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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 9.48 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Lithuania vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Syria
2100 1,225,633 44,620,090
2099 1,241,510 44,690,260
2098 1,257,497 44,750,249
2097 1,273,678 44,813,148
2096 1,290,189 44,867,740
2095 1,307,275 44,895,489
2094 1,324,312 44,945,231
2093 1,341,875 44,974,311
2092 1,360,029 45,003,795
2091 1,378,546 45,016,478
2090 1,397,420 45,048,083
2089 1,416,650 45,047,102
2088 1,436,421 45,041,864
2087 1,456,324 45,049,516
2086 1,476,301 45,068,928
2085 1,496,940 45,034,847
2084 1,517,611 44,999,929
2083 1,538,569 44,971,600
2082 1,559,787 44,910,859
2081 1,581,134 44,843,908
2080 1,602,498 44,744,718
2079 1,623,820 44,687,371
2078 1,645,249 44,649,760
2077 1,666,665 44,604,175
2076 1,688,177 44,520,132
2075 1,709,720 44,426,423
2074 1,731,404 44,328,795
2073 1,752,662 44,221,016
2072 1,773,945 44,084,262
2071 1,795,473 43,939,848
2070 1,817,142 43,795,999
2069 1,839,387 43,648,130
2068 1,861,529 43,465,442
2067 1,883,928 43,271,173
2066 1,906,591 43,060,752
2065 1,929,619 42,810,442
2064 1,952,334 42,559,554
2063 1,975,020 42,311,907
2062 1,998,444 42,062,193
2061 2,021,930 41,808,082
2060 2,045,989 41,522,274
2059 2,070,233 41,208,825
2058 2,094,564 40,925,728
2057 2,118,985 40,643,453
2056 2,143,474 40,332,578
2055 2,168,085 40,026,632
2054 2,192,337 39,691,425
2053 2,216,075 39,348,020
2052 2,240,149 39,045,268
2051 2,263,905 38,733,827
2050 2,287,466 38,410,423
2049 2,310,176 38,089,455
2048 2,333,041 37,784,449
2047 2,356,291 37,492,636
2046 2,378,713 37,181,526
2045 2,401,082 36,843,579
2044 2,423,438 36,526,509
2043 2,446,634 36,188,225
2042 2,469,564 35,825,419
2041 2,492,222 35,447,414
2040 2,514,657 35,042,107
2039 2,538,036 34,626,945
2038 2,560,781 34,183,740
2037 2,583,644 33,703,682
2036 2,605,925 33,223,843
2035 2,627,752 32,696,648
2034 2,650,015 32,148,814
2033 2,671,840 31,562,427
2032 2,693,646 30,967,322
2031 2,715,491 30,329,874
2030 2,737,751 29,672,629
2029 2,760,194 28,949,535
2028 2,783,343 28,217,748
2027 2,806,651 27,428,807
2026 2,829,914 26,607,148
2025 2,872,755 25,689,551
2024 2,888,278 24,672,760
2023 2,871,585 23,594,623
2022 2,831,639 22,462,173
2021 2,808,380 21,628,839
2020 2,810,369 21,049,429
2019 2,811,089 20,353,534
2018 2,819,200 19,577,845
2017 2,842,639 19,224,668
2016 2,877,325 19,193,834
2015 2,911,109 19,424,618
2014 2,937,253 20,273,659
2013 2,961,250 21,666,917
2012 2,989,139 22,759,763
2011 3,028,115 22,878,098
2010 3,097,282 22,482,421
2009 3,162,916 21,976,969
2008 3,198,231 21,636,564
2007 3,231,294 20,884,125
2006 3,269,909 19,637,022
2005 3,322,528 18,814,091
2004 3,377,075 18,336,875
2003 3,415,213 17,889,296
2002 3,443,067 17,468,332
2001 3,470,818 17,051,338
2000 3,499,536 16,637,888
1999 3,524,238 16,228,061
1998 3,549,331 15,820,413
1997 3,575,137 15,417,542
1996 3,601,613 15,018,104
1995 3,629,102 14,616,801
1994 3,657,144 14,208,583
1993 3,682,613 13,795,686
