Lithuania vs New Zealand: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lithuania
1.18 million people
in 2020
New Zealand
1.20 million people
in 2020
Lithuania rank
126th
New Zealand rank
124th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.18 million people in Lithuania, a difference of 26,310 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million people | 730,660 people | 618,676 people | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 1.41 million people | 826,117 people | 588,298 people | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 912,127 people | 547,288 people | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 1.48 million people | 952,838 people | 522,242 people | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.00 million people | 506,790 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.38 million people | 1.06 million people | 320,590 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.26 million people | 1.15 million people | 107,905 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.18 million people | 1.20 million people | 26,310 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Lithuania or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.20 million people against 1.18 million people in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 26,310 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lithuania ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.