Denmark vs Lithuania: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Denmark
29.4%
in 2020
Lithuania
29.7%
in 2020
Denmark rank
146th
Lithuania rank
144th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 29.7% against 29.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 146th and Lithuania ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.6% | 18.3% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 27.8% | 23.5% | 4.3% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 28.8% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 33.2% | 9.3% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 33.7% | 10.2% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 33.1% | 8.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 30.6% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.7% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 29.7% against 29.4% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Denmark ranks 146th and Lithuania ranks 144th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.