Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Lithuania and Maldives rank 143rd and 6th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Lithuania has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Lithuania 97.5% lower than in Maldives.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Lithuania
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2026 | 117.1 | 4,620 |
| 2025 | 118.9 | 4,604 |
| 2024 | 119.5 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 118.8 | 4,572 |
| 2022 | 117.1 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 116.2 | 4,456 |
| 2020 | 116.2 | 4,335 |
| 2019 | 116.3 | 4,211 |
| 2018 | 116.6 | 4,084 |
| 2017 | 117.5 | 3,957 |
| 2016 | 119 | 3,827 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 3,696 |
| 2014 | 121.4 | 3,571 |
| 2013 | 122.4 | 3,454 |
| 2012 | 123.5 | 3,340 |
| 2011 | 125.1 | 3,226 |
| 2010 | 128 | 3,115 |
| 2009 | 130.7 | 3,007 |
| 2008 | 132.2 | 2,902 |
| 2007 | 133.5 | 2,801 |
| 2006 | 135.1 | 2,710 |
| 2005 | 137.3 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | 139.5 | 2,602 |
| 2003 | 141.1 | 2,560 |
| 2002 | 142.3 | 2,518 |
| 2001 | 143.4 | 2,476 |
| 2000 | 144.6 | 2,435 |
| 1999 | 145.6 | 2,395 |
| 1998 | 146.7 | 2,354 |
| 1997 | 147.7 | 2,311 |
| 1996 | 148.8 | 2,265 |
| 1995 | 150 | 2,216 |
| 1994 | 151.1 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | 152.2 | 2,114 |
| 1992 | 152.9 | 2,059 |
| 1991 | - | 2,001 |
| 1990 | - | 1,940 |
| 1989 | - | 1,880 |
| 1988 | - | 1,821 |
| 1987 | - | 1,761 |
| 1986 | - | 1,700 |
| 1985 | - | 1,642 |
| 1984 | - | 1,590 |
| 1983 | - | 1,546 |
| 1982 | - | 1,505 |
| 1981 | - | 1,464 |
| 1980 | - | 1,423 |
| 1979 | - | 1,384 |
| 1978 | - | 1,348 |
| 1977 | - | 1,312 |
| 1976 | - | 1,274 |
| 1975 | - | 1,236 |
| 1974 | - | 1,200 |
| 1973 | - | 1,165 |
| 1972 | - | 1,131 |
| 1971 | - | 1,097 |
| 1970 | - | 1,064 |
| 1969 | - | 1,032 |
| 1968 | - | 1,002 |
| 1967 | - | 971 |
| 1966 | - | 937 |
| 1965 | - | 899 |
| 1964 | - | 869 |
| 1963 | - | 848 |
| 1962 | - | 827 |
| 1961 | - | 807 |
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 Lithuania decreased by 13.3%, compared to a 70.5% growth in Maldives.
In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Lithuania
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 117.1 ppl/mi² | 4,620 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 6/197 |
| Population |
2829914
|
532057
|
| Land area | 24,170 sq mi | 115.1 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 233,295 sq ft | 6,077 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 58% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 42% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 42% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | 41.5% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | 41.1% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 40.7% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | 40.4% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 40% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | 39.7% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | 39.3% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | 39% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 38.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | 38.2% |
| 2013 | 67% | 37.8% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | 37.5% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | 37.1% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | 36.8% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | 35.9% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | 35.4% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | 34.9% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 34.1% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | 32.9% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | 31.4% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | 29.9% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | 28.6% |
| 2000 | 67% | 27.6% |
| 1999 | 67% | 27% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 26.5% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | 26% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | 25.7% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | 25.5% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | 25.6% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | 25.6% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | 25.7% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | 25.9% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | 25.8% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | 25.7% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | 25.3% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | 24.9% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | 24.3% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | 23.6% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | 22.8% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | 22% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | 20.2% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | 19% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | 17.6% |
| 1974 | 55% | 16.2% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | 14.7% |
| 1972 | 52.6% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | 11.9% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | 11.6% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | 11.4% |
| 1967 | 46.6% | 11.3% |
| 1966 | 45.5% | 11.4% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | 11.5% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | 11.5% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | 11.4% |
| 1962 | 41.5% | 11.4% |
| 1961 | 40.7% | 11.4% |
| 1960 | 39.8% | 11.4% |
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 66.6% to 68.8% in Lithuania and from 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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