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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 8.21 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Lithuania vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Taiwan
2100 1,225,633 10,150,338
2099 1,241,510 10,273,881
2098 1,257,497 10,399,680
2097 1,273,678 10,527,804
2096 1,290,189 10,657,536
2095 1,307,275 10,789,978
2094 1,324,312 10,925,075
2093 1,341,875 11,062,491
2092 1,360,029 11,202,670
2091 1,378,546 11,346,131
2090 1,397,420 11,494,369
2089 1,416,650 11,644,743
2088 1,436,421 11,799,177
2087 1,456,324 11,956,109
2086 1,476,301 12,116,149
2085 1,496,940 12,281,248
2084 1,517,611 12,451,872
2083 1,538,569 12,625,681
2082 1,559,787 12,803,442
2081 1,581,134 12,986,931
2080 1,602,498 13,174,137
2079 1,623,820 13,366,920
2078 1,645,249 13,564,788
2077 1,666,665 13,765,770
2076 1,688,177 13,969,802
2075 1,709,720 14,178,904
2074 1,731,404 14,391,331
2073 1,752,662 14,606,033
2072 1,773,945 14,824,987
2071 1,795,473 15,045,310
2070 1,817,142 15,266,143
2069 1,839,387 15,488,280
2068 1,861,529 15,714,125
2067 1,883,928 15,940,945
2066 1,906,591 16,167,553
2065 1,929,619 16,396,032
2064 1,952,334 16,625,600
2063 1,975,020 16,854,355
2062 1,998,444 17,084,600
2061 2,021,930 17,314,450
2060 2,045,989 17,541,998
2059 2,070,233 17,767,014
2058 2,094,564 17,988,239
2057 2,118,985 18,208,151
2056 2,143,474 18,423,453
2055 2,168,085 18,639,554
2054 2,192,337 18,853,384
2053 2,216,075 19,063,428
2052 2,240,149 19,270,076
2051 2,263,905 19,474,323
2050 2,287,466 19,677,203
2049 2,310,176 19,878,438
2048 2,333,041 20,073,645
2047 2,356,291 20,267,326
2046 2,378,713 20,454,154
2045 2,401,082 20,640,565
2044 2,423,438 20,819,477
2043 2,446,634 20,995,111
2042 2,469,564 21,166,213
2041 2,492,222 21,331,710
2040 2,514,657 21,491,361
2039 2,538,036 21,645,911
2038 2,560,781 21,794,529
2037 2,583,644 21,939,617
2036 2,605,925 22,077,701
2035 2,627,752 22,211,115
2034 2,650,015 22,340,809
2033 2,671,840 22,463,465
2032 2,693,646 22,582,449
2031 2,715,491 22,698,460
2030 2,737,751 22,809,605
2029 2,760,194 22,916,803
2028 2,783,343 23,022,058
2027 2,806,651 23,127,410
2026 2,829,914 23,229,461
2025 2,872,755 23,331,886
2024 2,888,278 23,410,331
2023 2,871,585 23,342,541
2022 2,831,639 23,319,977
2021 2,808,380 23,468,275
2020 2,810,369 23,582,179
2019 2,811,089 23,596,027
2018 2,819,200 23,580,080
2017 2,842,639 23,555,522
2016 2,877,325 23,515,945
2015 2,911,109 23,462,914
2014 2,937,253 23,403,635
2013 2,961,250 23,344,670
2012 2,989,139 23,270,367
2011 3,028,115 23,193,518
2010 3,097,282 23,140,948
2009 3,162,916 23,078,402
2008 3,198,231 22,997,696
2007 3,231,294 22,917,444
2006 3,269,909 22,823,455
2005 3,322,528 22,729,753
2004 3,377,075 22,646,836
2003 3,415,213 22,562,663
2002 3,443,067 22,463,172
2001 3,470,818 22,341,120
2000 3,499,536 22,184,530
1999 3,524,238 22,010,489
1998 3,549,331 21,835,703
1997 3,575,137 21,634,124
