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Population density: Lithuania vs Portugal compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 302 people in Portugal. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 92,822 sq ft in Portugal. Lithuania and Portugal rank 143rd and 81st 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, making the population density in Lithuania 61.2% lower than in Portugal.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Portugal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Portugal
2026 117.1 302
2025 118.9 302
2024 119.5 302
2023 118.8 299.1
2022 117.1 295
2021 116.2 293
2020 116.2 291.1
2019 116.3 290.8
2018 116.6 290.8
2017 117.5 291.2
2016 119 291.9
2015 120.3 292.9
2014 121.4 294.1
2013 122.4 295.7
2012 123.5 297.3
2011 125.1 298.5
2010 128 299
2009 130.7 298.8
2008 132.2 299
2007 133.5 298.5
2006 135.1 297.9
2005 137.3 297.4
2004 139.5 296.8
2003 141.1 296
2002 142.3 294.9
2001 143.4 293.3
2000 144.6 291.3
1999 145.6 289.2
1998 146.7 287.6
1997 147.7 286.1
1996 148.8 284.9
1995 150 283.8
1994 151.1 282.8
1993 152.2 282.1
1992 152.9 281.7
1991 - 281.9
1990 - 282.6
1989 - 283.2
1988 - 283.6
1987 - 283.9
1986 - 284
1985 - 283.7
1984 - 283
1983 - 281.9
1982 - 280.6
1981 - 278.9
1980 - 276.4
1979 - 273.5
1978 - 270.6
1977 - 267.7
1976 - 264.8
1975 - 257.4
1974 - 247.8
1973 - 244.4
1972 - 244.3
1971 - 244.7
1970 - 245.7
1969 - 247.9
1968 - 250.1
1967 - 251.2
1966 - 252.8
1965 - 254.7
1964 - 255.8
1963 - 255.6
1962 - 254.6
1961 - 252.8

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 1.23% growth in Portugal.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Portugal was 68th in 2006 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
Portugal
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania Portugal
2024 68.8% 61.3%
2023 68.6% 61.2%
2022 68.3% 61.1%
2021 68.2% 61.1%
2020 67.4% 61.1%
2019 67.2% 61.1%
2018 67.1% 61.1%
2017 67.1% 61.1%
2016 67.2% 61.1%
2015 67.2% 61.1%
2014 67.2% 61.1%
2013 67% 61.1%
2012 66.9% 61.1%
2011 66.8% 61.1%
2010 66.8% 61.1%
2009 66.8% 60.8%
2008 66.8% 60.4%
2007 66.7% 59.7%
2006 66.6% 59%
2005 66.6% 58.2%
2004 66.6% 57.4%
2003 66.8% 56.6%
2002 66.9% 55.8%
2001 66.9% 55.1%
2000 67% 54.4%
1999 67% 53.7%
1998 67.1% 53.1%
1997 67.2% 52.4%
1996 67.3% 51.7%
1995 67.3% 51%
1994 67.4% 50.3%
1993 67.5% 49.7%
1992 67.6% 49%
1991 67.6% 48.4%
1990 67.7% 47.7%
1989 67.7% 47.1%
1988 67.4% 46.5%
1987 66.8% 45.8%
1986 66.1% 45.2%
1985 65.5% 44.5%
1984 64.8% 43.9%
1983 64.1% 43.2%
1982 63.3% 42.6%
1981 62.5% 41.9%
1980 61.5% 41.3%
1979 60.5% 40.6%
1978 59.4% 40%
1977 58.3% 39.3%
1976 57.3% 38.7%
1975 56.2% 38.1%
1974 55% 37.5%
1973 53.9% 36.9%
1972 52.6% 36.3%
1971 51.3% 35.8%
1970 50.6% 35.2%
1969 49.3% 34.7%
1968 47.8% 34.2%
1967 46.6% 33.7%
1966 45.5% 33.2%
1965 44.4% 32.7%
1964 43.4% 32.3%
1963 42.4% 31.9%
1962 41.5% 31.5%
1961 40.7% 31.2%
1960 39.8% 30.8%

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 57.4% to 61.3% in Portugal.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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