,049 38,480,649
1987 3,616,367 37,326,190
1986 3,578,914 36,180,515
1985 3,544,543 35,042,093
1984 3,514,205 33,892,788
1983 3,485,192 32,739,304
1982 3,457,179 31,615,339
1981 3,432,947 30,541,044
1980 3,413,202 29,518,857
1979 3,397,842 28,634,162
1978 3,379,514 27,869,507
1977 3,355,036 27,118,952
1976 3,328,664 26,395,450
1975 3,301,652 25,690,940
1974 3,273,894 24,989,108
1973 3,244,438 24,294,263
1972 3,213,622 23,609,456
1971 3,179,041 22,942,143
1970 3,139,689 22,279,984
1969 3,107,321 21,614,676
1968 3,078,850 20,957,287
1967 3,044,400 20,314,066
1966 3,008,050 19,690,087
1965 2,971,450 19,089,380
1964 2,935,200 18,511,361
1963 2,898,950 17,954,564
1962 2,863,350 17,418,522
1961 2,823,550 16,908,035
1960 2,778,550 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M 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
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania South Africa
2100 -1.28% 0.22%
2099 -1.27% 0.22%
2098 -1.27% 0.2%
2097 -1.28% 0.21%
2096 -1.31% 0.22%
2095 -1.29% 0.24%
2094 -1.31% 0.24%
2093 -1.33% 0.24%
2092 -1.34% 0.27%
2091 -1.35% 0.25%
2090 -1.36% 0.26%
2089 -1.38% 0.26%
2088 -1.37% 0.27%
2087 -1.35% 0.27%
2086 -1.38% 0.25%
2085 -1.36% 0.27%
2084 -1.36% 0.29%
2083 -1.36% 0.29%
2082 -1.35% 0.3%
2081 -1.33% 0.3%
2080 -1.31% 0.3%
2079 -1.3% 0.31%
2078 -1.28% 0.31%
2077 -1.27% 0.3%
2076 -1.26% 0.31%
2075 -1.25% 0.32%
2074 -1.21% 0.32%
2073 -1.2% 0.32%
2072 -1.2% 0.37%
2071 -1.19% 0.38%
2070 -1.21% 0.35%
2069 -1.19% 0.36%
2068 -1.19% 0.37%
2067 -1.19% 0.39%
2066 -1.19% 0.39%
2065 -1.16% 0.42%
2064 -1.15% 0.44%
2063 -1.17% 0.44%
2062 -1.16% 0.44%
2061 -1.18% 0.46%
2060 -1.17% 0.47%
2059 -1.16% 0.49%
2058 -1.15% 0.5%
2057 -1.14% 0.5%
2056 -1.14% 0.53%
2055 -1.11% 0.54%
2054 -1.07% 0.54%
2053 -1.07% 0.56%
2052 -1.05% 0.6%
2051 -1.03% 0.6%
2050 -0.98% 0.62%
2049 -0.98% 0.62%
2048 -0.99% 0.66%
2047 -0.94% 0.68%
2046 -0.93% 0.67%
2045 -0.92% 0.68%
2044 -0.95% 0.7%
2043 -0.93% 0.71%
2042 -0.91% 0.73%
2041 -0.89% 0.73%
2040 -0.92% 0.74%
2039 -0.89% 0.76%
2038 -0.88% 0.79%
2037 -0.86% 0.8%
2036 -0.83% 0.83%
2035 -0.84% 0.85%
2034 -0.82% 0.87%
2033 -0.81% 0.9%
2032 -0.8% 0.93%
2031 -0.81% 0.94%
2030 -0.81% 0.99%
2029 -0.83% 1.03%
2028 -0.83% 1.05%
2027 -0.82% 1.06%
2026 -1.49% 1.12%
2025 -0.54% 1.19%
2024 0.58% 1.26%
2023 1.41% 1.34%
2022 0.83% 1.42%
2021 -0.07% 1.55%
2020 -0.03% 1.64%
2019 -0.29% 1.66%
2018 -0.82% 1.7%
2017 -1.21% 0.66%
2016 -1.16% 0.94%
2015 -0.89% 2.03%
2014 -0.81% 1.68%
2013 -0.93% 1.67%
2012 -1.29% 1.49%
2011 -2.23% 1.24%
2010 -2.08% 1.19%
2009 -1.1% 1.2%
2008 -1.02% 1.16%
2007 -1.18% 1.06%
2006 -1.58% 1.03%
2005 -1.62% 1.02%
2004 -1.12% 1.01%
2003 -0.81% 1%
2002 -0.8% 0.95%
2001 -0.82% 0.86%
2000 -0.7% 0.92%
1999 -0.71% 1.1%
1998 -0.72% 1.22%
1997 -0.74% 1.21%
1996 -0.76% 1.31%
1995 -0.77% 1.22%
1994 -0.69% 1.63%
1993 -0.47% 2.01%
1992 -0.11% 1.81%
1991 0.17% 2.31%
1990 0.37% 2.82%
1989 0.8% 2.98%
1988 1.07% 3.09%
1987 1.05% 3.17%
1986 0.97% 3.25%
1985 0.86% 3.39%
1984 0.83% 3.52%
1983 0.81% 3.56%
1982 0.71% 3.52%
1981 0.58% 3.46%
1980 0.45% 3.09%
1979 0.54% 2.74%
1978 0.73% 2.77%
1977 0.79% 2.74%
1976 0.82% 2.74%
1975 0.85% 2.81%
1974 0.91% 2.86%
1973 0.96% 2.9%
1972 1.09% 2.91%
1971 1.25% 2.97%
1970 1.04% 3.08%
1969 0.92% 3.14%
1968 1.13% 3.17%
1967 1.21% 3.17%
1966 1.23% 3.15%
1965 1.24% 3.12%
1964 1.25% 3.1%
1963 1.24% 3.08%
1962 1.41% 3.02%
1961 1.62% 2.85%

