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Population in Lithuania compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 3,023 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Lithuania vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Vatican
2100 1,225,633 2,521
2099 1,241,510 2,506
2098 1,257,497 2,497
2097 1,273,678 2,482
2096 1,290,189 2,469
2095 1,307,275 2,452
2094 1,324,312 2,435
2093 1,341,875 2,421
2092 1,360,029 2,400
2091 1,378,546 2,384
2090 1,397,420 2,359
2089 1,416,650 2,337
2088 1,436,421 2,319
2087 1,456,324 2,291
2086 1,476,301 2,269
2085 1,496,940 2,248
2084 1,517,611 2,217
2083 1,538,569 2,183
2082 1,559,787 2,159
2081 1,581,134 2,129
2080 1,602,498 2,105
2079 1,623,820 2,089
2078 1,645,249 2,068
2077 1,666,665 2,050
2076 1,688,177 2,025
2075 1,709,720 2,001
2074 1,731,404 1,970
2073 1,752,662 1,944
2072 1,773,945 1,912
2071 1,795,473 1,866
2070 1,817,142 1,829
2069 1,839,387 1,795
2068 1,861,529 1,777
2067 1,883,928 1,755
2066 1,906,591 1,729
2065 1,929,619 1,701
2064 1,952,334 1,679
2063 1,975,020 1,651
2062 1,998,444 1,623
2061 2,021,930 1,595
2060 2,045,989 1,556
2059 2,070,233 1,530
2058 2,094,564 1,512
2057 2,118,985 1,493
2056 2,143,474 1,469
2055 2,168,085 1,441
2054 2,192,337 1,419
2053 2,216,075 1,382
2052 2,240,149 1,358
2051 2,263,905 1,335
2050 2,287,466 1,311
2049 2,310,176 1,283
2048 2,333,041 1,256
2047 2,356,291 1,237
2046 2,378,713 1,215
2045 2,401,082 1,192
2044 2,423,438 1,174
2043 2,446,634 1,152
2042 2,469,564 1,135
2041 2,492,222 1,105
2040 2,514,657 1,070
2039 2,538,036 1,033
2038 2,560,781 1,001
2037 2,583,644 996
2036 2,605,925 1,001
2035 2,627,752 988
2034 2,650,015 988
2033 2,671,840 974
2032 2,693,646 964
2031 2,715,491 977
2030 2,737,751 979
2029 2,760,194 985
2028 2,783,343 983
2027 2,806,651 946
2026 2,829,914 933
2025 2,872,755 927
2024 2,888,278 910
2023 2,871,585 927
2022 2,831,639 951
2021 2,808,380 972
2020 2,810,369 987
2019 2,811,089 1,000
2018 2,819,200 -
2017 2,842,639 1,000
2016 2,877,325 -
2015 2,911,109 1,000
2014 2,937,253 842
2013 2,961,250 839
2012 2,989,139 836
2011 3,028,115 832
2010 3,097,282 829
2009 3,162,916 826
2008 3,198,231 824
2007 3,231,294 821
2006 3,269,909 932
2005 3,322,528 921
2004 3,377,075 921
2003 3,415,213 911
2002 3,443,067 900
2001 3,470,818 890
2000 3,499,536 880
1999 3,524,238 -
1998 3,549,331 -
1997 3,575,137 -
1996 3,601,613 -
1995 3,629,102 -
1994 3,657,144 -
1993 3,682,613 -
1992 3,700,114 -
1991 3,704,134 -
1990 3,697,838 -
1989 3,684,255 -
1988 3,655,049 -
1987 3,616,367 -
1986 3,578,914 -
1985 3,544,543 -
1984 3,514,205 -
1983 3,485,192 -
1982 3,457,179 -
1981 3,432,947 -
1980 3,413,202 -
1979 3,397,842 -
1978 3,379,514 -
1977 3,355,036 -
1976 3,328,664 -
1975 3,301,652 -
1974 3,273,894 -
1973 3,244,438 -
1972 3,213,622 -
1971 3,179,041 -
1970 3,139,689 -
1969 3,107,321 -
1968 3,078,850 -
1967 3,044,400 -
1966 3,008,050 -
1965 2,971,450 -
1964 2,935,200 -
1963 2,898,950 -
1962 2,863,350 -
1961 2,823,550 -
1960 2,778,550 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Vatican
2100 -1.28% 0.59%
2099 -1.27% 0.37%
2098 -1.27% 0.6%
2097 -1.28% 0.53%
2096 -1.31% 0.68%
2095 -1.29% 0.69%
2094 -1.31% 0.61%
2093 -1.33% 0.85%
2092 -1.34% 0.7%
2091 -1.35% 1.02%
2090 -1.36% 0.95%
2089 -1.38% 0.8%
2088 -1.37% 1.21%
2087 -1.35% 0.98%
2086 -1.38% 0.91%
2085 -1.36% 1.42%
2084 -1.36% 1.53%
2083 -1.36% 1.12%
2082 -1.35% 1.39%
2081 -1.33% 1.15%
2080 -1.31% 0.8%
2079 -1.3% 0.99%
2078 -1.28% 0.9%
2077 -1.27% 1.19%
2076 -1.26% 1.2%
2075 -1.25% 1.6%
2074 -1.21% 1.34%
2073 -1.2% 1.65%
2072 -1.2% 2.49%
2071 -1.19% 2.03%
2070 -1.21% 1.86%
2069 -1.19% 1.04%
2068 -1.19% 1.27%
2067 -1.19% 1.5%
2066 -1.19% 1.64%
2065 -1.16% 1.33%
2064 -1.15% 1.69%
2063 -1.17% 1.71%
2062 -1.16% 1.74%
2061 -1.18% 2.5%
2060 -1.17% 1.7%
2059 -1.16% 1.23%
2058 -1.15% 1.24%
2057 -1.14% 1.64%
2056 -1.14% 1.93%
2055 -1.11% 1.57%
