Lithuania Population History
1960 - 2026
Lithuania's population has grown from 2,778,550 in 1960 to 2,871,585 in 2023, a total increase of 3.3% (1.03x). The population peaked at 3,704,134 in 1991.
1960 Population
2.8M
2023 Population
2.9M
Total Growth
3.3%
Peak Year
1991
Population by Decade
1960
2.8M
1970
3.1M
1980
3.4M
1990
3.7M
2000
3.5M
2010
3.1M
2020
2.8M
2023
2.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.35%
1965-1970
+1.11%
1970-1975
+1.01%
1975-1980
+0.67%
1980-1985
+0.76%
1985-1990
+0.85%
1990-1995
-0.37%
1995-2000
-0.72%
2000-2005
-1.03%
2005-2010
-1.39%
2010-2015
-1.23%
2015-2020
-0.70%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,871,585 | +39,946 |
| 2022 | 2,831,639 | +23,259 |
| 2021 | 2,808,380 | -1,989 |
| 2020 | 2,810,369 | -720 |
| 2019 | 2,811,089 | -8,111 |
| 2018 | 2,819,200 | -23,439 |
| 2017 | 2,842,639 | -34,686 |
| 2016 | 2,877,325 | -33,784 |
| 2015 | 2,911,109 | -26,144 |
| 2014 | 2,937,253 | -23,997 |
| 2013 | 2,961,250 | -27,889 |
| 2012 | 2,989,139 | -38,976 |
| 2011 | 3,028,115 | -69,167 |
| 2010 | 3,097,282 | -65,634 |
| 2009 | 3,162,916 | -35,315 |
| 2008 | 3,198,231 | -33,063 |
| 2007 | 3,231,294 | -38,615 |
| 2006 | 3,269,909 | -52,619 |
| 2005 | 3,322,528 | -54,547 |
| 2004 | 3,377,075 | -38,138 |
| 2003 | 3,415,213 | -27,854 |
| 2002 | 3,443,067 | -27,751 |
| 2001 | 3,470,818 | -28,718 |
| 2000 | 3,499,536 | -24,702 |
| 1999 | 3,524,238 | -25,093 |
| 1998 | 3,549,331 | -25,806 |
| 1997 | 3,575,137 | -26,476 |
| 1996 | 3,601,613 | -27,489 |
| 1995 | 3,629,102 | -28,042 |
| 1994 | 3,657,144 | -25,469 |
| 1993 | 3,682,613 | -17,501 |
| 1992 | 3,700,114 | -4,020 |
| 1991 | 3,704,134 | +6,296 |
| 1990 | 3,697,838 | +13,583 |
| 1989 | 3,684,255 | +29,206 |
| 1988 | 3,655,049 | +38,682 |
| 1987 | 3,616,367 | +37,453 |
| 1986 | 3,578,914 | +34,371 |
| 1985 | 3,544,543 | +30,338 |
| 1984 | 3,514,205 | +29,013 |
| 1983 | 3,485,192 | +28,013 |
| 1982 | 3,457,179 | +24,232 |
| 1981 | 3,432,947 | +19,745 |
| 1980 | 3,413,202 | +15,360 |
| 1979 | 3,397,842 | +18,328 |
| 1978 | 3,379,514 | +24,478 |
| 1977 | 3,355,036 | +26,372 |
| 1976 | 3,328,664 | +27,012 |
| 1975 | 3,301,652 | +27,758 |
| 1974 | 3,273,894 | +29,456 |
| 1973 | 3,244,438 | +30,816 |
| 1972 | 3,213,622 | +34,581 |
| 1971 | 3,179,041 | +39,352 |
| 1970 | 3,139,689 | +32,368 |
| 1969 | 3,107,321 | +28,471 |
| 1968 | 3,078,850 | +34,450 |
| 1967 | 3,044,400 | +36,350 |
| 1966 | 3,008,050 | +36,600 |
| 1965 | 2,971,450 | +36,250 |
| 1964 | 2,935,200 | +36,250 |
| 1963 | 2,898,950 | +35,600 |
| 1962 | 2,863,350 | +39,800 |
| 1961 | 2,823,550 | +45,000 |
| 1960 | 2,778,550 | — |