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Population density: Lithuania vs Vietnam compared

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Lithuania has a population density of 117.1 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Lithuania has 243,357 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Lithuania and Vietnam rank 143rd and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Lithuania 86.1% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Lithuania
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lithuania Vietnam
2026 117.1 845
2025 118.9 840
2024 119.5 835
2023 118.8 829
2022 117.1 824
2021 116.2 818
2020 116.2 810
2019 116.3 803
2018 116.6 795
2017 117.5 787
2016 119 777
2015 120.3 767
2014 121.4 758
2013 122.4 749
2012 123.5 740
2011 125.1 731
2010 128 723
2009 130.7 716
2008 132.2 705
2007 133.5 693
2006 135.1 680
2005 137.3 671
2004 139.5 671
2003 141.1 665
2002 142.3 657
2001 143.4 649
2000 144.6 642
1999 145.6 607
1998 146.7 599
1997 147.7 591
1996 148.8 582
1995 150 573
1994 151.1 564
1993 152.2 554
1992 152.9 543
1991 - 532
1990 - 521
1989 - 510
1988 - 500
1987 - 490
1986 - 480
1985 - 470
1984 - 459
1983 - 448
1982 - 438
1981 - 428
1980 - 418
1979 - 409
1978 - 400
1977 - 390
1976 - 379
1975 - 370
1974 - 361
1973 - 353
1972 - 346
1971 - 338
1970 - 330
1969 - 323
1968 - 316
1967 - 309
1966 - 303
1965 - 295.4
1964 - 288.1
1963 - 280.5
1962 - 272.8
1961 - 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Lithuania ranked 122nd by population density and is 143rd now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lithuania
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Lithuania Vietnam
2024 68.8% 38.5%
2023 68.6% 38.1%
2022 68.3% 37.5%
2021 68.2% 36.7%
2020 67.4% 35.6%
2019 67.2% 34.6%
2018 67.1% 33.9%
2017 67.1% 33.4%
2016 67.2% 32.8%
2015 67.2% 32.4%
2014 67.2% 31.9%
2013 67% 31.5%
2012 66.9% 31.1%
2011 66.8% 30.7%
2010 66.8% 30.3%
2009 66.8% 29.8%
2008 66.8% 29.2%
2007 66.7% 28.6%
2006 66.6% 28%
2005 66.6% 27.4%
2004 66.6% 26.8%
2003 66.8% 26.2%
2002 66.9% 25.6%
2001 66.9% 24.9%
2000 67% 24.4%
1999 67% 23.8%
1998 67.1% 23.3%
1997 67.2% 22.7%
1996 67.3% 22.1%
1995 67.3% 21.5%
1994 67.4% 20.9%
1993 67.5% 20.3%
1992 67.6% 19.8%
1991 67.6% 19.4%
1990 67.7% 19.2%
1989 67.7% 19.1%
1988 67.4% 19%
1987 66.8% 19.1%
1986 66.1% 19.1%
1985 65.5% 19.1%
1984 64.8% 19.1%
1983 64.1% 19.1%
1982 63.3% 19.1%
1981 62.5% 19.1%
1980 61.5% 19.2%
1979 60.5% 19.2%
1978 59.4% 19.2%
1977 58.3% 19.6%
1976 57.3% 20.4%
1975 56.2% 20.6%
1974 55% 20.5%
1973 53.9% 20.5%
1972 52.6% 20.6%
1971 51.3% 20.7%
1970 50.6% 20.7%
1969 49.3% 20.6%
1968 47.8% 20.1%
1967 46.6% 19.3%
1966 45.5% 18.4%
1965 44.4% 17.5%
1964 43.4% 16.9%
1963 42.4% 16.5%
1962 41.5% 16.1%
1961 40.7% 15.7%
1960 39.8% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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