2054 -1.07% 2.68%
2053 -1.07% 1.78%
2052 -1.05% 1.67%
2051 -1.03% 1.84%
2050 -0.98% 2.17%
2049 -0.98% 2.22%
2048 -0.99% 1.5%
2047 -0.94% 1.83%
2046 -0.93% 1.87%
2045 -0.92% 1.58%
2044 -0.95% 1.93%
2043 -0.93% 1.47%
2042 -0.91% 2.68%
2041 -0.89% 3.29%
2040 -0.92% 3.59%
2039 -0.89% 3.15%
2038 -0.88% 0.56%
2037 -0.86% -0.56%
2036 -0.83% 1.31%
2035 -0.84% 0%
2034 -0.82% 1.52%
2033 -0.81% 0.96%
2032 -0.8% -1.33%
2031 -0.81% -0.19%
2030 -0.81% -0.56%
2029 -0.83% 0.19%
2028 -0.83% 3.92%
2027 -0.82% 1.39%
2026 -1.49% 0.6%
2025 -0.54% 1.83%
2024 0.58% -1.8%
2023 1.41% -2.53%
2022 0.83% -2.1%
2021 -0.07% -1.5%
2020 -0.03% -1.3%
2019 -0.29% 0%
2018 -0.82% 0%
2017 -1.21% 0%
2016 -1.16% 0%
2015 -0.89% 18.8%
2014 -0.81% 0.36%
2013 -0.93% 0.36%
2012 -1.29% 0.48%
2011 -2.23% 0.36%
2010 -2.08% 0.36%
2009 -1.1% 0.24%
2008 -1.02% 0.37%
2007 -1.18% -11.9%
2006 -1.58% 1.19%
2005 -1.62% 0%
2004 -1.12% 1.1%
2003 -0.81% 1.22%
2002 -0.8% 1.12%
2001 -0.82% 1.14%
2000 -0.7% -
1999 -0.71% -
1998 -0.72% -
1997 -0.74% -
1996 -0.76% -
1995 -0.77% -
1994 -0.69% -
1993 -0.47% -
1992 -0.11% -
1991 0.17% -
1990 0.37% -
1989 0.8% -
1988 1.07% -
1987 1.05% -
1986 0.97% -
1985 0.86% -
1984 0.83% -
1983 0.81% -
1982 0.71% -
1981 0.58% -
1980 0.45% -
1979 0.54% -
1978 0.73% -
1977 0.79% -
1976 0.82% -
1975 0.85% -
1974 0.91% -
1973 0.96% -
1972 1.09% -
1971 1.25% -
1970 1.04% -
1969 0.92% -
1968 1.13% -
1967 1.21% -
1966 1.23% -
1965 1.24% -
1964 1.25% -
1963 1.24% -
1962 1.41% -
1961 1.62% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Vatican
Current population
2829914
936
Population rank 140/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.00001%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
1 month
One birth every
25.4 minutes
n/a
One death every
14.2 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +46 +0
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 163/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -24,618 n/a
Net migration rank 157/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -
2024 - 2,617 - -
2023 -16,368 44,935 - -
2022 -20,671 72,100 - -
2021 -24,433 19,657 - -
2020 -19,953 19,884 - -
2019 -13,212 10,665 - -
2018 -12,686 -3,459 - -
2017 -12,224 -28,027 - -
2016 -11,509 -30,612 - -
2015 -11,935 -22,560 - -
2014 -10,868 -12,387 - -
2013 -12,733 -16,769 - -
2012 -11,060 -21,387 - -
2011 -10,901 -38,518 - -
2010 -11,460 -78,887 - -
2009 -9,805 -32,186 - -
2008 -12,153 -16,482 - -
2007 -15,510 -21,815 - -
2006 -15,041 -24,730 - -
2005 -14,287 -51,357 - -
2004 -11,482 -32,312 - -
2003 -10,929 -22,701 - -
2002 -11,362 -12,627 - -
2001 -9,024 -24,733 - -
2000 -4,549 -16,077 - -
1999 -3,877 -20,533 - -
1998 -3,904 -22,002 - -
1997 -3,218 -22,324 - -
1996 -3,962 -23,236 - -
1995 -3,992 -23,509 - -
1994 -4,023 -24,104 - -
1993 1,473 -23,949 - -
1992 12,950 -25,175 - -
1991 14,817 -10,744 - -
1990 17,010 -8,840 - -
1989 17,316 -26,985 - -
1988 19,006 38,648 - -
1987 22,422 10,820 - -
1986 23,978 10,177 - -
1985 19,140 9,417 - -
1984 18,976 8,835 - -
1983 20,911 8,585 - -
1982 18,323 8,163 - -
1981 16,478 7,752 - -
1980 16,042 7,412 - -
1979 16,989 6,932 - -
1978 17,573 7,328 - -
1977 19,124 8,964 - -
1976 20,305 8,581 - -
1975 20,470 8,170 - -
1974 22,589 7,757 - -
1973 22,712 7,327 - -
1972 25,388 7,185 - -
1971 28,930 7,130 - -
1970 27,629 6,530 - -
1969 27,345 4,179 - -
1968 28,325 6,522 - -
1967 29,226 5,251 - -
1966 30,381 4,799 - -
1965 30,309 4,196 - -
1964 34,048 3,820 - -
1963 33,918 3,428 - -
1962 34,933 2,899 - -
1961 40,376 2,550 - -
1960 40,845 2,328 - -

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

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

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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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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