Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) was 31.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 214 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 1970
All-time low
31.1%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Lithuania, 1970–2024
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.
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.4% | — |
| 1971 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.4%, 1.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
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