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Population density: Italy vs Lithuania compared

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Italy has a population density of 513 people per square mile compared to 117.1 people in Lithuania. Italy has 55,153 sq ft of land per person vs 243,357 sq ft in Lithuania. Italy and Lithuania rank 55th and 143rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Italy has 0.73% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.04% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Lithuania, making the population density in Italy 338% higher than in Lithuania.

Population density by year

Italy
Lithuania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Italy Lithuania
2026 513 117.1
2025 515 118.9
2024 516 119.5
2023 517 118.8
2022 517 117.1
2021 518 116.2
2020 521 116.2
2019 523 116.3
2018 527 116.6
2017 526 117.5
2016 527 119
2015 528 120.3
2014 528 121.4
2013 528 122.4
2012 527 123.5
2011 526 125.1
2010 524 128
2009 522 130.7
2008 519 132.2
2007 515 133.5
2006 511 135.1
2005 509 137.3
2004 506 139.5
2003 503 141.1
2002 500 142.3
2001 499 143.4
2000 499 144.6
1999 501 145.6
1998 501 146.7
1997 501 147.7
1996 501 148.8
1995 501 150
1994 501 151.1
1993 500 152.2
1992 500 152.9
1991 500 -
1990 499 -
1989 499 -
1988 499 -
1987 498 -
1986 498 -
1985 498 -
1984 498 -
1983 498 -
1982 498 -
1981 498 -
1980 497 -
1979 496 -
1978 495 -
1977 493 -
1976 491 -
1975 488 -
1974 485 -
1973 482 -
1972 479 -
1971 476 -
1970 474 -
1969 471 -
1968 469 -
1967 466 -
1966 462 -
1965 459 -
1964 455 -
1963 451 -
1962 448 -
1961 445 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Italy increased by 0.28%, compared to a 13.3% decline in Lithuania.

In 2006, Italy ranked 42nd by population density and is 55th now. Lithuania was 122nd in 2006 and ranks 143rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Italy
Lithuania
1x
Year Urban population
Italy Lithuania
2024 69.6% 68.8%
2023 69.5% 68.6%
2022 69.5% 68.3%
2021 69.5% 68.2%
2020 69.5% 67.4%
2019 69.5% 67.2%
2018 69.5% 67.1%
2017 69.5% 67.1%
2016 69.6% 67.2%
2015 69.6% 67.2%
2014 69.6% 67.2%
2013 69.3% 67%
2012 68.8% 66.9%
2011 68.4% 66.8%
2010 68.2% 66.8%
2009 68% 66.8%
2008 67.9% 66.8%
2007 67.8% 66.7%
2006 67.7% 66.6%
2005 67.6% 66.6%
2004 67.5% 66.6%
2003 67.4% 66.8%
2002 67.4% 66.9%
2001 67.3% 66.9%
2000 67.2% 67%
1999 67.1% 67%
1998 67% 67.1%
1997 67% 67.2%
1996 66.9% 67.3%
1995 66.8% 67.3%
1994 66.8% 67.4%
1993 66.7% 67.5%
1992 66.7% 67.6%
1991 66.7% 67.6%
1990 66.7% 67.7%
1989 66.7% 67.7%
1988 66.8% 67.4%
1987 66.8% 66.8%
1986 66.8% 66.1%
1985 66.8% 65.5%
1984 66.9% 64.8%
1983 66.9% 64.1%
1982 66.9% 63.3%
1981 66.9% 62.5%
1980 66.8% 61.5%
1979 66.7% 60.5%
1978 66.6% 59.4%
1977 66.4% 58.3%
1976 66.2% 57.3%
1975 65.9% 56.2%
1974 65.7% 55%
1973 65.4% 53.9%
1972 65.1% 52.6%
1971 64.8% 51.3%
1970 64.5% 50.6%
1969 64% 49.3%
1968 63.6% 47.8%
1967 63.1% 46.6%
1966 62.5% 45.5%
1965 62% 44.4%
1964 61.4% 43.4%
1963 60.9% 42.4%
1962 60.3% 41.5%
1961 59.8% 40.7%
1960 59.3% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy and from 66.6% to 68.8% in Lithuania.

Densely populated cities

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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