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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 18.3 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Lithuania vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania South Korea
2100 1,225,633 22,012,503
2099 1,241,510 22,335,528
2098 1,257,497 22,668,719
2097 1,273,678 23,009,661
2096 1,290,189 23,360,151
2095 1,307,275 23,722,747
2094 1,324,312 24,093,391
2093 1,341,875 24,473,038
2092 1,360,029 24,860,975
2091 1,378,546 25,255,379
2090 1,397,420 25,655,577
2089 1,416,650 26,060,945
2088 1,436,421 26,470,073
2087 1,456,324 26,884,813
2086 1,476,301 27,301,913
2085 1,496,940 27,723,736
2084 1,517,611 28,147,480
2083 1,538,569 28,578,182
2082 1,559,787 29,012,953
2081 1,581,134 29,456,022
2080 1,602,498 29,901,880
2079 1,623,820 30,352,062
2078 1,645,249 30,809,176
2077 1,666,665 31,273,700
2076 1,688,177 31,744,480
2075 1,709,720 32,221,226
2074 1,731,404 32,706,020
2073 1,752,662 33,196,556
2072 1,773,945 33,696,490
2071 1,795,473 34,203,935
2070 1,817,142 34,719,324
2069 1,839,387 35,241,850
2068 1,861,529 35,762,799
2067 1,883,928 36,292,307
2066 1,906,591 36,826,655
2065 1,929,619 37,368,086
2064 1,952,334 37,916,439
2063 1,975,020 38,469,051
2062 1,998,444 39,028,473
2061 2,021,930 39,584,621
2060 2,045,989 40,149,830
2059 2,070,233 40,712,514
2058 2,094,564 41,277,134
2057 2,118,985 41,833,887
2056 2,143,474 42,377,427
2055 2,168,085 42,909,302
2054 2,192,337 43,427,254
2053 2,216,075 43,938,741
2052 2,240,149 44,441,106
2051 2,263,905 44,923,604
2050 2,287,466 45,385,311
2049 2,310,176 45,832,153
2048 2,333,041 46,258,529
2047 2,356,291 46,668,898
2046 2,378,713 47,056,404
2045 2,401,082 47,433,205
2044 2,423,438 47,797,411
2043 2,446,634 48,144,730
2042 2,469,564 48,478,991
2041 2,492,222 48,806,273
2040 2,514,657 49,115,658
2039 2,538,036 49,412,830
2038 2,560,781 49,694,340
2037 2,583,644 49,957,504
2036 2,605,925 50,200,702
2035 2,627,752 50,426,000
2034 2,650,015 50,632,962
2033 2,671,840 50,821,090
2032 2,693,646 50,987,020
2031 2,715,491 51,134,940
2030 2,737,751 51,267,908
2029 2,760,194 51,385,868
2028 2,783,343 51,486,791
2027 2,806,651 51,576,746
2026 2,829,914 51,649,918
2025 2,872,755 51,710,062
2024 2,888,278 51,751,065
2023 2,871,585 51,712,619
2022 2,831,639 51,672,569
2021 2,808,380 51,769,539
2020 2,810,369 51,836,239
2019 2,811,089 51,764,822
2018 2,819,200 51,585,058
2017 2,842,639 51,361,911
2016 2,877,325 51,217,803
2015 2,911,109 51,014,947
2014 2,937,253 50,746,659
2013 2,961,250 50,428,893
2012 2,989,139 50,199,853
2011 3,028,115 49,936,638
2010 3,097,282 49,554,112
2009 3,162,916 49,307,835
2008 3,198,231 49,054,708
2007 3,231,294 48,683,638
2006 3,269,909 48,438,292
2005 3,322,528 48,184,561
2004 3,377,075 48,082,519
2003 3,415,213 47,892,330
2002 3,443,067 47,644,736
2001 3,470,818 47,370,164
2000 3,499,536 47,008,111
1999 3,524,238 46,616,677
1998 3,549,331 46,286,503
1997 3,575,137 45,953,580
1996 3,601,613 45,524,681
1995 3,629,102 45,092,991
1994 3,657,144 44,641,540
1993 3,682,613 44,194,628
1992 3,700,114 43,747,962
1991 3,704,134 43,295,704
1990 3,697,838 42,869,283
1989 3,684,255 42,449,038
1988 3,655,049 42,031,247
1987 3,616,367 41,621,690
1986 3,578,914 41,213,674
1985 3,544,543 40,805,744
1984 3,514,205 40,405,956
1983 3,485,192 39,910,403
1982 3,457,179 39,326,352
1981 3,432,947 38,723,248
