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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 3.75 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Lithuania vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Sweden
2100 1,232,467 11,330,987
2099 1,248,433 11,334,835
2098 1,264,509 11,339,107
2097 1,280,780 11,340,268
2096 1,297,383 11,341,947
2095 1,314,564 11,344,893
2094 1,331,697 11,347,531
2093 1,349,357 11,349,412
2092 1,367,612 11,351,452
2091 1,386,232 11,352,899
2090 1,405,212 11,354,820
2089 1,424,549 11,357,746
2088 1,444,430 11,360,405
2087 1,464,444 11,364,197
2086 1,484,533 11,371,529
2085 1,505,287 11,376,573
2084 1,526,073 11,381,332
2083 1,547,148 11,384,862
2082 1,568,485 11,390,058
2081 1,589,950 11,391,696
2080 1,611,433 11,393,882
2079 1,632,875 11,393,412
2078 1,654,422 11,391,291
2077 1,675,958 11,389,212
2076 1,697,590 11,385,385
2075 1,719,253 11,381,261
2074 1,741,058 11,377,973
2073 1,762,435 11,375,051
2072 1,783,836 11,371,362
2071 1,805,485 11,366,451
2070 1,827,274 11,362,742
2069 1,849,644 11,358,895
2068 1,871,909 11,357,504
2067 1,894,433 11,356,672
2066 1,917,222 11,356,676
2065 1,940,378 11,355,953
2064 1,963,220 11,354,988
2063 1,986,033 11,354,834
2062 2,009,588 11,355,452
2061 2,033,204 11,353,198
2060 2,057,397 11,352,013
2059 2,081,777 11,349,674
2058 2,106,243 11,345,893
2057 2,130,801 11,340,487
2056 2,155,426 11,335,234
2055 2,180,174 11,328,291
2054 2,204,562 11,320,768
2053 2,228,432 11,310,127
2052 2,252,640 11,296,358
2051 2,276,529 11,280,503
2050 2,300,221 11,261,537
2049 2,323,058 11,242,070
2048 2,346,050 11,221,274
2047 2,369,429 11,199,365
2046 2,391,976 11,176,512
2045 2,414,470 11,152,739
2044 2,436,951 11,127,765
2043 2,460,277 11,102,354
2042 2,483,334 11,076,504
2041 2,506,119 11,052,951
2040 2,528,678 11,028,609
2039 2,552,188 11,005,487
2038 2,575,059 10,983,160
2037 2,598,050 10,961,591
2036 2,620,456 10,938,759
2035 2,642,405 10,916,327
2034 2,664,791 10,893,717
2033 2,686,738 10,869,588
2032 2,708,666 10,844,339
2031 2,730,633 10,819,037
2030 2,753,016 10,790,557
2029 2,775,584 10,759,017
2028 2,798,862 10,724,017
2027 2,822,301 10,685,143
2026 2,845,693 10,643,884
2025 2,888,774 10,596,620
2024 2,888,278 10,569,709
2023 2,871,585 10,536,632
2022 2,831,639 10,486,941
2021 2,808,380 10,415,811
2020 2,810,369 10,353,442
2019 2,811,089 10,278,887
2018 2,819,200 10,175,214
2017 2,842,639 10,057,698
2016 2,877,325 9,923,085
2015 2,911,109 9,799,186
2014 2,937,253 9,696,110
2013 2,961,250 9,600,379
2012 2,989,139 9,519,374
2011 3,028,115 9,449,213
2010 3,097,282 9,378,126
2009 3,162,916 9,298,515
2008 3,198,231 9,219,637
2007 3,231,294 9,148,092
2006 3,269,909 9,080,505
2005 3,322,528 9,029,572
2004 3,377,075 8,993,531
2003 3,415,213 8,958,229
2002 3,443,067 8,924,958
2001 3,470,818 8,895,960
2000 3,499,536 8,872,109
1999 3,524,238 8,857,874
1998 3,549,331 8,850,974
1997 3,575,137 8,846,062
1996 3,601,613 8,840,998
1995 3,629,102 8,826,939
1994 3,657,144 8,780,745
1993 3,682,613 8,718,561
