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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 121.6 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.18% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Lithuania vs United States: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania United States
2100 1,225,633 415,429,771
2099 1,241,510 414,829,167
2098 1,257,497 414,231,720
2097 1,273,678 413,576,381
2096 1,290,189 412,927,393
2095 1,307,275 412,225,379
2094 1,324,312 411,498,749
2093 1,341,875 410,785,729
2092 1,360,029 410,051,921
2091 1,378,546 409,320,183
2090 1,397,420 408,613,732
2089 1,416,650 407,885,645
2088 1,436,421 407,129,733
2087 1,456,324 406,421,298
2086 1,476,301 405,715,343
2085 1,496,940 405,059,379
2084 1,517,611 404,343,130
2083 1,538,569 403,612,785
2082 1,559,787 402,871,293
2081 1,581,134 402,054,554
2080 1,602,498 401,319,194
2079 1,623,820 400,554,914
2078 1,645,249 399,737,968
2077 1,666,665 398,906,565
2076 1,688,177 398,035,750
2075 1,709,720 397,109,170
2074 1,731,404 396,226,412
2073 1,752,662 395,307,725
2072 1,773,945 394,393,561
2071 1,795,473 393,415,363
2070 1,817,142 392,469,727
2069 1,839,387 391,479,981
2068 1,861,529 390,517,695
2067 1,883,928 389,543,856
2066 1,906,591 388,597,719
2065 1,929,619 387,685,327
2064 1,952,334 386,805,026
2063 1,975,020 385,911,917
2062 1,998,444 385,032,627
2061 2,021,930 384,170,837
2060 2,045,989 383,361,269
2059 2,070,233 382,542,030
2058 2,094,564 381,704,804
2057 2,118,985 380,907,023
2056 2,143,474 380,159,777
2055 2,168,085 379,430,756
2054 2,192,337 378,682,851
2053 2,216,075 377,878,421
2052 2,240,149 377,073,303
2051 2,263,905 376,229,840
2050 2,287,466 375,373,155
2049 2,310,176 374,493,150
2048 2,333,041 373,590,762
2047 2,356,291 372,626,259
2046 2,378,713 371,644,809
2045 2,401,082 370,602,914
2044 2,423,438 369,518,897
2043 2,446,634 368,375,680
2042 2,469,564 367,158,772
2041 2,492,222 365,937,822
2040 2,514,657 364,671,837
2039 2,538,036 363,367,337
2038 2,560,781 361,997,023
2037 2,583,644 360,606,236
2036 2,605,925 359,193,245
2035 2,627,752 357,750,686
2034 2,650,015 356,266,726
2033 2,671,840 354,775,032
2032 2,693,646 353,259,037
2031 2,715,491 351,721,511
2030 2,737,751 350,155,042
2029 2,760,194 348,564,667
2028 2,783,343 346,906,294
2027 2,806,651 345,257,605
2026 2,829,914 343,565,426
2025 2,872,755 341,784,857
2024 2,888,278 340,110,988
2023 2,871,585 334,914,895
2022 2,831,639 333,271,411
2021 2,808,380 331,893,745
2020 2,810,369 331,526,933
2019 2,811,089 328,329,953
2018 2,819,200 326,838,199
2017 2,842,639 325,122,128
2016 2,877,325 323,071,755
2015 2,911,109 320,738,994
2014 2,937,253 318,386,329
2013 2,961,250 316,059,947
2012 2,989,139 313,877,662
2011 3,028,115 311,583,481
2010 3,097,282 309,327,143
2009 3,162,916 306,771,529
2008 3,198,231 304,093,966
2007 3,231,294 301,231,207
2006 3,269,909 298,379,912
2005 3,322,528 295,516,599
2004 3,377,075 292,805,298
2003 3,415,213 290,107,933
2002 3,443,067 287,625,193
2001 3,470,818 284,968,955
2000 3,499,536 282,162,411
1999 3,524,238 279,294,713
1998 3,549,331 276,115,288
1997 3,575,137 272,911,760
1996 3,601,613 269,667,391
1995 3,629,102 266,557,091
1994 3,657,144 263,435,673
1993 3,682,613 260,255,352
1992 3,700,114 256,894,189
1991 3,704,134 253,492,503
1990 3,697,838 250,131,894
1989 3,684,255 246,819,222
1988 3,655,049 244,499,004
1987 3,616,367 242,288,936
1986 3,578,914 240,132,831
1985 3,544,543 237,923,734
1984 3,514,205 235,824,908
1983 3,485,192 233,792,014
1982 3,457,179 231,664,432
1981 3,432,947 229,465,744
