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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 14.2 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Lithuania vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Ukraine
2100 1,225,633 15,493,960
2099 1,241,510 15,751,557
2098 1,257,497 16,012,938
2097 1,273,678 16,278,602
2096 1,290,189 16,547,938
2095 1,307,275 16,820,897
2094 1,324,312 17,098,910
2093 1,341,875 17,381,822
2092 1,360,029 17,669,049
2091 1,378,546 17,960,681
2090 1,397,420 18,257,867
2089 1,416,650 18,559,027
2088 1,436,421 18,865,031
2087 1,456,324 19,176,483
2086 1,476,301 19,492,606
2085 1,496,940 19,812,584
2084 1,517,611 20,138,855
2083 1,538,569 20,468,747
2082 1,559,787 20,803,241
2081 1,581,134 21,140,953
2080 1,602,498 21,482,498
2079 1,623,820 21,827,152
2078 1,645,249 22,175,099
2077 1,666,665 22,525,846
2076 1,688,177 22,879,896
2075 1,709,720 23,236,521
2074 1,731,404 23,596,095
2073 1,752,662 23,957,807
2072 1,773,945 24,319,928
2071 1,795,473 24,685,370
2070 1,817,142 25,053,352
2069 1,839,387 25,423,272
2068 1,861,529 25,794,560
2067 1,883,928 26,168,072
2066 1,906,591 26,543,206
2065 1,929,619 26,920,121
2064 1,952,334 27,298,592
2063 1,975,020 27,677,528
2062 1,998,444 28,056,960
2061 2,021,930 28,437,884
2060 2,045,989 28,818,343
2059 2,070,233 29,198,891
2058 2,094,564 29,580,044
2057 2,118,985 29,958,884
2056 2,143,474 30,335,136
2055 2,168,085 30,710,041
2054 2,192,337 31,080,334
2053 2,216,075 31,447,868
2052 2,240,149 31,811,171
2051 2,263,905 32,170,929
2050 2,287,466 32,525,262
2049 2,310,176 32,875,483
2048 2,333,041 33,217,836
2047 2,356,291 33,556,749
2046 2,378,713 33,892,646
2045 2,401,082 34,221,999
2044 2,423,438 34,547,153
2043 2,446,634 34,869,270
2042 2,469,564 35,189,550
2041 2,492,222 35,507,946
2040 2,514,657 35,823,225
2039 2,538,036 36,141,658
2038 2,560,781 36,457,134
2037 2,583,644 36,772,578
2036 2,605,925 37,084,252
2035 2,627,752 37,396,243
2034 2,650,015 37,706,533
2033 2,671,840 38,015,585
2032 2,693,646 38,322,554
2031 2,715,491 38,630,259
2030 2,737,751 38,935,791
2029 2,760,194 39,238,099
2028 2,783,343 39,537,815
2027 2,806,651 39,830,895
2026 2,829,914 40,125,599
2025 2,872,755 38,707,520
2024 2,888,278 37,860,221
2023 2,871,585 37,732,836
2022 2,831,639 41,048,766
2021 2,808,380 44,298,640
2020 2,810,369 44,680,014
2019 2,811,089 44,957,458
2018 2,819,200 45,208,907
2017 2,842,639 45,436,041
2016 2,877,325 45,616,832
2015 2,911,109 45,784,896
2014 2,937,253 45,972,380
2013 2,961,250 46,126,770
2012 2,989,139 46,210,056
2011 3,028,115 46,307,853
2010 3,097,282 46,456,003
2009 3,162,916 46,623,731
2008 3,198,231 46,819,175
2007 3,231,294 47,062,798
2006 3,269,909 47,278,694
2005 3,322,528 47,585,556
2004 3,377,075 47,979,507
2003 3,415,213 48,315,136
2002 3,443,067 48,677,281
2001 3,470,818 49,106,855
2000 3,499,536 49,556,660
1999 3,524,238 49,976,446
1998 3,549,331 50,379,731
1997 3,575,137 50,786,885
1996 3,601,613 51,226,109
1995 3,629,102 51,665,539
1994 3,657,144 52,075,998
1993 3,682,613 52,350,126
1992 3,700,114 52,323,671
1991 3,704,134 52,170,961
1990 3,697,838 52,054,092
1989 3,684,255 51,917,817
1988 3,655,049 51,724,853
1987 3,616,367 51,515,732
1986 3,578,914 51,318,745
1985 3,544,543 51,108,770
1984 3,514,205 50,887,599
1983 3,485,192 50,637,029
