Lithuania vs Poland: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people

Lithuania
3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Lithuania rank
140th
Poland rank
139th

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Lithuania, a difference of 0.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 140th and Poland ranks 139th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants 40.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants 34.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants Poland
2000s 25.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants 22.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants Lithuania
2010s 7.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants 4.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants Lithuania
2020s 2.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.1569 people per 100,000 inhabitants Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland, at 3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Lithuania and Poland?
0.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Lithuania ranks 140th and Poland ranks 139th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.