Lithuania has a population density of 119.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Lithuania has 243,376 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lithuania ranked 142nd out of 197.
Lithuania has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Lithuania compared to the World's average
Lithuania
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 119.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 142/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2858798
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 24,170 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 233,313 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 68.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Lithuania population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Lithuania has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 14.4%. The population density rank was 119th 21 years ago and is 142nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 119.5 | 142 |
| 2023 | 118.8 | 142 |
| 2022 | 117.1 | 142 |
| 2021 | 116.2 | 142 |
| 2020 | 116.2 | 142 |
| 2019 | 116.3 | 142 |
| 2018 | 116.6 | 141 |
| 2017 | 117.5 | 141 |
| 2016 | 119 | 139 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 138 |
| 2014 | 121.4 | 134 |
| 2013 | 122.4 | 133 |
| 2012 | 123.5 | 131 |
| 2011 | 125.1 | 130 |
| 2010 | 128 | 127 |
| 2009 | 130.7 | 124 |
| 2008 | 132.2 | 124 |
| 2007 | 133.5 | 123 |
| 2006 | 135.1 | 122 |
| 2005 | 137.3 | 120 |
| 2004 | 139.5 | 119 |
| 2003 | 141.1 | 118 |
| 2002 | 142.3 | 117 |
| 2001 | 143.4 | 115 |
| 2000 | 144.6 | 111 |
| 1999 | 145.6 | 107 |
| 1998 | 146.7 | 107 |
| 1997 | 147.7 | 106 |
| 1996 | 148.8 | 103 |
| 1995 | 150 | 100 |
| 1994 | 151.1 | 96 |
| 1993 | 152.2 | 96 |
| 1992 | 152.9 | 93 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Lithuania from 1960 to 2024: 39.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 67% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 68.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.9% | 82 |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 81 |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 81 |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 81 |
| 2020 | 68% | 80 |
| 2019 | 67.9% | 80 |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 80 |
| 2017 | 67.5% | 79 |
| 2016 | 67.4% | 79 |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 78 |
| 2014 | 67.1% | 78 |
| 2013 | 67% | 79 |
| 2012 | 66.9% | 79 |
| 2011 | 66.7% | 77 |
| 2010 | 66.8% | 74 |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 72 |
| 2008 | 66.8% | 72 |
| 2007 | 66.8% | 72 |
| 2006 | 66.7% | 72 |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 69 |
| 2004 | 66.6% | 68 |
| 2003 | 66.7% | 65 |
| 2002 | 66.8% | 65 |
| 2001 | 66.9% | 65 |
| 2000 | 67% | 65 |
| 1999 | 67% | 65 |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 63 |
| 1997 | 67.2% | 63 |
| 1996 | 67.2% | 62 |
| 1995 | 67.3% | 62 |
| 1994 | 67.3% | 62 |
| 1993 | 67.4% | 60 |
| 1992 | 67.5% | 59 |
| 1991 | 67.5% | 58 |
| 1990 | 67.6% | 57 |
| 1989 | 67.6% | 57 |
| 1988 | 67.3% | 56 |
| 1987 | 66.5% | 57 |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 58 |
| 1985 | 65% | 59 |
| 1984 | 64.3% | 60 |
| 1983 | 63.5% | 62 |
| 1982 | 62.7% | 63 |
| 1981 | 61.9% | 61 |
| 1980 | 61.2% | 61 |
| 1979 | 60.4% | 61 |
| 1978 | 59.3% | 61 |
| 1977 | 58.1% | 63 |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 62 |
| 1975 | 55.7% | 63 |
| 1974 | 54.5% | 64 |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 64 |
| 1972 | 52% | 65 |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 66 |
| 1970 | 49.6% | 67 |
| 1969 | 48.5% | 66 |
| 1968 | 47.5% | 68 |
| 1967 | 46.5% | 69 |
| 1966 | 45.5% | 69 |
| 1965 | 44.5% | 69 |
| 1964 | 43.4% | 70 |
| 1963 | 42.4% | 69 |
| 1962 | 41.4% | 69 |
| 1961 | 40.4% | 69 |
| 1960 | 39.5% | 71 |
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