Population growth rate with and without migration in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.891 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Lithuania is 0.891, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Lithuania peaked at 1.81 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.88, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 rate with and without migration in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.16 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.21 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.26 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.36 | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 1.43 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.81 | +26.3% |
| 1960 | 1.58 | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 1.54 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.33 | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.3 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1 | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.933 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.922 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.869 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.873 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.845 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.749 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.705 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.681 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.707 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.751 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.843 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.787 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.806 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.948 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.912 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | +71.6% |
| 1989 | -0.285 | -118.2% |
| 1990 | 0.226 | -179.3% |
| 1991 | 0.12 | -46.9% |
| 1992 | -0.329 | -374.2% |
| 1993 | -0.612 | +86.0% |
| 1994 | -0.768 | +25.5% |
| 1995 | -0.762 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.751 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | -0.716 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -0.724 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -0.683 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | -0.599 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | -0.974 | +62.6% |
| 2002 | -0.699 | -28.2% |
| 2003 | -0.98 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | -1.29 | +31.9% |
| 2005 | -1.96 | +51.7% |
| 2006 | -1.22 | -38.1% |
| 2007 | -1.15 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | -0.895 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | -1.32 | +47.7% |
| 2010 | -2.88 | +117.9% |
| 2011 | -1.61 | -43.9% |
| 2012 | -1.06 | -34.3% |
| 2013 | -0.954 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | -0.756 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | -1.12 | +48.5% |
| 2016 | -1.42 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | -1.38 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -0.526 | -61.8% |
| 2019 | -0.004 | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 0.054 | -1450.0% |
| 2021 | -0.146 | -370.4% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -1289.7% |
| 2023 | 0.891 | -48.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 12.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1450.0% | -0.004 | 0.054 |
| 2022 | +1289.7% | -0.146 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | -374.2% | 0.12 | -0.329 |
| 2021 | -370.4% | 0.054 | -0.146 |
| 1990 | +179.3% | -0.285 | 0.226 |
| 1989 | -118.2% | 1.56 | -0.285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 1.02 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 | 1 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9119 | 0.705 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7715 | -0.285 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4999 | -0.768 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.11 | -1.96 | -0.599 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -2.88 | -0.004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.634 | -0.146 | 1.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Lithuania?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Lithuania was 0.891 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Lithuania ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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