1992 3,700,114 8,668,067
1991 3,704,134 8,617,375
1990 3,697,838 8,558,835
1989 3,684,255 8,492,964
1988 3,655,049 8,436,489
1987 3,616,367 8,397,804
1986 3,578,914 8,369,829
1985 3,544,543 8,350,386
1984 3,514,205 8,336,605
1983 3,485,192 8,329,033
1982 3,457,179 8,325,263
1981 3,432,947 8,320,503
1980 3,413,202 8,310,531
1979 3,397,842 8,293,678
1978 3,379,514 8,275,599
1977 3,355,036 8,251,540
1976 3,328,664 8,222,286
1975 3,301,652 8,192,437
1974 3,273,894 8,159,955
1973 3,244,438 8,136,312
1972 3,213,622 8,122,300
1971 3,179,041 8,098,334
1970 3,139,689 8,042,801
1969 3,107,321 7,968,072
1968 3,078,850 7,912,273
1967 3,044,400 7,867,931
1966 3,008,050 7,807,797
1965 2,971,450 7,733,853
1964 2,935,200 7,661,354
1963 2,898,950 7,604,328
1962 2,863,350 7,561,588
1961 2,823,550 7,519,998
1960 2,778,550 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Sweden
2100 -1.28% -0.03%
2099 -1.27% -0.04%
2098 -1.27% -0.01%
2097 -1.28% -0.01%
2096 -1.31% -0.03%
2095 -1.29% -0.02%
2094 -1.31% -0.02%
2093 -1.33% -0.02%
2092 -1.34% -0.01%
2091 -1.35% -0.02%
2090 -1.36% -0.03%
2089 -1.38% -0.02%
2088 -1.37% -0.03%
2087 -1.35% -0.06%
2086 -1.38% -0.04%
2085 -1.36% -0.04%
2084 -1.36% -0.03%
2083 -1.36% -0.05%
2082 -1.35% -0.01%
2081 -1.33% -0.02%
2080 -1.31% 0.004%
2079 -1.3% 0.02%
2078 -1.28% 0.02%
2077 -1.27% 0.03%
2076 -1.26% 0.04%
2075 -1.25% 0.03%
2074 -1.21% 0.03%
2073 -1.2% 0.03%
2072 -1.2% 0.04%
2071 -1.19% 0.03%
2070 -1.21% 0.03%
2069 -1.19% 0.01%
2068 -1.19% 0.007%
2067 -1.19% -0%
2066 -1.19% 0.006%
2065 -1.16% 0.009%
2064 -1.15% 0.001%
2063 -1.17% -0.005%
2062 -1.16% 0.02%
2061 -1.18% 0.01%
2060 -1.17% 0.02%
2059 -1.16% 0.03%
2058 -1.15% 0.05%
2057 -1.14% 0.05%
2056 -1.14% 0.06%
2055 -1.11% 0.07%
2054 -1.07% 0.09%
2053 -1.07% 0.12%
2052 -1.05% 0.14%
2051 -1.03% 0.17%
2050 -0.98% 0.17%
2049 -0.98% 0.19%
2048 -0.99% 0.2%
2047 -0.94% 0.2%
2046 -0.93% 0.21%
2045 -0.92% 0.22%
2044 -0.95% 0.23%
2043 -0.93% 0.23%
2042 -0.91% 0.21%
2041 -0.89% 0.22%
2040 -0.92% 0.21%
2039 -0.89% 0.2%
2038 -0.88% 0.2%
2037 -0.86% 0.21%
2036 -0.83% 0.21%
2035 -0.84% 0.21%
2034 -0.82% 0.22%
2033 -0.81% 0.23%
2032 -0.8% 0.23%
2031 -0.81% 0.26%
2030 -0.81% 0.29%
2029 -0.83% 0.33%
2028 -0.83% 0.36%
2027 -0.82% 0.39%
2026 -1.49% 0.45%
2025 0.02% 0.25%
2024 0.58% 0.31%
2023 1.41% 0.47%
2022 0.83% 0.68%
2021 -0.07% 0.6%
2020 -0.03% 0.73%
2019 -0.29% 1.02%
2018 -0.82% 1.17%
2017 -1.21% 1.36%
2016 -1.16% 1.26%
2015 -0.89% 1.06%
2014 -0.81% 1%
2013 -0.93% 0.85%
2012 -1.29% 0.74%
2011 -2.23% 0.76%
2010 -2.08% 0.86%
2009 -1.1% 0.86%
2008 -1.02% 0.78%
2007 -1.18% 0.74%
2006 -1.58% 0.56%
2005 -1.62% 0.4%
2004 -1.12% 0.39%
2003 -0.81% 0.37%
2002 -0.8% 0.33%
2001 -0.82% 0.27%
2000 -0.7% 0.16%
1999 -0.71% 0.08%
1998 -0.72% 0.06%
1997 -0.74% 0.06%
1996 -0.76% 0.16%
1995 -0.77% 0.53%
1994 -0.69% 0.71%
1993 -0.47% 0.58%
1992 -0.11% 0.59%
1991 0.17% 0.68%
1990 0.37% 0.78%
1989 0.8% 0.67%
1988 1.07% 0.46%
1987 1.05% 0.33%
1986 0.97% 0.23%
1985 0.86% 0.17%
1984 0.83% 0.09%
1983 0.81% 0.05%
1982 0.71% 0.06%
1981 0.58% 0.12%
