Lithuania vs Norway: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Lithuania
560,822 people
in 2050
Norway
507,075 people
in 2050
Lithuania rank
142nd
Norway rank
143rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 560,822 people against 507,075 people in Norway, a difference of 53,747 people.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Lithuania ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 143rd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 12 and Norway in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 77,577 people | 199,763 people | 122,186 people | Norway |
| 1100s | 81,658 people | 269,520 people | 187,862 people | Norway |
| 1200s | 85,949 people | 339,093 people | 253,144 people | Norway |
| 1300s | 90,451 people | 398,400 people | 307,949 people | Norway |
| 1400s | 95,144 people | 198,800 people | 103,656 people | Norway |
| 1500s | 99,938 people | 396,400 people | 296,462 people | Norway |
| 1600s | 104,523 people | 493,000 people | 388,477 people | Norway |
| 1700s | 107,891 people | 576,044 people | 468,153 people | Norway |
| 1710s | 125,401 people | 585,214 people | 459,813 people | Norway |
| 1720s | 145,834 people | 594,298 people | 448,464 people | Norway |
| 1730s | 169,542 people | 603,279 people | 433,737 people | Norway |
| 1740s | 197,036 people | 612,137 people | 415,101 people | Norway |
| 1750s | 228,901 people | 620,852 people | 391,951 people | Norway |
| 1760s | 265,806 people | 629,401 people | 363,595 people | Norway |
| 1770s | 308,516 people | 637,763 people | 329,247 people | Norway |
| 1780s | 357,902 people | 645,911 people | 288,009 people | Norway |
| 1790s | 414,954 people | 653,820 people | 238,866 people | Norway |
| 1800s | 480,793 people | 661,463 people | 180,670 people | Norway |
| 1810s | 556,683 people | 668,810 people | 112,127 people | Norway |
| 1820s | 630,899 people | 714,064 people | 83,165 people | Norway |
| 1830s | 714,382 people | 790,761 people | 76,379 people | Norway |
| 1840s | 808,117 people | 867,230 people | 59,113 people | Norway |
| 1850s | 913,149 people | 960,022 people | 46,873 people | Norway |
| 1860s | 1.03 million people | 1.06 million people | 26,930 people | Norway |
| 1870s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 730 people | Norway |
| 1880s | 1.24 million people | 1.17 million people | 64,590 people | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 1.35 million people | 1.21 million people | 134,640 people | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 1.47 million people | 1.32 million people | 152,520 people | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 1.60 million people | 1.36 million people | 236,360 people | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 1.64 million people | 1.46 million people | 182,650 people | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 1.68 million people | 1.50 million people | 184,510 people | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 1.93 million people | 1.55 million people | 382,400 people | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 1.66 million people | 1.77 million people | 109,003 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.64 million people | 1.65 million people | 7,315 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.45 million people | 1.26 million people | 194,753 people | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 1.24 million people | 1.19 million people | 49,432 people | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1.18 million people | 1.14 million people | 44,123 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.11 million people | 1.03 million people | 75,306 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 962,697 people | 984,582 people | 21,885 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 870,359 people | 916,693 people | 46,334 people | Norway |
| 2030s | 744,830 people | 802,524 people | 57,694 people | Norway |
| 2040s | 622,991 people | 624,527 people | 1,536 people | Norway |
| 2050s | 560,822 people | 507,075 people | 53,747 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Lithuania or Norway?
- Lithuania, at 560,822 people against 507,075 people in Norway as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Lithuania and Norway?
- 53,747 people, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 143rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.