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 South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Lithuania South Africa
Current population
2829914
65683993
Population rank 140/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.79%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
25.4 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
14.2 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +46 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 85/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +146,370
Net migration rank 157/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 146,370
2024 - 2,617 - 166,972
2023 -16,368 44,935 602,793 228,222
2022 -20,671 72,100 603,636 233,284
2021 -24,433 19,657 456,411 458,246
2020 -19,953 19,884 595,873 369,901
2019 -13,212 10,665 652,130 331,124
2018 -12,686 -3,459 648,319 318,260
2017 -12,224 -28,027 645,975 343,146
2016 -11,509 -30,612 641,365 -879,235
2015 -11,935 -22,560 668,771 641,150
2014 -10,868 -12,387 674,754 272,697
2013 -12,733 -16,769 652,427 232,230
2012 -11,060 -21,387 643,723 264,091
2011 -10,901 -38,518 601,708 65,166
2010 -11,460 -78,887 566,834 68,563
2009 -9,805 -32,186 554,115 41,528
2008 -12,153 -16,482 595,332 36,869
2007 -15,510 -21,815 503,567 36,339
2006 -15,041 -24,730 487,584 33,159
2005 -14,287 -51,357 464,464 31,286
2004 -11,482 -32,312 442,540 58,924
2003 -10,929 -22,701 415,018 65,604
2002 -11,362 -12,627 430,926 50,313
2001 -9,024 -24,733 484,801 -60,793
2000 -4,549 -16,077 526,963 -136,794
1999 -3,877 -20,533 594,643 -126,011
1998 -3,904 -22,002 627,027 -82,722
1997 -3,218 -22,324 667,969 -98,181
1996 -3,962 -23,236 710,868 -193,007
1995 -3,992 -23,509 743,488 -98,403
1994 -4,023 -24,104 698,609 -268,849
1993 1,473 -23,949 789,220 194,977
1992 12,950 -25,175 794,415 -71,342
1991 14,817 -10,744 827,296 -39,131
1990 17,010 -8,840 835,421 259,718
1989 17,316 -26,985 884,629 255,605
1988 19,006 38,648 909,221 246,382
1987 22,422 10,820 922,330 231,009
1986 23,978 10,177 903,644 234,378
1985 19,140 9,417 893,889 244,940
1984 18,976 8,835 869,011 290,789
1983 20,911 8,585 837,013 310,172
1982 18,323 8,163 807,550 293,195
1981 16,478 7,752 767,833 279,985
1980 16,042 7,412 738,415 258,127
1979 16,989 6,932 716,541 56,323
1978 17,573 7,328 694,341 62,121
1977 19,124 8,964 680,929 63,739
1976 20,305 8,581 675,011 27,333
1975 20,470 8,170 667,862 38,809
1974 22,589 7,757 658,438 38,518
1973 22,712 7,327 651,596 41,125
1972 25,388 7,185 638,754 38,163
1971 28,930 7,130 624,761 32,961
1970 27,629 6,530 605,102 61,514
1969 27,345 4,179 590,794 73,225
1968 28,325 6,522 571,841 78,932
1967 29,226 5,251 553,741 81,932
1966 30,381 4,799 534,862 77,417
1965 30,309 4,196 506,632 82,514
1964 34,048 3,820 490,606 76,298
1963 33,918 3,428 473,821 72,844
1962 34,933 2,899 455,634 69,771
1961 40,376 2,550 437,851 57,728
1960 40,845 2,328 421,263 18,891

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

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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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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