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Population density: Lithuania vs Sri Lanka compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank 143rd and 25th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Lithuania 87.4% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Sri Lanka
2026 117.1 928
2025 118.9 923
2024 119.5 918
2023 118.8 923
2022 117.1 929
2021 116.2 928
2020 116.2 918
2019 116.3 913
2018 116.6 907
2017 117.5 898
2016 119 888
2015 120.3 878
2014 121.4 858
2013 122.4 850
2012 123.5 874
2011 125.1 868
2010 128 862
2009 130.7 857
2008 132.2 852
2007 133.5 846
2006 135.1 841
2005 137.3 835
2004 139.5 830
2003 141.1 824
2002 142.3 818
2001 143.4 810
2000 144.6 797
1999 145.6 782
1998 146.7 768
1997 147.7 754
1996 148.8 739
1995 150 725
1994 151.1 714
1993 152.2 703
1992 152.9 691
1991 - 680
1990 - 675
1989 - 671
1988 - 664
1987 - 657
1986 - 650
1985 - 642
1984 - 638
1983 - 636
1982 - 631
1981 - 624
1980 - 613
1979 - 602
1978 - 591
1977 - 580
1976 - 570
1975 - 560
1974 - 550
1973 - 539
1972 - 529
1971 - 518
1970 - 507
1969 - 496
1968 - 485
1967 - 473
1966 - 462
1965 - 451
1964 - 440
1963 - 429
1962 - 419
1961 - 409

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania Sri Lanka
2024 68.8% 20.3%
2023 68.6% 20.1%
2022 68.3% 20%
2021 68.2% 19.8%
2020 67.4% 19.7%
2019 67.2% 19.5%
2018 67.1% 19.3%
2017 67.1% 19.2%
2016 67.2% 19%
2015 67.2% 18.8%
2014 67.2% 18.6%
2013 67% 18.4%
2012 66.9% 18.3%
2011 66.8% 17.8%
2010 66.8% 17.2%
2009 66.8% 16.7%
2008 66.8% 16.3%
2007 66.7% 15.9%
2006 66.6% 15.5%
2005 66.6% 15.2%
2004 66.6% 14.9%
2003 66.8% 14.7%
2002 66.9% 14.6%
2001 66.9% 14.6%
2000 67% 14.6%
1999 67% 14.7%
1998 67.1% 14.9%
1997 67.2% 15.2%
1996 67.3% 15.5%
1995 67.3% 15.9%
1994 67.4% 16.3%
1993 67.5% 16.7%
1992 67.6% 17.1%
1991 67.6% 17.6%
1990 67.7% 18.1%
1989 67.7% 18.6%
1988 67.4% 19%
1987 66.8% 19.5%
1986 66.1% 19.9%
1985 65.5% 20.3%
1984 64.8% 20.7%
1983 64.1% 21%
1982 63.3% 21.3%
1981 62.5% 21.5%
1980 61.5% 21.6%
1979 60.5% 21.8%
1978 59.4% 21.9%
1977 58.3% 22%
1976 57.3% 22.1%
1975 56.2% 22.2%
1974 55% 22.3%
1973 53.9% 22.4%
1972 52.6% 22.4%
1971 51.3% 22.4%
1970 50.6% 22.3%
1969 49.3% 22%
1968 47.8% 21.5%
1967 46.6% 21%
1966 45.5% 20.4%
1965 44.4% 19.8%
1964 43.4% 19.3%
1963 42.4% 18.9%
1962 41.5% 18.5%
1961 40.7% 18%
1960 39.8% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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