Population growth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population growth rate was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.9% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Lithuania peaked at 1.8% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, 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 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.0% | — |
| 1951 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | +26.3% |
| 1960 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +71.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -118.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -179.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -46.9% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -374.2% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | +86.0% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | +25.5% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | -1.0% | +62.6% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -28.2% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | +40.2% |
| 2004 | -1.3% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | -2.0% | +51.7% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -38.1% |
| 2007 | -1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | +47.7% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | +117.9% |
| 2011 | -1.6% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -34.3% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | +48.5% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | -1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -61.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1450.0% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -370.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -1289.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -48.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 12.3× 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% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | +1289.7% | -0.1% | 1.7% |
| 1992 | -374.2% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -370.4% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | +179.3% | -0.3% | 0.2% |
| 1989 | -118.2% | 1.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -2.0% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -2.9% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -0.1% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Lithuania?
- Population growth rate in Lithuania was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for population growth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.