Hungary vs Lithuania: Population in the largest city
Hungary
26.5%
in 2025
Lithuania
27.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
88th
Lithuania rank
85th
Population in the largest city over time
- Hungary
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 27.1% against 26.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 88th and Lithuania ranks 85th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 22.9% | 11.2% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 23.3% | 10.4% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 23.3% | 9.0% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 22.9% | 6.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.0% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 27.1% | 1.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.7% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 27.1% against 26.5% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Hungary and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Hungary ranks 88th and Lithuania ranks 85th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.