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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 4.38 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Lithuania vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Suriname
2100 1,225,633 713,276
2099 1,241,510 715,694
2098 1,257,497 718,049
2097 1,273,678 720,475
2096 1,290,189 722,775
2095 1,307,275 725,199
2094 1,324,312 727,489
2093 1,341,875 729,920
2092 1,360,029 732,285
2091 1,378,546 734,586
2090 1,397,420 736,650
2089 1,416,650 738,862
2088 1,436,421 741,002
2087 1,456,324 742,833
2086 1,476,301 744,593
2085 1,496,940 746,302
2084 1,517,611 747,746
2083 1,538,569 749,138
2082 1,559,787 750,329
2081 1,581,134 751,501
2080 1,602,498 752,545
2079 1,623,820 753,284
2078 1,645,249 753,948
2077 1,666,665 754,556
2076 1,688,177 754,989
2075 1,709,720 755,527
2074 1,731,404 755,714
2073 1,752,662 756,015
2072 1,773,945 756,099
2071 1,795,473 756,098
2070 1,817,142 755,959
2069 1,839,387 755,874
2068 1,861,529 755,599
2067 1,883,928 755,148
2066 1,906,591 754,804
2065 1,929,619 754,111
2064 1,952,334 753,285
2063 1,975,020 752,745
2062 1,998,444 751,966
2061 2,021,930 751,282
2060 2,045,989 750,299
2059 2,070,233 749,394
2058 2,094,564 748,586
2057 2,118,985 747,157
2056 2,143,474 745,941
2055 2,168,085 744,408
2054 2,192,337 742,811
2053 2,216,075 741,338
2052 2,240,149 739,662
2051 2,263,905 737,998
2050 2,287,466 736,053
2049 2,310,176 734,230
2048 2,333,041 732,060
2047 2,356,291 729,598
2046 2,378,713 727,216
2045 2,401,082 724,444
2044 2,423,438 721,531
2043 2,446,634 718,571
2042 2,469,564 715,310
2041 2,492,222 711,980
2040 2,514,657 708,355
2039 2,538,036 704,772
2038 2,560,781 701,004
2037 2,583,644 697,340
2036 2,605,925 693,244
2035 2,627,752 688,991
2034 2,650,015 684,651
2033 2,671,840 680,266
2032 2,693,646 675,625
2031 2,715,491 670,920
2030 2,737,751 666,044
2029 2,760,194 661,163
2028 2,783,343 655,979
2027 2,806,651 650,686
2026 2,829,914 645,315
2025 2,872,755 639,827
2024 2,888,278 634,431
2023 2,871,585 628,886
2022 2,831,639 623,164
2021 2,808,380 617,896
2020 2,810,369 612,317
2019 2,811,089 605,768
2018 2,819,200 599,513
2017 2,842,639 593,713
2016 2,877,325 587,757
2015 2,911,109 581,627
2014 2,937,253 575,373
2013 2,961,250 569,020
2012 2,989,139 562,633
2011 3,028,115 556,269
2010 3,097,282 549,923
2009 3,162,916 543,568
2008 3,198,231 537,245
2007 3,231,294 531,016
2006 3,269,909 524,997
2005 3,322,528 519,313
2004 3,377,075 513,923
2003 3,415,213 506,414
2002 3,443,067 496,551
2001 3,470,818 486,560
2000 3,499,536 476,643
1999 3,524,238 466,916
1998 3,549,331 457,406
1997 3,575,137 448,067
1996 3,601,613 438,830
1995 3,629,102 429,606
1994 3,657,144 422,375
1993 3,682,613 419,352
1992 3,700,114 417,589
1991 3,704,134 415,013
1990 3,697,838 412,493
1989 3,684,255 408,409
1988 3,655,049 402,227
1987 3,616,367 396,911
1986 3,578,914 392,330
1985 3,544,543 386,972
1984 3,514,205 382,193
