Lithuania has a population density of 119.5 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Lithuania has 243,376 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lithuania and Sweden are ranked 142nd and 163rd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Lithuania is 77.8% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Lithuania
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 119.5 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 142/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
2858798
|
10654722
|
| Land area | 24,170 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 233,313 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.1% | 11% |
| Urban population | 68.9% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Lithuania vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lithuania decreased by 14.4%, compared to a 17.5% growth in Sweden.
In 2004, Lithuania ranked 119th for population density and is in 142nd place now. Sweden was 151st in 2004 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 119.5 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 118.8 | 67 |
| 2022 | 117.1 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 116.2 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 116.2 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 116.3 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 116.6 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 117.5 | 64 |
| 2016 | 119 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 121.4 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 122.4 | 61 |
| 2012 | 123.5 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 125.1 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 128 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 130.7 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 132.2 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 133.5 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 135.1 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | 137.3 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 139.5 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 141.1 | 57 |
| 2002 | 142.3 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 143.4 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 144.6 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 145.6 | 56.3 |
| 1998 | 146.7 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 147.7 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 148.8 | 56.2 |
| 1995 | 150 | 56.1 |
| 1994 | 151.1 | 55.8 |
| 1993 | 152.2 | 55.4 |
| 1992 | 152.9 | 55.1 |
| 1991 | - | 54.8 |
| 1990 | - | 54.4 |
| 1989 | - | 54 |
| 1988 | - | 53.6 |
| 1987 | - | 53.4 |
| 1986 | - | 53.2 |
| 1985 | - | 53.1 |
| 1984 | - | 53 |
| 1983 | - | 53 |
| 1982 | - | 52.9 |
| 1981 | - | 52.9 |
| 1980 | - | 52.8 |
| 1979 | - | 52.7 |
| 1978 | - | 52.6 |
| 1977 | - | 52.5 |
| 1976 | - | 52.3 |
| 1975 | - | 52.1 |
| 1974 | - | 51.9 |
| 1973 | - | 51.7 |
| 1972 | - | 51.6 |
| 1971 | - | 51.5 |
| 1970 | - | 51.1 |
| 1969 | - | 50.7 |
| 1968 | - | 50.3 |
| 1967 | - | 50 |
| 1966 | - | 49.6 |
| 1965 | - | 49.2 |
| 1964 | - | 48.7 |
| 1963 | - | 48.4 |
| 1962 | - | 48.1 |
| 1961 | - | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9% | 89% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 68% | 88% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 67% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | 84.7% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 84.3% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 67% | 84% |
| 1999 | 67% | 84% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 84% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | 83.9% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | 83.8% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | 83.7% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | 83.5% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | 83.4% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 65% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 61.9% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | 83% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | 82.9% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 52% | 81.9% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 81.6% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | 81% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | 80.3% |
| 1968 | 47.5% | 79.5% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | 78.7% |
| 1966 | 45.5% | 77.9% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | 75.2% |
| 1962 | 41.4% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 40.4% | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 39.5% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.6% to 68.9% in Lithuania and from 84.3% to 89% in Sweden.
Densely populated cities
|
Lithuania
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vilnius | 581K |
| Kaunas | 305K |
| Klaipeda | 158K |
| Siauliai | 104K |
| Panevezys | 87.9K |
| Alytus | 51.9K |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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