Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 57.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania is 57.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 59.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1950.
Lithuania ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.1% | — |
| 1955 | 47.1% | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 49.5% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 53.7% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.5% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 57.4% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 57.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.