Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 20.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lithuania, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lithuania is 20.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lithuania peaked at 20.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1950.
That places Lithuania 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.5% | — |
| 1955 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 20.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.2%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 20.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lithuania?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lithuania was 20.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Lithuania ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.