What is population density in Lithuania?

Population density in Lithuania was 19.3 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 59.12 people per km² in 1991.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 1.24 people per km² in 1000.

How does Lithuania rank for population density?

Lithuania ranks 206th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Lithuania

Name: Population density in Lithuania
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Population density was 19.3 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

19.3 people per km²

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

206th

of 234 countries

All-time high

59.12 people per km²

in 1991

All-time low

1.24 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Lithuania, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 19.3 people per km² for population density in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Lithuania peaked at 59.12 people per km² in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.24 people per km², in 1000.

Lithuania ranks 206th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	1.24 people per km²	1.24 people per km²	1.24 people per km²	1
1100s	1.3 people per km²	1.3 people per km²	1.3 people per km²	1
1200s	1.37 people per km²	1.37 people per km²	1.37 people per km²	1
1300s	1.45 people per km²	1.45 people per km²	1.45 people per km²	1
1400s	1.52 people per km²	1.52 people per km²	1.52 people per km²	1
1500s	1.6 people per km²	1.6 people per km²	1.6 people per km²	1
1600s	1.69 people per km²	1.69 people per km²	1.69 people per km²	1
1700s	1.77 people per km²	1.77 people per km²	1.77 people per km²	1
1710s	2.07 people per km²	2.07 people per km²	2.07 people per km²	1
1720s	2.42 people per km²	2.42 people per km²	2.42 people per km²	1
1730s	2.82 people per km²	2.82 people per km²	2.82 people per km²	1
1740s	3.29 people per km²	3.29 people per km²	3.29 people per km²	1
1750s	3.83 people per km²	3.83 people per km²	3.83 people per km²	1
1760s	4.47 people per km²	4.47 people per km²	4.47 people per km²	1
1770s	5.22 people per km²	5.22 people per km²	5.22 people per km²	1
1780s	6.09 people per km²	6.09 people per km²	6.09 people per km²	1
1790s	7.1 people per km²	7.1 people per km²	7.1 people per km²	1
1800s	12.44 people per km²	12.44 people per km²	12.44 people per km²	10
1810s	12.44 people per km²	12.44 people per km²	12.47 people per km²	10
1820s	13.31 people per km²	12.55 people per km²	14.2 people per km²	10
1830s	15.4 people per km²	14.4 people per km²	16.44 people per km²	10
1840s	17.84 people per km²	16.68 people per km²	19.04 people per km²	10
1850s	20.66 people per km²	19.32 people per km²	22.05 people per km²	10
1860s	23.93 people per km²	22.38 people per km²	25.54 people per km²	10
1870s	27.72 people per km²	25.92 people per km²	29.59 people per km²	10
1880s	32.11 people per km²	30.03 people per km²	34.28 people per km²	10
1890s	37.2 people per km²	34.79 people per km²	39.71 people per km²	10
1900s	43.06 people per km²	40.3 people per km²	45.62 people per km²	10
1910s	41.39 people per km²	36.95 people per km²	45.53 people per km²	10
1920s	37.16 people per km²	36.25 people per km²	38.4 people per km²	10
1930s	38.9 people per km²	38.61 people per km²	39.09 people per km²	10
1940s	39.91 people per km²	39.18 people per km²	40.72 people per km²	10
1950s	40.99 people per km²	38.86 people per km²	43.49 people per km²	10
1960s	47 people per km²	44.23 people per km²	49.57 people per km²	10
1970s	52.34 people per km²	50.09 people per km²	54.38 people per km²	10
1980s	56.78 people per km²	54.76 people per km²	59.03 people per km²	10
1990s	57.98 people per km²	56.27 people per km²	59.12 people per km²	10
2000s	53.34 people per km²	50.52 people per km²	55.91 people per km²	10
2010s	46.65 people per km²	44.64 people per km²	49.48 people per km²	10
2020s	44.72 people per km²	43.58 people per km²	45.67 people per km²	10
2030s	41.65 people per km²	40.05 people per km²	43.23 people per km²	10
2040s	38.07 people per km²	36.44 people per km²	39.69 people per km²	10
2050s	34.36 people per km²	32.63 people per km²	36.08 people per km²	10
2060s	30.6 people per km²	28.98 people per km²	32.24 people per km²	10
2070s	27.1 people per km²	25.57 people per km²	28.64 people per km²	10
2080s	23.75 people per km²	22.31 people per km²	25.24 people per km²	10
2090s	20.75 people per km²	19.56 people per km²	22 people per km²	10
2100s	19.3 people per km²	19.3 people per km²	19.3 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

203 Belize 19.61 people per km² compare
204 Brazil 19.55 people per km² compare
205 Estonia 19.31 people per km² compare
207 New Caledonia 18.45 people per km² compare
208 Bhutan 18.1 people per km² compare
209 Chile 18.06 people per km² compare

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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)
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)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.2 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Lithuania?: Population density in Lithuania was 19.3 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 59.12 people per km² in 1991.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 1.24 people per km² in 1000.
How does Lithuania rank for population density?: Lithuania ranks 206th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.