Total sample population, urban in Lithuania

Lithuania: Total sample population, urban was 1.31 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.28 million
in 2015
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total sample population, urban in Lithuania, 1998–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200720161998: 2.4M1999: 2.5M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.5M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, urban in Lithuania is 1.31 million, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Lithuania peaked at 2.51 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 2015.

Lithuania ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population, urban in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Lithuania, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 2.42 million —
1999 2.51 million +3.6%
2000 2.45 million -2.2%
2001 2.51 million +2.3%
2003 2.32 million -7.6%
2004 2.30 million -0.8%
2005 1.40 million -38.9%
2006 1.41 million +0.1%
2007 1.40 million -0.1%
2008 1.42 million +1.1%
2009 1.42 million -0.0%
2010 1.39 million -1.7%
2011 1.30 million -6.9%
2012 1.58 million +21.8%
2013 1.55 million -1.7%
2014 1.57 million +1.0%
2015 1.28 million -18.4%
2016 1.31 million +2.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 1.31 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 1.31 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.77 million, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, urban in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -38.9% 2.30 million 1.40 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.46 million 2.42 million 2.51 million 2
2000s 1.85 million 1.40 million 2.51 million 9
2010s 1.43 million 1.28 million 1.58 million 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 77 Laos 2.00 million compare
  2. 78 Armenia 1.59 million compare
  3. 79 Tajikistan 1.48 million compare
  4. 81 Latvia 1.21 million compare
  5. 82 North Macedonia 1.17 million compare
  6. 83 Gambia 1.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Lithuania?
Total sample population, urban in Lithuania was 1.31 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2001.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2015.
How does Lithuania rank for total sample population, urban?
Lithuania ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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