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Population in Lithuania compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 4.13 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Lithuania vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania UAE
2100 1,225,633 26,368,750
2099 1,241,510 26,130,374
2098 1,257,497 25,894,010
2097 1,273,678 25,660,062
2096 1,290,189 25,427,961
2095 1,307,275 25,197,670
2094 1,324,312 24,968,891
2093 1,341,875 24,741,434
2092 1,360,029 24,515,086
2091 1,378,546 24,289,496
2090 1,397,420 24,064,404
2089 1,416,650 23,839,033
2088 1,436,421 23,613,963
2087 1,456,324 23,388,786
2086 1,476,301 23,163,641
2085 1,496,940 22,938,169
2084 1,517,611 22,711,804
2083 1,538,569 22,484,154
2082 1,559,787 22,255,625
2081 1,581,134 22,026,183
2080 1,602,498 21,796,073
2079 1,623,820 21,565,118
2078 1,645,249 21,333,574
2077 1,666,665 21,101,274
2076 1,688,177 20,868,733
2075 1,709,720 20,636,203
2074 1,731,404 20,404,044
2073 1,752,662 20,171,659
2072 1,773,945 19,940,853
2071 1,795,473 19,710,934
2070 1,817,142 19,483,026
2069 1,839,387 19,256,572
2068 1,861,529 19,032,681
2067 1,883,928 18,811,331
2066 1,906,591 18,593,017
2065 1,929,619 18,377,364
2064 1,952,334 18,164,584
2063 1,975,020 17,955,352
2062 1,998,444 17,749,596
2061 2,021,930 17,547,827
2060 2,045,989 17,349,620
2059 2,070,233 17,153,273
2058 2,094,564 16,959,263
2057 2,118,985 16,767,893
2056 2,143,474 16,579,195
2055 2,168,085 16,392,558
2054 2,192,337 16,207,309
2053 2,216,075 16,024,789
2052 2,240,149 15,844,357
2051 2,263,905 15,665,362
2050 2,287,466 15,487,008
2049 2,310,176 15,309,031
2048 2,333,041 15,132,784
2047 2,356,291 14,958,209
2046 2,378,713 14,788,046
2045 2,401,082 14,620,902
2044 2,423,438 14,454,466
2043 2,446,634 14,289,021
2042 2,469,564 14,124,515
2041 2,492,222 13,961,010
2040 2,514,657 13,798,651
2039 2,538,036 13,637,499
2038 2,560,781 13,477,450
2037 2,583,644 13,319,346
2036 2,605,925 13,163,073
2035 2,627,752 13,009,160
2034 2,650,015 12,857,729
2033 2,671,840 12,709,520
2032 2,693,646 12,564,906
2031 2,715,491 12,424,286
2030 2,737,751 12,288,186
2029 2,760,194 12,148,661
2028 2,783,343 11,999,549
2027 2,806,651 11,831,082
2026 2,829,914 11,632,806
2025 2,872,755 11,367,504
2024 2,888,278 10,986,400
2023 2,871,585 10,483,751
2022 2,831,639 10,074,977
2021 2,808,380 9,575,152
2020 2,810,369 9,401,038
2019 2,811,089 9,445,785
2018 2,819,200 9,346,701
2017 2,842,639 9,223,225
2016 2,877,325 8,935,095
2015 2,911,109 8,505,237
2014 2,937,253 8,059,440
2013 2,961,250 7,693,031
2012 2,989,139 7,391,448
2011 3,028,115 7,104,538
2010 3,097,282 6,869,838
2009 3,162,916 6,707,058
2008 3,198,231 6,302,664
2007 3,231,294 5,624,635
2006 3,269,909 5,009,100
2005 3,322,528 4,664,790
2004 3,377,075 4,428,967
2003 3,415,213 4,192,457
2002 3,443,067 3,956,826
2001 3,470,818 3,723,590
2000 3,499,536 3,493,575
1999 3,524,238 3,266,009
1998 3,549,331 3,040,421
1997 3,575,137 2,817,410
1996 3,601,613 2,597,564