1980 3,413,202 38,123,775
1979 3,397,842 37,534,236
1978 3,379,514 36,969,185
1977 3,355,036 36,411,795
1976 3,328,664 35,848,523
1975 3,301,652 35,280,725
1974 3,273,894 34,692,266
1973 3,244,438 34,103,149
1972 3,213,622 33,505,406
1971 3,179,041 32,882,704
1970 3,139,689 32,240,827
1969 3,107,321 31,544,266
1968 3,078,850 30,838,302
1967 3,044,400 30,130,983
1966 3,008,050 29,435,571
1965 2,971,450 28,704,674
1964 2,935,200 27,984,155
1963 2,898,950 27,261,747
1962 2,863,350 26,513,030
1961 2,823,550 25,765,673
1960 2,778,550 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lithuania South Korea
2100 -1.28% -1.45%
2099 -1.27% -1.47%
2098 -1.27% -1.48%
2097 -1.28% -1.5%
2096 -1.31% -1.53%
2095 -1.29% -1.54%
2094 -1.31% -1.55%
2093 -1.33% -1.56%
2092 -1.34% -1.56%
2091 -1.35% -1.56%
2090 -1.36% -1.56%
2089 -1.38% -1.55%
2088 -1.37% -1.54%
2087 -1.35% -1.53%
2086 -1.38% -1.52%
2085 -1.36% -1.51%
2084 -1.36% -1.51%
2083 -1.36% -1.5%
2082 -1.35% -1.5%
2081 -1.33% -1.49%
2080 -1.31% -1.48%
2079 -1.3% -1.48%
2078 -1.28% -1.49%
2077 -1.27% -1.48%
2076 -1.26% -1.48%
2075 -1.25% -1.48%
2074 -1.21% -1.48%
2073 -1.2% -1.48%
2072 -1.2% -1.48%
2071 -1.19% -1.48%
2070 -1.21% -1.48%
2069 -1.19% -1.46%
2068 -1.19% -1.46%
2067 -1.19% -1.45%
2066 -1.19% -1.45%
2065 -1.16% -1.45%
2064 -1.15% -1.44%
2063 -1.17% -1.43%
2062 -1.16% -1.4%
2061 -1.18% -1.41%
2060 -1.17% -1.38%
2059 -1.16% -1.37%
2058 -1.15% -1.33%
2057 -1.14% -1.28%
2056 -1.14% -1.24%
2055 -1.11% -1.19%
2054 -1.07% -1.16%
2053 -1.07% -1.13%
2052 -1.05% -1.07%
2051 -1.03% -1.02%
2050 -0.98% -0.97%
2049 -0.98% -0.92%
2048 -0.99% -0.88%
2047 -0.94% -0.82%
2046 -0.93% -0.79%
2045 -0.92% -0.76%
2044 -0.95% -0.72%
2043 -0.93% -0.69%
2042 -0.91% -0.67%
2041 -0.89% -0.63%
2040 -0.92% -0.6%
2039 -0.89% -0.57%
2038 -0.88% -0.53%
2037 -0.86% -0.48%
2036 -0.83% -0.45%
2035 -0.84% -0.41%
2034 -0.82% -0.37%
2033 -0.81% -0.33%
2032 -0.8% -0.29%
2031 -0.81% -0.26%
2030 -0.81% -0.23%
2029 -0.83% -0.2%
2028 -0.83% -0.17%
2027 -0.82% -0.14%
2026 -1.49% -0.12%
2025 -0.54% -0.08%
2024 0.58% 0.07%
2023 1.41% 0.08%
2022 0.83% -0.19%
2021 -0.07% -0.13%
2020 -0.03% 0.14%
2019 -0.29% 0.35%
2018 -0.82% 0.43%
2017 -1.21% 0.28%
2016 -1.16% 0.4%
2015 -0.89% 0.53%
2014 -0.81% 0.63%
2013 -0.93% 0.46%
2012 -1.29% 0.53%
2011 -2.23% 0.77%
2010 -2.08% 0.5%
2009 -1.1% 0.52%
2008 -1.02% 0.76%
2007 -1.18% 0.51%
2006 -1.58% 0.53%
2005 -1.62% 0.21%
2004 -1.12% 0.4%
2003 -0.81% 0.52%
2002 -0.8% 0.58%
2001 -0.82% 0.77%
2000 -0.7% 0.84%
1999 -0.71% 0.71%
1998 -0.72% 0.72%
1997 -0.74% 0.94%
1996 -0.76% 0.96%
1995 -0.77% 1.01%
1994 -0.69% 1.01%
1993 -0.47% 1.02%
1992 -0.11% 1.04%
1991 0.17% 0.99%
1990 0.37% 0.99%
1989 0.8% 0.99%
1988 1.07% 0.98%
1987 1.05% 0.99%
1986 0.97% 1%
1985 0.86% 0.99%
1984 0.83% 1.24%
1983 0.81% 1.49%
1982 0.71% 1.56%
1981 0.58% 1.57%
1980 0.45% 1.57%
1979 0.54% 1.53%
1978 0.73% 1.53%
1977 0.79% 1.57%
1976 0.82% 1.61%
1975 0.85% 1.7%
1974 0.91% 1.73%
1973 0.96% 1.78%
1972 1.09% 1.89%
1971 1.25% 1.99%
1970 1.04% 2.21%
1969 0.92% 2.29%
1968 1.13% 2.35%
1967 1.21% 2.36%
1966 1.23% 2.55%
1965 1.24% 2.57%
1964 1.25% 2.65%
1963 1.24% 2.82%
1962 1.41% 2.9%
1961 1.62% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Lithuania South Korea
Current population
2829914
51649918
Population rank 140/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.62%
One net population change
