Kyrgyzstan vs Lithuania: Share of population living in cities
Kyrgyzstan
30.6%
in 2020
Lithuania
29.7%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
142nd
Lithuania rank
144th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lithuania
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 30.6% against 29.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd and Lithuania ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 23.5% | 2.7% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 28.8% | 2.6% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 33.2% | 6.8% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 33.7% | 6.6% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 33.1% | 3.7% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.6% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 0.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Kyrgyzstan or Lithuania?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 30.6% against 29.7% in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Kyrgyzstan and Lithuania?
- 0.9%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lithuania rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd 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. 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.