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Population density: Lithuania vs Taiwan compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.7 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Lithuania has 243,315 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Lithuania and Taiwan rank 143rd and 10th 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 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Lithuania 92.9% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Taiwan
2026 117.7 1,662
2025 119.5 1,669
2024 119.5 1,675
2023 118.8 1,670
2022 117.1 1,669
2021 116.2 1,679
2020 116.2 1,687
2019 116.3 1,688
2018 116.6 1,687
2017 117.5 1,685
2016 119 1,683
2015 120.3 1,679
2014 121.4 1,675
2013 122.4 1,671
2012 123.5 1,665
2011 125.1 1,660
2010 128 1,656
2009 130.7 1,652
2008 132.2 1,646
2007 133.5 1,640
2006 135.1 1,633
2005 137.3 1,627
2004 139.5 1,621
2003 141.1 1,615
2002 142.3 1,607
2001 143.4 1,599
2000 144.6 1,588
1999 145.6 1,575
1998 146.7 1,563
1997 147.7 1,548
1996 148.8 1,534
1995 150 1,522
1994 151.1 1,509
1993 152.2 1,496
1992 152.9 1,482
1991 - 1,467
1990 - 1,451
1989 - 1,435
1988 - 1,420
1987 - 1,404
1986 - 1,389
1985 - 1,373
1984 - 1,355
1983 - 1,335
1982 - 1,313
1981 - 1,290
1980 - 1,267
1979 - 1,243
1978 - 1,220
1977 - 1,197
1976 - 1,174
1975 - 1,150
1974 - 1,130
1973 - 1,110
1972 - 1,089
1971 - 1,067
1970 - 1,044
1969 - 1,007
1968 - 970
1967 - 945
1966 - 921
1965 - 895
1964 - 869
1963 - 842
1962 - 815
1961 - 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1992–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Lithuania decreased by 12.9%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Lithuania Taiwan
Population density 117.7 ppl/mi² 1,662 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 143/197 10/197
Population
2845693
23229461
Land area 24,170 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Land area per capita 233,255 sq ft 16,699 sq ft
Rural population 30.9% n/a
Urban population 69.1% n/a
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 70%

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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