Share of population living in the capital city in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population living in the capital city was 11.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Lithuania, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 11.8% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Lithuania peaked at 11.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1955.
Lithuania ranks 117th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 the capital city in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.9% | — |
| 1955 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Lithuania?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Lithuania was 11.8% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1955.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lithuania ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.