1992 3,700,114 13,385,571
1991 3,704,134 12,980,821
1990 3,697,838 12,579,208
1989 3,684,255 12,179,060
1988 3,655,049 11,782,264
1987 3,616,367 11,388,923
1986 3,578,914 11,002,844
1985 3,544,543 10,625,672
1984 3,514,205 10,258,398
1983 3,485,192 9,904,809
1982 3,457,179 9,572,511
1981 3,432,947 9,260,189
1980 3,413,202 8,957,663
1979 3,397,842 8,661,909
1978 3,379,514 8,372,759
1977 3,355,036 8,090,501
1976 3,328,664 7,817,320
1975 3,301,652 7,554,364
1974 3,273,894 7,302,160
1973 3,244,438 7,060,321
1972 3,213,622 6,826,024
1971 3,179,041 6,598,094
1970 3,139,689 6,380,609
1969 3,107,321 6,175,166
1968 3,078,850 5,978,742
1967 3,044,400 5,790,198
1966 3,008,050 5,609,047
1965 2,971,450 5,435,267
1964 2,935,200 5,269,087
1963 2,898,950 5,110,467
1962 2,863,350 4,959,340
1961 2,823,550 4,815,466
1960 2,778,550 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Syria
2100 -1.28% -0.16%
2099 -1.27% -0.13%
2098 -1.27% -0.14%
2097 -1.28% -0.12%
2096 -1.31% -0.06%
2095 -1.29% -0.11%
2094 -1.31% -0.06%
2093 -1.33% -0.07%
2092 -1.34% -0.03%
2091 -1.35% -0.07%
2090 -1.36% 0.002%
2089 -1.38% 0.01%
2088 -1.37% -0.02%
2087 -1.35% -0.04%
2086 -1.38% 0.08%
2085 -1.36% 0.08%
2084 -1.36% 0.06%
2083 -1.36% 0.14%
2082 -1.35% 0.15%
2081 -1.33% 0.22%
2080 -1.31% 0.13%
2079 -1.3% 0.08%
2078 -1.28% 0.1%
2077 -1.27% 0.19%
2076 -1.26% 0.21%
2075 -1.25% 0.22%
2074 -1.21% 0.24%
2073 -1.2% 0.31%
2072 -1.2% 0.33%
2071 -1.19% 0.33%
2070 -1.21% 0.34%
2069 -1.19% 0.42%
2068 -1.19% 0.45%
2067 -1.19% 0.49%
2066 -1.19% 0.58%
2065 -1.16% 0.59%
2064 -1.15% 0.59%
2063 -1.17% 0.59%
2062 -1.16% 0.61%
2061 -1.18% 0.69%
2060 -1.17% 0.76%
2059 -1.16% 0.69%
2058 -1.15% 0.69%
2057 -1.14% 0.77%
2056 -1.14% 0.76%
2055 -1.11% 0.84%
2054 -1.07% 0.87%
2053 -1.07% 0.78%
2052 -1.05% 0.8%
2051 -1.03% 0.84%
2050 -0.98% 0.84%
2049 -0.98% 0.81%
2048 -0.99% 0.78%
2047 -0.94% 0.84%
2046 -0.93% 0.92%
2045 -0.92% 0.87%
2044 -0.95% 0.93%
2043 -0.93% 1.01%
2042 -0.91% 1.07%
2041 -0.89% 1.16%
2040 -0.92% 1.2%
2039 -0.89% 1.3%
2038 -0.88% 1.42%
2037 -0.86% 1.44%
2036 -0.83% 1.61%
2035 -0.84% 1.7%
2034 -0.82% 1.86%
2033 -0.81% 1.92%
2032 -0.8% 2.1%
2031 -0.81% 2.21%
2030 -0.81% 2.5%
2029 -0.83% 2.59%
2028 -0.83% 2.88%
2027 -0.82% 3.09%
2026 -1.49% 3.57%
2025 -0.54% 4.12%
2024 0.58% 4.57%
2023 1.41% 5.04%
2022 0.83% 3.85%
2021 -0.07% 2.75%
2020 -0.03% 3.42%
2019 -0.29% 3.96%
2018 -0.82% 1.84%
2017 -1.21% 0.16%
2016 -1.16% -1.19%
2015 -0.89% -4.19%
2014 -0.81% -6.43%
2013 -0.93% -4.8%
2012 -1.29% -0.52%
2011 -2.23% 1.76%
2010 -2.08% 2.3%
2009 -1.1% 1.57%
2008 -1.02% 3.6%
2007 -1.18% 6.35%
2006 -1.58% 4.37%
2005 -1.62% 2.6%
2004 -1.12% 2.5%
2003 -0.81% 2.41%
2002 -0.8% 2.45%
2001 -0.82% 2.48%
2000 -0.7% 2.53%
1999 -0.71% 2.58%
1998 -0.72% 2.61%
1997 -0.74% 2.66%
1996 -0.76% 2.75%
1995 -0.77% 2.87%
1994 -0.69% 2.99%
1993 -0.47% 3.06%
1992 -0.11% 3.12%
1991 0.17% 3.19%
1990 0.37% 3.29%
1989 0.8% 3.37%
1988 1.07% 3.45%
1987 1.05% 3.51%
1986 0.97% 3.55%
1985 0.86% 3.58%
1984 0.83% 3.57%
1983 0.81% 3.47%
1982 0.71% 3.37%
1981 0.58% 3.38%
1980 0.45% 3.41%
1979 0.54% 3.45%
