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

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The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,774 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,845,693 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 18.1 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Lithuania is ranked the 139th 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 -0.15% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.85M (13% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Lithuania vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Lithuania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lithuania South Korea
2100 1,232,467 22,001,649
2099 1,248,433 22,324,514
2098 1,264,509 22,657,541
2097 1,280,780 22,998,315
2096 1,297,383 23,348,632
2095 1,314,564 23,711,049
2094 1,331,697 24,081,510
2093 1,349,357 24,460,970
2092 1,367,612 24,848,715
2091 1,386,232 25,242,926
2090 1,405,212 25,642,926
2089 1,424,549 26,048,094
2088 1,444,430 26,457,020
2087 1,464,444 26,871,556
2086 1,484,533 27,288,450
2085 1,505,287 27,710,065
2084 1,526,073 28,133,600
2083 1,547,148 28,564,090
2082 1,568,485 28,998,646
2081 1,589,950 29,441,497
2080 1,611,433 29,887,135
2079 1,632,875 30,337,095
2078 1,654,422 30,793,984
2077 1,675,958 31,258,278
2076 1,697,590 31,728,826
2075 1,719,253 32,205,338
2074 1,741,058 32,689,892
2073 1,762,435 33,180,187
2072 1,783,836 33,679,874
2071 1,805,485 34,187,068
2070 1,827,274 34,702,204
2069 1,849,644 35,224,472
2068 1,871,909 35,745,164
2067 1,894,433 36,274,411
2066 1,917,222 36,808,495
2065 1,940,378 37,349,660
2064 1,963,220 37,897,742
2063 1,986,033 38,450,082
2062 2,009,588 39,009,227
2061 2,033,204 39,565,102
2060 2,057,397 40,130,032
2059 2,081,777 40,692,438
2058 2,106,243 41,256,780
2057 2,130,801 41,813,259
2056 2,155,426 42,356,530
2055 2,180,174 42,888,143
2054 2,204,562 43,405,840
2053 2,228,432 43,917,075
2052 2,252,640 44,419,192
2051 2,276,529 44,901,452
2050 2,300,221 45,362,931
2049 2,323,058 45,809,553
2048 2,346,050 46,235,718
2047 2,369,429 46,645,885
2046 2,391,976 47,033,200
2045 2,414,470 47,409,815
2044 2,436,951 47,773,842
2043 2,460,277 48,120,989
2042 2,483,334 48,455,085
2041 2,506,119 48,782,206
2040 2,528,678 49,091,438
2039 2,552,188 49,388,464
2038 2,575,059 49,669,835
2037 2,598,050 49,932,869
2036 2,620,456 50,175,947
2035 2,642,405 50,401,135
2034 2,664,791 50,607,994
2033 2,686,738 50,796,030
2032 2,708,666 50,961,878
2031 2,730,633 51,109,725
2030 2,753,016 51,242,628
2029 2,775,584 51,360,529
2028 2,798,862 51,461,403
2027 2,822,301 51,551,313
2026 2,845,693 51,624,449
2025 2,888,774 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 139th 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 2,300,221 people with a rank change from 139th to 145th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 0.02% -0.13%
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 (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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Lithuania South Korea
Current population
2845693
51624449
Population rank 139/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.62%
One net population change
17.7 hours
7.93 minutes
One birth every
27.6 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 -182
Annual growth/decline +496 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.02% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 169/197
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 -18,485 2,617 -119,027 75,963
2023 -16,368 44,935 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/south-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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, 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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