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Population density: Lithuania vs Sao Tome and Principe compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 661 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe rank 143rd and 46th 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, making the population density in Lithuania 82.3% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Sao Tome and Principe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Sao Tome
2026 117.1 661
2025 118.9 648
2024 119.5 635
2023 118.8 623
2022 117.1 611
2021 116.2 599
2020 116.2 587
2019 116.3 576
2018 116.6 567
2017 117.5 558
2016 119 550
2015 120.3 540
2014 121.4 531
2013 122.4 521
2012 123.5 511
2011 125.1 501
2010 128 490
2009 130.7 480
2008 132.2 469
2007 133.5 458
2006 135.1 447
2005 137.3 436
2004 139.5 425
2003 141.1 415
2002 142.3 404
2001 143.4 395
2000 144.6 389
1999 145.6 384
1998 146.7 380
1997 147.7 375
1996 148.8 370
1995 150 364
1994 151.1 358
1993 152.2 352
1992 152.9 346
1991 - 339
1990 - 332
1989 - 324
1988 - 315
1987 - 307
1986 - 299.9
1985 - 293.1
1984 - 287
1983 - 281.6
1982 - 276.6
1981 - 271.4
1980 - 265.9
1979 - 259.7
1978 - 253
1977 - 246.3
1976 - 239.9
1975 - 233.9
1974 - 228.4
1973 - 223.4
1972 - 218.6
1971 - 214
1970 - 209.4
1969 - 205.3
1968 - 201.7
1967 - 198.6
1966 - 195.8
1965 - 193.4
1964 - 191.2
1963 - 189.2
1962 - 187.2
1961 - 185.4

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 48% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2006 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
Sao Tome and Principe
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Year Urban population
Lithuania Sao Tome
2024 68.8% 68.9%
2023 68.6% 68.6%
2022 68.3% 68.4%
2021 68.2% 68.2%
2020 67.4% 68%
2019 67.2% 67.9%
2018 67.1% 67.8%
2017 67.1% 67.7%
2016 67.2% 67.5%
2015 67.2% 67.4%
2014 67.2% 67.3%
2013 67% 67.1%
2012 66.9% 67%
2011 66.8% 66.7%
2010 66.8% 66.1%
2009 66.8% 65.1%
2008 66.8% 63.9%
2007 66.7% 62.5%
2006 66.6% 61%
2005 66.6% 59.4%
2004 66.6% 57.9%
2003 66.8% 56.4%
2002 66.9% 55.1%
2001 66.9% 54%
2000 67% 53%
1999 67% 52%
1998 67.1% 51.1%
1997 67.2% 50.2%
1996 67.3% 49.4%
1995 67.3% 48.5%
1994 67.4% 47.6%
1993 67.5% 46.7%
1992 67.6% 45.8%
1991 67.6% 44.8%
1990 67.7% 43.7%
1989 67.7% 42.5%
1988 67.4% 41.3%
1987 66.8% 40%
1986 66.1% 38.7%
1985 65.5% 37.5%
1984 64.8% 36.3%
1983 64.1% 35.3%
1982 63.3% 34.5%
1981 62.5% 33.8%
1980 61.5% 33.3%
1979 60.5% 32.9%
1978 59.4% 32.6%
1977 58.3% 32.3%
1976 57.3% 32.1%
1975 56.2% 31.8%
1974 55% 31.5%
1973 53.9% 31.2%
1972 52.6% 30.8%
1971 51.3% 30.4%
1970 50.6% 29.8%
1969 49.3% 28.8%
1968 47.8% 27.4%
1967 46.6% 25.7%
1966 45.5% 23.8%
1965 44.4% 21.9%
1964 43.4% 20%
1963 42.4% 18.3%
1962 41.5% 16.9%
1961 40.7% 15.9%
1960 39.8% 15.4%

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 57.9% to 68.9% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Densely populated cities

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

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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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