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Population in Lithuania compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 9.37 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.15% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Lithuania vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania North Korea
2100 1,232,467 19,601,003
2099 1,248,433 19,729,897
2098 1,264,509 19,859,274
2097 1,280,780 19,989,589
2096 1,297,383 20,120,795
2095 1,314,564 20,252,653
2094 1,331,697 20,384,384
2093 1,349,357 20,516,457
2092 1,367,612 20,649,140
2091 1,386,232 20,781,939
2090 1,405,212 20,914,434
2089 1,424,549 21,046,685
2088 1,444,430 21,178,406
2087 1,464,444 21,310,103
2086 1,484,533 21,441,361
2085 1,505,287 21,571,843
2084 1,526,073 21,701,761
2083 1,547,148 21,830,989
2082 1,568,485 21,960,135
2081 1,589,950 22,088,774
2080 1,611,433 22,216,836
2079 1,632,875 22,344,442
2078 1,654,422 22,471,597
2077 1,675,958 22,598,635
2076 1,697,590 22,725,293
2075 1,719,253 22,852,140
2074 1,741,058 22,979,532
2073 1,762,435 23,107,165
2072 1,783,836 23,234,961
2071 1,805,485 23,363,260
2070 1,827,274 23,491,789
2069 1,849,644 23,621,167
2068 1,871,909 23,750,741
2067 1,894,433 23,880,460
2066 1,917,222 24,010,584
2065 1,940,378 24,140,518
2064 1,963,220 24,269,765
2063 1,986,033 24,397,924
2062 2,009,588 24,525,403
2061 2,033,204 24,651,788
2060 2,057,397 24,776,326
2059 2,081,777 24,898,430
2058 2,106,243 25,018,630
2057 2,130,801 25,135,871
2056 2,155,426 25,250,670
2055 2,180,174 25,361,704
2054 2,204,562 25,469,578
2053 2,228,432 25,574,137
2052 2,252,640 25,675,211
2051 2,276,529 25,772,870
2050 2,300,221 25,866,886
2049 2,323,058 25,957,363
2048 2,346,050 26,043,774
2047 2,369,429 26,126,594
2046 2,391,976 26,205,638
2045 2,414,470 26,281,344
2044 2,436,951 26,353,455
2043 2,460,277 26,422,173
2042 2,483,334 26,486,580
2041 2,506,119 26,547,651
2040 2,528,678 26,604,634
2039 2,552,188 26,656,882
2038 2,575,059 26,703,458
2037 2,598,050 26,744,185
2036 2,620,456 26,778,348
2035 2,642,405 26,805,065
2034 2,664,791 26,823,948
2033 2,686,738 26,834,263
2032 2,708,666 26,835,978
2031 2,730,633 26,827,992
2030 2,753,016 26,809,850
2029 2,775,584 26,782,161
2028 2,798,862 26,744,278
2027 2,822,301 26,696,504
2026 2,845,693 26,638,530
2025 2,888,774 26,571,036
2024 2,888,278 26,498,823
2023 2,871,585 26,418,204
2022 2,831,639 26,328,845
2021 2,808,380 26,232,534
2020 2,810,369 26,136,312
2019 2,811,089 26,037,632
2018 2,819,200 25,931,147
2017 2,842,639 25,817,709
2016 2,877,325 25,698,326
2015 2,911,109 25,575,350
2014 2,937,253 25,451,262
2013 2,961,250 25,329,451
2012 2,989,139 25,211,728
2011 3,028,115 25,097,874
2010 3,097,282 24,987,258
2009 3,162,916 24,878,332
2008 3,198,231 24,764,618
2007 3,231,294 24,646,383
2006 3,269,909 24,524,507
2005 3,322,528 24,396,433
2004 3,377,075 24,254,943
2003 3,415,213 24,090,380
2002 3,443,067 23,943,973
2001 3,470,818 23,815,358
2000 3,499,536 23,665,910
1999 3,524,238 23,497,599
1998 3,549,331 23,311,564
1997 3,575,137 23,110,830
1996 3,601,613 22,895,746
1995 3,629,102 22,669,304
1994 3,657,144 22,393,975
1993 3,682,613 22,073,352
1992 3,700,114 21,750,911
1991 3,704,134 21,428,638
1990 3,697,838 21,112,137
1989 3,684,255 20,804,367
