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Population density: Lithuania vs United Kingdom compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 750 people in the United Kingdom. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. Lithuania and the United Kingdom rank 143rd and 35th 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, making the population density in Lithuania 84.4% lower than in the United Kingdom.

Population density by year

Lithuania
United Kingdom

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania United Kingdom
2026 117.1 750
2025 118.9 746
2024 119.5 741
2023 118.8 733
2022 117.1 724
2021 116.2 717
2020 116.2 715
2019 116.3 713
2018 116.6 710
2017 117.5 706
2016 119 702
2015 120.3 697
2014 121.4 692
2013 122.4 687
2012 123.5 682
2011 125.1 677
2010 128 672
2009 130.7 667
2008 132.2 662
2007 133.5 656
2006 135.1 651
2005 137.3 647
2004 139.5 642
2003 141.1 639
2002 142.3 636
2001 143.4 633
2000 144.6 630
1999 145.6 628
1998 146.7 626
1997 147.7 624
1996 148.8 623
1995 150 621
1994 151.1 619
1993 152.2 618
1992 152.9 616
1991 - 615
1990 - 613
1989 - 611
1988 - 609
1987 - 608
1986 - 607
1985 - 605
1984 - 604
1983 - 603
1982 - 603
1981 - 603
1980 - 603
1979 - 602
1978 - 602
1977 - 602
1976 - 602
1975 - 602
1974 - 602
1973 - 602
1972 - 600
1971 - 598
1970 - 596
1969 - 594
1968 - 591
1967 - 588
1966 - 585
1965 - 582
1964 - 578
1963 - 574
1962 - 570
1961 - 565

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 15.1% growth in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2006 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
United Kingdom
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania United Kingdom
2024 68.8% 83.2%
2023 68.6% 83.2%
2022 68.3% 83.1%
2021 68.2% 83%
2020 67.4% 82.9%
2019 67.2% 82.7%
2018 67.1% 82.4%
2017 67.1% 82.2%
2016 67.2% 82%
2015 67.2% 81.8%
2014 67.2% 81.6%
2013 67% 81.5%
2012 66.9% 81.3%
2011 66.8% 81.1%
2010 66.8% 81%
2009 66.8% 80.9%
2008 66.8% 80.8%
2007 66.7% 80.6%
2006 66.6% 80.5%
2005 66.6% 80.4%
2004 66.6% 80.3%
2003 66.8% 80.2%
2002 66.9% 80.1%
2001 66.9% 80%
2000 67% 79.8%
1999 67% 79.6%
1998 67.1% 79.4%
1997 67.2% 79.1%
1996 67.3% 78.9%
1995 67.3% 78.7%
1994 67.4% 78.4%
1993 67.5% 78.3%
1992 67.6% 78.2%
1991 67.6% 78.1%
1990 67.7% 78.1%
1989 67.7% 78.1%
1988 67.4% 78.2%
1987 66.8% 78.3%
1986 66.1% 78.3%
1985 65.5% 78.4%
1984 64.8% 78.5%
1983 64.1% 78.5%
1982 63.3% 78.6%
1981 62.5% 78.6%
1980 61.5% 78.6%
1979 60.5% 78.5%
1978 59.4% 78.3%
1977 58.3% 78.1%
1976 57.3% 77.8%
1975 56.2% 77.5%
1974 55% 77.3%
1973 53.9% 77.1%
1972 52.6% 77%
1971 51.3% 76.9%
1970 50.6% 76.9%
1969 49.3% 77%
1968 47.8% 77.1%
1967 46.6% 77.2%
1966 45.5% 77.4%
1965 44.4% 77.6%
1964 43.4% 77.8%
1963 42.4% 78%
1962 41.5% 78.2%
1961 40.7% 78.4%
1960 39.8% 78.6%

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 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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