31.5 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
25.4 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
14.2 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +46 +105
Annual growth/decline +16,693 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 160/197
One migration net change every
21.4 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -24,618 +65,731
Net migration rank 157/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 175,194 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 120/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 87/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lithuania
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lithuania South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,618 - 65,731
2024 - 2,617 - 75,963
2023 -16,368 44,935 -77,569 87,800
2022 -20,671 72,100 -124,014 87,800
2021 -24,433 19,657 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -19,953 19,884 -31,101 112,631
2019 -13,212 10,665 10,353 128,622
2018 -12,686 -3,459 30,951 118,220
2017 -12,224 -28,027 71,907 104,029
2016 -11,509 -30,612 122,923 91,568
2015 -11,935 -22,560 163,248 276,427
2014 -10,868 -12,387 167,464 308,037
2013 -12,733 -16,769 166,415 301,926
2012 -11,060 -21,387 215,859 281,866
2011 -10,901 -38,518 214,728 269,958
2010 -11,460 -78,887 213,083 52,042
2009 -9,805 -32,186 197,231 5,308
2008 -12,153 -16,482 215,841 -19,630
2007 -15,510 -21,815 248,286 -42,293
2006 -15,041 -24,730 203,441 -28,434
2005 -14,287 -51,357 187,920 -47,821
2004 -11,482 -32,312 225,988 -42,549
2003 -10,929 -22,701 244,251 -31,994
2002 -11,362 -12,627 247,752 -18,105
2001 -9,024 -24,733 312,643 -28,006
2000 -4,549 -16,077 390,167 -84,960
1999 -3,877 -20,533 368,272 -107,448
1998 -3,904 -22,002 393,436 -98,044
1997 -3,218 -22,324 422,773 -109,130
1996 -3,962 -23,236 446,142 -115,705
1995 -3,992 -23,509 468,967 -208,491
1994 -4,023 -24,104 473,200 -208,309
1993 1,473 -23,949 477,302 -222,802
1992 12,950 -25,175 494,352 -265,849
1991 14,817 -10,744 467,594 -270,754
1990 17,010 -8,840 411,546 79,294
1989 17,316 -26,985 403,266 186,120
1988 19,006 38,648 399,297 192,534
1987 22,422 10,820 378,758 198,057
1986 23,978 10,177 395,651 189,782
1985 19,140 9,417 416,219 97,949
1984 18,976 8,835 436,384 101,394
1983 20,911 8,585 514,844 102,167
1982 18,323 8,163 605,626 48,638
1981 16,478 7,752 631,189 18,442
1980 16,042 7,412 583,294 -148,341
1979 16,989 6,932 623,068 -139,566
1978 17,573 7,328 499,084 -85,721
1977 19,124 8,964 578,947 -90,737
1976 20,305 8,581 530,558 -92,314
1975 20,470 8,170 603,300 -52,332
1974 22,589 7,757 673,030 27,005
1973 22,712 7,327 699,115 35,779
1972 25,388 7,185 740,469 25,382
1971 28,930 7,130 789,185 -6,326
1970 27,629 6,530 747,987 -27,999
1969 27,345 4,179 694,227 -21,175
1968 28,325 6,522 684,487 -16,868
1967 29,226 5,251 692,169 -16,484
1966 30,381 4,799 623,534 -16,688
1965 30,309 4,196 641,090 -146,386
1964 34,048 3,820 655,501 -102,284
1963 33,918 3,428 685,824 -80,226
1962 34,933 2,899 712,590 -94,606
1961 40,376 2,550 730,173 -93,179
1960 40,845 2,328 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South 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
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 | 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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