Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0576 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0578 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 154 Colombia 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belarus 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mozambique 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Lithuania was 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.