Urban population, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Urban population, per square kilometre was 31.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Lithuania is 31.46 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 39.88 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.19 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 39.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.34 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.99 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.65 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.32 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.39 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.06 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.37 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.29 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.39 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.7 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.48 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.24 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.86 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.45 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.19 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.82 units per square kilometre | 37.69 units per square kilometre | 39.88 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.57 units per square kilometre | 33.7 units per square kilometre | 37.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.32 units per square kilometre | 30.19 units per square kilometre | 33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 units per square kilometre | 30.26 units per square kilometre | 31.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 139 Bahamas 32.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 32.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Liberia 31.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tonga 30.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Palau 30.5 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 31.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban population 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.