1995 3,629,102 2,434,662
1994 3,657,144 2,328,188
1993 3,682,613 2,222,093
1992 3,700,114 2,114,730
1991 3,704,134 2,006,626
1990 3,697,838 1,898,220
1989 3,684,255 1,789,851
1988 3,655,049 1,681,788
1987 3,616,367 1,574,244
1986 3,578,914 1,467,383
1985 3,544,543 1,377,911
1984 3,514,205 1,305,996
1983 3,485,192 1,235,305
1982 3,457,179 1,166,370
1981 3,432,947 1,099,855
1980 3,413,202 1,015,700
1979 3,397,842 912,010
1978 3,379,514 809,274
1977 3,355,036 710,209
1976 3,328,664 615,866
1975 3,301,652 542,856
1974 3,273,894 489,087
1973 3,244,438 436,399
1972 3,213,622 385,014
1971 3,179,041 335,027
1970 3,139,689 286,536
1969 3,107,321 239,660
1968 3,078,850 199,416
1967 3,044,400 179,700
1966 3,008,050 173,976
1965 2,971,450 167,103
1964 2,935,200 159,692
1963 2,898,950 152,211
1962 2,863,350 144,946
1961 2,823,550 137,989
1960 2,778,550 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania UAE
2100 -1.28% 0.91%
2099 -1.27% 0.91%
2098 -1.27% 0.91%
2097 -1.28% 0.91%
2096 -1.31% 0.91%
2095 -1.29% 0.92%
2094 -1.31% 0.92%
2093 -1.33% 0.92%
2092 -1.34% 0.93%
2091 -1.35% 0.94%
2090 -1.36% 0.95%
2089 -1.38% 0.95%
2088 -1.37% 0.96%
2087 -1.35% 0.97%
2086 -1.38% 0.98%
2085 -1.36% 1%
2084 -1.36% 1.01%
2083 -1.36% 1.03%
2082 -1.35% 1.04%
2081 -1.33% 1.06%
2080 -1.31% 1.07%
2079 -1.3% 1.09%
2078 -1.28% 1.1%
2077 -1.27% 1.11%
2076 -1.26% 1.13%
2075 -1.25% 1.14%
2074 -1.21% 1.15%
2073 -1.2% 1.16%
2072 -1.2% 1.17%
2071 -1.19% 1.17%
2070 -1.21% 1.18%
2069 -1.19% 1.18%
2068 -1.19% 1.18%
2067 -1.19% 1.17%
2066 -1.19% 1.17%
2065 -1.16% 1.17%
2064 -1.15% 1.17%
2063 -1.17% 1.16%
2062 -1.16% 1.15%
2061 -1.18% 1.14%
2060 -1.17% 1.14%
2059 -1.16% 1.14%
2058 -1.15% 1.14%
2057 -1.14% 1.14%
2056 -1.14% 1.14%
2055 -1.11% 1.14%
2054 -1.07% 1.14%
2053 -1.07% 1.14%
2052 -1.05% 1.14%
2051 -1.03% 1.15%
2050 -0.98% 1.16%
2049 -0.98% 1.16%
2048 -0.99% 1.17%
2047 -0.94% 1.15%
2046 -0.93% 1.14%
2045 -0.92% 1.15%
2044 -0.95% 1.16%
2043 -0.93% 1.16%
2042 -0.91% 1.17%
2041 -0.89% 1.18%
2040 -0.92% 1.18%
2039 -0.89% 1.19%
2038 -0.88% 1.19%
2037 -0.86% 1.19%
2036 -0.83% 1.18%
2035 -0.84% 1.18%
2034 -0.82% 1.17%
2033 -0.81% 1.15%
2032 -0.8% 1.13%
2031 -0.81% 1.11%
2030 -0.81% 1.15%
2029 -0.83% 1.24%
2028 -0.83% 1.42%
2027 -0.82% 1.7%
2026 -1.49% 2.33%
2025 -0.54% 3.47%
2024 0.58% 4.79%
2023 1.41% 4.06%
2022 0.83% 5.22%
2021 -0.07% 1.85%
2020 -0.03% -0.47%
2019 -0.29% 1.06%
2018 -0.82% 1.34%
2017 -1.21% 3.22%
2016 -1.16% 5.05%
2015 -0.89% 5.53%
2014 -0.81% 4.76%
2013 -0.93% 4.08%
2012 -1.29% 4.04%
2011 -2.23% 3.42%
2010 -2.08% 2.43%
2009 -1.1% 6.42%
2008 -1.02% 12.1%
2007 -1.18% 12.3%
2006 -1.58% 7.38%
2005 -1.62% 5.32%
2004 -1.12% 5.64%
2003 -0.81% 5.96%
2002 -0.8% 6.26%
2001 -0.82% 6.58%
2000 -0.7% 6.97%
1999 -0.71% 7.42%
1998 -0.72% 7.92%
1997 -0.74% 8.46%
1996 -0.76% 6.69%
1995 -0.77% 4.57%
1994 -0.69% 4.77%
1993 -0.47% 5.08%
1992 -0.11% 5.39%
1991 0.17% 5.71%
1990 0.37% 6.05%
1989 0.8% 6.43%
1988 1.07% 6.83%
1987 1.05% 7.28%
1986 0.97% 6.49%
1985 0.86% 5.51%
