Lithuania vs Madagascar: Share of population living in the capital city
Lithuania
11.8%
in 2020
Madagascar
12.2%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
117th
Madagascar rank
114th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Lithuania
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 117th and Madagascar ranks 114th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9% | 2.7% | 4.2% | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 4.1% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 3.6% | 5.0% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 3.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.0% | 3.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Lithuania or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Lithuania and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lithuania ranks 117th and Madagascar ranks 114th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.