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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 25.3 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Lithuania vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Thailand
2100 1,225,633 45,712,111
2099 1,241,510 46,056,854
2098 1,257,497 46,406,925
2097 1,273,678 46,761,683
2096 1,290,189 47,122,446
2095 1,307,275 47,487,866
2094 1,324,312 47,857,414
2093 1,341,875 48,230,566
2092 1,360,029 48,609,149
2091 1,378,546 48,988,448
2090 1,397,420 49,372,024
2089 1,416,650 49,760,635
2088 1,436,421 50,146,313
2087 1,456,324 50,536,233
2086 1,476,301 50,929,394
2085 1,496,940 51,326,092
2084 1,517,611 51,728,619
2083 1,538,569 52,131,789
2082 1,559,787 52,537,598
2081 1,581,134 52,942,608
2080 1,602,498 53,352,029
2079 1,623,820 53,766,821
2078 1,645,249 54,181,891
2077 1,666,665 54,599,508
2076 1,688,177 55,019,721
2075 1,709,720 55,442,571
2074 1,731,404 55,872,412
2073 1,752,662 56,304,891
2072 1,773,945 56,739,842
2071 1,795,473 57,177,118
2070 1,817,142 57,621,370
2069 1,839,387 58,066,637
2068 1,861,529 58,516,959
2067 1,883,928 58,967,738
2066 1,906,591 59,418,676
2065 1,929,619 59,878,082
2064 1,952,334 60,336,709
2063 1,975,020 60,797,201
2062 1,998,444 61,262,000
2061 2,021,930 61,724,999
2060 2,045,989 62,192,387
2059 2,070,233 62,656,203
2058 2,094,564 63,118,413
2057 2,118,985 63,577,864
2056 2,143,474 64,032,675
2055 2,168,085 64,478,337
2054 2,192,337 64,917,436
2053 2,216,075 65,343,383
2052 2,240,149 65,763,356
2051 2,263,905 66,167,939
2050 2,287,466 66,558,274
2049 2,310,176 66,936,876
2048 2,333,041 67,296,897
2047 2,356,291 67,641,907
2046 2,378,713 67,972,603
2045 2,401,082 68,287,399
2044 2,423,438 68,585,177
2043 2,446,634 68,870,333
2042 2,469,564 69,139,548
2041 2,492,222 69,396,419
2040 2,514,657 69,632,464
2039 2,538,036 69,854,146
2038 2,560,781 70,062,543
2037 2,583,644 70,256,027
2036 2,605,925 70,435,348
2035 2,627,752 70,604,705
2034 2,650,015 70,756,791
2033 2,671,840 70,897,217
2032 2,693,646 71,025,384
2031 2,715,491 71,140,609
2030 2,737,751 71,247,320
2029 2,760,194 71,342,891
2028 2,783,343 71,428,869
2027 2,806,651 71,505,168
2026 2,829,914 71,571,743
2025 2,872,755 71,625,629
2024 2,888,278 71,668,011
2023 2,871,585 71,702,435
2022 2,831,639 71,735,329
2021 2,808,380 71,727,332
2020 2,810,369 71,641,484
2019 2,811,089 71,522,271
2018 2,819,200 71,376,079
2017 2,842,639 71,160,187
2016 2,877,325 70,859,841
2015 2,911,109 70,540,795
2014 2,937,253 70,216,367
2013 2,961,250 69,845,114
2012 2,989,139 69,436,098
2011 3,028,115 69,007,208
2010 3,097,282 68,579,447
2009 3,162,916 68,121,080
2008 3,198,231 67,619,830
2007 3,231,294 67,102,394
2006 3,269,909 66,567,687
2005 3,322,528 66,017,420
2004 3,377,075 65,452,047
2003 3,415,213 64,868,166
2002 3,443,067 64,266,437
2001 3,470,818 63,651,141
2000 3,499,536 63,007,815
1999 3,524,238 62,299,043
1998 3,549,331 61,522,630
1997 3,575,137 60,724,584
1996 3,601,613 59,920,064
1995 3,629,102 59,098,232
1994 3,657,144 58,260,854
1993 3,682,613 57,408,198
1992 3,700,114 56,528,834
1991 3,704,134 55,637,434