1982 3,457,179 50,402,724
1981 3,432,947 50,189,281
1980 3,413,202 49,955,152
1979 3,397,842 49,721,381
1978 3,379,514 49,521,243
1977 3,355,036 49,336,481
1976 3,328,664 49,120,842
1975 3,301,652 48,865,229
1974 3,273,894 48,576,570
1973 3,244,438 48,277,121
1972 3,213,622 47,946,893
1971 3,179,041 47,573,287
1970 3,139,689 47,261,306
1969 3,107,321 46,976,256
1968 3,078,850 46,614,325
1967 3,044,400 46,215,988
1966 3,008,050 45,802,519
1965 2,971,450 45,386,892
1964 2,935,200 44,951,156
1963 2,898,950 44,462,372
1962 2,863,350 43,943,674
1961 2,823,550 43,399,766
1960 2,778,550 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Ukraine
2100 -1.28% -1.64%
2099 -1.27% -1.63%
2098 -1.27% -1.63%
2097 -1.28% -1.63%
2096 -1.31% -1.62%
2095 -1.29% -1.63%
2094 -1.31% -1.63%
2093 -1.33% -1.63%
2092 -1.34% -1.62%
2091 -1.35% -1.63%
2090 -1.36% -1.62%
2089 -1.38% -1.62%
2088 -1.37% -1.62%
2087 -1.35% -1.62%
2086 -1.38% -1.62%
2085 -1.36% -1.62%
2084 -1.36% -1.61%
2083 -1.36% -1.61%
2082 -1.35% -1.6%
2081 -1.33% -1.59%
2080 -1.31% -1.58%
2079 -1.3% -1.57%
2078 -1.28% -1.56%
2077 -1.27% -1.55%
2076 -1.26% -1.53%
2075 -1.25% -1.52%
2074 -1.21% -1.51%
2073 -1.2% -1.49%
2072 -1.2% -1.48%
2071 -1.19% -1.47%
2070 -1.21% -1.46%
2069 -1.19% -1.44%
2068 -1.19% -1.43%
2067 -1.19% -1.41%
2066 -1.19% -1.4%
2065 -1.16% -1.39%
2064 -1.15% -1.37%
2063 -1.17% -1.35%
2062 -1.16% -1.34%
2061 -1.18% -1.32%
2060 -1.17% -1.3%
2059 -1.16% -1.29%
2058 -1.15% -1.26%
2057 -1.14% -1.24%
2056 -1.14% -1.22%
2055 -1.11% -1.19%
2054 -1.07% -1.17%
2053 -1.07% -1.14%
2052 -1.05% -1.12%
2051 -1.03% -1.09%
2050 -0.98% -1.07%
2049 -0.98% -1.03%
2048 -0.99% -1.01%
2047 -0.94% -0.99%
2046 -0.93% -0.96%
2045 -0.92% -0.94%
2044 -0.95% -0.92%
2043 -0.93% -0.91%
2042 -0.91% -0.9%
2041 -0.89% -0.88%
2040 -0.92% -0.88%
2039 -0.89% -0.87%
2038 -0.88% -0.86%
2037 -0.86% -0.84%
2036 -0.83% -0.83%
2035 -0.84% -0.82%
2034 -0.82% -0.81%
2033 -0.81% -0.8%
2032 -0.8% -0.8%
2031 -0.81% -0.78%
2030 -0.81% -0.77%
2029 -0.83% -0.76%
2028 -0.83% -0.74%
2027 -0.82% -0.73%
2026 -1.49% 3.66%
2025 -0.54% 2.24%
2024 0.58% 0.34%
2023 1.41% -8.08%
2022 0.83% -7.34%
2021 -0.07% -0.85%
2020 -0.03% -0.62%
2019 -0.29% -0.56%
2018 -0.82% -0.5%
2017 -1.21% -0.4%
2016 -1.16% -0.37%
2015 -0.89% -0.41%
2014 -0.81% -0.33%
2013 -0.93% -0.18%
2012 -1.29% -0.21%
2011 -2.23% -0.32%
2010 -2.08% -0.36%
2009 -1.1% -0.42%
2008 -1.02% -0.52%
2007 -1.18% -0.46%
2006 -1.58% -0.64%
2005 -1.62% -0.82%
2004 -1.12% -0.69%
2003 -0.81% -0.74%
2002 -0.8% -0.87%
2001 -0.82% -0.91%
2000 -0.7% -0.84%
1999 -0.71% -0.8%
1998 -0.72% -0.8%
1997 -0.74% -0.86%
1996 -0.76% -0.85%
1995 -0.77% -0.79%
1994 -0.69% -0.52%
1993 -0.47% 0.05%
1992 -0.11% 0.29%
1991 0.17% 0.22%
1990 0.37% 0.26%
1989 0.8% 0.37%
1988 1.07% 0.41%
1987 1.05% 0.38%
1986 0.97% 0.41%
1985 0.86% 0.43%
1984 0.83% 0.49%
1983 0.81% 0.46%
1982 0.71% 0.43%
1981 0.58% 0.47%
1980 0.45% 0.47%
1979 0.54% 0.4%
1978 0.73% 0.37%
1977 0.79% 0.44%
1976 0.82% 0.52%
1975 0.85% 0.59%
1974 0.91% 0.62%
1973 0.96% 0.69%
1972 1.09% 0.79%
1971 1.25% 0.66%
1970 1.04% 0.61%
1969 0.92% 0.78%
1968 1.13% 0.86%
1967 1.21% 0.9%
1966 1.23% 0.92%
1965 1.24% 0.97%
1964 1.25% 1.1%
1963 1.24% 1.18%
1962 1.41% 1.25%
1961 1.62% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Ukraine
Current population
2829914
40125599
