Lithuania vs Poland: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Lithuania
0.0%
in 2020
Poland
4.9%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
126th
Poland rank
125th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.9% against 0.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 4.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 126th and Poland ranks 125th of 180 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 7.3% | 7.3% | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 7.2% | 7.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Poland |
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, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.9% 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 Lithuania and Poland?
- 4.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Lithuania ranks 126th and Poland ranks 125th 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
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.