Latvia vs Lithuania: Rural population
Latvia
31.2%
in 2024
Lithuania
31.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
118th
Lithuania rank
120th
Rural population over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.2% against 31.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 120th of 214 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 45.0% | 8.8% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 35.4% | 3.7% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 32.7% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 33.2% | 1.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.8% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.5% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 31.2% against 31.1% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for rural population?
- Latvia ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 120th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release