Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 120th vs. 145th).
By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2825872
|
1805395
|
| Population rank | 140/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP |
$84.9B
2024 |
$17B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 79/197 | 138/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,384
2024 |
$9,292
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 43/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$54,410
2024 |
$26,536
2024 |
| Government debt |
$32.4B
2024 |
$9.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
45.3%
2026 |
54.4%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,232
2024 |
$5,095
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 49/185 | 78/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$18,848
2026 |
$8,472
2026 |
| Land area |
24,170 sq mi
2026 |
9,737 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
119.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
187.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.18
2023 |
1.5
2023 |
| Median age |
43.1 years
2024 |
41.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2026 |
77.8 years
2026 |
Lithuania and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts
Lithuania and North Macedonia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | - | $4,699,646,643 |
| 1991 | - | $4,938,775,510 |
| 1992 | - | $2,436,849,342 |
| 1993 | - | $2,682,456,897 |
| 1994 | - | $3,559,608,640 |
| 1995 | $7,921,210,340 | $4,707,041,315 |
| 1996 | $8,430,207,164 | $4,642,021,256 |
| 1997 | $10,168,271,903 | $3,912,986,091 |
| 1998 | $11,289,161,847 | $3,765,745,023 |
| 1999 | $11,022,095,814 | $3,863,619,285 |
| 2000 | $11,550,695,727 | $3,772,859,034 |
| 2001 | $12,260,761,329 | $3,709,636,031 |
| 2002 | $14,282,292,665 | $4,018,365,747 |
| 2003 | $18,809,197,970 | $4,946,296,599 |
| 2004 | $22,743,164,431 | $5,682,784,472 |
| 2005 | $26,105,207,115 | $6,258,602,873 |
| 2006 | $30,116,192,747 | $6,861,226,972 |
| 2007 | $39,729,151,615 | $8,336,474,974 |
| 2008 | $47,831,254,208 | $9,909,552,435 |
| 2009 | $37,494,380,039 | $9,401,736,825 |
| 2010 | $36,638,128,534 | $9,407,170,321 |
| 2011 | $43,186,501,863 | $10,494,626,768 |
| 2012 | $42,709,372,067 | $9,745,261,301 |
| 2013 | $46,303,660,422 | $10,817,702,346 |
| 2014 | $48,306,546,657 | $11,362,265,253 |
| 2015 | $41,540,954,817 | $10,064,519,963 |
| 2016 | $42,970,749,245 | $10,672,467,073 |
| 2017 | $47,756,764,508 | $11,307,067,070 |
| 2018 | $54,261,795,149 | $12,683,068,114 |
| 2019 | $55,122,066,226 | $12,606,338,449 |
| 2020 | $57,412,038,533 | $12,361,036,914 |
| 2021 | $67,037,321,009 | $14,000,283,827 |
| 2022 | $71,033,884,500 | $13,932,436,550 |
| 2023 | $79,789,877,416 | $15,855,131,189 |
| 2024 | $84,869,215,513 | $16,951,682,245 |
Lithuania and North Macedonia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | - | $2,277 |
| 1991 | - | $2,402 |
| 1992 | - | $1,199 |
| 1993 | - | $1,337 |
| 1994 | - | $1,786 |
| 1995 | $2,183 | $2,355 |
| 1996 | $2,341 | $2,307 |
| 1997 | $2,844 | $1,960 |
| 1998 | $3,181 | $1,876 |
| 1999 | $3,128 | $1,915 |
| 2000 | $3,301 | $1,862 |
| 2001 | $3,533 | $1,823 |
| 2002 | $4,148 | $1,989 |
| 2003 | $5,507 | $2,445 |
| 2004 | $6,735 | $2,819 |
| 2005 | $7,857 | $3,121 |
| 2006 | $9,210 | $3,440 |
| 2007 | $12,295 | $4,204 |
| 2008 | $14,956 | $5,026 |
| 2009 | $11,854 | $4,800 |
| 2010 | $11,829 | $4,833 |
| 2011 | $14,262 | $5,417 |
| 2012 | $14,288 | $5,050 |
| 2013 | $15,637 | $5,626 |
| 2014 | $16,446 | $5,925 |
| 2015 | $14,270 | $5,263 |
| 2016 | $14,934 | $5,598 |
| 2017 | $16,800 | $5,955 |
| 2018 | $19,247 | $6,714 |
| 2019 | $19,609 | $6,719 |
| 2020 | $20,429 | $6,660 |
| 2021 | $23,870 | $7,621 |
| 2022 | $25,086 | $7,606 |
| 2023 | $27,786 | $8,674 |
| 2024 | $29,384 | $9,292 |
Lithuania vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 66.1 | 50.6 |
| 1951 | 66.1 | 48.5 |
| 1952 | 66.2 | 52.5 |
| 1953 | 66.3 | 53.2 |
| 1954 | 66.5 | 55.7 |
| 1955 | 66.6 | 55.4 |
| 1956 | 66.8 | 58.5 |
| 1957 | 67.7 | 55.7 |
| 1958 | 68.6 | 60.3 |
| 1959 | 69.4 | 59.5 |
