Population growth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population growth was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Lithuania, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Lithuania stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.0% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Lithuania peaked at 1.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -53.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -163.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | +336.6% |
| 1994 | -0.7% | +46.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | -0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | +38.3% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | -1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | +88.9% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -42.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -65.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -91.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +176.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -1265.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +69.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -58.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1265.0% | -0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | -336.6% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | -176.4% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | -163.8% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.8% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -1.6% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -2.3% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Lithuania?
- Population growth in Lithuania was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for population growth?
- Lithuania ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.