1996 3,601,613 21,441,432
1995 3,629,102 21,267,653
1994 3,657,144 21,086,645
1993 3,682,613 20,899,019
1992 3,700,114 20,704,227
1991 3,704,134 20,503,568
1990 3,697,838 20,278,946
1989 3,684,255 20,055,492
1988 3,655,049 19,839,704
1987 3,616,367 19,617,046
1986 3,578,914 19,411,454
1985 3,544,543 19,191,510
1984 3,514,205 18,929,866
1983 3,485,192 18,653,146
1982 3,457,179 18,354,855
1981 3,432,947 18,029,982
1980 3,413,202 17,704,538
1979 3,397,842 17,372,779
1978 3,379,514 17,042,272
1977 3,355,036 16,730,895
1976 3,328,664 16,401,413
1975 3,301,652 16,075,128
1974 3,273,894 15,784,817
1973 3,244,438 15,505,121
1972 3,213,622 15,220,495
1971 3,179,041 14,913,564
1970 3,139,689 14,582,944
1969 3,107,321 14,068,984
1968 3,078,850 13,548,537
1967 3,044,400 13,210,344
1966 3,008,050 12,874,153
1965 2,971,450 12,511,863
1964 2,935,200 12,137,143
1963 2,898,950 11,762,101
1962 2,863,350 11,392,513
1961 2,823,550 11,030,385
1960 2,778,550 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/taiwan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Taiwan
2100 -1.28% -1.2%
2099 -1.27% -1.21%
2098 -1.27% -1.22%
2097 -1.28% -1.22%
2096 -1.31% -1.23%
2095 -1.29% -1.24%
2094 -1.31% -1.24%
2093 -1.33% -1.25%
2092 -1.34% -1.26%
2091 -1.35% -1.29%
2090 -1.36% -1.29%
2089 -1.38% -1.31%
2088 -1.37% -1.31%
2087 -1.35% -1.32%
2086 -1.38% -1.34%
2085 -1.36% -1.37%
2084 -1.36% -1.38%
2083 -1.36% -1.39%
2082 -1.35% -1.41%
2081 -1.33% -1.42%
2080 -1.31% -1.44%
2079 -1.3% -1.46%
2078 -1.28% -1.46%
2077 -1.27% -1.46%
2076 -1.26% -1.47%
2075 -1.25% -1.48%
2074 -1.21% -1.47%
2073 -1.2% -1.48%
2072 -1.2% -1.46%
2071 -1.19% -1.45%
2070 -1.21% -1.43%
2069 -1.19% -1.44%
2068 -1.19% -1.42%
2067 -1.19% -1.4%
2066 -1.19% -1.39%
2065 -1.16% -1.38%
2064 -1.15% -1.36%
2063 -1.17% -1.35%
2062 -1.16% -1.33%
2061 -1.18% -1.3%
2060 -1.17% -1.27%
2059 -1.16% -1.23%
2058 -1.15% -1.21%
2057 -1.14% -1.17%
2056 -1.14% -1.16%
2055 -1.11% -1.13%
2054 -1.07% -1.1%
2053 -1.07% -1.07%
2052 -1.05% -1.05%
2051 -1.03% -1.03%
2050 -0.98% -1.01%
2049 -0.98% -0.97%
2048 -0.99% -0.96%
2047 -0.94% -0.91%
2046 -0.93% -0.9%
2045 -0.92% -0.86%
2044 -0.95% -0.84%
2043 -0.93% -0.81%
2042 -0.91% -0.78%
2041 -0.89% -0.74%
2040 -0.92% -0.71%
2039 -0.89% -0.68%
2038 -0.88% -0.66%
2037 -0.86% -0.63%
2036 -0.83% -0.6%
2035 -0.84% -0.58%
2034 -0.82% -0.55%
2033 -0.81% -0.53%
2032 -0.8% -0.51%
2031 -0.81% -0.49%
2030 -0.81% -0.47%
2029 -0.83% -0.46%
2028 -0.83% -0.46%
2027 -0.82% -0.44%
2026 -1.49% -0.44%
2025 -0.54% -0.34%
2024 0.58% 0.29%
2023 1.41% 0.1%
2022 0.83% -0.63%
2021 -0.07% -0.48%
2020 -0.03% -0.06%
2019 -0.29% 0.07%
2018 -0.82% 0.1%
2017 -1.21% 0.17%
2016 -1.16% 0.23%
2015 -0.89% 0.25%
2014 -0.81% 0.25%
2013 -0.93% 0.32%
2012 -1.29% 0.33%
2011 -2.23% 0.23%
2010 -2.08% 0.27%
2009 -1.1% 0.35%
2008 -1.02% 0.35%
2007 -1.18% 0.41%
2006 -1.58% 0.41%
2005 -1.62% 0.37%
2004 -1.12% 0.37%
2003 -0.81% 0.44%
2002 -0.8% 0.55%
2001 -0.82% 0.71%
2000 -0.7% 0.79%
