Lithuania vs Spain: Share of population living in the capital city
Lithuania
11.8%
in 2020
Spain
11.5%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
117th
Spain rank
119th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Lithuania
- Spain
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 11.8% against 11.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 117th and Spain ranks 119th of 170 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.7% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
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 Spain?
- Lithuania, at 11.8% against 11.5% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Lithuania and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lithuania ranks 117th and Spain ranks 119th 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.