Annual growth rate of urban population share in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.366 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.366
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1969
All-time low
-0.2483
in 2003
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Lithuania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Lithuania is 0.366, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1,757.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Lithuania peaked at 3.39 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.2483, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 | — |
| 1951 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.38 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.33 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 2.19 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.14 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.18 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.09 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.22 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.34 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.47 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.89 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 3.39 | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 1.49 | -56.1% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 2.49 | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9917 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.979 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8385 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | -0.014 | -101.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0396 | +182.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0676 | +70.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0863 | +27.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1013 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | -0.112 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1184 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1202 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1177 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1106 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | -0.099 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0832 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0576 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1163 | +101.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2483 | +113.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1249 | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 | -117.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1217 | +455.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0852 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 | -77.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0507 | -548.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0774 | -252.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1948 | +151.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2384 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1726 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 | -88.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1146 | -681.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0335 | -70.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1069 | -419.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1779 | +66.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | +635.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0062 | -100.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3793 | -6217.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3699 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.368 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.366 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 | 2.06 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 2.09 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.49 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | -0.014 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0973 | -0.1202 | -0.0396 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.034 | -0.2483 | 0.1217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 | -0.1146 | 0.2384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4641 | -0.0062 | 1.31 | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
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- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Lithuania?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Lithuania was 0.366 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2483 in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Lithuania ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,757.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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