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Population density: Lithuania vs Marshall Islands compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 504 people in the Marshall Islands. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. Lithuania and the Marshall Islands rank 143rd and 56th 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, making the population density in Lithuania 76.8% lower than in the Marshall Islands.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Marshall Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2026 117.1 504
2025 118.9 522
2024 119.5 540
2023 118.8 559
2022 117.1 577
2021 116.2 595
2020 116.2 614
2019 116.3 633
2018 116.6 652
2017 117.5 669
2016 119 686
2015 120.3 702
2014 121.4 717
2013 122.4 729
2012 123.5 740
2011 125.1 747
2010 128 749
2009 130.7 748
2008 132.2 749
2007 133.5 749
2006 135.1 748
2005 137.3 747
2004 139.5 745
2003 141.1 743
2002 142.3 740
2001 143.4 736
2000 144.6 730
1999 145.6 722
1998 146.7 715
1997 147.7 709
1996 148.8 702
1995 150 694
1994 151.1 687
1993 152.2 678
1992 152.9 667
1991 - 656

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1991–2026, 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 32.6% decline in the Marshall Islands.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2006 and ranks 56th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2024 68.8% 78.7%
2023 68.6% 78.4%
2022 68.3% 78%
2021 68.2% 77.6%
2020 67.4% 77.3%
2019 67.2% 76.9%
2018 67.1% 76.6%
2017 67.1% 76.2%
2016 67.2% 75.9%
2015 67.2% 75.5%
2014 67.2% 75.1%
2013 67% 74.7%
2012 66.9% 74.3%
2011 66.8% 73.9%
2010 66.8% 73.4%
2009 66.8% 72.9%
2008 66.8% 72.4%
2007 66.7% 71.8%
2006 66.6% 71.2%
2005 66.6% 70.6%
2004 66.6% 70.1%
2003 66.8% 69.5%
2002 66.9% 69%
2001 66.9% 68.6%
2000 67% 68.3%
1999 67% 68%
1998 67.1% 67.9%
1997 67.2% 67.7%
1996 67.3% 67.6%
1995 67.3% 67.5%
1994 67.4% 67.5%
1993 67.5% 67.4%
1992 67.6% 67.3%
1991 67.6% 67.2%
1990 67.7% 67.1%
1989 67.7% 66.9%
1988 67.4% 66.7%
1987 66.8% 66.1%
1986 66.1% 65.1%
1985 65.5% 64%
1984 64.8% 62.8%
1983 64.1% 61.6%
1982 63.3% 60.6%
1981 62.5% 59.9%
1980 61.5% 59.7%
1979 60.5% 59.8%
1978 59.4% 60.1%
1977 58.3% 60.5%
1976 57.3% 60.9%
1975 56.2% 61.2%
1974 55% 61.5%
1973 53.9% 61.3%
1972 52.6% 59.9%
1971 51.3% 57.4%
1970 50.6% 54.3%
1969 49.3% 51%
1968 47.8% 47.9%
1967 46.6% 45.6%
1966 45.5% 43.8%
1965 44.4% 42.1%
1964 43.4% 40.4%
1963 42.4% 38.8%
1962 41.5% 37.4%
1961 40.7% 36%
1960 39.8% 34.8%

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 66.6% to 68.8% in Lithuania and from 70.1% to 78.7% in the Marshall Islands.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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