Lithuania has a population density of 119.5 people per square mile compared to 203.1 people in Samoa. Lithuania has 243,376 sq ft of land per person vs 140,314 sq ft in Samoa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lithuania and Samoa are ranked 142nd and 109th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Samoa, hence the population density in Lithuania is 41.2% lower than in Samoa.
Population density comparison
Lithuania
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 119.5 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 142/197 | 109/197 |
| Population |
2858798
|
220288
|
| Land area | 24,170 sq mi | 1,073 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 233,313 sq ft | 137,253 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.1% | 82.6% |
| Urban population | 68.9% | 17.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Lithuania vs Samoa:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lithuania decreased by 14.4%, compared to a 19.2% growth in Samoa.
In 2004, Lithuania ranked 119th for population density and is in 142nd place now. Samoa was 104th in 2004 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 119.5 | 203.1 |
| 2023 | 118.8 | 201.9 |
| 2022 | 117.1 | 200.5 |
| 2021 | 116.2 | 199.2 |
| 2020 | 116.2 | 197.5 |
| 2019 | 116.3 | 195.4 |
| 2018 | 116.6 | 193.4 |
| 2017 | 117.5 | 191.4 |
| 2016 | 119 | 186.2 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 184.7 |
| 2014 | 121.4 | 183.1 |
| 2013 | 122.4 | 181.5 |
| 2012 | 123.5 | 179.8 |
| 2011 | 125.1 | 178.2 |
| 2010 | 128 | 176.7 |
| 2009 | 130.7 | 175.3 |
| 2008 | 132.2 | 174 |
| 2007 | 133.5 | 172.7 |
| 2006 | 135.1 | 171.8 |
| 2005 | 137.3 | 171.1 |
| 2004 | 139.5 | 170.5 |
| 2003 | 141.1 | 169.7 |
| 2002 | 142.3 | 168.8 |
| 2001 | 143.4 | 167.6 |
| 2000 | 144.6 | 166.3 |
| 1999 | 145.6 | 165 |
| 1998 | 146.7 | 163.7 |
| 1997 | 147.7 | 162.5 |
| 1996 | 148.8 | 161.1 |
| 1995 | 150 | 159.8 |
| 1994 | 151.1 | 158.5 |
| 1993 | 152.2 | 157.2 |
| 1992 | 152.9 | 155.9 |
| 1991 | - | 155 |
| 1990 | - | 154.7 |
| 1989 | - | 154.5 |
| 1988 | - | 154.1 |
| 1987 | - | 153.4 |
| 1986 | - | 152.9 |
| 1985 | - | 152.7 |
| 1984 | - | 152.7 |
| 1983 | - | 152.6 |
| 1982 | - | 152.4 |
| 1981 | - | 151.6 |
| 1980 | - | 150.4 |
| 1979 | - | 149.1 |
| 1978 | - | 147.7 |
| 1977 | - | 146.2 |
| 1976 | - | 143.8 |
| 1975 | - | 140.3 |
| 1974 | - | 136.8 |
| 1973 | - | 134.1 |
| 1972 | - | 132.3 |
| 1971 | - | 130.4 |
| 1970 | - | 128.5 |
| 1969 | - | 126.5 |
| 1968 | - | 124.5 |
| 1967 | - | 122.4 |
| 1966 | - | 120 |
| 1965 | - | 117.1 |
| 1964 | - | 114.3 |
| 1963 | - | 111.4 |
| 1962 | - | 108.5 |
| 1961 | - | 105.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9% | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 17.6% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 68% | 17.9% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | 18.1% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 18.2% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | 18.5% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | 18.7% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | 19.1% |
| 2013 | 67% | 19.4% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | 19.6% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | 20.1% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 20.3% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | 20.5% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | 20.7% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | 21% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 21.2% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | 21.5% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | 21.7% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | 21.9% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | 22.1% |
| 2000 | 67% | 22% |
| 1999 | 67% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 21.8% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | 21.7% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | 21.6% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | 21.3% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | 21.3% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | 21.2% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | 21.2% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | 21.2% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | 21.2% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 21.2% |
| 1985 | 65% | 21.2% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | 21.2% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | 21.2% |
| 1981 | 61.9% | 21.2% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | 21.2% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | 21.1% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 21.1% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | 21% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | 20.9% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 20.8% |
| 1972 | 52% | 20.8% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | 20.4% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 47.5% | 19.8% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | 19.6% |
| 1966 | 45.5% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | 19.3% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | 19.2% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 41.4% | 19.1% |
| 1961 | 40.4% | 19% |
| 1960 | 39.5% | 18.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.6% to 68.9% in Lithuania and from 21.5% to 17.4% in Samoa.
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