Lithuania vs Sweden: Population in the largest city

Lithuania
20.35
in 2020
Sweden
20.2
in 2020
Lithuania rank
116th
Sweden rank
117th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
05101520195019852020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 20.35 against 20.2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 117th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 15.91 13.86 2.05 Lithuania
1960s 16.19 14.87 1.31 Lithuania
1970s 16.58 15.71 0.871 Lithuania
1980s 17.85 15.3 2.55 Lithuania
1990s 18.02 16.11 1.91 Lithuania
2000s 17.38 17.27 0.1014 Lithuania
2010s 18.67 18.91 0.2413 Sweden
2020s 20.35 20.2 0.1504 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Lithuania or Sweden?
Lithuania, at 20.35 against 20.2 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Lithuania and Sweden?
0.15, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for population in the largest city?
Lithuania ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed