Egypt has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 119.5 people in Lithuania. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 243,376 sq ft in Lithuania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Egypt and Lithuania are ranked 79th and 142nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.04% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Lithuania, hence the population density in Egypt is 153.8% higher than in Lithuania.
Population density comparison
Egypt
|
Lithuania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 119.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 79/197 | 142/197 |
| Population |
119759833
|
2858798
|
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 24,170 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,943 sq ft | 233,313 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.7% | 31.1% |
| Urban population | 43.3% | 68.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.1% | 0% |
Egypt vs Lithuania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Egypt increased by 46.6%, compared to a 14.4% decline in Lithuania.
In 2004, Egypt ranked 90th for population density and is in 79th place now. Lithuania was 119th in 2004 and ranks 142nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Lithuania
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 119.5 |
| 2023 | 298 | 118.8 |
| 2022 | 293 | 117.1 |
| 2021 | 288.7 | 116.2 |
| 2020 | 284.4 | 116.2 |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 116.3 |
| 2018 | 275 | 116.6 |
| 2017 | 269.8 | 117.5 |
| 2016 | 264.5 | 119 |
| 2015 | 259.1 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 253.8 | 121.4 |
| 2013 | 248 | 122.4 |
| 2012 | 242.4 | 123.5 |
| 2011 | 237 | 125.1 |
| 2010 | 232.1 | 128 |
| 2009 | 227.7 | 130.7 |
| 2008 | 223.4 | 132.2 |
| 2007 | 219.3 | 133.5 |
| 2006 | 215.2 | 135.1 |
| 2005 | 211 | 137.3 |
| 2004 | 206.8 | 139.5 |
| 2003 | 202.6 | 141.1 |
| 2002 | 198.4 | 142.3 |
| 2001 | 194.2 | 143.4 |
| 2000 | 190.2 | 144.6 |
| 1999 | 186.1 | 145.6 |
| 1998 | 182 | 146.7 |
| 1997 | 178 | 147.7 |
| 1996 | 174.4 | 148.8 |
| 1995 | 170.8 | 150 |
| 1994 | 167.3 | 151.1 |
| 1993 | 163.7 | 152.2 |
| 1992 | 160 | 152.9 |
| 1991 | 156.2 | - |
| 1990 | 151.9 | - |
| 1989 | 147.6 | - |
| 1988 | 143.6 | - |
| 1987 | 139.7 | - |
| 1986 | 135.8 | - |
| 1985 | 132 | - |
| 1984 | 128.1 | - |
| 1983 | 124.3 | - |
| 1982 | 120.7 | - |
| 1981 | 117.5 | - |
| 1980 | 114.4 | - |
| 1979 | 111.4 | - |
| 1978 | 108.7 | - |
| 1977 | 106 | - |
| 1976 | 103.5 | - |
| 1975 | 101.1 | - |
| 1974 | 98.8 | - |
| 1973 | 96.5 | - |
| 1972 | 94.3 | - |
| 1971 | 92.2 | - |
| 1970 | 90.1 | - |
| 1969 | 88 | - |
| 1968 | 85.9 | - |
| 1967 | 83.8 | - |
| 1966 | 81.7 | - |
| 1965 | 79.7 | - |
| 1964 | 77.7 | - |
| 1963 | 75.7 | - |
| 1962 | 73.7 | - |
| 1961 | 71.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Lithuania
|
|
| 2024 | 43.3% | 68.9% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 68.7% |
| 2022 | 43% | 68.5% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 68.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 68% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 67.9% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | 67.7% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | 67.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 67.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 67.2% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | 67% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 43% | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 43% | 66.8% |
| 2009 | 43% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 66.8% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | 66.7% |
| 2005 | 43% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 43% | 66.6% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | 66.8% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 66.9% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 67% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 67% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 67.2% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 67.2% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | 67.3% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 67.3% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | 67.4% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 67.5% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | 67.5% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | 67.6% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 67.6% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 67.3% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | 66.5% |
| 1986 | 44% | 65.8% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | 65% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | 64.3% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 62.7% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | 61.9% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 61.2% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | 60.4% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 59.3% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | 58.1% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 56.9% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 55.7% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 54.5% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | 53.2% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 52% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | 49.6% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 48.5% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | 47.5% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 46.5% |
| 1966 | 40% | 45.5% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 44.5% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 43.4% |
| 1963 | 39% | 42.4% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 41.4% |
| 1961 | 38.3% | 40.4% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 39.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt and from 66.6% to 68.9% in Lithuania.
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