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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 27.4 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Lithuania vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Tonga
2100 1,225,633 117,647
2099 1,241,510 117,615
2098 1,257,497 117,560
2097 1,273,678 117,522
2096 1,290,189 117,491
2095 1,307,275 117,414
2094 1,324,312 117,321
2093 1,341,875 117,237
2092 1,360,029 117,127
2091 1,378,546 117,013
2090 1,397,420 116,869
2089 1,416,650 116,712
2088 1,436,421 116,511
2087 1,456,324 116,307
2086 1,476,301 116,118
2085 1,496,940 115,902
2084 1,517,611 115,658
2083 1,538,569 115,366
2082 1,559,787 115,071
2081 1,581,134 114,782
2080 1,602,498 114,453
2079 1,623,820 114,103
2078 1,645,249 113,740
2077 1,666,665 113,378
2076 1,688,177 112,974
2075 1,709,720 112,594
2074 1,731,404 112,208
2073 1,752,662 111,819
2072 1,773,945 111,405
2071 1,795,473 110,992
2070 1,817,142 110,605
2069 1,839,387 110,238
2068 1,861,529 109,853
2067 1,883,928 109,474
2066 1,906,591 109,090
2065 1,929,619 108,765
2064 1,952,334 108,405
2063 1,975,020 108,061
2062 1,998,444 107,738
2061 2,021,930 107,424
2060 2,045,989 107,145
2059 2,070,233 106,869
2058 2,094,564 106,617
2057 2,118,985 106,372
2056 2,143,474 106,158
2055 2,168,085 105,942
2054 2,192,337 105,725
2053 2,216,075 105,513
2052 2,240,149 105,313
2051 2,263,905 105,106
2050 2,287,466 104,871
2049 2,310,176 104,663
2048 2,333,041 104,414
2047 2,356,291 104,180
2046 2,378,713 103,879
2045 2,401,082 103,575
2044 2,423,438 103,241
2043 2,446,634 102,961
2042 2,469,564 102,718
2041 2,492,222 102,474
2040 2,514,657 102,254
2039 2,538,036 102,088
2038 2,560,781 101,861
2037 2,583,644 101,733
2036 2,605,925 101,653
2035 2,627,752 101,607
2034 2,650,015 101,598
2033 2,671,840 101,618
2032 2,693,646 101,659
2031 2,715,491 101,790
2030 2,737,751 101,954
2029 2,760,194 102,207
2028 2,783,343 102,521
2027 2,806,651 102,868
2026 2,829,914 103,309
2025 2,872,755 103,768
2024 2,888,278 104,175
2023 2,871,585 104,597
2022 2,831,639 105,042
2021 2,808,380 105,490
2020 2,810,369 105,704
2019 2,811,089 105,669
2018 2,819,200 105,567
2017 2,842,639 105,356
2016 2,877,325 105,524
2015 2,911,109 106,095
2014 2,937,253 106,609
2013 2,961,250 107,078
2012 2,989,139 107,460
2011 3,028,115 107,570
2010 3,097,282 107,400
2009 3,162,916 107,203
2008 3,198,231 107,020
2007 3,231,294 106,726
2006 3,269,909 106,253
2005 3,322,528 105,671
2004 3,377,075 105,071
2003 3,415,213 104,464
2002 3,443,067 103,874
2001 3,470,818 103,288
2000 3,499,536 102,677
1999 3,524,238 102,046
1998 3,549,331 101,388
1997 3,575,137 100,674
1996 3,601,613 100,275
1995 3,629,102 100,225
1994 3,657,144 100,166
1993 3,682,613 100,103
1992 3,700,114 100,022
1991 3,704,134 99,895
1990 3,697,838 99,700
1989 3,684,255 99,403
1988 3,655,049 98,969
1987 3,616,367 98,376
1986 3,578,914 98,010
1985 3,544,543 97,984
1984 3,514,205 97,990
