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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 6.13 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Lithuania vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Zimbabwe
2100 1,232,467 37,486,352
2099 1,248,433 37,415,690
2098 1,264,509 37,331,540
2097 1,280,780 37,238,819
2096 1,297,383 37,146,184
2095 1,314,564 37,035,388
2094 1,331,697 36,915,996
2093 1,349,357 36,814,133
2092 1,367,612 36,691,740
2091 1,386,232 36,570,481
2090 1,405,212 36,428,812
2089 1,424,549 36,284,166
2088 1,444,430 36,144,627
2087 1,464,444 35,980,805
2086 1,484,533 35,811,286
2085 1,505,287 35,640,228
2084 1,526,073 35,459,328
2083 1,547,148 35,271,139
2082 1,568,485 35,081,992
2081 1,589,950 34,876,198
2080 1,611,433 34,662,013
2079 1,632,875 34,442,751
2078 1,654,422 34,220,306
2077 1,675,958 33,985,899
2076 1,697,590 33,742,198
2075 1,719,253 33,498,815
2074 1,741,058 33,247,764
2073 1,762,435 32,981,390
2072 1,783,836 32,708,937
2071 1,805,485 32,448,602
2070 1,827,274 32,183,952
2069 1,849,644 31,909,601
2068 1,871,909 31,633,783
2067 1,894,433 31,348,096
2066 1,917,222 31,065,618
2065 1,940,378 30,769,538
2064 1,963,220 30,482,622
2063 1,986,033 30,178,760
2062 2,009,588 29,870,308
2061 2,033,204 29,559,670
2060 2,057,397 29,254,998
2059 2,081,777 28,947,636
2058 2,106,243 28,634,199
2057 2,130,801 28,309,796
2056 2,155,426 27,993,176
2055 2,180,174 27,661,321
2054 2,204,562 27,334,325
2053 2,228,432 26,989,310
2052 2,252,640 26,645,898
2051 2,276,529 26,289,905
2050 2,300,221 25,937,176
2049 2,323,058 25,587,491
2048 2,346,050 25,230,302
2047 2,369,429 24,876,838
2046 2,391,976 24,515,600
2045 2,414,470 24,149,762
2044 2,436,951 23,785,181
2043 2,460,277 23,404,024
2042 2,483,334 23,037,316
2041 2,506,119 22,649,943
2040 2,528,678 22,275,480
2039 2,552,188 21,904,908
2038 2,575,059 21,532,024
2037 2,598,050 21,161,527
2036 2,620,456 20,792,863
2035 2,642,405 20,415,452
2034 2,664,791 20,049,783
2033 2,686,738 19,678,070
2032 2,708,666 19,313,685
2031 2,730,633 18,960,968
2030 2,753,016 18,615,376
2029 2,775,584 18,271,657
2028 2,798,862 17,935,044
2027 2,822,301 17,602,533
2026 2,845,693 17,274,728
2025 2,888,774 16,950,795
2024 2,888,278 16,634,373
2023 2,871,585 16,340,822
2022 2,831,639 16,069,056
2021 2,808,380 15,797,210
2020 2,810,369 15,526,888
2019 2,811,089 15,271,368
2018 2,819,200 15,034,452
2017 2,842,639 14,812,482
2016 2,877,325 14,600,294
2015 2,911,109 14,399,013
2014 2,937,253 14,207,359
2013 2,961,250 14,013,808
2012 2,989,139 13,817,887
2011 3,028,115 13,595,424
2010 3,097,282 13,356,548
2009 3,162,916 13,142,790
2008 3,198,231 12,959,149
2007 3,231,294 12,804,058
2006 3,269,909 12,636,445
2005 3,322,528 12,483,432
2004 3,377,075 12,365,896
2003 3,415,213 12,232,323
2002 3,443,067 12,087,653
2001 3,470,818 11,971,901
2000 3,499,536 11,892,055
1999 3,524,238 11,783,458
1998 3,549,331 11,594,297
1997 3,575,137 11,369,827
1996 3,601,613 11,158,360
1995 3,629,102 10,974,599
1994 3,657,144 10,873,148
1993 3,682,613 10,860,288
1992 3,700,114 10,702,700
1991 3,704,134 10,404,816
1990 3,697,838 10,137,281
