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Population density: Lithuania vs Rwanda compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. Lithuania and Rwanda rank 143rd and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in Lithuania 92.5% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Rwanda
2026 117.1 1,563
2025 118.9 1,529
2024 119.5 1,497
2023 118.8 1,465
2022 117.1 1,433
2021 116.2 1,402
2020 116.2 1,372
2019 116.3 1,341
2018 116.6 1,311
2017 117.5 1,281
2016 119 1,251
2015 120.3 1,222
2014 121.4 1,193
2013 122.4 1,165
2012 123.5 1,137
2011 125.1 1,110
2010 128 1,083
2009 130.7 1,056
2008 132.2 1,029
2007 133.5 1,003
2006 135.1 976
2005 137.3 951
2004 139.5 926
2003 141.1 901
2002 142.3 882
2001 143.4 870
2000 144.6 862
1999 145.6 855
1998 146.7 848
1997 147.7 814
1996 148.8 704
1995 150 596
1994 151.1 713
1993 152.2 838
1992 152.9 807
1991 - 790
1990 - 774
1989 - 754
1988 - 732
1987 - 709
1986 - 686
1985 - 663
1984 - 641
1983 - 620
1982 - 600
1981 - 580
1980 - 562
1979 - 545
1978 - 529
1977 - 513
1976 - 498
1975 - 484
1974 - 470
1973 - 456
1972 - 443
1971 - 430
1970 - 418
1969 - 405
1968 - 393
1967 - 381
1966 - 370
1965 - 359
1964 - 350
1963 - 342
1962 - 334
1961 - 326

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania Rwanda
2024 68.8% 29.9%
2023 68.6% 28.9%
2022 68.3% 27.8%
2021 68.2% 26.1%
2020 67.4% 24.5%
2019 67.2% 23%
2018 67.1% 21.5%
2017 67.1% 20.2%
2016 67.2% 19.1%
2015 67.2% 18.2%
2014 67.2% 17.5%
2013 67% 17.1%
2012 66.9% 16.9%
2011 66.8% 16.9%
2010 66.8% 16.9%
2009 66.8% 16.9%
2008 66.8% 16.9%
2007 66.7% 16.9%
2006 66.6% 16.9%
2005 66.6% 16.9%
2004 66.6% 16.9%
2003 66.8% 16.9%
2002 66.9% 16.9%
2001 66.9% 16.5%
2000 67% 15.8%
1999 67% 14.7%
1998 67.1% 13.3%
1997 67.2% 11.8%
1996 67.3% 10.3%
1995 67.3% 8.82%
1994 67.4% 7.48%
1993 67.5% 6.4%
1992 67.6% 5.66%
1991 67.6% 5.36%
1990 67.7% 5.27%
1989 67.7% 5.2%
1988 67.4% 5.14%
1987 66.8% 5.09%
1986 66.1% 5.05%
1985 65.5% 5.01%
1984 64.8% 4.98%
1983 64.1% 4.95%
1982 63.3% 4.91%
1981 62.5% 4.87%
1980 61.5% 4.82%
1979 60.5% 4.75%
1978 59.4% 4.67%
1977 58.3% 4.55%
1976 57.3% 4.39%
1975 56.2% 4.19%
1974 55% 3.97%
1973 53.9% 3.75%
1972 52.6% 3.55%
1971 51.3% 3.37%
1970 50.6% 3.24%
1969 49.3% 3.14%
1968 47.8% 3.06%
1967 46.6% 3%
1966 45.5% 2.94%
1965 44.4% 2.88%
1964 43.4% 2.83%
1963 42.4% 2.78%
1962 41.5% 2.72%
1961 40.7% 2.67%
1960 39.8% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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