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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 15.3 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Lithuania vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Yemen
2100 1,232,467 111,481,288
2099 1,248,433 111,166,365
2098 1,264,509 110,823,878
2097 1,280,780 110,463,393
2096 1,297,383 110,075,677
2095 1,314,564 109,669,492
2094 1,331,697 109,238,445
2093 1,349,357 108,785,158
2092 1,367,612 108,301,955
2091 1,386,232 107,796,487
2090 1,405,212 107,270,820
2089 1,424,549 106,721,736
2088 1,444,430 106,150,572
2087 1,464,444 105,558,607
2086 1,484,533 104,947,326
2085 1,505,287 104,309,237
2084 1,526,073 103,657,284
2083 1,547,148 102,986,631
2082 1,568,485 102,302,622
2081 1,589,950 101,596,159
2080 1,611,433 100,875,201
2079 1,632,875 100,134,051
2078 1,654,422 99,378,110
2077 1,675,958 98,609,975
2076 1,697,590 97,818,664
2075 1,719,253 97,013,320
2074 1,741,058 96,187,203
2073 1,762,435 95,346,716
2072 1,783,836 94,485,874
2071 1,805,485 93,603,848
2070 1,827,274 92,709,049
2069 1,849,644 91,795,290
2068 1,871,909 90,865,447
2067 1,894,433 89,921,194
2066 1,917,222 88,958,695
2065 1,940,378 87,982,501
2064 1,963,220 86,994,159
2063 1,986,033 85,982,061
2062 2,009,588 84,947,120
2061 2,033,204 83,896,256
2060 2,057,397 82,829,722
2059 2,081,777 81,744,993
2058 2,106,243 80,641,636
2057 2,130,801 79,527,942
2056 2,155,426 78,400,761
2055 2,180,174 77,261,521
2054 2,204,562 76,109,237
2053 2,228,432 74,951,358
2052 2,252,640 73,780,088
2051 2,276,529 72,598,574
2050 2,300,221 71,404,664
2049 2,323,058 70,211,386
2048 2,346,050 69,012,729
2047 2,369,429 67,813,135
2046 2,391,976 66,608,054
2045 2,414,470 65,404,355
2044 2,436,951 64,201,447
2043 2,460,277 63,002,861
2042 2,483,334 61,810,280
2041 2,506,119 60,624,401
2040 2,528,678 59,448,342
2039 2,552,188 58,277,392
2038 2,575,059 57,109,914
2037 2,598,050 55,948,438
2036 2,620,456 54,784,372
2035 2,642,405 53,617,795
2034 2,664,791 52,452,522
2033 2,686,738 51,284,323
2032 2,708,666 50,117,732
2031 2,730,633 48,947,870
2030 2,753,016 47,764,521
2029 2,775,584 46,573,906
2028 2,798,862 45,382,831
2027 2,822,301 44,183,742
2026 2,845,693 42,980,680
2025 2,888,774 41,773,878
2024 2,888,278 40,583,164
2023 2,871,585 39,390,799
2022 2,831,639 38,222,876
2021 2,808,380 37,140,230
2020 2,810,369 36,134,863
2019 2,811,089 35,111,408
2018 2,819,200 34,085,182
2017 2,842,639 33,090,921
2016 2,877,325 32,109,010
2015 2,911,109 31,159,379
2014 2,937,253 30,226,309
2013 2,961,250 29,312,952
2012 2,989,139 28,433,647
2011 3,028,115 27,582,897
2010 3,097,282 26,754,387
2009 3,162,916 25,927,724
2008 3,198,231 25,111,941
2007 3,231,294 24,318,082
2006 3,269,909 23,543,083
2005 3,322,528 22,790,085
2004 3,377,075 22,095,167
2003 3,415,213 21,456,379
2002 3,443,067 20,835,086
2001 3,470,818 20,226,147
2000 3,499,536 19,624,141
1999 3,524,238 19,029,420
1998 3,549,331 18,446,013
1997 3,575,137 17,873,936
1996 3,601,613 17,313,177
1995 3,629,102 16,740,058
1994 3,657,144 16,149,147
1993 3,682,613 15,563,914
1992 3,700,114 14,989,494
1991 3,704,134 14,430,201
1990 3,697,838 13,887,862
1989 3,684,255 13,364,174
1988 3,655,049 12,859,708
1987 3,616,367 12,369,912
1986 3,578,914 11,901,040
1985 3,544,543 11,453,825
1984 3,514,205 11,025,597