1989 3,684,255 9,864,798
1988 3,655,049 9,583,094
1987 3,616,367 9,284,644
1986 3,578,914 8,982,578
1985 3,544,543 8,686,813
1984 3,514,205 8,391,488
1983 3,485,192 8,098,404
1982 3,457,179 7,796,496
1981 3,432,947 7,498,635
1980 3,413,202 7,041,303
1979 3,397,842 6,647,556
1978 3,379,514 6,543,575
1977 3,355,036 6,449,512
1976 3,328,664 6,287,105
1975 3,301,652 6,098,658
1974 3,273,894 5,908,328
1973 3,244,438 5,720,404
1972 3,213,622 5,542,445
1971 3,179,041 5,374,712
1970 3,139,689 5,215,918
1969 3,107,321 5,058,181
1968 3,078,850 4,900,440
1967 3,044,400 4,748,307
1966 3,008,050 4,601,217
1965 2,971,450 4,458,462
1964 2,935,200 4,320,006
1963 2,898,950 4,185,877
1962 2,863,350 4,055,959
1961 2,823,550 3,930,401
1960 2,778,550 3,809,389

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania Zimbabwe
2100 -1.28% 0.19%
2099 -1.27% 0.23%
2098 -1.27% 0.25%
2097 -1.28% 0.25%
2096 -1.31% 0.3%
2095 -1.29% 0.32%
2094 -1.31% 0.28%
2093 -1.33% 0.33%
2092 -1.34% 0.33%
2091 -1.35% 0.39%
2090 -1.36% 0.4%
2089 -1.38% 0.39%
2088 -1.37% 0.46%
2087 -1.35% 0.47%
2086 -1.38% 0.48%
2085 -1.36% 0.51%
2084 -1.36% 0.53%
2083 -1.36% 0.54%
2082 -1.35% 0.59%
2081 -1.33% 0.62%
2080 -1.31% 0.64%
2079 -1.3% 0.65%
2078 -1.28% 0.69%
2077 -1.27% 0.72%
2076 -1.26% 0.73%
2075 -1.25% 0.76%
2074 -1.21% 0.81%
2073 -1.2% 0.83%
2072 -1.2% 0.8%
2071 -1.19% 0.82%
2070 -1.21% 0.86%
2069 -1.19% 0.87%
2068 -1.19% 0.91%
2067 -1.19% 0.91%
2066 -1.19% 0.96%
2065 -1.16% 0.94%
2064 -1.15% 1.01%
2063 -1.17% 1.03%
2062 -1.16% 1.05%
2061 -1.18% 1.04%
2060 -1.17% 1.06%
2059 -1.16% 1.09%
2058 -1.15% 1.15%
2057 -1.14% 1.13%
2056 -1.14% 1.2%
2055 -1.11% 1.2%
2054 -1.07% 1.28%
2053 -1.07% 1.29%
2052 -1.05% 1.35%
2051 -1.03% 1.36%
2050 -0.98% 1.37%
2049 -0.98% 1.42%
2048 -0.99% 1.42%
2047 -0.94% 1.47%
2046 -0.93% 1.51%
2045 -0.92% 1.53%
2044 -0.95% 1.63%
2043 -0.93% 1.59%
2042 -0.91% 1.71%
2041 -0.89% 1.68%
2040 -0.92% 1.69%
2039 -0.89% 1.73%
2038 -0.88% 1.75%
2037 -0.86% 1.77%
2036 -0.83% 1.85%
2035 -0.84% 1.82%
2034 -0.82% 1.89%
2033 -0.81% 1.89%
2032 -0.8% 1.86%
2031 -0.81% 1.86%
2030 -0.81% 1.88%
2029 -0.83% 1.88%
2028 -0.83% 1.89%
2027 -0.82% 1.9%
2026 -1.49% 1.91%
2025 0.02% 1.9%
2024 0.58% 1.8%
2023 1.41% 1.69%
2022 0.83% 1.72%
2021 -0.07% 1.74%
2020 -0.03% 1.67%
2019 -0.29% 1.58%
2018 -0.82% 1.5%
2017 -1.21% 1.45%
2016 -1.16% 1.4%
2015 -0.89% 1.35%
2014 -0.81% 1.38%
2013 -0.93% 1.42%
2012 -1.29% 1.64%
2011 -2.23% 1.79%
2010 -2.08% 1.63%
2009 -1.1% 1.42%
2008 -1.02% 1.21%
2007 -1.18% 1.33%
2006 -1.58% 1.23%
2005 -1.62% 0.95%
2004 -1.12% 1.09%
2003 -0.81% 1.2%
2002 -0.8% 0.97%
2001 -0.82% 0.67%
2000 -0.7% 0.92%
1999 -0.71% 1.63%
1998 -0.72% 1.97%
1997 -0.74% 1.9%
1996 -0.76% 1.67%
1995 -0.77% 0.93%
1994 -0.69% 0.12%
1993 -0.47% 1.47%
1992 -0.11% 2.86%
1991 0.17% 2.64%
1990 0.37% 2.76%
1989 0.8% 2.94%
1988 1.07% 3.21%
1987 1.05% 3.36%
1986 0.97% 3.4%
1985 0.86% 3.52%
1984 0.83% 3.62%
1983 0.81% 3.87%
1982 0.71% 3.97%
1981 0.58% 6.49%
1980 0.45% 5.92%
1979 0.54% 1.59%
1978 0.73% 1.46%
1977 0.79% 2.58%
1976 0.82% 3.09%
1975 0.85% 3.22%
1974 0.91% 3.29%
1973 0.96% 3.21%
1972 1.09% 3.12%
1971 1.25% 3.04%
1970 1.04% 3.12%