1980 3,413,202 226,542,250
1979 3,397,842 225,055,487
1978 3,379,514 222,584,545
1977 3,355,036 220,239,425
1976 3,328,664 218,035,164
1975 3,301,652 215,973,199
1974 3,273,894 213,853,928
1973 3,244,438 211,908,788
1972 3,213,622 209,896,021
1971 3,179,041 207,660,677
1970 3,139,689 205,052,174
1969 3,107,321 202,676,946
1968 3,078,850 200,706,052
1967 3,044,400 198,712,056
1966 3,008,050 196,560,338
1965 2,971,450 194,302,963
1964 2,935,200 191,888,791
1963 2,898,950 189,241,798
1962 2,863,350 186,537,737
1961 2,823,550 183,691,481
1960 2,778,550 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania United States
2100 -1.28% 0.14%
2099 -1.27% 0.14%
2098 -1.27% 0.16%
2097 -1.28% 0.16%
2096 -1.31% 0.17%
2095 -1.29% 0.18%
2094 -1.31% 0.17%
2093 -1.33% 0.18%
2092 -1.34% 0.18%
2091 -1.35% 0.17%
2090 -1.36% 0.18%
2089 -1.38% 0.19%
2088 -1.37% 0.17%
2087 -1.35% 0.17%
2086 -1.38% 0.16%
2085 -1.36% 0.18%
2084 -1.36% 0.18%
2083 -1.36% 0.18%
2082 -1.35% 0.2%
2081 -1.33% 0.18%
2080 -1.31% 0.19%
2079 -1.3% 0.2%
2078 -1.28% 0.21%
2077 -1.27% 0.22%
2076 -1.26% 0.23%
2075 -1.25% 0.22%
2074 -1.21% 0.23%
2073 -1.2% 0.23%
2072 -1.2% 0.25%
2071 -1.19% 0.24%
2070 -1.21% 0.25%
2069 -1.19% 0.25%
2068 -1.19% 0.25%
2067 -1.19% 0.24%
2066 -1.19% 0.24%
2065 -1.16% 0.23%
2064 -1.15% 0.23%
2063 -1.17% 0.23%
2062 -1.16% 0.22%
2061 -1.18% 0.21%
2060 -1.17% 0.21%
2059 -1.16% 0.22%
2058 -1.15% 0.21%
2057 -1.14% 0.2%
2056 -1.14% 0.19%
2055 -1.11% 0.2%
2054 -1.07% 0.21%
2053 -1.07% 0.21%
2052 -1.05% 0.22%
2051 -1.03% 0.23%
2050 -0.98% 0.23%
2049 -0.98% 0.24%
2048 -0.99% 0.26%
2047 -0.94% 0.26%
2046 -0.93% 0.28%
2045 -0.92% 0.29%
2044 -0.95% 0.31%
2043 -0.93% 0.33%
2042 -0.91% 0.33%
2041 -0.89% 0.35%
2040 -0.92% 0.36%
2039 -0.89% 0.38%
2038 -0.88% 0.39%
2037 -0.86% 0.39%
2036 -0.83% 0.4%
2035 -0.84% 0.42%
2034 -0.82% 0.42%
2033 -0.81% 0.43%
2032 -0.8% 0.44%
2031 -0.81% 0.45%
2030 -0.81% 0.46%
2029 -0.83% 0.48%
2028 -0.83% 0.48%
2027 -0.82% 0.49%
2026 -1.49% 0.52%
2025 -0.54% 0.49%
2024 0.58% 1.55%
2023 1.41% 0.49%
2022 0.83% 0.42%
2021 -0.07% 0.11%
2020 -0.03% 0.97%
2019 -0.29% 0.46%
2018 -0.82% 0.53%
2017 -1.21% 0.63%
2016 -1.16% 0.73%
2015 -0.89% 0.74%
2014 -0.81% 0.74%
2013 -0.93% 0.7%
2012 -1.29% 0.74%
2011 -2.23% 0.73%
2010 -2.08% 0.83%
2009 -1.1% 0.88%
2008 -1.02% 0.95%
2007 -1.18% 0.96%
2006 -1.58% 0.97%
2005 -1.62% 0.93%
2004 -1.12% 0.93%
2003 -0.81% 0.86%
2002 -0.8% 0.93%
2001 -0.82% 0.99%
2000 -0.7% 1.03%
1999 -0.71% 1.15%
1998 -0.72% 1.17%
1997 -0.74% 1.2%
1996 -0.76% 1.17%
1995 -0.77% 1.18%
1994 -0.69% 1.22%
1993 -0.47% 1.31%
1992 -0.11% 1.34%
1991 0.17% 1.34%
1990 0.37% 1.34%
1989 0.8% 0.95%
1988 1.07% 0.91%
1987 1.05% 0.9%
1986 0.97% 0.93%
1985 0.86% 0.89%
1984 0.83% 0.87%
1983 0.81% 0.92%
1982 0.71% 0.96%
1981 0.58% 1.29%
1980 0.45% 0.66%
1979 0.54% 1.11%
1978 0.73% 1.06%
1977 0.79% 1.01%
1976 0.82% 0.95%
1975 0.85% 0.99%
1974 0.91% 0.92%
1973 0.96% 0.96%
1972 1.09% 1.08%
1971 1.25% 1.27%
1970 1.04% 1.17%
1969 0.92% 0.98%
1968 1.13% 1%
1967 1.21% 1.09%
1966 1.23% 1.16%
1965 1.24% 1.26%
1964 1.25% 1.4%
1963 1.24% 1.45%
1962 1.41% 1.55%
1961 1.62% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Lithuania United States
Current population
2829914
344023146
Population rank 140/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 4.15%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
25.4 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
14.2 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +46 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 134/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -24,618 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 157/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 1,230,663