1988 3,655,049 20,503,161
1987 3,616,367 20,205,483
1986 3,578,914 19,910,855
1985 3,544,543 19,620,388
1984 3,514,205 19,335,043
1983 3,485,192 19,054,034
1982 3,457,179 18,776,357
1981 3,432,947 18,501,295
1980 3,413,202 18,236,786
1979 3,397,842 17,983,470
1978 3,379,514 17,735,995
1977 3,355,036 17,492,798
1976 3,328,664 17,243,450
1975 3,301,652 16,971,055
1974 3,273,894 16,673,121
1973 3,244,438 16,350,367
1972 3,213,622 15,975,069
1971 3,179,041 15,572,457
1970 3,139,689 15,172,775
1969 3,107,321 14,767,615
1968 3,078,850 14,365,596
1967 3,044,400 13,958,350
1966 3,008,050 13,569,094
1965 2,971,450 13,219,369
1964 2,935,200 12,889,770
1963 2,898,950 12,567,057
1962 2,863,350 12,262,882
1961 2,823,550 11,990,713
1960 2,778,550 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lithuania's population will shrink by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people with a rank change from 139th to 145th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania North Korea
2100 -1.28% -0.65%
2099 -1.27% -0.65%
2098 -1.27% -0.65%
2097 -1.28% -0.65%
2096 -1.31% -0.65%
2095 -1.29% -0.65%
2094 -1.31% -0.64%
2093 -1.33% -0.64%
2092 -1.34% -0.64%
2091 -1.35% -0.63%
2090 -1.36% -0.63%
2089 -1.38% -0.62%
2088 -1.37% -0.62%
2087 -1.35% -0.61%
2086 -1.38% -0.6%
2085 -1.36% -0.6%
2084 -1.36% -0.59%
2083 -1.36% -0.59%
2082 -1.35% -0.58%
2081 -1.33% -0.58%
2080 -1.31% -0.57%
2079 -1.3% -0.57%
2078 -1.28% -0.56%
2077 -1.27% -0.56%
2076 -1.26% -0.56%
2075 -1.25% -0.55%
2074 -1.21% -0.55%
2073 -1.2% -0.55%
2072 -1.2% -0.55%
2071 -1.19% -0.55%
2070 -1.21% -0.55%
2069 -1.19% -0.55%
2068 -1.19% -0.54%
2067 -1.19% -0.54%
2066 -1.19% -0.54%
2065 -1.16% -0.53%
2064 -1.15% -0.53%
2063 -1.17% -0.52%
2062 -1.16% -0.51%
2061 -1.18% -0.5%
2060 -1.17% -0.49%
2059 -1.16% -0.48%
2058 -1.15% -0.47%
2057 -1.14% -0.45%
2056 -1.14% -0.44%
2055 -1.11% -0.42%
2054 -1.07% -0.41%
2053 -1.07% -0.39%
2052 -1.05% -0.38%
2051 -1.03% -0.36%
2050 -0.98% -0.35%
2049 -0.98% -0.33%
2048 -0.99% -0.32%
2047 -0.94% -0.3%
2046 -0.93% -0.29%
2045 -0.92% -0.27%
2044 -0.95% -0.26%
2043 -0.93% -0.24%
2042 -0.91% -0.23%
2041 -0.89% -0.21%
2040 -0.92% -0.2%
2039 -0.89% -0.17%
2038 -0.88% -0.15%
2037 -0.86% -0.13%
2036 -0.83% -0.1%
2035 -0.84% -0.07%
2034 -0.82% -0.04%
2033 -0.81% -0.006%
2032 -0.8% 0.03%
2031 -0.81% 0.07%
2030 -0.81% 0.1%
2029 -0.83% 0.14%
2028 -0.83% 0.18%
2027 -0.82% 0.22%
2026 -1.49% 0.25%
2025 0.02% 0.27%
2024 0.58% 0.31%
2023 1.41% 0.34%
2022 0.83% 0.37%
2021 -0.07% 0.37%
2020 -0.03% 0.38%
2019 -0.29% 0.41%
2018 -0.82% 0.44%
2017 -1.21% 0.46%
2016 -1.16% 0.48%
2015 -0.89% 0.49%
2014 -0.81% 0.48%
2013 -0.93% 0.47%
2012 -1.29% 0.45%
2011 -2.23% 0.44%
2010 -2.08% 0.44%
2009 -1.1% 0.46%
2008 -1.02% 0.48%
2007 -1.18% 0.5%
2006 -1.58% 0.52%
2005 -1.62% 0.58%
2004 -1.12% 0.68%
2003 -0.81% 0.61%
2002 -0.8% 0.54%
2001 -0.82% 0.63%
2000 -0.7% 0.72%
1999 -0.71% 0.8%
1998 -0.72% 0.87%
1997 -0.74% 0.94%
1996 -0.76% 1%
1995 -0.77% 1.23%
1994 -0.69% 1.45%
1993 -0.47% 1.48%
1992 -0.11% 1.5%
1991 0.17% 1.5%
1990 0.37% 1.48%
1989 0.8% 1.47%
1988 1.07% 1.47%
1987 1.05% 1.48%
1986 0.97% 1.48%
1985 0.86% 1.48%
1984 0.83% 1.47%
1983 0.81% 1.48%
1982 0.71% 1.49%
1981 0.58% 1.45%
1980 0.45% 1.41%
1979 0.54% 1.4%
