Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 2.87 million in 2031. ▼ Falling
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Lithuania, 1995–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.87 million for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in 2031.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Lithuania peaked at 3.63 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.63 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.58 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 2.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 2.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 2.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 2.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 2.87 million | -0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.87 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.78 million, 24% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.87 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 million, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 million | 3.52 million | 3.63 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 3.16 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.81 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 2.81 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 2.88 million | 2 |
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, persons for countries / index for country groups in Lithuania?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Lithuania was 2.87 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Lithuania ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.