2024 - 2,617 - 1,286,132
2023 -16,368 44,935 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -20,671 72,100 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -24,433 19,657 199,137 674,787
2020 -19,953 19,884 208,862 329,769
2019 -13,212 10,665 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -12,686 -3,459 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -12,224 -28,027 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -11,509 -30,612 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -11,935 -22,560 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -10,868 -12,387 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -12,733 -16,769 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -11,060 -21,387 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -10,901 -38,518 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -11,460 -78,887 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -9,805 -32,186 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -12,153 -16,482 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -15,510 -21,815 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -15,041 -24,730 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -14,287 -51,357 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -11,482 -32,312 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -10,929 -22,701 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -11,362 -12,627 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -9,024 -24,733 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -4,549 -16,077 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -3,877 -20,533 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -3,904 -22,002 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -3,218 -22,324 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -3,962 -23,236 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -3,992 -23,509 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -4,023 -24,104 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 1,473 -23,949 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 12,950 -25,175 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 14,817 -10,744 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 17,010 -8,840 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 17,316 -26,985 1,875,826 400,998
1988 19,006 38,648 1,735,943 460,778
1987 22,422 10,820 1,720,252 480,815
1986 23,978 10,177 1,656,917 493,082
1985 19,140 9,417 1,689,258 598,777
1984 18,976 8,835 1,627,192 622,793
1983 20,911 8,585 1,636,544 662,840
1982 18,323 8,163 1,714,317 600,149
1981 16,478 7,752 1,652,153 583,070
1980 16,042 7,412 1,608,450 595,916
1979 16,989 6,932 1,597,894 503,559
1978 17,573 7,328 1,402,283 556,521
1977 19,124 8,964 1,431,556 577,060
1976 20,305 8,581 1,264,604 635,590
1975 20,470 8,170 1,252,644 655,078
1974 22,589 7,757 1,218,968 706,978
1973 22,712 7,327 1,165,499 783,163
1972 25,388 7,185 1,301,355 833,543
1971 28,930 7,130 1,640,519 833,549
1970 27,629 6,530 1,824,965 744,902
1969 27,345 4,179 1,702,487 523,740
1968 28,325 6,522 1,565,507 594,514
1967 29,226 5,251 1,669,181 585,410
1966 30,381 4,799 1,749,387 637,692
1965 30,309 4,196 1,943,030 644,902
1964 34,048 3,820 2,245,099 618,635
1963 33,918 3,428 2,289,826 639,495
1962 34,933 2,899 2,406,337 625,617
1961 40,376 2,550 2,571,681 580,333
1960 40,845 2,328 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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