Lithuania vs South Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Lithuania
0.0388 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0385 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lithuania rank
120th
South Africa rank
121st

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
00.010.020.030.040.05199020062023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.0388 units per square kilometre against 0.0385 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0452 units per square kilometre 0.0232 units per square kilometre 0.022 units per square kilometre Lithuania
2000s 0.0441 units per square kilometre 0.0278 units per square kilometre 0.0163 units per square kilometre Lithuania
2010s 0.0397 units per square kilometre 0.033 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre Lithuania
2020s 0.0382 units per square kilometre 0.0375 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Lithuania or South Africa?
Lithuania, at 0.0388 units per square kilometre against 0.0385 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Lithuania and South Africa?
0.0003 units per square kilometre, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Lithuania ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.