5 Countries with the Negative Population Growth in the World

2. Lithuania

Population Growth Rate:  -1.04%

Lithuania is a Baltic nation bordering the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. The current population of Lithuania is just 2,692,798, which reflects a 0.94% decrease from the previous year. While Lithuania’s population saw growth in recent years due to increased immigration from Ukraine and Belarus and even experienced a slight increase during 2005–2009, the birth rate began to decline by 2020. The country recorded an annual average population growth rate of -1.04% in 2023.