| 1960 | 70.3 | 60.5 |
| 1961 | 70.5 | 61.8 |
| 1962 | 69.4 | 59.3 |
| 1963 | 70.6 | 61.4 |
| 1964 | 71.9 | 61.5 |
| 1965 | 71.7 | 62.6 |
| 1966 | 71.9 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 72 | 63.8 |
| 1968 | 71.6 | 64.6 |
| 1969 | 71.2 | 64 |
| 1970 | 71.1 | 65 |
| 1971 | 72 | 65.2 |
| 1972 | 71.3 | 65.6 |
| 1973 | 71.6 | 67.1 |
| 1974 | 71.5 | 67.1 |
| 1975 | 71.1 | 67.3 |
| 1976 | 71.2 | 67.9 |
| 1977 | 71.1 | 68.2 |
| 1978 | 70.9 | 69.1 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 69.2 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 70.7 | 69.4 |
| 1982 | 71.1 | 69.8 |
| 1983 | 71 | 69.7 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 70.2 |
| 1985 | 70.7 | 70.2 |
| 1986 | 72.4 | 70.3 |
| 1987 | 72.2 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 72 | 70.5 |
| 1989 | 71.6 | 71.1 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 71.3 |
| 1991 | 70.5 | 71.8 |
| 1992 | 70.3 | 71.3 |
| 1993 | 68.9 | 71.7 |
| 1994 | 68.5 | 71.5 |
| 1995 | 69 | 72 |
| 1996 | 70.2 | 71.9 |
| 1997 | 71 | 71.9 |
| 1998 | 71.3 | 71.8 |
| 1999 | 71.7 | 72.3 |
| 2000 | 72.1 | 72.6 |
| 2001 | 71.7 | 73 |
| 2002 | 71.8 | 72.7 |
| 2003 | 72.1 | 73 |
| 2004 | 72 | 73.4 |
| 2005 | 71.2 | 73.6 |
| 2006 | 71 | 73.8 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 71.7 | 74.4 |
| 2009 | 72.8 | 74.5 |
| 2010 | 73.2 | 75 |
| 2011 | 73.6 | 75.1 |
| 2012 | 74 | 75 |
| 2013 | 74 | 75.6 |
| 2014 | 74.6 | 75.6 |
| 2015 | 74.5 | 75.6 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 75.6 |
| 2017 | 75.7 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 75.9 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 76.4 | 76.8 |
| 2020 | 75.1 | 74.5 |
| 2021 | 74.3 | 73.3 |
| 2022 | 74.7 | 76.6 |
| 2023 | 76 | 77.4 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 77.5 |
| 2025 | 76.3 | 77.7 |
| 2026 | 76.5 | 77.8 |
Lithuania and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,778,550 | 1,435,059 |
| 1961 | 2,823,550 | 1,455,171 |
| 1962 | 2,863,350 | 1,471,745 |
| 1963 | 2,898,950 | 1,488,737 |
| 1964 | 2,935,200 | 1,510,900 |
| 1965 | 2,971,450 | 1,533,466 |
| 1966 | 3,008,050 | 1,557,349 |
| 1967 | 3,044,400 | 1,582,492 |
| 1968 | 3,078,850 | 1,608,930 |
| 1969 | 3,107,321 | 1,636,345 |
| 1970 | 3,139,689 | 1,664,208 |
| 1971 | 3,179,041 | 1,691,216 |
| 1972 | 3,213,622 | 1,717,395 |
| 1973 | 3,244,438 | 1,743,816 |
| 1974 | 3,273,894 | 1,770,545 |
| 1975 | 3,301,652 | 1,797,972 |
| 1976 | 3,328,664 | 1,825,830 |
| 1977 | 3,355,036 | 1,853,138 |
| 1978 | 3,379,514 | 1,879,847 |
| 1979 | 3,397,842 | 1,906,523 |
| 1980 | 3,413,202 | 1,933,038 |
| 1981 | 3,432,947 | 1,959,065 |
| 1982 | 3,457,179 | 1,978,956 |
| 1983 | 3,485,192 | 1,991,901 |
| 1984 | 3,514,205 | 2,003,399 |
| 1985 | 3,544,543 | 2,014,331 |
| 1986 | 3,578,914 | 2,024,732 |
| 1987 | 3,616,367 | 2,035,157 |
| 1988 | 3,655,049 | 2,045,737 |
| 1989 | 3,684,255 | 2,055,649 |
| 1990 | 3,697,838 | 2,063,689 |
| 1991 | 3,704,134 | 2,055,994 |
| 1992 | 3,700,114 | 2,032,523 |
| 1993 | 3,682,613 | 2,006,854 |
| 1994 | 3,657,144 | 1,992,666 |
| 1995 | 3,629,102 | 1,998,534 |
| 1996 | 3,601,613 | 2,012,553 |
| 1997 | 3,575,137 | 1,996,869 |
| 1998 | 3,549,331 | 2,007,523 |
| 1999 | 3,524,238 | 2,017,142 |
| 2000 | 3,499,536 | 2,026,350 |
| 2001 | 3,470,818 | 2,034,882 |
| 2002 | 3,443,067 | 2,020,157 |
| 2003 | 3,415,213 | 2,022,725 |
| 2004 | 3,377,075 | 2,016,186 |
| 2005 | 3,322,528 | 2,005,330 |
| 2006 | 3,269,909 | 1,994,287 |
| 2007 | 3,231,294 | 1,982,933 |
| 2008 | 3,198,231 | 1,971,493 |
| 2009 | 3,162,916 | 1,958,782 |
| 2010 | 3,097,282 | 1,946,298 |
| 2011 | 3,028,115 | 1,937,398 |
| 2012 | 2,989,139 | 1,929,821 |
| 2013 | 2,961,250 | 1,922,716 |
| 2014 | 2,937,253 | 1,917,557 |
| 2015 | 2,911,109 | 1,912,430 |
| 2016 | 2,877,325 | 1,906,313 |
| 2017 | 2,842,639 | 1,898,657 |
| 2018 | 2,819,200 | 1,889,051 |
| 2019 | 2,811,089 | 1,876,262 |
| 2020 | 2,810,369 | 1,856,124 |
| 2021 | 2,808,380 | 1,837,114 |
| 2022 | 2,831,639 | 1,831,712 |
| 2023 | 2,871,585 | 1,827,816 |
| 2024 | 2,888,278 | 1,824,359 |
Fertility rates in Lithuania and North Macedonia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.56 | 3.83 |
