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Population density: Lithuania vs South Korea compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 1,371 people in South Korea. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. Lithuania and South Korea rank 143rd and 18th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Lithuania has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, making the population density in Lithuania 91.5% lower than in South Korea.

Population density by year

Lithuania
South Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania South Korea
2026 117.1 1,371
2025 118.9 1,372
2024 119.5 1,373
2023 118.8 1,372
2022 117.1 1,371
2021 116.2 1,374
2020 116.2 1,376
2019 116.3 1,374
2018 116.6 1,370
2017 117.5 1,364
2016 119 1,361
2015 120.3 1,356
2014 121.4 1,349
2013 122.4 1,341
2012 123.5 1,336
2011 125.1 1,331
2010 128 1,320
2009 130.7 1,316
2008 132.2 1,310
2007 133.5 1,301
2006 135.1 1,295
2005 137.3 1,289
2004 139.5 1,286
2003 141.1 1,281
2002 142.3 1,275
2001 143.4 1,268
2000 144.6 1,262
1999 145.6 1,252
1998 146.7 1,243
1997 147.7 1,234
1996 148.8 1,222
1995 150 1,211
1994 151.1 1,199
1993 152.2 1,187
1992 152.9 1,175
1991 - 1,163
1990 - 1,151
1989 - 1,140
1988 - 1,129
1987 - 1,118
1986 - 1,107
1985 - 1,096
1984 - 1,085
1983 - 1,072
1982 - 1,056
1981 - 1,040
1980 - 1,024
1979 - 1,008
1978 - 993
1977 - 978
1976 - 963
1975 - 947
1974 - 932
1973 - 916
1972 - 900
1971 - 883
1970 - 866
1969 - 847
1968 - 828
1967 - 809
1966 - 790
1965 - 771
1964 - 751
1963 - 732
1962 - 712
1961 - 692

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Lithuania decreased by 13.3%, compared to a 5.84% growth in South Korea.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. South Korea was 14th in 2006 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
South Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania South Korea
2024 68.8% 81.2%
2023 68.6% 81.2%
2022 68.3% 81.2%
2021 68.2% 81.2%
2020 67.4% 81.2%
2019 67.2% 81.3%
2018 67.1% 81.4%
2017 67.1% 81.5%
2016 67.2% 81.6%
2015 67.2% 81.6%
2014 67.2% 81.7%
2013 67% 81.8%
2012 66.9% 81.9%
2011 66.8% 82%
2010 66.8% 82%
2009 66.8% 81.9%
2008 66.8% 81.8%
2007 66.7% 81.7%
2006 66.6% 81.6%
2005 66.6% 81.4%
2004 66.6% 81.1%
2003 66.8% 80.7%
2002 66.9% 80.3%
2001 66.9% 79.9%
2000 67% 79.6%
1999 67% 79.4%
1998 67.1% 79.2%
1997 67.2% 79%
1996 67.3% 78.8%
1995 67.3% 78.4%
1994 67.4% 77.9%
1993 67.5% 77.1%
1992 67.6% 76.2%
1991 67.6% 75.2%
1990 67.7% 74%
1989 67.7% 72.5%
1988 67.4% 70.6%
1987 66.8% 68.6%
1986 66.1% 66.6%
1985 65.5% 64.8%
1984 64.8% 63.1%
1983 64.1% 61.5%
1982 63.3% 60%
1981 62.5% 58.3%
1980 61.5% 56.7%
1979 60.5% 54.9%
1978 59.4% 53.1%
1977 58.3% 51.3%
1976 57.3% 49.6%
1975 56.2% 48%
1974 55% 46.5%
1973 53.9% 45.1%
1972 52.6% 43.8%
1971 51.3% 42.3%
1970 50.6% 40.7%
1969 49.3% 38.7%
1968 47.8% 36.5%
1967 46.6% 34.6%
1966 45.5% 33.1%
1965 44.4% 32%
1964 43.4% 31%
1963 42.4% 30.1%
1962 41.5% 29.2%
1961 40.7% 28.4%
1960 39.8% 27.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 66.6% to 68.8% in Lithuania and from 81.1% to 81.2% in South Korea.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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