Rural population, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rural population, per square kilometre was 14.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 14.42 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 19.15 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.27 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 146th of 215 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.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.53 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.97 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.59 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.34 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.88 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.86 units per square kilometre | 18.53 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.71 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 18.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 units per square kilometre | 14.7 units per square kilometre | 16.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 14.27 units per square kilometre | 14.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 143 Montenegro 16.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bulgaria 15.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zambia 15.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 South Sudan 14.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 14.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mexico 13.7 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 14.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural 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
Rural 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.