Latvia vs Lithuania: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Latvia
31.4%
in 2025
Lithuania
30.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
123rd
Lithuania rank
124th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.4% against 30.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Lithuania ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 55.9% | 15.5% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 34.5% | 44.5% | 10.0% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 35.0% | 5.0% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 32.6% | 2.0% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 33.2% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 33.0% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.6% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 31.4% against 30.9% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for rural population?
- Latvia ranks 123rd and Lithuania ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.