1983 3,485,192 97,998
1982 3,457,179 97,980
1981 3,432,947 97,909
1980 3,413,202 97,769
1979 3,397,842 97,544
1978 3,379,514 97,204
1977 3,355,036 96,725
1976 3,328,664 95,325
1975 3,301,652 93,017
1974 3,273,894 90,683
1973 3,244,438 88,805
1972 3,213,622 87,356
1971 3,179,041 85,896
1970 3,139,689 84,401
1969 3,107,321 82,885
1968 3,078,850 81,353
1967 3,044,400 79,814
1966 3,008,050 78,002
1965 2,971,450 75,924
1964 2,935,200 73,879
1963 2,898,950 71,885
1962 2,863,350 69,940
1961 2,823,550 68,037
1960 2,778,550 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Tonga
2100 -1.28% 0.03%
2099 -1.27% 0.05%
2098 -1.27% 0.03%
2097 -1.28% 0.03%
2096 -1.31% 0.07%
2095 -1.29% 0.08%
2094 -1.31% 0.07%
2093 -1.33% 0.09%
2092 -1.34% 0.1%
2091 -1.35% 0.12%
2090 -1.36% 0.13%
2089 -1.38% 0.17%
2088 -1.37% 0.18%
2087 -1.35% 0.16%
2086 -1.38% 0.19%
2085 -1.36% 0.21%
2084 -1.36% 0.25%
2083 -1.36% 0.26%
2082 -1.35% 0.25%
2081 -1.33% 0.29%
2080 -1.31% 0.31%
2079 -1.3% 0.32%
2078 -1.28% 0.32%
2077 -1.27% 0.36%
2076 -1.26% 0.34%
2075 -1.25% 0.34%
2074 -1.21% 0.35%
2073 -1.2% 0.37%
2072 -1.2% 0.37%
2071 -1.19% 0.35%
2070 -1.21% 0.33%
2069 -1.19% 0.35%
2068 -1.19% 0.35%
2067 -1.19% 0.35%
2066 -1.19% 0.3%
2065 -1.16% 0.33%
2064 -1.15% 0.32%
2063 -1.17% 0.3%
2062 -1.16% 0.29%
2061 -1.18% 0.26%
2060 -1.17% 0.26%
2059 -1.16% 0.24%
2058 -1.15% 0.23%
2057 -1.14% 0.2%
2056 -1.14% 0.2%
2055 -1.11% 0.2%
2054 -1.07% 0.2%
2053 -1.07% 0.19%
2052 -1.05% 0.2%
2051 -1.03% 0.22%
2050 -0.98% 0.2%
2049 -0.98% 0.24%
2048 -0.99% 0.22%
2047 -0.94% 0.29%
2046 -0.93% 0.29%
2045 -0.92% 0.32%
2044 -0.95% 0.27%
2043 -0.93% 0.24%
2042 -0.91% 0.24%
2041 -0.89% 0.21%
2040 -0.92% 0.16%
2039 -0.89% 0.22%
2038 -0.88% 0.13%
2037 -0.86% 0.08%
2036 -0.83% 0.05%
2035 -0.84% 0.009%
2034 -0.82% -0.02%
2033 -0.81% -0.04%
2032 -0.8% -0.13%
2031 -0.81% -0.16%
2030 -0.81% -0.25%
2029 -0.83% -0.31%
2028 -0.83% -0.34%
2027 -0.82% -0.43%
2026 -1.49% -0.44%
2025 -0.54% -0.39%
2024 0.58% -0.4%
2023 1.41% -0.42%
2022 0.83% -0.42%
2021 -0.07% -0.2%
2020 -0.03% 0.03%
2019 -0.29% 0.1%
2018 -0.82% 0.2%
2017 -1.21% -0.16%
2016 -1.16% -0.54%
2015 -0.89% -0.48%
2014 -0.81% -0.44%
2013 -0.93% -0.36%
2012 -1.29% -0.1%
2011 -2.23% 0.16%
2010 -2.08% 0.18%
2009 -1.1% 0.17%
2008 -1.02% 0.28%
2007 -1.18% 0.45%
2006 -1.58% 0.55%
2005 -1.62% 0.57%
2004 -1.12% 0.58%
2003 -0.81% 0.57%
2002 -0.8% 0.57%
2001 -0.82% 0.6%
2000 -0.7% 0.62%
1999 -0.71% 0.65%
1998 -0.72% 0.71%
1997 -0.74% 0.4%
1996 -0.76% 0.05%
1995 -0.77% 0.06%
1994 -0.69% 0.06%
1993 -0.47% 0.08%
1992 -0.11% 0.13%
1991 0.17% 0.2%
1990 0.37% 0.3%
1989 0.8% 0.44%
1988 1.07% 0.6%
1987 1.05% 0.37%
1986 0.97% 0.03%
1985 0.86% -0.006%
1984 0.83% -0.008%
1983 0.81% 0.02%
1982 0.71% 0.07%
1981 0.58% 0.14%
1980 0.45% 0.23%
1979 0.54% 0.35%
1978 0.73% 0.5%
1977 0.79% 1.47%
1976 0.82% 2.48%
1975 0.85% 2.57%
1974 0.91% 2.11%
1973 0.96% 1.66%
1972 1.09% 1.7%
1971 1.25% 1.77%
1970 1.04% 1.83%
