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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.9 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Lithuania vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Tajikistan
2100 1,225,633 20,390,053
2099 1,241,510 20,381,074
2098 1,257,497 20,367,161
2097 1,273,678 20,348,897
2096 1,290,189 20,324,869
2095 1,307,275 20,297,885
2094 1,324,312 20,265,966
2093 1,341,875 20,234,160
2092 1,360,029 20,192,937
2091 1,378,546 20,148,873
2090 1,397,420 20,103,798
2089 1,416,650 20,056,079
2088 1,436,421 20,005,521
2087 1,456,324 19,950,317
2086 1,476,301 19,895,606
2085 1,496,940 19,836,988
2084 1,517,611 19,773,272
2083 1,538,569 19,706,082
2082 1,559,787 19,639,516
2081 1,581,134 19,572,596
2080 1,602,498 19,499,390
2079 1,623,820 19,425,502
2078 1,645,249 19,347,261
2077 1,666,665 19,265,447
2076 1,688,177 19,175,355
2075 1,709,720 19,083,859
2074 1,731,404 18,988,290
2073 1,752,662 18,889,470
2072 1,773,945 18,785,103
2071 1,795,473 18,674,697
2070 1,817,142 18,559,138
2069 1,839,387 18,437,873
2068 1,861,529 18,315,011
2067 1,883,928 18,187,508
2066 1,906,591 18,054,404
2065 1,929,619 17,921,674
2064 1,952,334 17,783,801
2063 1,975,020 17,641,066
2062 1,998,444 17,498,306
2061 2,021,930 17,356,130
2060 2,045,989 17,206,922
2059 2,070,233 17,056,085
2058 2,094,564 16,903,532
2057 2,118,985 16,749,284
2056 2,143,474 16,595,691
2055 2,168,085 16,441,650
2054 2,192,337 16,285,520
2053 2,216,075 16,130,235
2052 2,240,149 15,967,770
2051 2,263,905 15,805,253
2050 2,287,466 15,638,613
2049 2,310,176 15,468,883
2048 2,333,041 15,292,499
2047 2,356,291 15,112,083
2046 2,378,713 14,928,123
2045 2,401,082 14,739,540
2044 2,423,438 14,544,544
2043 2,446,634 14,349,357
2042 2,469,564 14,147,892
2041 2,492,222 13,945,694
2040 2,514,657 13,741,587
2039 2,538,036 13,536,704
2038 2,560,781 13,331,490
2037 2,583,644 13,125,051
2036 2,605,925 12,917,110
2035 2,627,752 12,714,184
2034 2,650,015 12,515,962
2033 2,671,840 12,321,294
2032 2,693,646 12,128,060
2031 2,715,491 11,938,351
2030 2,737,751 11,749,706
2029 2,760,194 11,559,235
2028 2,783,343 11,369,414
2027 2,806,651 11,178,605
2026 2,829,914 10,986,242
2025 2,872,755 10,791,246
2024 2,888,278 10,590,927
2023 2,871,585 10,389,799
2022 2,831,639 10,182,222
2021 2,808,380 9,966,908
2020 2,810,369 9,749,310
2019 2,811,089 9,529,966
2018 2,819,200 9,307,333
2017 2,842,639 9,085,946
2016 2,877,325 8,865,631
2015 2,911,109 8,643,840
2014 2,937,253 8,425,552
2013 2,961,250 8,216,724
2012 2,989,139 8,014,084
2011 3,028,115 7,824,785
2010 3,097,282 7,652,141
2009 3,162,916 7,490,230
2008 3,198,231 7,338,403
2007 3,231,294 7,194,477
2006 3,269,909 7,057,566
2005 3,322,528 6,924,720
2004 3,377,075 6,790,547
2003 3,415,213 6,658,575
2002 3,443,067 6,531,669
2001 3,470,818 6,407,377
2000 3,499,536 6,284,735
1999 3,524,238 6,208,370
1998 3,549,331 6,176,397
1997 3,575,137 6,139,829
1996 3,601,613 6,066,523
1995 3,629,102 5,948,584
1994 3,657,144 5,825,368
1993 3,682,613 5,724,993
