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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 6.14 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th 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 -0.22% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Lithuania vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Zimbabwe
2100 1,225,633 37,483,053
2099 1,241,510 37,412,398
2098 1,257,497 37,328,255
2097 1,273,678 37,235,542
2096 1,290,189 37,142,915
2095 1,307,275 37,032,129
2094 1,324,312 36,912,747
2093 1,341,875 36,810,893
2092 1,360,029 36,688,511
2091 1,378,546 36,567,262
2090 1,397,420 36,425,606
2089 1,416,650 36,280,973
2088 1,436,421 36,141,446
2087 1,456,324 35,977,638
2086 1,476,301 35,808,135
2085 1,496,940 35,637,092
2084 1,517,611 35,456,207
2083 1,538,569 35,268,035
2082 1,559,787 35,078,904
2081 1,581,134 34,873,129
2080 1,602,498 34,658,962
2079 1,623,820 34,439,720
2078 1,645,249 34,217,295
2077 1,666,665 33,982,909
2076 1,688,177 33,739,228
2075 1,709,720 33,495,867
2074 1,731,404 33,244,838
2073 1,752,662 32,978,488
2072 1,773,945 32,706,059
2071 1,795,473 32,445,747
2070 1,817,142 32,181,119
2069 1,839,387 31,906,793
2068 1,861,529 31,631,000
2067 1,883,928 31,345,338
2066 1,906,591 31,062,884
2065 1,929,619 30,766,830
2064 1,952,334 30,479,939
2063 1,975,020 30,176,104
2062 1,998,444 29,867,679
2061 2,021,930 29,557,068
2060 2,045,989 29,252,423
2059 2,070,233 28,945,088
2058 2,094,564 28,631,679
2057 2,118,985 28,307,305
2056 2,143,474 27,990,713
2055 2,168,085 27,658,887
2054 2,192,337 27,331,920
2053 2,216,075 26,986,935
2052 2,240,149 26,643,553
2051 2,263,905 26,287,592
2050 2,287,466 25,934,893
2049 2,310,176 25,585,239
2048 2,333,041 25,228,082
2047 2,356,291 24,874,649
2046 2,378,713 24,513,443
2045 2,401,082 24,147,637
2044 2,423,438 23,783,088
2043 2,446,634 23,401,965
2042 2,469,564 23,035,288
2041 2,492,222 22,647,950
2040 2,514,657 22,273,520
2039 2,538,036 21,902,980
2038 2,560,781 21,530,130
2037 2,583,644 21,159,664
2036 2,605,925 20,791,034
2035 2,627,752 20,413,656
2034 2,650,015 20,048,019
2033 2,671,840 19,676,339
2032 2,693,646 19,311,985
2031 2,715,491 18,959,300
2030 2,737,751 18,613,738
2029 2,760,194 18,270,049
2028 2,783,343 17,933,466
2027 2,806,651 17,600,984
2026 2,829,914 17,273,208
2025 2,872,755 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th 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 2,287,466 people with a rank change from 140th to 145th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 -0.54% 1.89%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Lithuania Zimbabwe
Current population
2829914
17361868
Population rank 140/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +804
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 60/197
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 - 2,617 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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