1984 0.83% 5.72%
1983 0.81% 5.91%
1982 0.71% 6.05%
1981 0.58% 8.29%
1980 0.45% 11.4%
1979 0.54% 12.7%
1978 0.73% 13.9%
1977 0.79% 15.3%
1976 0.82% 13.4%
1975 0.85% 11%
1974 0.91% 12.1%
1973 0.96% 13.3%
1972 1.09% 14.9%
1971 1.25% 16.9%
1970 1.04% 19.6%
1969 0.92% 20.2%
1968 1.13% 11%
1967 1.21% 3.29%
1966 1.23% 4.11%
1965 1.24% 4.64%
1964 1.25% 4.91%
1963 1.24% 5.01%
1962 1.41% 5.04%
1961 1.62% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Lithuania UAE
Current population
2829914
11686438
Population rank 140/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 3/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +158,634
Net migration rank 157/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 158,634
2024 - 2,617 - 278,439
2023 -16,368 44,935 92,698 300,004
2022 -20,671 72,100 81,758 322,773
2021 -24,433 19,657 76,802 421,663
2020 -19,953 19,884 87,871 92,541
2019 -13,212 10,665 86,296 -125,186
2018 -12,686 -3,459 86,840 14,611
2017 -12,224 -28,027 89,382 34,155
2016 -11,509 -30,612 87,028 195,317
2015 -11,935 -22,560 85,044 342,468
2014 -10,868 -12,387 84,277 360,174
2013 -12,733 -16,769 82,977 279,269
2012 -11,060 -21,387 78,682 225,921
2011 -10,901 -38,518 73,496 215,183
2010 -11,460 -78,887 69,907 161,842
2009 -9,805 -32,186 66,521 163,643
2008 -12,153 -16,482 55,426 523,207
2007 -15,510 -21,815 55,048 722,380
2006 -15,041 -24,730 54,338 399,306
2005 -14,287 -51,357 60,046 174,926
2004 -11,482 -32,312 60,344 176,319
2003 -10,929 -22,701 59,118 177,237
2002 -11,362 -12,627 55,922 178,988
2001 -9,024 -24,733 52,789 178,779
2000 -4,549 -16,077 49,993 178,469
1999 -3,877 -20,533 46,198 180,469
1998 -3,904 -22,002 41,176 183,329
1997 -3,218 -22,324 38,207 183,310
1996 -3,962 -23,236 37,886 180,296
1995 -3,992 -23,509 38,685 68,938
1994 -4,023 -24,104 42,976 62,352
1993 1,473 -23,949 41,324 65,545
1992 12,950 -25,175 42,119 65,739
1991 14,817 -10,744 41,409 66,943
1990 17,010 -8,840 41,339 67,118
1989 17,316 -26,985 40,148 68,132
1988 19,006 38,648 38,861 68,991
1987 22,422 10,820 37,741 69,493
1986 23,978 10,177 36,829 69,655
1985 19,140 9,417 34,855 37,605
1984 18,976 8,835 33,250 38,124
1983 20,911 8,585 31,480 38,536
1982 18,323 8,163 29,585 38,276
1981 16,478 7,752 27,560 37,600
1980 16,042 7,412 25,005 78,148
1979 16,989 6,932 21,987 82,238
1978 17,573 7,328 18,879 82,359
1977 19,124 8,964 15,787 81,111
1976 20,305 8,581 12,876 78,903
1975 20,470 8,170 11,859 42,380
1974 22,589 7,757 10,835 42,474
1973 22,712 7,327 9,822 42,243
1972 25,388 7,185 8,818 41,888
1971 28,930 7,130 7,839 41,425
1970 27,629 6,530 6,922 40,792
1969 27,345 4,179 6,138 39,902
1968 28,325 6,522 5,588 28,866
1967 29,226 5,251 5,264 -283
1966 30,381 4,799 4,955 1,516
1965 30,309 4,196 4,675 2,598
1964 34,048 3,820 4,410 3,126
1963 33,918 3,428 4,157 3,264
1962 34,933 2,899 3,901 3,212
1961 40,376 2,550 3,657 3,141
1960 40,845 2,328 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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