| 1961 | 2.53 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 2.45 | 3.5 |
| 1963 | 2.35 | 3.62 |
| 1964 | 2.28 | 3.56 |
| 1965 | 2.23 | 3.52 |
| 1966 | 2.22 | 3.43 |
| 1967 | 2.23 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 2.24 | 3.22 |
| 1969 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 1970 | 2.4 | 3.01 |
| 1971 | 2.41 | 2.93 |
| 1972 | 2.34 | 2.87 |
| 1973 | 2.22 | 2.72 |
| 1974 | 2.21 | 2.7 |
| 1975 | 2.18 | 2.69 |
| 1976 | 2.18 | 2.62 |
| 1977 | 2.14 | 2.49 |
| 1978 | 2.08 | 2.42 |
| 1979 | 2.05 | 2.4 |
| 1980 | 1.99 | 2.36 |
| 1981 | 1.98 | 2.29 |
| 1982 | 1.97 | 2.29 |
| 1983 | 2.1 | 2.25 |
| 1984 | 2.07 | 2.24 |
| 1985 | 2.08 | 2.25 |
| 1986 | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| 1987 | 2.11 | 2.32 |
| 1988 | 2.02 | 2.32 |
| 1989 | 1.98 | 2.25 |
| 1990 | 2.03 | 2.27 |
| 1991 | 2.01 | 2.31 |
| 1992 | 1.97 | 2.28 |
| 1993 | 1.74 | 2.26 |
| 1994 | 1.57 | 2.23 |
| 1995 | 1.55 | 2.13 |
| 1996 | 1.49 | 2.06 |
| 1997 | 1.47 | 1.92 |
| 1998 | 1.46 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.46 | 1.77 |
| 2000 | 1.39 | 1.86 |
| 2001 | 1.29 | 1.73 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 1.79 |
| 2003 | 1.26 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1.27 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 1.29 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 1.33 | 1.46 |
| 2007 | 1.36 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 1.45 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 1.55 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 1.59 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 1.57 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 1.63 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | 1.63 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 1.57 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 1.53 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 1.43 | 1.34 |
| 2020 | 1.36 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 1.36 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 1.27 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 1.18 | 1.5 |
Lithuania and North Macedonia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 28.5 | 21.8 |
| 1961 | 28.7 | 21.8 |
| 1962 | 28.9 | 21.9 |
| 1963 | 29.2 | 21.9 |
| 1964 | 29.4 | 21.9 |
| 1965 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
| 1966 | 29.9 | 22 |
| 1967 | 30.2 | 22.2 |
| 1968 | 30.4 | 22.4 |
| 1969 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
| 1970 | 30.8 | 22.8 |
| 1971 | 30.9 | 23.1 |
| 1972 | 31.1 | 23.3 |
| 1973 | 31.3 | 23.6 |
| 1974 | 31.4 | 23.9 |
| 1975 | 31.4 | 24.2 |
| 1976 | 31.5 | 24.5 |
| 1977 | 31.6 | 24.8 |
| 1978 | 31.8 | 25.2 |
| 1979 | 31.9 | 25.5 |
| 1980 | 31.9 | 25.9 |
| 1981 | 32 | 26.2 |
| 1982 | 32 | 26.5 |
| 1983 | 32.1 | 26.8 |
| 1984 | 32.1 | 27.2 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 27.5 |
| 1986 | 32.2 | 27.8 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 28 |
| 1988 | 32.4 | 28.3 |
| 1989 | 32.6 | 28.6 |
| 1990 | 32.7 | 28.9 |
| 1991 | 32.9 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 33.1 | 29.6 |
| 1993 | 33.3 | 29.9 |
| 1994 | 33.6 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 34 | 30.5 |
| 1996 | 34.4 | 30.8 |
| 1997 | 34.8 | 31 |
| 1998 | 35.2 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 35.6 | 31.5 |
| 2000 | 35.9 | 31.9 |
| 2001 | 36.4 | 32.2 |
| 2002 | 36.9 | 32.6 |
| 2003 | 37.4 | 32.8 |
| 2004 | 37.9 | 33.2 |
| 2005 | 38.5 | 33.5 |
| 2006 | 39 | 33.9 |
| 2007 | 39.4 | 34.3 |
| 2008 | 39.8 | 34.7 |
| 2009 | 40.1 | 35.1 |
| 2010 | 40.7 | 35.5 |
| 2011 | 41.4 | 36 |
| 2012 | 41.9 | 36.4 |
| 2013 | 42.2 | 36.9 |
| 2014 | 42.5 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 42.8 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 43.2 | 38.3 |
| 2017 | 43.6 | 38.8 |
| 2018 | 44 | 39.4 |
| 2019 | 44.1 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | 44.1 | 40.3 |
| 2021 | 44 | 40.7 |
| 2022 | 43.6 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | 43.1 | 41.3 |
