Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Lithuania
20.4%
in 2020
Sweden
20.2%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
116th
Sweden rank
117th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 15.9% | 13.9% | 2.1% | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 15.3% | 2.5% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 0.2% | 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, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.2%, 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 share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Lithuania ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 117th 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
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.