Lithuania has a population density of 119.5 people per square mile compared to 169.2 people in Ukraine. Lithuania has 243,376 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lithuania and Ukraine are ranked 142nd and 125th, 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 0.46% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, hence the population density in Lithuania is 29.4% lower than in Ukraine.
Population density comparison
Lithuania
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 119.5 ppl/mi² | 169.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 142/197 | 125/197 |
| Population |
2858798
|
39426577
|
| Land area | 24,170 sq mi | 223,708 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 233,313 sq ft | 164,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.1% | 29.7% |
| Urban population | 68.9% | 70.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.2% |
Lithuania vs Ukraine:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lithuania decreased by 14.4%, compared to a 21.1% decline in Ukraine.
In 2004, Lithuania ranked 119th for population density and is in 142nd place now. Ukraine was 87th in 2004 and ranks 125th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2024 | 119.5 | 169.2 |
| 2023 | 118.8 | 168.7 |
| 2022 | 117.1 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 116.2 | 198 |
| 2020 | 116.2 | 199.7 |
| 2019 | 116.3 | 201 |
| 2018 | 116.6 | 202.1 |
| 2017 | 117.5 | 203.1 |
| 2016 | 119 | 204 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 204.7 |
| 2014 | 121.4 | 205.5 |
| 2013 | 122.4 | 206.2 |
| 2012 | 123.5 | 206.6 |
| 2011 | 125.1 | 207 |
| 2010 | 128 | 207.7 |
| 2009 | 130.7 | 208.4 |
| 2008 | 132.2 | 209.3 |
| 2007 | 133.5 | 210.4 |
| 2006 | 135.1 | 211.4 |
| 2005 | 137.3 | 212.7 |
| 2004 | 139.5 | 214.5 |
| 2003 | 141.1 | 216 |
| 2002 | 142.3 | 217.6 |
| 2001 | 143.4 | 219.5 |
| 2000 | 144.6 | 221.5 |
| 1999 | 145.6 | 223.4 |
| 1998 | 146.7 | 225.2 |
| 1997 | 147.7 | 227 |
| 1996 | 148.8 | 229 |
| 1995 | 150 | 231 |
| 1994 | 151.1 | 232.8 |
| 1993 | 152.2 | 234 |
| 1992 | 152.9 | 233.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9% | 70.3% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 70.1% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 69.8% |
| 2020 | 68% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | 69.2% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | 69.2% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 69.1% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | 69% |
| 2013 | 67% | 68.9% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | 68% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | 67.6% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | 67.3% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | 67.2% |
| 2000 | 67% | 67.1% |
| 1999 | 67% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | 67% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | 67% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | 67% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | 66.9% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | 66.9% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | 66.8% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | 66.8% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | 66.4% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | 65.8% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | 65.3% |
| 1985 | 65% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | 62.9% |
| 1981 | 61.9% | 62.3% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | 61.7% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | 61.1% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | 59.8% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | 59.1% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | 58.4% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | 57.7% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 57% |
| 1972 | 52% | 56.3% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | 55.6% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | 54.8% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | 54% |
| 1968 | 47.5% | 53.2% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | 52.3% |
| 1966 | 45.5% | 51.5% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | 50.6% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | 49.8% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | 49% |
| 1962 | 41.4% | 48.3% |
| 1961 | 40.4% | 47.5% |
| 1960 | 39.5% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.6% to 68.9% in Lithuania and from 67.6% to 70.3% in Ukraine.
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