| 2024 | 43.1 | 41.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
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|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$78.4B
2024 |
$15.1B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
40%
2026 |
38.5%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.25%
2022 |
3.3%
2002 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.12%
2024 |
2.1%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
37,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.64%
2026 |
-4.5%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.1%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.6%
2024 |
56.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.4%
2024 |
24.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74.6
2025 |
63.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.3%
2023 |
22.9%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2023 |
1.9%
2019 |
| Listed domestic companies |
45
2003 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$7.41B
2024 |
$5.25B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.05B
2024 |
$458M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,284,000
2020 |
118,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.54%
2004 |
3.52%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
99%
2024 |
84.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,437 kg
2023 |
1,450 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$20.9
2023 |
$16.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
13 megatons
2024 |
7.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.49 tons
2024 |
4 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
33.2%
2021 |
19.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
4.51%
2023 |
7.2%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
71.5%
2023 |
63.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,203 kWh
2023 |
3,320 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
65.6%
2021 |
31%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
16.5%
2023 |
23.6%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+2,617
2024 |
-5,728
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.8%
2024 |
62.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.93 ft
2025 |
5.79 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.5 ft
2025 |
5.28 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
75.6
2026 |
57.5
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
63
2024 |
40
2024 |
| Higher education index |
77
2026 |
63
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.63
2023 |
1.53
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.1
2019 |
5.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
171
2025 |
132
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.8%
2021 |
97.6%
2012 |
| English speaking |
38%
2023 |
5%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
88.5%
2023 |
87.2%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,989
2023 |
$562
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$633
2023 |
$225.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2026 |
77.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.64%
2022 |
0.002%
2018 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
5.13
2022 |
2.96
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.4 years
2023 |
27.4 years
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.4
2023 |
3.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
26%
2022 |
28.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.5%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
71
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
31.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12.1 liters
2020 |
4.36 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.04%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
8,368 sq mi
2024 |
5,337 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
11,093 sq mi
2026 |
4,830 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
8,515 sq mi
2026 |
3,867 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
52,298 mi
2014 |
8,812 mi
2017 |
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