1992 3,700,114 5,649,400
1991 3,704,134 5,541,205
1990 3,697,838 5,398,768
1989 3,684,255 5,267,249
1988 3,655,049 5,114,989
1987 3,616,367 4,939,059
1986 3,578,914 4,772,139
1985 3,544,543 4,619,003
1984 3,514,205 4,480,026
1983 3,485,192 4,350,874
1982 3,457,179 4,227,171
1981 3,432,947 4,109,022
1980 3,413,202 3,995,256
1979 3,397,842 3,882,691
1978 3,379,514 3,768,508
1977 3,355,036 3,653,265
1976 3,328,664 3,540,076
1975 3,301,652 3,430,425
1974 3,273,894 3,324,499
1973 3,244,438 3,222,290
1972 3,213,622 3,123,691
1971 3,179,041 3,028,837
1970 3,139,689 2,936,779
1969 3,107,321 2,845,273
1968 3,078,850 2,753,848
1967 3,044,400 2,664,130
1966 3,008,050 2,577,184
1965 2,971,450 2,492,998
1964 2,935,200 2,411,260
1963 2,898,950 2,331,736
1962 2,863,350 2,255,026
1961 2,823,550 2,181,805
1960 2,778,550 2,112,131

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Tajikistan
2100 -1.28% 0.04%
2099 -1.27% 0.07%
2098 -1.27% 0.09%
2097 -1.28% 0.12%
2096 -1.31% 0.13%
2095 -1.29% 0.16%
2094 -1.31% 0.16%
2093 -1.33% 0.2%
2092 -1.34% 0.22%
2091 -1.35% 0.22%
2090 -1.36% 0.24%
2089 -1.38% 0.25%
2088 -1.37% 0.28%
2087 -1.35% 0.27%
2086 -1.38% 0.3%
2085 -1.36% 0.32%
2084 -1.36% 0.34%
2083 -1.36% 0.34%
2082 -1.35% 0.34%
2081 -1.33% 0.38%
2080 -1.31% 0.38%
2079 -1.3% 0.4%
2078 -1.28% 0.42%
2077 -1.27% 0.47%
2076 -1.26% 0.48%
2075 -1.25% 0.5%
2074 -1.21% 0.52%
2073 -1.2% 0.56%
2072 -1.2% 0.59%
2071 -1.19% 0.62%
2070 -1.21% 0.66%
2069 -1.19% 0.67%
2068 -1.19% 0.7%
2067 -1.19% 0.74%
2066 -1.19% 0.74%
2065 -1.16% 0.78%
2064 -1.15% 0.81%
2063 -1.17% 0.82%
2062 -1.16% 0.82%
2061 -1.18% 0.87%
2060 -1.17% 0.88%
2059 -1.16% 0.9%
2058 -1.15% 0.92%
2057 -1.14% 0.93%
2056 -1.14% 0.94%
2055 -1.11% 0.96%
2054 -1.07% 0.96%
2053 -1.07% 1.02%
2052 -1.05% 1.03%
2051 -1.03% 1.07%
2050 -0.98% 1.1%
2049 -0.98% 1.15%
2048 -0.99% 1.19%
2047 -0.94% 1.23%
2046 -0.93% 1.28%
2045 -0.92% 1.34%
2044 -0.95% 1.36%
2043 -0.93% 1.42%
2042 -0.91% 1.45%
2041 -0.89% 1.49%
2040 -0.92% 1.51%
2039 -0.89% 1.54%
2038 -0.88% 1.57%
2037 -0.86% 1.61%
2036 -0.83% 1.6%
2035 -0.84% 1.58%
2034 -0.82% 1.58%
2033 -0.81% 1.59%
2032 -0.8% 1.59%
2031 -0.81% 1.61%
2030 -0.81% 1.65%
2029 -0.83% 1.67%
2028 -0.83% 1.71%
2027 -0.82% 1.75%
2026 -1.49% 1.81%
2025 -0.54% 1.89%
2024 0.58% 1.94%
2023 1.41% 2.04%
2022 0.83% 2.16%
2021 -0.07% 2.23%
2020 -0.03% 2.3%
2019 -0.29% 2.39%
2018 -0.82% 2.44%
2017 -1.21% 2.49%
2016 -1.16% 2.57%
2015 -0.89% 2.59%
2014 -0.81% 2.54%
2013 -0.93% 2.53%
2012 -1.29% 2.42%
2011 -2.23% 2.26%
2010 -2.08% 2.16%
2009 -1.1% 2.07%
2008 -1.02% 2%
2007 -1.18% 1.94%
2006 -1.58% 1.92%
2005 -1.62% 1.98%
2004 -1.12% 1.98%
2003 -0.81% 1.94%
2002 -0.8% 1.94%
2001 -0.82% 1.95%
2000 -0.7% 1.23%
1999 -0.71% 0.52%
1998 -0.72% 0.6%
1997 -0.74% 1.21%
1996 -0.76% 1.98%
1995 -0.77% 2.12%
1994 -0.69% 1.75%
1993 -0.47% 1.34%
1992 -0.11% 1.95%
1991 0.17% 2.64%
1990 0.37% 2.5%
1989 0.8% 2.98%
1988 1.07% 3.56%
1987 1.05% 3.5%
1986 0.97% 3.32%
1985 0.86% 3.1%
1984 0.83% 2.97%
1983 0.81% 2.93%
1982 0.71% 2.88%
1981 0.58% 2.85%