1969 0.92% 1.88%
1968 1.13% 1.93%
1967 1.21% 2.32%
1966 1.23% 2.74%
1965 1.24% 2.77%
1964 1.25% 2.77%
1963 1.24% 2.78%
1962 1.41% 2.8%
1961 1.62% 2.82%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Tonga
Current population
2829914
103309
Population rank 140/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.001%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
25.4 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
14.2 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +46 -1
Annual growth/decline +16,693 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 183/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -24,618 -2,150
Net migration rank 157/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -2,150
2024 - 2,617 - -2,149
2023 -16,368 44,935 1,744 -2,173
2022 -20,671 72,100 1,772 -2,218
2021 -24,433 19,657 1,773 -2,220
2020 -19,953 19,884 1,816 -1,807
2019 -13,212 10,665 1,841 -1,778
2018 -12,686 -3,459 1,873 -1,723
2017 -12,224 -28,027 1,912 -1,642
2016 -11,509 -30,612 1,989 -2,591
2015 -11,935 -22,560 2,064 -2,610
2014 -10,868 -12,387 2,135 -2,622
2013 -12,733 -16,769 2,199 -2,637
2012 -11,060 -21,387 2,255 -2,578
2011 -10,901 -38,518 2,298 -2,198
2010 -11,460 -78,887 2,332 -2,097
2009 -9,805 -32,186 2,358 -2,204
2008 -12,153 -16,482 2,397 -2,177
2007 -15,510 -21,815 2,423 -2,057
2006 -15,041 -24,730 2,459 -1,875
2005 -14,287 -51,357 2,495 -1,906
2004 -11,482 -32,312 2,478 -1,876
2003 -10,929 -22,701 2,448 -1,844
2002 -11,362 -12,627 2,396 -1,815
2001 -9,024 -24,733 2,358 -1,766
2000 -4,549 -16,077 2,346 -1,721
1999 -3,877 -20,533 2,352 -1,710
1998 -3,904 -22,002 2,344 -1,665
1997 -3,218 -22,324 2,332 -1,589
1996 -3,962 -23,236 2,393 -2,338
1995 -3,992 -23,509 2,476 -2,422
1994 -4,023 -24,104 2,547 -2,484
1993 1,473 -23,949 2,594 -2,532
1992 12,950 -25,175 2,622 -2,524
1991 14,817 -10,744 2,637 -2,484
1990 17,010 -8,840 2,641 -2,409
1989 17,316 -26,985 2,644 -2,280
1988 19,006 38,648 2,649 -2,138
1987 22,422 10,820 2,646 -1,970
1986 23,978 10,177 2,704 -2,650
1985 19,140 9,417 2,762 -2,775
1984 18,976 8,835 2,814 -2,823
1983 20,911 8,585 2,840 -2,840
1982 18,323 8,163 2,853 -2,814
1981 16,478 7,752 2,882 -2,778
1980 16,042 7,412 2,885 -2,708
1979 16,989 6,932 2,884 -2,604
1978 17,573 7,328 2,862 -2,457
1977 19,124 8,964 2,822 -2,273
1976 20,305 8,581 2,769 -523
1975 20,470 8,170 2,709 -346
1974 22,589 7,757 2,650 -344
1973 22,712 7,327 2,617 -1,168
1972 25,388 7,185 2,605 -1,153
1971 28,930 7,130 2,611 -1,138
1970 27,629 6,530 2,628 -1,122
1969 27,345 4,179 2,632 -1,101
1968 28,325 6,522 2,614 -1,078
1967 29,226 5,251 2,603 -1,060
1966 30,381 4,799 2,550 -465
1965 30,309 4,196 2,498 -426
1964 34,048 3,820 2,445 -428
1963 33,918 3,428 2,394 -426
1962 34,933 2,899 2,343 -420
1961 40,376 2,550 2,284 -401
1960 40,845 2,328 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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