Urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.3848 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania stood at 0.3848 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.6% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania peaked at 4.2 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.26 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3401 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1151 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1857 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 1993 | -0.5668 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 1994 | -0.7978 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8817 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1996 | -0.8764 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.8536 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | -0.8356 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | -0.8115 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | -0.7919 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -0.8921 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2002 | -0.8588 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | -1 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2004 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2005 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2006 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2007 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9722 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2010 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2011 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2012 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2013 | -0.7026 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5997 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2015 | -0.7767 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2016 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2017 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7581 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2019 | -0.14 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2412 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +341.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9692 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9527 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3848 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +341.3% | 0.2412 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +272.3% | -0.14 % change on previous year | 0.2412 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -261.3% | 0.1151 % change on previous year | -0.1857 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -205.3% | -0.1857 % change on previous year | -0.5668 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +89.8% | 0.9692 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -96.9% | -1.06 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5354 % change on previous year | -0.8817 % change on previous year | 0.3401 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | -0.7919 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -0.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9086 % change on previous year | 0.2412 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 159 Argentina 0.424 % change on previous year compare
- 160 San Marino 0.4211 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3945 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Grenada 0.378 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Greece 0.3735 % change on previous year compare
- 165 North Macedonia 0.332 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Lithuania was 0.3848 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.