Population growth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population growth rate was -1.3 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-1.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
228th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 1959
All-time low
-2.88
in 2010
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Lithuania, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Lithuania stood at -1.3.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Lithuania peaked at 1.81 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.88, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 228th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0513 | — |
| 1800 | 0.7707 | +1402.5% |
| 1900 | 1.47 | +90.8% |
| 1905 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.1842 | -112.5% |
| 1915 | -2.68 | +1353.9% |
| 1920 | -1.31 | -51.2% |
| 1925 | 0.8259 | -163.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5261 | -36.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0822 | -84.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2279 | +177.1% |
| 1945 | 0.4451 | +95.3% |
| 1950 | 1.02 | +128.2% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | -0.539 | -160.5% |
| 2025 | -1.5 | +178.8% |
| 2026 | -0.825 | -45.1% |
| 2027 | -0.834 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | -0.835 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | -0.816 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 2031 | -0.808 | -1.0% |
| 2032 | -0.813 | +0.6% |
| 2033 | -0.82 | +0.9% |
| 2034 | -0.844 | +2.9% |
| 2035 | -0.834 | -1.2% |
| 2036 | -0.859 | +3.0% |
| 2037 | -0.889 | +3.5% |
| 2038 | -0.892 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | -0.925 | +3.7% |
| 2040 | -0.896 | -3.1% |
| 2041 | -0.913 | +1.9% |
| 2042 | -0.933 | +2.2% |
| 2043 | -0.953 | +2.1% |
| 2044 | -0.927 | -2.7% |
| 2045 | -0.936 | +1.0% |
| 2046 | -0.947 | +1.2% |
| 2047 | -0.992 | +4.8% |
| 2048 | -0.985 | -0.7% |
| 2049 | -0.988 | +0.3% |
| 2050 | -1.03 | +4.8% |
| 2051 | -1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2052 | -1.08 | +2.4% |
| 2053 | -1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2054 | -1.11 | +3.2% |
| 2055 | -1.14 | +2.7% |
| 2056 | -1.15 | +0.6% |
| 2057 | -1.16 | +0.9% |
| 2058 | -1.17 | +0.8% |
| 2059 | -1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2060 | -1.18 | +0.4% |
| 2061 | -1.17 | -1.3% |
| 2062 | -1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2063 | -1.16 | -2.0% |
| 2064 | -1.17 | +1.3% |
| 2065 | -1.2 | +2.6% |
| 2066 | -1.2 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2068 | -1.2 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | -1.22 | +1.7% |
| 2070 | -1.2 | -1.4% |
| 2071 | -1.21 | +0.5% |
| 2072 | -1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | -1.22 | +1.1% |
| 2074 | -1.26 | +3.3% |
| 2075 | -1.27 | +0.6% |
| 2076 | -1.28 | +1.1% |
| 2077 | -1.29 | +0.9% |
| 2078 | -1.31 | +1.4% |
| 2079 | -1.32 | +0.8% |
| 2080 | -1.34 | +1.5% |
| 2081 | -1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2082 | -1.37 | +0.8% |
| 2083 | -1.37 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | -1.37 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | -1.39 | +1.2% |
| 2086 | -1.36 | -1.9% |
| 2087 | -1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2088 | -1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2089 | -1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2090 | -1.36 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | -1.35 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | -1.34 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | -1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2094 | -1.29 | -1.7% |
| 2095 | -1.32 | +1.6% |
| 2096 | -1.29 | -2.1% |
| 2097 | -1.28 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2099 | -1.29 | +0.6% |
| 2100 | -1.3 | +0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
| 1800 | +1402.5% | 0.0513 | 0.7707 |
| 1915 | -1353.9% | -0.1842 | -2.68 |
| 2022 | +1289.7% | -0.146 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | -374.2% | 0.12 | -0.329 |
| 2021 | -370.4% | 0.054 | -0.146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0513 | 0.0513 | 0.0513 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7707 | 0.7707 | 0.7707 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 1910s | -1.43 | -2.68 | -0.1842 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.24 | -1.31 | 0.8259 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3042 | 0.0822 | 0.5261 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3365 | 0.2279 | 0.4451 | 2 |
| 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 | -0.2816 | -1.5 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.85 | -0.925 | -0.808 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.947 | -0.992 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.12 | -1.18 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.19 | -1.22 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.26 | -1.32 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.37 | -1.39 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.31 | -1.36 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 1 |
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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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Lithuania?
- Population growth rate in Lithuania was -1.3 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for population growth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 228th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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