Haiti vs Lithuania: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Haiti
19.9%
in 2020
Lithuania
20.4%
in 2020
Haiti rank
119th
Lithuania rank
116th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Haiti
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 20.4% against 19.9% in Haiti, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 119th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 7 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Lithuania Difference Ahead
1950s 21.9% 15.9% 5.9% Haiti
1960s 26.7% 16.2% 10.5% Haiti
1970s 31.7% 16.6% 15.2% Haiti
1980s 33.0% 17.8% 15.1% Haiti
1990s 34.5% 18.0% 16.5% Haiti
2000s 33.1% 17.4% 15.7% Haiti
2010s 24.5% 18.7% 5.9% Haiti
2020s 19.9% 20.4% 0.4% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Haiti or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 20.4% against 19.9% in Haiti as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Haiti and Lithuania?
0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lithuania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Lithuania rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Haiti ranks 119th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.