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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 17.3 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Lithuania vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Spain
2100 1,232,467 34,221,514
2099 1,248,433 34,400,373
2098 1,264,509 34,577,450
2097 1,280,780 34,751,199
2096 1,297,383 34,917,831
2095 1,314,564 35,087,012
2094 1,331,697 35,251,362
2093 1,349,357 35,415,082
2092 1,367,612 35,577,396
2091 1,386,232 35,741,351
2090 1,405,212 35,912,083
2089 1,424,549 36,086,009
2088 1,444,430 36,257,546
2087 1,464,444 36,424,826
2086 1,484,533 36,594,101
2085 1,505,287 36,771,456
2084 1,526,073 36,951,760
2083 1,547,148 37,138,777
2082 1,568,485 37,327,720
2081 1,589,950 37,527,142
2080 1,611,433 37,732,838
2079 1,632,875 37,949,144
2078 1,654,422 38,171,047
2077 1,675,958 38,405,329
2076 1,697,590 38,654,221
2075 1,719,253 38,913,733
2074 1,741,058 39,188,284
2073 1,762,435 39,469,767
2072 1,783,836 39,765,059
2071 1,805,485 40,062,070
2070 1,827,274 40,372,388
2069 1,849,644 40,682,818
2068 1,871,909 41,005,148
2067 1,894,433 41,326,772
2066 1,917,222 41,654,672
2065 1,940,378 41,983,104
2064 1,963,220 42,321,736
2063 1,986,033 42,655,212
2062 2,009,588 42,993,328
2061 2,033,204 43,328,037
2060 2,057,397 43,648,753
2059 2,081,777 43,967,376
2058 2,106,243 44,273,756
2057 2,130,801 44,579,723
2056 2,155,426 44,885,952
2055 2,180,174 45,164,935
2054 2,204,562 45,434,986
2053 2,228,432 45,702,038
2052 2,252,640 45,951,973
2051 2,276,529 46,179,119
2050 2,300,221 46,397,620
2049 2,323,058 46,616,167
2048 2,346,050 46,812,693
2047 2,369,429 47,002,591
2046 2,391,976 47,182,235
2045 2,414,470 47,354,908
2044 2,436,951 47,514,076
2043 2,460,277 47,657,627
2042 2,483,334 47,801,904
2041 2,506,119 47,936,819
2040 2,528,678 48,066,825
2039 2,552,188 48,190,225
2038 2,575,059 48,304,880
2037 2,598,050 48,418,168
2036 2,620,456 48,528,778
2035 2,642,405 48,633,960
2034 2,664,791 48,730,594
2033 2,686,738 48,823,356
2032 2,708,666 48,914,944
2031 2,730,633 49,008,735
2030 2,753,016 49,094,273
2029 2,775,584 49,163,780
2028 2,798,862 49,223,677
2027 2,822,301 49,274,441
2026 2,845,693 49,323,658
2025 2,888,774 49,355,143
2024 2,888,278 48,848,840
2023 2,871,585 48,352,528
2022 2,831,639 47,786,102
2021 2,808,380 47,443,821
2020 2,810,369 47,359,424
2019 2,811,089 47,118,501
2018 2,819,200 46,782,011
2017 2,842,639 46,571,232
2016 2,877,325 46,458,139
2015 2,911,109 46,422,303
2014 2,937,253 46,460,733
2013 2,961,250 46,604,197
2012 2,989,139 46,773,055
2011 3,028,115 46,742,697
2010 3,097,282 46,576,897
2009 3,162,916 46,362,946
2008 3,198,231 45,954,106
2007 3,231,294 45,226,803
2006 3,269,909 44,397,319
2005 3,322,528 43,653,155
2004 3,377,075 42,921,895
2003 3,415,213 42,187,645
2002 3,443,067 41,431,558
2001 3,470,818 40,850,412
2000 3,499,536 40,567,864
1999 3,524,238 40,386,875
1998 3,549,331 40,223,509
1997 3,575,137 40,057,389
1996 3,601,613 39,889,852
1995 3,629,102 39,724,050
1994 3,657,144 39,549,108
1993 3,682,613 39,361,262
1992 3,700,114 39,157,685
1991 3,704,134 38,966,376
1990 3,697,838 38,867,322
