Latvia vs Lithuania: Urban population
Latvia
68.6%
in 2025
Lithuania
69.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
96th
Lithuania rank
95th
Urban population over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 69.1% against 68.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 96th and Lithuania ranks 95th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 44.1% | 15.5% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 55.5% | 10.0% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 65.0% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 67.4% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.8% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.0% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.4% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 69.1% against 68.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for urban population?
- Latvia ranks 96th and Lithuania ranks 95th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.