Ethiopia vs Lithuania: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2020
Lithuania
0.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
124th
Lithuania rank
126th

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.0% against 0.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 5.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 124th and Lithuania ranks 126th of 180 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 3.6% 0.0% 3.6% Ethiopia
1990s 4.2% 0.0% 4.2% Ethiopia
2000s 4.0% 0.0% 4.0% Ethiopia
2010s 4.2% 0.0% 4.2% Ethiopia
2020s 5.0% 0.0% 5.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Ethiopia or Lithuania?
Ethiopia, at 5.0% against 0.0% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Ethiopia and Lithuania?
5.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lithuania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Lithuania rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Ethiopia ranks 124th and Lithuania ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.