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
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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About this data
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.