1980 0.45% 2.9%
1979 0.54% 3.03%
1978 0.73% 3.15%
1977 0.79% 3.2%
1976 0.82% 3.2%
1975 0.85% 3.19%
1974 0.91% 3.17%
1973 0.96% 3.16%
1972 1.09% 3.13%
1971 1.25% 3.13%
1970 1.04% 3.22%
1969 0.92% 3.32%
1968 1.13% 3.37%
1967 1.21% 3.37%
1966 1.23% 3.38%
1965 1.24% 3.39%
1964 1.25% 3.41%
1963 1.24% 3.4%
1962 1.41% 3.36%
1961 1.62% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Tajikistan
Current population
2829914
11038274
Population rank 140/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +551
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 55/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -21,606
Net migration rank 157/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -21,606
2024 - 2,617 - -21,236
2023 -16,368 44,935 223,828 -19,999
2022 -20,671 72,100 228,336 -17,001
2021 -24,433 19,657 222,850 -3,564
2020 -19,953 19,884 219,467 -3,564
2019 -13,212 10,665 231,817 -9,041
2018 -12,686 -3,459 228,597 -6,111
2017 -12,224 -28,027 224,396 -4,093
2016 -11,509 -30,612 228,547 -8,210
2015 -11,935 -22,560 230,903 -7,660
2014 -10,868 -12,387 227,304 -13,962
2013 -12,733 -16,769 220,693 -16,362
2012 -11,060 -21,387 213,078 -12,132
2011 -10,901 -38,518 208,429 -30,783
2010 -11,460 -78,887 201,389 -33,733
2009 -9,805 -32,186 192,851 -36,677
2008 -12,153 -16,482 182,337 -34,855
2007 -15,510 -21,815 173,200 -32,831
2006 -15,041 -24,730 164,046 -30,591
2005 -14,287 -51,357 160,189 -27,954
2004 -11,482 -32,312 161,201 -25,082
2003 -10,929 -22,701 150,391 -22,562
2002 -11,362 -12,627 146,492 -20,526
2001 -9,024 -24,733 142,276 -19,657
2000 -4,549 -16,077 136,549 -13,871
1999 -3,877 -20,533 147,622 -117,571
1998 -3,904 -22,002 153,508 -119,621
1997 -3,218 -22,324 149,825 -110,572
1996 -3,962 -23,236 138,287 -30,922
1995 -3,992 -23,509 168,934 -40,418
1994 -4,023 -24,104 167,590 -49,668
1993 1,473 -23,949 157,975 -75,147
1992 12,950 -25,175 163,652 -95,280
1991 14,817 -10,744 177,585 -29,553
1990 17,010 -8,840 178,429 -41,596
1989 17,316 -26,985 179,212 -53,020
1988 19,006 38,648 172,805 5,523
1987 22,422 10,820 163,611 9,923
1986 23,978 10,177 155,987 4,321
1985 19,140 9,417 145,720 247
1984 18,976 8,835 139,145 -7,152
1983 20,911 8,585 133,280 -6,972
1982 18,323 8,163 127,838 -6,730
1981 16,478 7,752 121,418 -6,221
1980 16,042 7,412 117,888 -5,557
1979 16,989 6,932 114,496 -1,703
1978 17,573 7,328 110,564 5,006
1977 19,124 8,964 106,920 7,999
1976 20,305 8,581 103,777 7,679
1975 20,470 8,170 100,604 7,237
1974 22,589 7,757 97,481 6,531
1973 22,712 7,327 94,523 5,876
1972 25,388 7,185 91,677 5,123
1971 28,930 7,130 88,618 4,293
1970 27,629 6,530 85,645 5,559
1969 27,345 4,179 82,931 8,886
1968 28,325 6,522 80,698 10,323
1967 29,226 5,251 78,733 9,670
1966 30,381 4,799 76,702 8,796
1965 30,309 4,196 75,139 7,744
1964 34,048 3,820 74,030 6,568
1963 33,918 3,428 73,065 5,379
1962 34,933 2,899 70,700 4,270
1961 40,376 2,550 68,182 3,291
1960 40,845 2,328 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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