Hungary has a population density of 271.4 people per square mile compared to 119.5 people in Lithuania. Hungary has 104,699 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, Hungary and Lithuania are ranked 90th and 142nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Hungary is 127.1% higher than in Lithuania.
Population density comparison
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 271.4 ppl/mi² | 119.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 90/197 | 142/197 |
| Population |
9518980
|
2858798
|
| Land area | 35,236 sq mi | 24,170 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 102,728 sq ft | 233,313 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.8% | 31.1% |
| Urban population | 73.2% | 68.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 0% |
Hungary vs Lithuania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Hungary decreased by 7.09%, compared to a 14.4% decline in Lithuania.
In 2004, Hungary ranked 69th for population density and is in 90th place now. Lithuania was 119th in 2004 and ranks 142nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
|
| 2024 | 271.4 | 119.5 |
| 2023 | 272.2 | 118.8 |
| 2022 | 272.6 | 117.1 |
| 2021 | 273.3 | 116.2 |
| 2020 | 274.4 | 116.2 |
| 2019 | 275.1 | 116.3 |
| 2018 | 275.5 | 116.6 |
| 2017 | 276 | 117.5 |
| 2016 | 277 | 119 |
| 2015 | 278.1 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 279.1 | 121.4 |
| 2013 | 282.5 | 122.4 |
| 2012 | 283.8 | 123.5 |
| 2011 | 285.3 | 125.1 |
| 2010 | 286.1 | 128 |
| 2009 | 286.7 | 130.7 |
| 2008 | 290.1 | 132.2 |
| 2007 | 290.6 | 133.5 |
| 2006 | 291.1 | 135.1 |
| 2005 | 291.5 | 137.3 |
| 2004 | 292.1 | 139.5 |
| 2003 | 292.7 | 141.1 |
| 2002 | 293.6 | 142.3 |
| 2001 | 294.4 | 143.4 |
| 2000 | 295.1 | 144.6 |
| 1999 | 295.3 | 145.6 |
| 1998 | 296.1 | 146.7 |
| 1997 | 296.8 | 147.7 |
| 1996 | 297.2 | 148.8 |
| 1995 | 297.7 | 150 |
| 1994 | 298.1 | 151.1 |
| 1993 | 298.5 | 152.2 |
| 1992 | 298.8 | 152.9 |
| 1991 | 299 | - |
| 1990 | 299 | - |
| 1989 | 302 | - |
| 1988 | 305 | - |
| 1987 | 306 | - |
| 1986 | 306 | - |
| 1985 | 307 | - |
| 1984 | 307 | - |
| 1983 | 308 | - |
| 1982 | 308 | - |
| 1981 | 309 | - |
| 1980 | 309 | - |
| 1979 | 308 | - |
| 1978 | 308 | - |
| 1977 | 307 | - |
| 1976 | 305 | - |
| 1975 | 303 | - |
| 1974 | 302 | - |
| 1973 | 300 | - |
| 1972 | 299.3 | - |
| 1971 | 298.5 | - |
| 1970 | 297.6 | - |
| 1969 | 296.4 | - |
| 1968 | 295.2 | - |
| 1967 | 294 | - |
| 1966 | 292.9 | - |
| 1965 | 292 | - |
| 1964 | 291.1 | - |
| 1963 | 290.2 | - |
| 1962 | 289.5 | - |
| 1961 | 288.5 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
|
| 2024 | 73.2% | 68.9% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 68.7% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 68.5% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | 68.2% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | 68% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | 67.9% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | 67.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | 67.5% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | 67.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | 67.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 70% | 67% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | 66.8% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | 66.8% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 66.7% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | 66.6% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | 66.8% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | 66.9% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | 67% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | 67% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 65% | 67.2% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | 67.2% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | 67.3% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | 67.3% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | 67.4% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | 67.5% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | 67.5% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | 67.6% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | 67.6% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | 67.3% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 66.5% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | 65.8% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | 65% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | 64.3% |
| 1983 | 64.7% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 64.6% | 62.7% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 61.9% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | 61.2% |
| 1979 | 63.9% | 60.4% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | 59.3% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | 58.1% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | 56.9% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | 55.7% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | 54.5% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | 53.2% |
| 1972 | 61% | 52% |
| 1971 | 60.5% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 60.1% | 49.6% |
| 1969 | 59.7% | 48.5% |
| 1968 | 59.3% | 47.5% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 46.5% |
| 1966 | 58.4% | 45.5% |
| 1965 | 58% | 44.5% |
| 1964 | 57.6% | 43.4% |
| 1963 | 57.2% | 42.4% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | 41.4% |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 40.4% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 39.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.9% to 73.2% in Hungary and from 66.6% to 68.9% in Lithuania.
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