1983 3,485,192 10,621,499
1982 3,457,179 10,241,006
1981 3,432,947 9,882,362
1980 3,413,202 9,543,358
1979 3,397,842 9,224,194
1978 3,379,514 8,926,586
1977 3,355,036 8,648,222
1976 3,328,664 8,384,113
1975 3,301,652 8,133,598
1974 3,273,894 7,896,783
1973 3,244,438 7,672,796
1972 3,213,622 7,460,068
1971 3,179,041 7,257,462
1970 3,139,689 7,065,279
1969 3,107,321 6,875,859
1968 3,078,850 6,690,524
1967 3,044,400 6,516,444
1966 3,008,050 6,351,494
1965 2,971,450 6,195,593
1964 2,935,200 6,048,006
1963 2,898,950 5,911,135
1962 2,863,350 5,782,221
1961 2,823,550 5,655,232
1960 2,778,550 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lithuania's population will shrink by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people with a rank change from 139th to 145th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Yemen
2100 -1.28% 0.28%
2099 -1.27% 0.31%
2098 -1.27% 0.33%
2097 -1.28% 0.35%
2096 -1.31% 0.37%
2095 -1.29% 0.39%
2094 -1.31% 0.42%
2093 -1.33% 0.45%
2092 -1.34% 0.47%
2091 -1.35% 0.49%
2090 -1.36% 0.51%
2089 -1.38% 0.54%
2088 -1.37% 0.56%
2087 -1.35% 0.58%
2086 -1.38% 0.61%
2085 -1.36% 0.63%
2084 -1.36% 0.65%
2083 -1.36% 0.67%
2082 -1.35% 0.7%
2081 -1.33% 0.71%
2080 -1.31% 0.74%
2079 -1.3% 0.76%
2078 -1.28% 0.78%
2077 -1.27% 0.81%
2076 -1.26% 0.83%
2075 -1.25% 0.86%
2074 -1.21% 0.88%
2073 -1.2% 0.91%
2072 -1.2% 0.94%
2071 -1.19% 0.97%
2070 -1.21% 1%
2069 -1.19% 1.02%
2068 -1.19% 1.05%
2067 -1.19% 1.08%
2066 -1.19% 1.11%
2065 -1.16% 1.14%
2064 -1.15% 1.18%
2063 -1.17% 1.22%
2062 -1.16% 1.25%
2061 -1.18% 1.29%
2060 -1.17% 1.33%
2059 -1.16% 1.37%
2058 -1.15% 1.4%
2057 -1.14% 1.44%
2056 -1.14% 1.47%
2055 -1.11% 1.51%
2054 -1.07% 1.54%
2053 -1.07% 1.59%
2052 -1.05% 1.63%
2051 -1.03% 1.67%
2050 -0.98% 1.7%
2049 -0.98% 1.74%
2048 -0.99% 1.77%
2047 -0.94% 1.81%
2046 -0.93% 1.84%
2045 -0.92% 1.87%
2044 -0.95% 1.9%
2043 -0.93% 1.93%
2042 -0.91% 1.96%
2041 -0.89% 1.98%
2040 -0.92% 2.01%
2039 -0.89% 2.04%
2038 -0.88% 2.08%
2037 -0.86% 2.12%
2036 -0.83% 2.18%
2035 -0.84% 2.22%
2034 -0.82% 2.28%
2033 -0.81% 2.33%
2032 -0.8% 2.39%
2031 -0.81% 2.48%
2030 -0.81% 2.56%
2029 -0.83% 2.62%
2028 -0.83% 2.71%
2027 -0.82% 2.8%
2026 -1.49% 2.89%
2025 0.02% 2.93%
2024 0.58% 3.03%
2023 1.41% 3.06%
2022 0.83% 2.92%
2021 -0.07% 2.78%
2020 -0.03% 2.91%
2019 -0.29% 3.01%
2018 -0.82% 3%
2017 -1.21% 3.06%
2016 -1.16% 3.05%
2015 -0.89% 3.09%
2014 -0.81% 3.12%
2013 -0.93% 3.09%
2012 -1.29% 3.08%
2011 -2.23% 3.1%
2010 -2.08% 3.19%
2009 -1.1% 3.25%
2008 -1.02% 3.26%
2007 -1.18% 3.29%
2006 -1.58% 3.3%
2005 -1.62% 3.15%
2004 -1.12% 2.98%
2003 -0.81% 2.98%
2002 -0.8% 3.01%
2001 -0.82% 3.07%
2000 -0.7% 3.13%
1999 -0.71% 3.16%
1998 -0.72% 3.2%
1997 -0.74% 3.24%
1996 -0.76% 3.42%
1995 -0.77% 3.66%
1994 -0.69% 3.76%
1993 -0.47% 3.83%
1992 -0.11% 3.88%
1991 0.17% 3.91%
1990 0.37% 3.92%
1989 0.8% 3.92%
1988 1.07% 3.96%
1987 1.05% 3.94%
1986 0.97% 3.9%
1985 0.86% 3.88%
1984 0.83% 3.8%
1983 0.81% 3.72%
1982 0.71% 3.63%
1981 0.58% 3.55%
1980 0.45% 3.46%
1979 0.54% 3.33%
1978 0.73% 3.22%
1977 0.79% 3.15%
1976 0.82% 3.08%
1975 0.85% 3%
1974 0.91% 2.92%
1973 0.96% 2.85%
1972 1.09% 2.79%
1971 1.25% 2.72%
1970 1.04% 2.75%
1969 0.92% 2.77%
1968 1.13% 2.67%
1967 1.21% 2.6%
1966 1.23% 2.52%
1965 1.24% 2.44%
1964 1.25% 2.32%
1963 1.24% 2.23%
1962 1.41% 2.25%
