Belarus vs Lithuania: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Belarus
1.2%
in 2020
Lithuania
1.2%
in 2020
Belarus rank
42nd
Lithuania rank
40th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Belarus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.
Belarus ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 40th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.4% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -0.0% | 1.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -5.9% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Belarus or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Belarus and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lithuania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Lithuania rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Belarus ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 40th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.