Population density by NUTS 3 region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 46.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 46.1 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Lithuania peaked at 57.9 Persons per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.76 Persons per square kilometre | 56 Persons per square kilometre | 57.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.28 Persons per square kilometre | 50.5 Persons per square kilometre | 55.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.61 Persons per square kilometre | 44.6 Persons per square kilometre | 49.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.26 Persons per square kilometre | 44.6 Persons per square kilometre | 46.1 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 22 North Macedonia 73.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Croatia 69.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 58.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Montenegro 45.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Estonia 31.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Latvia 30 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 53,561 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Lithuania?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Lithuania was 46.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9 Persons per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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