1978 0.73% 3.49%
1977 0.79% 3.49%
1976 0.82% 3.48%
1975 0.85% 3.45%
1974 0.91% 3.43%
1973 0.96% 3.43%
1972 1.09% 3.45%
1971 1.25% 3.41%
1970 1.04% 3.33%
1969 0.92% 3.29%
1968 1.13% 3.26%
1967 1.21% 3.23%
1966 1.23% 3.2%
1965 1.24% 3.15%
1964 1.25% 3.1%
1963 1.24% 3.05%
1962 1.41% 2.99%
1961 1.62% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Syria
Current population
2829914
26829400
Population rank 140/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 6/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +421,693
Net migration rank 157/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 421,693
2024 - 2,617 - 546,494
2023 -16,368 44,935 402,713 757,309
2022 -20,671 72,100 369,750 735,142
2021 -24,433 19,657 350,560 211,220
2020 -19,953 19,884 327,992 269,050
2019 -13,212 10,665 293,762 500,985
2018 -12,686 -3,459 242,530 514,102
2017 -12,224 -28,027 237,214 -287,501
2016 -11,509 -30,612 236,007 -124,063
2015 -11,935 -22,560 253,977 -827,496
2014 -10,868 -12,387 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 -12,733 -16,769 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 -11,060 -21,387 475,520 -999,267
2011 -10,901 -38,518 543,950 -256,888
2010 -11,460 -78,887 558,666 -54,359
2009 -9,805 -32,186 559,314 -52,703
2008 -12,153 -16,482 576,593 -402,393
2007 -15,510 -21,815 529,162 801,514
2006 -15,041 -24,730 480,616 682,911
2005 -14,287 -51,357 468,960 13,382
2004 -11,482 -32,312 461,209 10,881
2003 -10,929 -22,701 457,000 -33,920
2002 -11,362 -12,627 453,967 -35,096
2001 -9,024 -24,733 451,503 -36,383
2000 -4,549 -16,077 446,211 -34,425
1999 -3,877 -20,533 439,261 -31,394
1998 -3,904 -22,002 433,447 -26,025
1997 -3,218 -22,324 429,887 -31,571
1996 -3,962 -23,236 430,765 -30,197
1995 -3,992 -23,509 430,172 -28,122
1994 -4,023 -24,104 426,996 -12,630
1993 1,473 -23,949 420,244 -8,828
1992 12,950 -25,175 412,878 -4,063
1991 14,817 -10,744 410,830 -10,154
1990 17,010 -8,840 409,177 -6,620
1989 17,316 -26,985 406,111 -8,379
1988 19,006 38,648 404,285 -8,426
1987 22,422 10,820 399,159 -8,335
1986 23,978 10,177 390,821 -9,485
1985 19,140 9,417 379,231 -6,221
1984 18,976 8,835 366,768 -5,245
1983 20,911 8,585 355,375 -9,729
1982 18,323 8,163 319,664 -721
1981 16,478 7,752 330,237 -24,536
1980 16,042 7,412 332,464 -33,114
1979 16,989 6,932 324,943 -32,793
1978 17,573 7,328 316,724 -30,567
1977 19,124 8,964 306,630 -28,275
1976 20,305 8,581 294,267 -26,268
1975 20,470 8,170 282,299 -24,389
1974 22,589 7,757 270,735 -24,242
1973 22,712 7,327 254,687 -17,502
1972 25,388 7,185 249,027 -17,610
1971 28,930 7,130 239,610 -15,167
1970 27,629 6,530 230,117 -19,594
1969 27,345 4,179 219,114 -18,749
1968 28,325 6,522 209,454 -16,968
1967 29,226 5,251 199,223 -14,618
1966 30,381 4,799 191,122 -13,434
1965 30,309 4,196 182,560 -12,704
1964 34,048 3,820 174,549 -12,044
1963 33,918 3,428 166,555 -11,817
1962 34,933 2,899 159,155 -11,641
1961 40,376 2,550 151,485 -11,237
1960 40,845 2,328 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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