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 167th out of 215 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.
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
- Population, total 2.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.3004 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 18.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 23.2% (2025)
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 167th out of 215 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.