1990 3,697,838 54,738,329
1989 3,684,255 53,848,956
1988 3,655,049 52,969,595
1987 3,616,367 52,074,105
1986 3,578,914 51,177,834
1985 3,544,543 50,270,753
1984 3,514,205 49,351,708
1983 3,485,192 48,423,309
1982 3,457,179 47,494,577
1981 3,432,947 46,575,855
1980 3,413,202 45,650,022
1979 3,397,842 44,718,434
1978 3,379,514 43,788,976
1977 3,355,036 42,843,974
1976 3,328,664 41,896,504
1975 3,301,652 40,940,005
1974 3,273,894 39,952,891
1973 3,244,438 38,947,787
1972 3,213,622 37,933,929
1971 3,179,041 36,937,387
1970 3,139,689 35,954,408
1969 3,107,321 34,973,782
1968 3,078,850 34,002,560
1967 3,044,400 33,037,801
1966 3,008,050 32,086,071
1965 2,971,450 31,149,337
1964 2,935,200 30,232,141
1963 2,898,950 29,342,322
1962 2,863,350 28,481,040
1961 2,823,550 27,650,334
1960 2,778,550 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Thailand
2100 -1.28% -0.75%
2099 -1.27% -0.75%
2098 -1.27% -0.76%
2097 -1.28% -0.77%
2096 -1.31% -0.77%
2095 -1.29% -0.77%
2094 -1.31% -0.77%
2093 -1.33% -0.78%
2092 -1.34% -0.77%
2091 -1.35% -0.78%
2090 -1.36% -0.78%
2089 -1.38% -0.77%
2088 -1.37% -0.77%
2087 -1.35% -0.77%
2086 -1.38% -0.77%
2085 -1.36% -0.78%
2084 -1.36% -0.77%
2083 -1.36% -0.77%
2082 -1.35% -0.76%
2081 -1.33% -0.77%
2080 -1.31% -0.77%
2079 -1.3% -0.77%
2078 -1.28% -0.76%
2077 -1.27% -0.76%
2076 -1.26% -0.76%
2075 -1.25% -0.77%
2074 -1.21% -0.77%
2073 -1.2% -0.77%
2072 -1.2% -0.76%
2071 -1.19% -0.77%
2070 -1.21% -0.77%
2069 -1.19% -0.77%
2068 -1.19% -0.76%
2067 -1.19% -0.76%
2066 -1.19% -0.77%
2065 -1.16% -0.76%
2064 -1.15% -0.76%
2063 -1.17% -0.76%
2062 -1.16% -0.75%
2061 -1.18% -0.75%
2060 -1.17% -0.74%
2059 -1.16% -0.73%
2058 -1.15% -0.72%
2057 -1.14% -0.71%
2056 -1.14% -0.69%
2055 -1.11% -0.68%
2054 -1.07% -0.65%
2053 -1.07% -0.64%
2052 -1.05% -0.61%
2051 -1.03% -0.59%
2050 -0.98% -0.57%
2049 -0.98% -0.53%
2048 -0.99% -0.51%
2047 -0.94% -0.49%
2046 -0.93% -0.46%
2045 -0.92% -0.43%
2044 -0.95% -0.41%
2043 -0.93% -0.39%
2042 -0.91% -0.37%
2041 -0.89% -0.34%
2040 -0.92% -0.32%
2039 -0.89% -0.3%
2038 -0.88% -0.28%
2037 -0.86% -0.25%
2036 -0.83% -0.24%
2035 -0.84% -0.21%
2034 -0.82% -0.2%
2033 -0.81% -0.18%
2032 -0.8% -0.16%
2031 -0.81% -0.15%
2030 -0.81% -0.13%
2029 -0.83% -0.12%
2028 -0.83% -0.11%
2027 -0.82% -0.09%
2026 -1.49% -0.08%
2025 -0.54% -0.06%
2024 0.58% -0.05%
2023 1.41% -0.05%
2022 0.83% 0.01%
2021 -0.07% 0.12%
2020 -0.03% 0.17%
2019 -0.29% 0.2%
2018 -0.82% 0.3%
2017 -1.21% 0.42%
2016 -1.16% 0.45%
2015 -0.89% 0.46%
2014 -0.81% 0.53%
2013 -0.93% 0.59%
2012 -1.29% 0.62%
2011 -2.23% 0.62%
2010 -2.08% 0.67%
2009 -1.1% 0.74%
2008 -1.02% 0.77%
2007 -1.18% 0.8%
2006 -1.58% 0.83%
2005 -1.62% 0.86%
2004 -1.12% 0.9%
2003 -0.81% 0.94%
2002 -0.8% 0.97%
2001 -0.82% 1.02%
2000 -0.7% 1.14%
1999 -0.71% 1.26%
1998 -0.72% 1.31%
1997 -0.74% 1.34%
1996 -0.76% 1.39%
1995 -0.77% 1.44%
1994 -0.69% 1.49%
1993 -0.47% 1.56%
1992 -0.11% 1.6%
1991 0.17% 1.64%
1990 0.37% 1.65%
1989 0.8% 1.66%
1988 1.07% 1.72%
1987 1.05% 1.75%
1986 0.97% 1.8%
1985 0.86% 1.86%
1984 0.83% 1.92%
1983 0.81% 1.96%
1982 0.71% 1.97%
1981 0.58% 2.03%
1980 0.45% 2.08%
1979 0.54% 2.12%
1978 0.73% 2.21%