Population rank 140/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.48%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +349
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 147/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -24,618 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 157/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 1,702,358
2024 - 2,617 - 1,146,012
2023 -16,368 44,935 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -20,671 72,100 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -24,433 19,657 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -19,953 19,884 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -13,212 10,665 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -12,686 -3,459 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -12,224 -28,027 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -11,509 -30,612 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -11,935 -22,560 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -10,868 -12,387 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -12,733 -16,769 -129,662 26,781
2012 -11,060 -21,387 -130,451 66,768
2011 -10,901 -38,518 -158,372 26,457
2010 -11,460 -78,887 -180,388 16,030
2009 -9,805 -32,186 -197,918 26,796
2008 -12,153 -16,482 -229,086 9,312
2007 -15,510 -21,815 -282,659 15,237
2006 -15,041 -24,730 -300,787 136,442
2005 -14,287 -51,357 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -11,482 -32,312 -344,157 5,644
2003 -10,929 -22,701 -351,299 18,540
2002 -11,362 -12,627 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -9,024 -24,733 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -4,549 -16,077 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -3,877 -20,533 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -3,904 -22,002 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -3,218 -22,324 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -3,962 -23,236 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -3,992 -23,509 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -4,023 -24,104 -238,820 -166,380
1993 1,473 -23,949 -169,405 26,357
1992 12,950 -25,175 -95,857 291,788
1991 14,817 -10,744 -16,486 125,962
1990 17,010 -8,840 48,463 75,760
1989 17,316 -26,985 106,431 36,978
1988 19,006 38,648 162,002 75,637
1987 22,422 10,820 198,850 -18,275
1986 23,978 10,177 225,751 -12,369
1985 19,140 9,417 201,011 5,546
1984 18,976 8,835 222,430 13,340
1983 20,911 8,585 241,741 23,608
1982 18,323 8,163 194,101 9,096
1981 16,478 7,752 182,839 40,807
1980 16,042 7,412 197,223 47,406
1979 16,989 6,932 197,294 25,635
1978 17,573 7,328 206,554 -29,180
1977 19,124 8,964 216,932 -24,745
1976 20,305 8,581 247,323 -8,219
1975 20,470 8,170 256,787 15,336
1974 22,589 7,757 273,486 31,725
1973 22,712 7,327 274,938 18,777
1972 25,388 7,185 309,785 56,928
1971 28,930 7,130 305,849 74,604
1970 27,629 6,530 291,839 -48,335
1969 27,345 4,179 274,858 51,763
1968 28,325 6,522 295,162 102,096
1967 29,226 5,251 313,899 85,527
1966 30,381 4,799 337,794 89,737
1965 30,309 4,196 334,365 69,354
1964 34,048 3,820 391,120 76,650
1963 33,918 3,428 449,648 60,178
1962 34,933 2,899 481,887 45,712
1961 40,376 2,550 508,602 51,625
1960 40,845 2,328 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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