1989 3,684,255 38,827,764
1988 3,655,049 38,766,939
1987 3,616,367 38,684,815
1986 3,578,914 38,584,624
1985 3,544,543 38,469,512
1984 3,514,205 38,330,364
1983 3,485,192 38,171,525
1982 3,457,179 37,986,012
1981 3,432,947 37,758,631
1980 3,413,202 37,491,165
1979 3,397,842 37,191,330
1978 3,379,514 36,864,898
1977 3,355,036 36,511,638
1976 3,328,664 36,137,812
1975 3,301,652 35,757,900
1974 3,273,894 35,373,335
1973 3,244,438 34,988,947
1972 3,213,622 34,604,469
1971 3,179,041 34,224,490
1970 3,139,689 33,814,531
1969 3,107,321 33,441,054
1968 3,078,850 33,113,134
1967 3,044,400 32,682,947
1966 3,008,050 32,283,194
1965 2,971,450 31,954,292
1964 2,935,200 31,609,195
1963 2,898,950 31,296,651
1962 2,863,350 31,023,366
1961 2,823,550 30,739,250
1960 2,778,550 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Spain
2100 -1.28% -0.52%
2099 -1.27% -0.51%
2098 -1.27% -0.5%
2097 -1.28% -0.48%
2096 -1.31% -0.48%
2095 -1.29% -0.47%
2094 -1.31% -0.46%
2093 -1.33% -0.46%
2092 -1.34% -0.46%
2091 -1.35% -0.48%
2090 -1.36% -0.48%
2089 -1.38% -0.47%
2088 -1.37% -0.46%
2087 -1.35% -0.46%
2086 -1.38% -0.48%
2085 -1.36% -0.49%
2084 -1.36% -0.5%
2083 -1.36% -0.51%
2082 -1.35% -0.53%
2081 -1.33% -0.55%
2080 -1.31% -0.57%
2079 -1.3% -0.58%
2078 -1.28% -0.61%
2077 -1.27% -0.64%
2076 -1.26% -0.67%
2075 -1.25% -0.7%
2074 -1.21% -0.71%
2073 -1.2% -0.74%
2072 -1.2% -0.74%
2071 -1.19% -0.77%
2070 -1.21% -0.76%
2069 -1.19% -0.79%
2068 -1.19% -0.78%
2067 -1.19% -0.79%
2066 -1.19% -0.78%
2065 -1.16% -0.8%
2064 -1.15% -0.78%
2063 -1.17% -0.79%
2062 -1.16% -0.77%
2061 -1.18% -0.73%
2060 -1.17% -0.72%
2059 -1.16% -0.69%
2058 -1.15% -0.69%
2057 -1.14% -0.68%
2056 -1.14% -0.62%
2055 -1.11% -0.59%
2054 -1.07% -0.58%
2053 -1.07% -0.54%
2052 -1.05% -0.49%
2051 -1.03% -0.47%
2050 -0.98% -0.47%
2049 -0.98% -0.42%
2048 -0.99% -0.4%
2047 -0.94% -0.38%
2046 -0.93% -0.36%
2045 -0.92% -0.33%
2044 -0.95% -0.3%
2043 -0.93% -0.3%
2042 -0.91% -0.28%
2041 -0.89% -0.27%
2040 -0.92% -0.26%
2039 -0.89% -0.24%
2038 -0.88% -0.23%
2037 -0.86% -0.23%
2036 -0.83% -0.22%
2035 -0.84% -0.2%
2034 -0.82% -0.19%
2033 -0.81% -0.19%
2032 -0.8% -0.19%
2031 -0.81% -0.17%
2030 -0.81% -0.14%
2029 -0.83% -0.12%
2028 -0.83% -0.1%
2027 -0.82% -0.1%
2026 -1.49% -0.06%
2025 0.02% 1.04%
2024 0.58% 1.03%
2023 1.41% 1.19%
2022 0.83% 0.72%
2021 -0.07% 0.18%
2020 -0.03% 0.51%
2019 -0.29% 0.72%
2018 -0.82% 0.45%
2017 -1.21% 0.24%
2016 -1.16% 0.08%
2015 -0.89% -0.08%
2014 -0.81% -0.31%
2013 -0.93% -0.36%
2012 -1.29% 0.06%
2011 -2.23% 0.36%
2010 -2.08% 0.46%
2009 -1.1% 0.89%
2008 -1.02% 1.61%
2007 -1.18% 1.87%
2006 -1.58% 1.7%
2005 -1.62% 1.7%
2004 -1.12% 1.74%
2003 -0.81% 1.82%
2002 -0.8% 1.42%
2001 -0.82% 0.7%
2000 -0.7% 0.45%
1999 -0.71% 0.41%
1998 -0.72% 0.41%
1997 -0.74% 0.42%
1996 -0.76% 0.42%
1995 -0.77% 0.44%
1994 -0.69% 0.48%
1993 -0.47% 0.52%
1992 -0.11% 0.49%
1991 0.17% 0.25%
1990 0.37% 0.1%
1989 0.8% 0.16%
1988 1.07% 0.21%
1987 1.05% 0.26%
1986 0.97% 0.3%
1985 0.86% 0.36%
1984 0.83% 0.42%
1983 0.81% 0.49%
1982 0.71% 0.6%
1981 0.58% 0.71%
1980 0.45% 0.81%
1979 0.54% 0.89%
1978 0.73% 0.97%
1977 0.79% 1.03%
