Lithuania vs Samoa: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Lithuania
57.9%
in 2020
Samoa
57.8%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
187th
Samoa rank
188th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Lithuania
- Samoa
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 57.9% against 57.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 37.0% | 9.1% | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 41.9% | 8.7% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 46.0% | 8.6% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 50.8% | 7.0% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 52.9% | 5.8% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 55.4% | 4.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.1% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.8% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Lithuania or Samoa?
- Lithuania, at 57.9% against 57.8% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Lithuania and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Samoa rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Lithuania ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.