1999 -0.71% 0.8%
1998 -0.72% 0.93%
1997 -0.74% 0.9%
1996 -0.76% 0.82%
1995 -0.77% 0.86%
1994 -0.69% 0.9%
1993 -0.47% 0.94%
1992 -0.11% 0.98%
1991 0.17% 1.11%
1990 0.37% 1.11%
1989 0.8% 1.09%
1988 1.07% 1.14%
1987 1.05% 1.06%
1986 0.97% 1.15%
1985 0.86% 1.38%
1984 0.83% 1.48%
1983 0.81% 1.63%
1982 0.71% 1.8%
1981 0.58% 1.84%
1980 0.45% 1.91%
1979 0.54% 1.94%
1978 0.73% 1.86%
1977 0.79% 2.01%
1976 0.82% 2.03%
1975 0.85% 1.84%
1974 0.91% 1.8%
1973 0.96% 1.87%
1972 1.09% 2.06%
1971 1.25% 2.27%
1970 1.04% 3.65%
1969 0.92% 3.84%
1968 1.13% 2.56%
1967 1.21% 2.61%
1966 1.23% 2.9%
1965 1.24% 3.09%
1964 1.25% 3.19%
1963 1.24% 3.24%
1962 1.41% 3.28%
1961 1.62% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Taiwan
Current population
2829914
23229461
Population rank 140/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.28%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 -215
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 180/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +47,029
Net migration rank 157/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -
2024 - 2,617 -67,188 47,029
2023 -16,368 44,935 -69,794 225,599
2022 -20,671 72,100 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -24,433 19,657 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -19,953 19,884 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -13,212 10,665 1,416 12,718
2018 -12,686 -3,459 8,725 8,888
2017 -12,224 -28,027 22,613 8,809
2016 -11,509 -30,612 35,980 11,707
2015 -11,935 -22,560 49,741 8,581
2014 -10,868 -12,387 - -
2013 -12,733 -16,769 - -
2012 -11,060 -21,387 - -
2011 -10,901 -38,518 43,836 19,077
2010 -11,460 -78,887 - -
2009 -9,805 -32,186 - -
2008 -12,153 -16,482 - -
2007 -15,510 -21,815 - -
2006 -15,041 -24,730 - -
2005 -14,287 -51,357 - -
2004 -11,482 -32,312 - -
2003 -10,929 -22,701 - -
2002 -11,362 -12,627 - -
2001 -9,024 -24,733 132,707 -3,811
2000 -4,549 -16,077 - -
1999 -3,877 -20,533 - -
1998 -3,904 -22,002 - -
1997 -3,218 -22,324 - -
1996 -3,962 -23,236 - -
1995 -3,992 -23,509 - -
1994 -4,023 -24,104 - -
1993 1,473 -23,949 - -
1992 12,950 -25,175 - -
1991 14,817 -10,744 215,698 -12,128
1990 17,010 -8,840 - -
1989 17,316 -26,985 - -
1988 19,006 38,648 - -
1987 22,422 10,820 - -
1986 23,978 10,177 - -
1985 19,140 9,417 - -
1984 18,976 8,835 - -
1983 20,911 8,585 - -
1982 18,323 8,163 - -
1981 16,478 7,752 326,883 4,508
1980 16,042 7,412 - -
1979 16,989 6,932 - -
1978 17,573 7,328 - -
1977 19,124 8,964 - -
1976 20,305 8,581 - -
1975 20,470 8,170 - -
1974 22,589 7,757 - -
1973 22,712 7,327 - -
1972 25,388 7,185 - -
1971 28,930 7,130 - -
1970 27,629 6,530 - -
1969 27,345 4,179 - -
1968 28,325 6,522 - -
1967 29,226 5,251 - -
1966 30,381 4,799 346,958 18,774
1965 30,309 4,196 - -
1964 34,048 3,820 - -
1963 33,918 3,428 - -
1962 34,933 2,899 - -
1961 40,376 2,550 - -
1960 40,845 2,328 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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