Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Lithuania, 1970–2024
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 135th out of 215 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.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -53.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -163.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | +336.6% |
| 1994 | -0.7% | +46.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | -0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | +38.3% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | -1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | +88.9% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -42.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -65.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -91.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +176.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -1265.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +69.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -59.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1265.0% | -0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | -336.6% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | -176.3% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | -163.8% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
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 135th out of 215 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