Lithuania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population
Lithuania
69.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
69.2%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
95th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th
Urban population over time
- Lithuania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.2% against 69.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1% | 21.4% | 22.7% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 31.5% | 24.0% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 37.3% | 27.6% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 48.0% | 19.4% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 58.8% | 7.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 67.2% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.5% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lithuania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.2% against 69.1% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population?
- Lithuania ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th 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.