Population, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population, per square kilometre was 45.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Lithuania stood at 45.87 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 59.03 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.86 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 58.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.9 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.46 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 57.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.83 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.93 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.49 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.55 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.03 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.47 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.42 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.32 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.69 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.88 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.47 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.93 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.01 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.67 units per square kilometre | 56.23 units per square kilometre | 59.03 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.27 units per square kilometre | 50.47 units per square kilometre | 55.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.72 units per square kilometre | 44.89 units per square kilometre | 49.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.21 units per square kilometre | 44.86 units per square kilometre | 45.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 128 Colombia 47.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Montenegro 46.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Belarus 45.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mozambique 42.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Population, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 45.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.86 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.