1983 3,485,192 378,746
1982 3,457,179 376,555
1981 3,432,947 375,459
1980 3,413,202 375,377
1979 3,397,842 377,602
1978 3,379,514 381,502
1977 3,355,036 385,067
1976 3,328,664 388,289
1975 3,301,652 391,170
1974 3,273,894 393,676
1973 3,244,438 395,772
1972 3,213,622 397,413
1971 3,179,041 391,932
1970 3,139,689 379,442
1969 3,107,321 366,906
1968 3,078,850 354,616
1967 3,044,400 342,679
1966 3,008,050 331,135
1965 2,971,450 320,000
1964 2,935,200 309,041
1963 2,898,950 297,034
1962 2,863,350 283,912
1961 2,823,550 272,791
1960 2,778,550 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K 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
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Suriname
2100 -1.28% -0.34%
2099 -1.27% -0.33%
2098 -1.27% -0.34%
2097 -1.28% -0.32%
2096 -1.31% -0.33%
2095 -1.29% -0.31%
2094 -1.31% -0.33%
2093 -1.33% -0.32%
2092 -1.34% -0.31%
2091 -1.35% -0.28%
2090 -1.36% -0.3%
2089 -1.38% -0.29%
2088 -1.37% -0.25%
2087 -1.35% -0.24%
2086 -1.38% -0.23%
2085 -1.36% -0.19%
2084 -1.36% -0.19%
2083 -1.36% -0.16%
2082 -1.35% -0.16%
2081 -1.33% -0.14%
2080 -1.31% -0.1%
2079 -1.3% -0.09%
2078 -1.28% -0.08%
2077 -1.27% -0.06%
2076 -1.26% -0.07%
2075 -1.25% -0.02%
2074 -1.21% -0.04%
2073 -1.2% -0.01%
2072 -1.2% 0%
2071 -1.19% 0.02%
2070 -1.21% 0.01%
2069 -1.19% 0.04%
2068 -1.19% 0.06%
2067 -1.19% 0.05%
2066 -1.19% 0.09%
2065 -1.16% 0.11%
2064 -1.15% 0.07%
2063 -1.17% 0.1%
2062 -1.16% 0.09%
2061 -1.18% 0.13%
2060 -1.17% 0.12%
2059 -1.16% 0.11%
2058 -1.15% 0.19%
2057 -1.14% 0.16%
2056 -1.14% 0.21%
2055 -1.11% 0.22%
2054 -1.07% 0.2%
2053 -1.07% 0.23%
2052 -1.05% 0.23%
2051 -1.03% 0.26%
2050 -0.98% 0.25%
2049 -0.98% 0.3%
2048 -0.99% 0.34%
2047 -0.94% 0.33%
2046 -0.93% 0.38%
2045 -0.92% 0.4%
2044 -0.95% 0.41%
2043 -0.93% 0.46%
2042 -0.91% 0.47%
2041 -0.89% 0.51%
2040 -0.92% 0.51%
2039 -0.89% 0.54%
2038 -0.88% 0.53%
2037 -0.86% 0.59%
2036 -0.83% 0.62%
2035 -0.84% 0.63%
2034 -0.82% 0.64%
2033 -0.81% 0.69%
2032 -0.8% 0.7%
2031 -0.81% 0.73%
2030 -0.81% 0.74%
2029 -0.83% 0.79%
2028 -0.83% 0.81%
2027 -0.82% 0.83%
2026 -1.49% 0.86%
2025 -0.54% 0.85%
2024 0.58% 0.88%
2023 1.41% 0.92%
2022 0.83% 0.85%
2021 -0.07% 0.91%
2020 -0.03% 1.08%
2019 -0.29% 1.04%
2018 -0.82% 0.98%
2017 -1.21% 1.01%
2016 -1.16% 1.05%
2015 -0.89% 1.09%
2014 -0.81% 1.12%
2013 -0.93% 1.14%
2012 -1.29% 1.14%
2011 -2.23% 1.15%
2010 -2.08% 1.17%
2009 -1.1% 1.18%
2008 -1.02% 1.17%
2007 -1.18% 1.15%
2006 -1.58% 1.09%
2005 -1.62% 1.05%
2004 -1.12% 1.48%
2003 -0.81% 1.99%
2002 -0.8% 2.05%
2001 -0.82% 2.08%
2000 -0.7% 2.08%
1999 -0.71% 2.08%
1998 -0.72% 2.08%
1997 -0.74% 2.1%
1996 -0.76% 2.15%
1995 -0.77% 1.71%
1994 -0.69% 0.72%
1993 -0.47% 0.42%
1992 -0.11% 0.62%
1991 0.17% 0.61%
1990 0.37% 1%
1989 0.8% 1.54%
1988 1.07% 1.34%
1987 1.05% 1.17%
1986 0.97% 1.38%
1985 0.86% 1.25%
1984 0.83% 0.91%
1983 0.81% 0.58%
1982 0.71% 0.29%
1981 0.58% 0.02%
1980 0.45% -0.59%
1979 0.54% -1.02%
1978 0.73% -0.93%