1978 0.73% 1.39%
1977 0.79% 1.45%
1976 0.82% 1.61%
1975 0.85% 1.79%
1974 0.91% 1.97%
1973 0.96% 2.35%
1972 1.09% 2.59%
1971 1.25% 2.63%
1970 1.04% 2.74%
1969 0.92% 2.8%
1968 1.13% 2.92%
1967 1.21% 2.87%
1966 1.23% 2.65%
1965 1.24% 2.56%
1964 1.25% 2.57%
1963 1.24% 2.48%
1962 1.41% 2.27%
1961 1.62% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.02%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Lithuania North Korea
Current population
2845693
26668308
Population rank 139/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
17.7 hours
7.3 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +198
Annual growth/decline +496 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 146/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -24,618 -2,787
Net migration rank 157/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - -2,787
2024 -18,485 2,617 79,496 -2,473
2023 -16,368 44,935 86,203 -1,997
2022 -20,671 72,100 96,495 -1,997
2021 -24,433 19,657 99,710 -1,585
2020 -19,953 19,884 95,920 -1,585
2019 -13,212 10,665 106,208 -3,142
2018 -12,686 -3,459 113,164 -3,225
2017 -12,224 -28,027 120,181 -3,224
2016 -11,509 -30,612 125,048 -3,222
2015 -11,935 -22,560 127,365 -3,208
2014 -10,868 -12,387 127,078 -3,042
2013 -12,733 -16,769 122,519 -2,933
2012 -11,060 -21,387 118,773 -2,919
2011 -10,901 -38,518 114,798 -2,957
2010 -11,460 -78,887 112,443 -3,053
2009 -9,805 -32,186 111,530 -3,058
2008 -12,153 -16,482 122,015 -3,051
2007 -15,510 -21,815 120,521 -3,021
2006 -15,041 -24,730 129,171 -2,948
2005 -14,287 -51,357 132,765 -2,861
2004 -11,482 -32,312 155,838 -2,758
2003 -10,929 -22,701 178,775 -2,717
2002 -11,362 -12,627 119,504 -2,763
2001 -9,024 -24,733 143,321 -2,884
2000 -4,549 -16,077 161,591 -3,142
1999 -3,877 -20,533 181,613 -3,443
1998 -3,904 -22,002 197,589 -3,706
1997 -3,218 -22,324 211,325 -3,745
1996 -3,962 -23,236 226,095 -3,512
1995 -3,992 -23,509 233,381 -3,094
1994 -4,023 -24,104 320,861 -517
1993 1,473 -23,949 320,880 0
1992 12,950 -25,175 324,002 0
1991 14,817 -10,744 320,551 0
1990 17,010 -8,840 312,460 0
1989 17,316 -26,985 303,078 0
1988 19,006 38,648 299,305 0
1987 22,422 10,820 296,030 0
1986 23,978 10,177 293,227 0
1985 19,140 9,417 287,714 0
1984 18,976 8,835 282,987 0
1983 20,911 8,585 279,046 0
1982 18,323 8,163 276,332 0
1981 16,478 7,752 273,800 0
1980 16,042 7,412 255,206 0
1979 16,989 6,932 251,409 0
1978 17,573 7,328 243,533 0
1977 19,124 8,964 242,870 0
1976 20,305 8,581 255,841 0
1975 20,470 8,170 288,966 0
1974 22,589 7,757 306,902 0
1973 22,712 7,327 338,600 0
1972 25,388 7,185 411,997 0
1971 28,930 7,130 393,220 0
1970 27,629 6,530 406,129 0
1969 27,345 4,179 404,189 0
1968 28,325 6,522 399,837 0
1967 29,226 5,251 414,632 0
1966 30,381 4,799 363,882 0
1965 30,309 4,196 335,587 0
1964 34,048 3,820 323,623 0
1963 33,918 3,428 321,805 0
1962 34,933 2,899 286,534 0
1961 40,376 2,550 257,788 0
1960 40,845 2,328 277,717 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/north-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 65.5% of the population change in Lithuania is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people). In North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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