Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 29.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.68
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.25
in 1990
All-time low
16.67
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Lithuania, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 29.68 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Lithuania peaked at 34.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 1950.
That places Lithuania 144th out of 236 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 population living in cities towns and villages in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.67 | — |
| 1955 | 19.91 | +19.4% |
| 1960 | 22.65 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 24.29 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 28.02 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 29.65 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 32.52 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 33.92 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 34.25 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.14 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 33.54 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.64 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.82 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 29.68 | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.29 | 16.67 | 19.91 | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.47 | 22.65 | 24.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.83 | 28.02 | 29.65 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.22 | 32.52 | 33.92 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.7 | 33.14 | 34.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.09 | 32.64 | 33.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 29.38 | 31.82 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.68 | 29.68 | 29.68 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Lithuania?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Lithuania was 29.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Lithuania ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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