1969 0.92% 3.22%
1968 1.13% 3.2%
1967 1.21% 3.2%
1966 1.23% 3.2%
1965 1.24% 3.2%
1964 1.25% 3.2%
1963 1.24% 3.2%
1962 1.41% 3.19%
1961 1.62% 3.18%

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

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In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Zimbabwe
Current population
2845693
17443108
Population rank 139/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
17.7 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +867
Annual growth/decline +496 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 53/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 -54,555
Net migration rank 157/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -54,555
2024 -18,485 2,617 372,494 -60,528
2023 -16,368 44,935 372,505 -97,380
2022 -20,671 72,100 371,243 -102,828
2021 -24,433 19,657 349,908 -74,623
2020 -19,953 19,884 354,790 -89,440
2019 -13,212 10,665 348,798 -103,107
2018 -12,686 -3,459 345,883 -117,758
2017 -12,224 -28,027 344,035 -128,241
2016 -11,509 -30,612 348,772 -140,181
2015 -11,935 -22,560 356,203 -162,220
2014 -10,868 -12,387 366,350 -177,029
2013 -12,733 -16,769 374,757 -176,972
2012 -11,060 -21,387 371,135 -177,061
2011 -10,901 -38,518 359,572 -108,714
2010 -11,460 -78,887 335,570 -108,671
2009 -9,805 -32,186 309,316 -108,689
2008 -12,153 -16,482 280,527 -113,858
2007 -15,510 -21,815 261,805 -118,299
2006 -15,041 -24,730 248,963 -57,257
2005 -14,287 -51,357 248,545 -134,212
2004 -11,482 -32,312 248,307 -127,550
2003 -10,929 -22,701 243,057 -96,667
2002 -11,362 -12,627 244,170 -101,212
2001 -9,024 -24,733 227,909 -139,361
2000 -4,549 -16,077 236,343 -165,181
1999 -3,877 -20,533 232,393 -86,343
1998 -3,904 -22,002 225,614 6,645
1997 -3,218 -22,324 216,288 395
1996 -3,962 -23,236 205,269 978
1995 -3,992 -23,509 206,695 -45,428
1994 -4,023 -24,104 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,473 -23,949 228,045 -243,947
1992 12,950 -25,175 255,291 75,788
1991 14,817 -10,744 260,943 3,749
1990 17,010 -8,840 265,444 4,948
1989 17,316 -26,985 270,838 3,736
1988 19,006 38,648 277,498 11,327
1987 22,422 10,820 286,766 21,308
1986 23,978 10,177 289,894 6,154
1985 19,140 9,417 290,756 4,718
1984 18,976 8,835 290,052 5,124
1983 20,911 8,585 286,545 4,456
1982 18,323 8,163 279,934 32,899
1981 16,478 7,752 271,361 11,523
1980 16,042 7,412 241,179 390,593
1979 16,989 6,932 223,657 -67,937
1978 17,573 7,328 222,979 -170,727
1977 19,124 8,964 225,139 -89,270
1976 20,305 8,581 221,419 -32,495
1975 20,470 8,170 216,947 -28,988
1974 22,589 7,757 208,806 -16,105
1973 22,712 7,327 201,885 -18,733
1972 25,388 7,185 193,725 -20,959
1971 28,930 7,130 185,427 -22,719
1970 27,629 6,530 178,979 -24,102
1969 27,345 4,179 172,626 -12,028
1968 28,325 6,522 166,865 -11,997
1967 29,226 5,251 161,205 -11,814
1966 30,381 4,799 156,014 -11,211
1965 30,309 4,196 151,164 -10,465
1964 34,048 3,820 145,848 -9,631
1963 33,918 3,428 140,984 -8,936
1962 34,933 2,899 136,317 -8,529
1961 40,376 2,550 131,531 -8,204
1960 40,845 2,328 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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