Share of population living in urbanized areas in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 72.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
72.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urbanized areas in Lithuania, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Lithuania stood at 72.4%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Lithuania peaked at 72.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

That places Lithuania 80th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1500s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1600s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1700s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
1710s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1720s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
1730s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1
1740s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
1750s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
1760s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1770s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
1780s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
1790s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
1800s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
1810s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
1820s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
1830s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
1840s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
1850s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
1860s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
1870s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
1880s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
1890s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
1900s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
1910s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
1920s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1
1930s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1
1940s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1
1950s 33.6% 28.8% 38.6% 10
1960s 44.1% 39.6% 48.6% 10
1970s 55.0% 49.6% 60.1% 10
1980s 64.4% 60.9% 67.9% 10
1990s 67.5% 67.0% 67.9% 10
2000s 67.0% 67.0% 67.0% 10
2010s 68.7% 67.0% 70.3% 10
2020s 71.5% 70.7% 72.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Lithuania?
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Lithuania was 72.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Lithuania rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Lithuania ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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