Rural population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rural population was 31.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Lithuania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 31.1% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Lithuania peaked at 50.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 39.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 32.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Lithuania?
- Rural population in Lithuania was 31.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for rural population?
- Lithuania ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release