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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 9.42 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th 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 -0.22% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Lithuania vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania North Korea
2100 1,225,633 19,604,631
2099 1,241,510 19,733,548
2098 1,257,497 19,862,949
2097 1,273,678 19,993,288
2096 1,290,189 20,124,518
2095 1,307,275 20,256,401
2094 1,324,312 20,388,156
2093 1,341,875 20,520,253
2092 1,360,029 20,652,961
2091 1,378,546 20,785,785
2090 1,397,420 20,918,305
2089 1,416,650 21,050,580
2088 1,436,421 21,182,325
2087 1,456,324 21,314,047
2086 1,476,301 21,445,329
2085 1,496,940 21,575,835
2084 1,517,611 21,705,777
2083 1,538,569 21,835,029
2082 1,559,787 21,964,199
2081 1,581,134 22,092,862
2080 1,602,498 22,220,948
2079 1,623,820 22,348,577
2078 1,645,249 22,475,755
2077 1,666,665 22,602,817
2076 1,688,177 22,729,499
2075 1,709,720 22,856,369
2074 1,731,404 22,983,784
2073 1,752,662 23,111,441
2072 1,773,945 23,239,261
2071 1,795,473 23,367,583
2070 1,817,142 23,496,136
2069 1,839,387 23,625,538
2068 1,861,529 23,755,136
2067 1,883,928 23,884,879
2066 1,906,591 24,015,027
2065 1,929,619 24,144,985
2064 1,952,334 24,274,257
2063 1,975,020 24,402,439
2062 1,998,444 24,529,941
2061 2,021,930 24,656,350
2060 2,045,989 24,780,911
2059 2,070,233 24,903,037
2058 2,094,564 25,023,260
2057 2,118,985 25,140,523
2056 2,143,474 25,255,342
2055 2,168,085 25,366,397
2054 2,192,337 25,474,292
2053 2,216,075 25,578,870
2052 2,240,149 25,679,963
2051 2,263,905 25,777,639
2050 2,287,466 25,871,673
2049 2,310,176 25,962,167
2048 2,333,041 26,048,593
2047 2,356,291 26,131,429
2046 2,378,713 26,210,487
2045 2,401,082 26,286,208
2044 2,423,438 26,358,331
2043 2,446,634 26,427,062
2042 2,469,564 26,491,482
2041 2,492,222 26,552,564
2040 2,514,657 26,609,557
2039 2,538,036 26,661,815
2038 2,560,781 26,708,400
2037 2,583,644 26,749,134
2036 2,605,925 26,783,304
2035 2,627,752 26,810,026
2034 2,650,015 26,828,912
2033 2,671,840 26,839,229
2032 2,693,646 26,840,944
2031 2,715,491 26,832,957
2030 2,737,751 26,814,812
2029 2,760,194 26,787,117
2028 2,783,343 26,749,227
2027 2,806,651 26,701,444
2026 2,829,914 26,643,460
2025 2,872,755 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th 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 2,287,466 people with a rank change from 140th to 145th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 -0.54% 0.29%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Lithuania North Korea
Current population
2829914
26659144
Population rank 140/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +221
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 150/197
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 - 2,617 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 68.7% of the population change in Lithuania is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people). In North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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