Latvia vs Lithuania: Share urban and rural population
Latvia
68.63
in 2025
Lithuania
69.08
in 2025
Latvia rank
110th
Lithuania rank
109th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 69.08 against 68.63 in Latvia, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 110th and Lithuania ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.64 | 35.35 | 16.29 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 59.67 | 44.13 | 15.54 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 65.52 | 55.52 | 10 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 69.92 | 64.95 | 4.96 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 69.39 | 67.37 | 2.02 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 67.92 | 66.76 | 1.16 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 67.91 | 67.04 | 0.8635 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 68.34 | 68.4 | 0.0592 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 69.08 against 68.63 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.45, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Latvia ranks 110th and Lithuania ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.