Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 69.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2025
All-time low
31.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Lithuania, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 69.1% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Lithuania peaked at 69.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1950.
Lithuania ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.8% | — |
| 1951 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 40.7% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 45.5% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 69.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 69.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.3% | 31.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.1% | 39.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 50.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 61.5% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.0% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.8% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.4% | 69.1% | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Lithuania?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Lithuania was 69.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Lithuania ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.