Population growth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population growth was 0.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Lithuania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Lithuania stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Lithuania peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.8% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -1.6% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -2.3% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6834 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Lithuania?
- Population growth in Lithuania was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for population growth?
- Lithuania ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release