1977 0.79% 2.26%
1976 0.82% 2.34%
1975 0.85% 2.47%
1974 0.91% 2.58%
1973 0.96% 2.67%
1972 1.09% 2.7%
1971 1.25% 2.73%
1970 1.04% 2.8%
1969 0.92% 2.86%
1968 1.13% 2.92%
1967 1.21% 2.97%
1966 1.23% 3.01%
1965 1.24% 3.03%
1964 1.25% 3.03%
1963 1.24% 3.02%
1962 1.41% 3%
1961 1.62% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Thailand
Current population
2829914
71571743
Population rank 140/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.86%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
14.2 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +46 -94
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 168/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +27,509
Net migration rank 157/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 27,509
2024 - 2,617 - 23,321
2023 -16,368 44,935 -46,105 19,648
2022 -20,671 72,100 -61,046 21,683
2021 -24,433 19,657 57,382 -2,093
2020 -19,953 19,884 84,107 32,277
2019 -13,212 10,665 116,867 5,221
2018 -12,686 -3,459 159,383 10,984
2017 -12,224 -28,027 194,695 66,805
2016 -11,509 -30,612 226,255 112,978
2015 -11,935 -22,560 266,362 32,500
2014 -10,868 -12,387 294,628 55,358
2013 -12,733 -16,769 325,059 67,452
2012 -11,060 -21,387 351,485 74,033
2011 -10,901 -38,518 365,670 66,607
2010 -11,460 -78,887 370,466 52,791
2009 -9,805 -32,186 382,636 110,883
2008 -12,153 -16,482 401,730 107,333
2007 -15,510 -21,815 425,362 100,486
2006 -15,041 -24,730 441,211 102,362
2005 -14,287 -51,357 456,378 100,542
2004 -11,482 -32,312 466,542 107,199
2003 -10,929 -22,701 488,003 105,917
2002 -11,362 -12,627 504,299 105,215
2001 -9,024 -24,733 524,230 96,817
2000 -4,549 -16,077 543,884 121,640
1999 -3,877 -20,533 578,073 173,924
1998 -3,904 -22,002 617,318 183,471
1997 -3,218 -22,324 644,834 150,411
1996 -3,962 -23,236 661,397 152,397
1995 -3,992 -23,509 682,703 147,226
1994 -4,023 -24,104 712,589 132,271
1993 1,473 -23,949 737,696 122,746
1992 12,950 -25,175 754,999 143,318
1991 14,817 -10,744 760,508 124,034
1990 17,010 -8,840 760,808 152,916
1989 17,316 -26,985 774,563 90,497
1988 19,006 38,648 765,252 128,469
1987 22,422 10,820 774,498 122,791
1986 23,978 10,177 783,430 111,820
1985 19,140 9,417 776,935 141,963
1984 18,976 8,835 779,856 139,345
1983 20,911 8,585 794,239 143,393
1982 18,323 8,163 817,951 101,885
1981 16,478 7,752 839,297 78,337
1980 16,042 7,412 845,575 88,478
1979 16,989 6,932 843,434 85,693
1978 17,573 7,328 847,799 82,011
1977 19,124 8,964 871,232 88,937
1976 20,305 8,581 894,072 40,656
1975 20,470 8,170 911,980 66,306
1974 22,589 7,757 923,151 72,801
1973 22,712 7,327 933,540 80,704
1972 25,388 7,185 940,420 73,082
1971 28,930 7,130 936,215 43,400
1970 27,629 6,530 937,116 49,221
1969 27,345 4,179 948,314 26,551
1968 28,325 6,522 953,806 13,718
1967 29,226 5,251 944,980 17,005
1966 30,381 4,799 929,469 12,016
1965 30,309 4,196 909,000 22,995
1964 34,048 3,820 885,137 17,249
1963 33,918 3,428 860,728 16,494
1962 34,933 2,899 828,741 16,605
1961 40,376 2,550 801,140 14,968
1960 40,845 2,328 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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