1977 0.79% -0.83%
1976 0.82% -0.74%
1975 0.85% -0.64%
1974 0.91% -0.53%
1973 0.96% -0.41%
1972 1.09% 1.4%
1971 1.25% 3.29%
1970 1.04% 3.42%
1969 0.92% 3.47%
1968 1.13% 3.48%
1967 1.21% 3.49%
1966 1.23% 3.48%
1965 1.24% 3.55%
1964 1.25% 4.04%
1963 1.24% 4.62%
1962 1.41% 4.08%
1961 1.62% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Suriname
Current population
2829914
646767
Population rank 140/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.008%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
25.4 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +46 +15
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 108/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -24,618 -967
Net migration rank 157/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -967
2024 - 2,617 - -1,166
2023 -16,368 44,935 6,697 -988
2022 -20,671 72,100 6,719 -988
2021 -24,433 19,657 5,291 -486
2020 -19,953 19,884 6,640 -296
2019 -13,212 10,665 6,564 191
2018 -12,686 -3,459 6,613 -851
2017 -12,224 -28,027 6,772 -935
2016 -11,509 -30,612 6,979 -906
2015 -11,935 -22,560 7,150 -967
2014 -10,868 -12,387 7,284 -959
2013 -12,733 -16,769 7,350 -968
2012 -11,060 -21,387 7,405 -1,011
2011 -10,901 -38,518 7,401 -1,060
2010 -11,460 -78,887 7,489 -1,138
2009 -9,805 -32,186 7,559 -1,204
2008 -12,153 -16,482 7,552 -1,255
2007 -15,510 -21,815 7,468 -1,312
2006 -15,041 -24,730 7,278 -1,403
2005 -14,287 -51,357 7,037 -1,534
2004 -11,482 -32,312 6,948 -1,676
2003 -10,929 -22,701 7,396 2,345
2002 -11,362 -12,627 7,916 2,076
2001 -9,024 -24,733 8,349 1,641
2000 -4,549 -16,077 8,323 1,516
1999 -3,877 -20,533 8,236 1,380
1998 -3,904 -22,002 8,173 1,241
1997 -3,218 -22,324 8,106 1,164
1996 -3,962 -23,236 8,031 1,165
1995 -3,992 -23,509 7,968 1,275
1994 -4,023 -24,104 7,929 -2,713
1993 1,473 -23,949 8,127 -7,291
1992 12,950 -25,175 8,355 -5,662
1991 14,817 -10,744 8,637 -6,174
1990 17,010 -8,840 9,047 -6,471
1989 17,316 -26,985 9,441 -3,846
1988 19,006 38,648 9,347 -2,573
1987 22,422 10,820 9,319 -5,467
1986 23,978 10,177 9,222 -3,920
1985 19,140 9,417 9,177 -3,763
1984 18,976 8,835 9,031 -4,894
1983 20,911 8,585 8,797 -6,036
1982 18,323 8,163 8,197 -6,566
1981 16,478 7,752 7,541 -6,991
1980 16,042 7,412 7,002 -7,390
1979 16,989 6,932 7,312 -11,375
1978 17,573 7,328 7,650 -11,389
1977 19,124 8,964 7,998 -11,390
1976 20,305 8,581 8,327 -11,381
1975 20,470 8,170 8,587 -11,287
1974 22,589 7,757 8,751 -11,061
1973 22,712 7,327 8,877 -10,765
1972 25,388 7,185 8,893 -10,285
1971 28,930 7,130 8,814 3,552
1970 27,629 6,530 8,823 3,791
1969 27,345 4,179 8,880 3,575
1968 28,325 6,522 8,980 3,147
1967 29,226 5,251 9,104 2,637
1966 30,381 4,799 9,243 2,103
1965 30,309 4,196 9,270 1,657
1964 34,048 3,820 9,174 1,820
1963 33,918 3,428 8,838 4,181
1962 34,933 2,899 8,529 4,703
1961 40,376 2,550 8,361 660
1960 40,845 2,328 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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