1976 0.82% 1.06%
1975 0.85% 1.09%
1974 0.91% 1.1%
1973 0.96% 1.11%
1972 1.09% 1.11%
1971 1.25% 1.21%
1970 1.04% 1.12%
1969 0.92% 0.99%
1968 1.13% 1.32%
1967 1.21% 1.24%
1966 1.23% 1.03%
1965 1.24% 1.09%
1964 1.25% 1%
1963 1.24% 0.88%
1962 1.41% 0.92%
1961 1.62% 0.93%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Spain
Current population
2845693
49323658
Population rank 139/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.59%
One net population change
17.7 hours
1.04 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +496 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 98/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +96,630
Net migration rank 157/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 96,630
2024 -18,485 2,617 -117,237 111,674
2023 -16,368 44,935 -116,046 119,099
2022 -20,671 72,100 -133,801 299,779
2021 -24,433 19,657 -113,865 144,385
2020 -19,953 19,884 -151,551 236,854
2019 -13,212 10,665 -56,542 464,783
2018 -12,686 -3,459 -56,139 337,467
2017 -12,224 -28,027 -32,600 201,135
2016 -11,509 -30,612 0 106,474
2015 -11,935 -22,560 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -10,868 -12,387 32,522 -97,870
2013 -12,733 -16,769 37,284 -250,741
2012 -11,060 -21,387 51,450 -153,486
2011 -10,901 -38,518 84,137 60,761
2010 -11,460 -78,887 102,469 69,406
2009 -9,805 -32,186 106,635 129,557
2008 -12,153 -16,482 133,267 434,135
2007 -15,510 -21,815 108,545 772,317
2006 -15,041 -24,730 110,994 659,720
2005 -14,287 -51,357 78,576 629,803
2004 -11,482 -32,312 85,844 661,158
2003 -10,929 -22,701 54,844 658,428
2002 -11,362 -12,627 53,861 737,880
2001 -9,024 -24,733 44,936 181,307
2000 -4,549 -16,077 36,512 176,269
1999 -3,877 -20,533 8,077 178,559
1998 -3,904 -22,002 4,022 182,926
1997 -3,218 -22,324 20,028 165,345
1996 -3,962 -23,236 11,967 162,704
1995 -3,992 -23,509 15,889 162,434
1994 -4,023 -24,104 31,639 160,407
1993 1,473 -23,949 47,234 160,907
1992 12,950 -25,175 62,652 177,544
1991 14,817 -10,744 58,450 122,841
1990 17,010 -8,840 66,075 -30,684
1989 17,316 -26,985 81,538 -25,892
1988 19,006 38,648 100,794 -17,663
1987 22,422 10,820 116,054 -12,681
1986 23,978 10,177 131,188 -13,540
1985 19,140 9,417 146,184 -589
1984 18,976 8,835 172,487 2,754
1983 20,911 8,585 183,223 1,241
1982 18,323 8,163 231,714 -7,384
1981 16,478 7,752 237,879 2,563
1980 16,042 7,412 281,184 20,166
1979 16,989 6,932 312,407 -5,929
1978 17,573 7,328 339,157 -2,504
1977 19,124 8,964 361,465 -1,332
1976 20,305 8,581 375,834 2,804
1975 20,470 8,170 371,882 -218
1974 22,589 7,757 396,182 105,838
1973 22,712 7,327 374,381 8,624
1972 25,388 7,185 391,030 7,935
1971 28,930 7,130 369,625 7,363
1970 27,629 6,530 378,723 -60,580
1969 27,345 4,179 367,851 -49,956
1968 28,325 6,522 387,423 -46,088
1967 29,226 5,251 402,001 -42,344
1966 30,381 4,799 397,084 -41,467
1965 30,309 4,196 405,819 -42,476
1964 34,048 3,820 429,885 -41,461
1963 33,918 3,428 394,338 -44,446
1962 34,933 2,899 384,690 -45,211
1961 40,376 2,550 396,537 -46,517
1960 40,845 2,328 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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