Lithuania vs Taiwan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lithuania
1.18 million people
in 2020
Taiwan
1.29 million people
in 2020
Lithuania rank
126th
Taiwan rank
123rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lithuania
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.29 million people against 1.18 million people in Lithuania, a difference of 110,750 people.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 126th and Taiwan ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million people | 1.13 million people | 219,020 people | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 1.41 million people | 1.17 million people | 245,450 people | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.17 million people | 288,940 people | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 1.48 million people | 1.24 million people | 234,530 people | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.21 million people | 304,380 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.38 million people | 1.18 million people | 200,970 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.26 million people | 1.21 million people | 51,070 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.18 million people | 1.29 million people | 110,750 people | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.29 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 Taiwan?
- 110,750 people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Taiwan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lithuania ranks 126th and Taiwan ranks 123rd 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.