1980 0.45% 0.2%
1979 0.54% 0.22%
1978 0.73% 0.29%
1977 0.79% 0.36%
1976 0.82% 0.36%
1975 0.85% 0.4%
1974 0.91% 0.29%
1973 0.96% 0.17%
1972 1.09% 0.3%
1971 1.25% 0.69%
1970 1.04% 0.94%
1969 0.92% 0.71%
1968 1.13% 0.56%
1967 1.21% 0.77%
1966 1.23% 0.96%
1965 1.24% 0.95%
1964 1.25% 0.75%
1963 1.24% 0.57%
1962 1.41% 0.55%
1961 1.62% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Sweden
Current population
2845693
10665077
Population rank 139/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
17.7 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +74
Annual growth/decline +496 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 148/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +47,079
Net migration rank 157/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 47,079
2024 -18,485 2,617 7,399 50,115
2023 -16,368 44,935 5,269 55,209
2022 -20,671 72,100 10,487 58,955
2021 -24,433 19,657 22,914 51,947
2020 -19,953 19,884 14,495 37,302
2019 -13,212 10,665 25,697 72,619
2018 -12,686 -3,459 23,403 87,517
2017 -12,224 -28,027 24,138 102,671
2016 -11,509 -30,612 25,800 119,234
2015 -11,935 -22,560 23,518 80,534
2014 -10,868 -12,387 26,179 77,654
2013 -12,733 -16,769 23,041 66,760
2012 -11,060 -21,387 20,943 52,879
2011 -10,901 -38,518 21,733 46,049
2010 -11,460 -78,887 25,320 51,175
2009 -9,805 -32,186 21,387 63,638
2008 -12,153 -16,482 18,439 56,452
2007 -15,510 -21,815 15,552 54,907
2006 -15,041 -24,730 15,436 51,675
2005 -14,287 -51,357 9,030 27,030
2004 -11,482 -32,312 9,893 25,842
2003 -10,929 -22,701 6,271 29,161
2002 -11,362 -12,627 893 31,364
2001 -9,024 -24,733 -1,779 28,856
2000 -4,549 -16,077 -2,662 24,900
1999 -3,877 -20,533 -6,201 13,940
1998 -3,904 -22,002 -3,541 11,325
1997 -3,218 -22,324 -3,539 6,047
1996 -3,962 -23,236 1,768 5,773
1995 -3,992 -23,509 9,710 11,621
1994 -4,023 -24,104 20,196 51,545
1993 1,473 -23,949 20,924 32,725
1992 12,950 -25,175 28,605 20,507
1991 14,817 -10,744 29,299 25,314
1990 17,010 -8,840 29,100 35,668
1989 17,316 -26,985 24,629 44,565
1988 19,006 38,648 15,186 30,064
1987 22,422 10,820 11,757 21,335
1986 23,978 10,177 9,206 15,211
1985 19,140 9,417 4,175 11,464
1984 18,976 8,835 3,335 8,668
1983 20,911 8,585 833 2,105
1982 18,323 8,163 1,665 2,524
1981 16,478 7,752 1,664 3,209
1980 16,042 7,412 5,818 10,040
1979 16,989 6,932 4,976 13,895
1978 17,573 7,328 4,138 13,807
1977 19,124 8,964 7,426 23,528
1976 20,305 8,581 8,222 20,324
1975 20,470 8,170 14,746 16,564
1974 22,589 7,757 23,664 9,217
1973 22,712 7,327 24,409 -9,551
1972 25,388 7,185 28,428 -13,519
1971 28,930 7,130 31,583 2,334
1970 27,629 6,530 30,563 47,242
1969 27,345 4,179 23,904 48,824
1968 28,325 6,522 30,858 8,545
1967 29,226 5,251 41,700 11,075
1966 30,381 4,799 45,286 24,920
1965 30,309 4,196 44,857 32,444
1964 34,048 3,820 45,968 23,581
1963 33,918 3,428 35,741 11,009
1962 34,933 2,899 30,246 9,627
1961 40,376 2,550 30,832 14,401
1960 40,845 2,328 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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