Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Lithuania

Lithuania: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 2.87 million in 2031. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2031)
2.87 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.63 million
in 1995
All-time low
2.81 million
in 2021
Years of data
37
1995–2031

Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Lithuania, 1995–2031

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995201320311995: 3.6M1996: 3.6M1997: 3.6M1998: 3.5M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.4M2004: 3.4M2005: 3.3M2006: 3.3M2007: 3.2M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.2M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.0M2014: 2.9M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.9M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.9M2024: 2.9M2025: 2.9M2026: 2.9M2027: 2.9M2028: 2.9M2029: 2.9M2030: 2.9M2031: 2.9M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 11.43 million compare
  2. 19 Hong Kong (China) 7.77 million compare
  3. 20 Singapore 6.37 million compare
  4. 22 Latvia 1.84 million compare
  5. 23 Estonia 1.36 million compare
  6. 24 Montenegro 626,027 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places β†’

More population data for Lithuania

All data for Lithuania β†’

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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Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 1,287 data points, 1980–2031
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