Urban area over the long-term in Lithuania
Lithuania: Urban area over the long-term was 603.33 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
603.33 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
608.81 km² per grid cell
in 1991
All-time low
0.0007 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Lithuania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 603.33 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Lithuania peaked at 608.81 km² per grid cell in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Lithuania 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1200 | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1300 | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1400 | 0.0706 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1500 | 0.2228 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1600 | 0.7037 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1700 | 2.22 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1710 | 2.92 km² per grid cell | +31.4% |
| 1720 | 3.73 km² per grid cell | +27.7% |
| 1730 | 4.76 km² per grid cell | +27.7% |
| 1740 | 6.07 km² per grid cell | +27.5% |
| 1750 | 7.73 km² per grid cell | +27.3% |
| 1760 | 9.8 km² per grid cell | +26.8% |
| 1770 | 12.36 km² per grid cell | +26.1% |
| 1780 | 15.44 km² per grid cell | +24.9% |
| 1790 | 19.02 km² per grid cell | +23.2% |
| 1800 | 23.01 km² per grid cell | +20.9% |
| 1810 | 27.21 km² per grid cell | +18.3% |
| 1820 | 30.82 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1830 | 34.21 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1840 | 37.47 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 40.84 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1860 | 44.71 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 48.23 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1880 | 53.08 km² per grid cell | +10.1% |
| 1890 | 59.91 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1900 | 69.59 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1910 | 83.37 km² per grid cell | +19.8% |
| 1920 | 96.4 km² per grid cell | +15.6% |
| 1930 | 112.13 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1940 | 147.25 km² per grid cell | +31.3% |
| 1950 | 161.22 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 167.3 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 174 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 181.27 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 189.09 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 197.41 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 206.24 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 215.53 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 225.32 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 235.1 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 244.75 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 254.86 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 265.39 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 276.28 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 287.42 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 298.67 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 310 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 321.39 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 332.9 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 344.61 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 356.62 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 369.96 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 384.23 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 398.66 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 413.1 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 427.37 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 441.41 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 455.2 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 468.92 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 481.32 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 492.29 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 503.48 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 514.89 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 526.62 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 538.88 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 551.69 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 565.25 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 579.37 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 593.37 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 602.97 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 606.96 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 608.81 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 608.75 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 607.18 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 604.77 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 602.02 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 599 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 595.65 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 592.25 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 589.11 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 586.46 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 585.31 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 584.15 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 582.97 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 581.77 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 580.55 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 579.04 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 577.51 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 575.95 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 574.37 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 572.77 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 575.15 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 577.51 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 579.83 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 582.13 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 584.39 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 586.62 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 588.82 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 590.99 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 593.12 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 595.22 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 596.92 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 598.58 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 600.2 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 601.78 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 603.33 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 603.33 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 603.33 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +215.8% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +215.8% | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +215.8% | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0223 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +215.8% | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 0.0706 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +215.8% | 0.0706 km² per grid cell | 0.2228 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +215.8% | 0.2228 km² per grid cell | 0.7037 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0706 km² per grid cell | 0.0706 km² per grid cell | 0.0706 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2228 km² per grid cell | 0.2228 km² per grid cell | 0.2228 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7037 km² per grid cell | 0.7037 km² per grid cell | 0.7037 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.92 km² per grid cell | 2.92 km² per grid cell | 2.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.73 km² per grid cell | 3.73 km² per grid cell | 3.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.76 km² per grid cell | 4.76 km² per grid cell | 4.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.8 km² per grid cell | 9.8 km² per grid cell | 9.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 12.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.44 km² per grid cell | 15.44 km² per grid cell | 15.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 19.02 km² per grid cell | 19.02 km² per grid cell | 19.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 23.01 km² per grid cell | 23.01 km² per grid cell | 23.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 27.21 km² per grid cell | 27.21 km² per grid cell | 27.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 30.82 km² per grid cell | 30.82 km² per grid cell | 30.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 34.21 km² per grid cell | 34.21 km² per grid cell | 34.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 37.47 km² per grid cell | 37.47 km² per grid cell | 37.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 40.84 km² per grid cell | 40.84 km² per grid cell | 40.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 44.71 km² per grid cell | 44.71 km² per grid cell | 44.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 48.23 km² per grid cell | 48.23 km² per grid cell | 48.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 53.08 km² per grid cell | 53.08 km² per grid cell | 53.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 59.91 km² per grid cell | 59.91 km² per grid cell | 59.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 69.59 km² per grid cell | 69.59 km² per grid cell | 69.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 83.37 km² per grid cell | 83.37 km² per grid cell | 83.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 96.4 km² per grid cell | 96.4 km² per grid cell | 96.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 112.13 km² per grid cell | 112.13 km² per grid cell | 112.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 147.25 km² per grid cell | 147.25 km² per grid cell | 147.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 195.25 km² per grid cell | 161.22 km² per grid cell | 235.1 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 293.63 km² per grid cell | 244.75 km² per grid cell | 344.61 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 419.68 km² per grid cell | 356.62 km² per grid cell | 481.32 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 546.88 km² per grid cell | 492.29 km² per grid cell | 602.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 601.45 km² per grid cell | 589.11 km² per grid cell | 608.81 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.81 km² per grid cell | 574.37 km² per grid cell | 586.46 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.13 km² per grid cell | 572.77 km² per grid cell | 593.12 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.34 km² per grid cell | 595.22 km² per grid cell | 603.33 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Lithuania?
- Urban area over the long-term in Lithuania was 603.33 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 608.81 km² per grid cell in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Lithuania rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Lithuania ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.