Share of population living in rural areas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population living in rural areas was 42.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42.07
World rank
44th
of 229 countries
All-time high
54.9
in 1950
All-time low
40.17
in 2000
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Lithuania, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 42.07 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Lithuania peaked at 54.9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 40.17, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 44th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.9 | — |
| 1955 | 52.92 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 50.55 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 48.19 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 46.26 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 44.55 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 42.62 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 41.8 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 41.26 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.28 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.17 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.95 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.81 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.29 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.07 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.91 | 52.92 | 54.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 49.37 | 48.19 | 50.55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.4 | 44.55 | 46.26 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.21 | 41.8 | 42.62 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.27 | 41.26 | 41.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.56 | 40.17 | 40.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.05 | 41.81 | 42.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.07 | 42.07 | 42.07 | 1 |
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- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3618 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Lithuania?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Lithuania was 42.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.17 in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Lithuania ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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