1961 1.62% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Yemen
Current population
2845693
43598646
Population rank 139/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.52%
One net population change
17.7 hours
26.6 seconds
One birth every
27.6 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
14 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +496 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 15/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -16,291
Net migration rank 157/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -16,291
2024 -18,485 2,617 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 -16,368 44,935 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -20,671 72,100 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -24,433 19,657 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -19,953 19,884 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -13,212 10,665 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -12,686 -3,459 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -12,224 -28,027 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -11,509 -30,612 975,697 -6,492
2015 -11,935 -22,560 939,922 -9,883
2014 -10,868 -12,387 920,330 15,764
2013 -12,733 -16,769 884,929 5,697
2012 -11,060 -21,387 845,645 22,349
2011 -10,901 -38,518 806,359 27,184
2010 -11,460 -78,887 803,246 20,269
2009 -9,805 -32,186 798,911 30,919
2008 -12,153 -16,482 779,123 22,621
2007 -15,510 -21,815 764,780 21,210
2006 -15,041 -24,730 750,082 13,940
2005 -14,287 -51,357 726,708 15,283
2004 -11,482 -32,312 710,493 -62,641
2003 -10,929 -22,701 694,457 -64,737
2002 -11,362 -12,627 672,494 -59,648
2001 -9,024 -24,733 658,704 -53,698
2000 -4,549 -16,077 646,694 -47,713
1999 -3,877 -20,533 633,166 -42,731
1998 -3,904 -22,002 615,488 -39,096
1997 -3,218 -22,324 604,443 -36,694
1996 -3,962 -23,236 588,786 -35,043
1995 -3,992 -23,509 607,966 -15,485
1994 -4,023 -24,104 602,363 -13,040
1993 1,473 -23,949 595,459 -14,332
1992 12,950 -25,175 582,072 -14,372
1991 14,817 -10,744 565,837 -14,964
1990 17,010 -8,840 549,654 -15,847
1989 17,316 -26,985 530,464 -16,876
1988 19,006 38,648 513,296 -17,952
1987 22,422 10,820 493,337 -9,097
1986 23,978 10,177 464,665 -11,151
1985 19,140 9,417 455,576 -14,660
1984 18,976 8,835 434,674 -19,143
1983 20,911 8,585 414,823 -22,152
1982 18,323 8,163 392,302 -23,981
1981 16,478 7,752 374,482 -25,499
1980 16,042 7,412 355,767 -26,740
1979 16,989 6,932 336,378 -27,090
1978 17,573 7,328 312,439 -26,524
1977 19,124 8,964 296,115 -25,305
1976 20,305 8,581 281,078 -23,669
1975 20,470 8,170 266,815 -23,192
1974 22,589 7,757 252,737 -22,726
1973 22,712 7,327 240,235 -22,282
1972 25,388 7,185 229,322 -21,826
1971 28,930 7,130 219,095 -21,386
1970 27,629 6,530 207,613 -20,966
1969 27,345 4,179 196,305 -4,121
1968 28,325 6,522 182,518 -4,031
1967 29,226 5,251 173,637 -3,959
1966 30,381 4,799 164,091 -3,874
1965 30,309 4,196 155,398 -3,797
1964 34,048 3,820 147,299 -3,712
1963 33,918 3,428 133,781 -3,640
1962 34,933 2,899 131,262 -3,572
1961 40,376 2,550 129,787 -3,503
1960 40,845 2,328 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 65.5% of the population change in Lithuania is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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