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Population density: Lithuania vs Palestine compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Lithuania and Palestine rank 143rd and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Lithuania 95% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Palestine
2026 117.1 2,352
2025 118.9 2,311
2024 119.5 2,274
2023 118.8 2,221
2022 117.1 2,168
2021 116.2 2,116
2020 116.2 2,067
2019 116.3 2,016
2018 116.6 1,966
2017 117.5 1,917
2016 119 1,879
2015 120.3 1,837
2014 121.4 1,796
2013 122.4 1,754
2012 123.5 1,712
2011 125.1 1,671
2010 128 1,629
2009 130.7 1,587
2008 132.2 1,545
2007 133.5 1,503
2006 135.1 1,466
2005 137.3 1,429
2004 139.5 1,392
2003 141.1 1,357
2002 142.3 1,323
2001 143.4 1,290
2000 144.6 1,257
1999 145.6 1,225
1998 146.7 1,195
1997 147.7 1,164
1996 148.8 1,113
1995 150 1,065
1994 151.1 1,018
1993 152.2 973
1992 152.9 931
1991 - 890
1990 - 851
1989 - 819
1988 - 766
1987 - 745
1986 - 729
1985 - 697
1984 - 670
1983 - 648
1982 - 629
1981 - 611
1980 - 595
1979 - 579
1978 - 564
1977 - 548
1976 - 532
1975 - 516
1974 - 499
1973 - 484
1972 - 474
1971 - 469
1970 - 471
1969 - 476
1968 - 483
1967 - 485
1966 - 484
1965 - 480
1964 - 472
1963 - 464
1962 - 457
1961 - 449

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

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Lithuania decreased by 13.3%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania Palestine
2024 68.8% 87.1%
2023 68.6% 86.9%
2022 68.3% 86.6%
2021 68.2% 86.3%
2020 67.4% 86.1%
2019 67.2% 85.8%
2018 67.1% 85.5%
2017 67.1% 85.4%
2016 67.2% 85.3%
2015 67.2% 85.2%
2014 67.2% 85%
2013 67% 84.8%
2012 66.9% 84.5%
2011 66.8% 84.2%
2010 66.8% 83.9%
2009 66.8% 83.5%
2008 66.8% 83.1%
2007 66.7% 82.6%
2006 66.6% 81.8%
2005 66.6% 80.5%
2004 66.6% 79%
2003 66.8% 77.3%
2002 66.9% 75.5%
2001 66.9% 73.7%
2000 67% 72.1%
1999 67% 70.6%
1998 67.1% 69.5%
1997 67.2% 68.7%
1996 67.3% 68.1%
1995 67.3% 67.5%
1994 67.4% 67%
1993 67.5% 66.5%
1992 67.6% 66.1%
1991 67.6% 65.7%
1990 67.7% 65.3%
1989 67.7% -
1988 67.4% -
1987 66.8% -
1986 66.1% -
1985 65.5% -
1984 64.8% -
1983 64.1% -
1982 63.3% -
1981 62.5% -
1980 61.5% -
1979 60.5% -
1978 59.4% -
1977 58.3% -
1976 57.3% -
1975 56.2% -
1974 55% -
1973 53.9% -
1972 52.6% -
1971 51.3% -
1970 50.6% -
1969 49.3% -
1968 47.8% -
1967 46.6% -
1966 45.5% -
1965 44.4% -
1964 43.4% -
1963 42.4% -
1962 41.5% -
1961 40.7% -
1960 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 66.6% to 68.8% in Lithuania and from 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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