Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Lithuania

Lithuania: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
107th
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
0.6515 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Lithuania, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 2.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 6.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 2.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 0.652 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 1.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 0.774 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 2.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 2.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 2.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 2.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 2.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 2.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 4.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 2.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 5.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 8.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 9.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 14.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 4.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 4.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 17.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 11.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 10.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Lithuania peaked at 17.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6515 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2004.

Lithuania ranks 107th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.6515 people per 100,000 inhabitants 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 5.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants 14.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 9.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants 4.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants 17.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 104 Liberia 12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 105 Saudi Arabia 11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 106 Argentina 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 108 Algeria 10.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 109 Czechia 9.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 110 Dominican Republic 8.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Lithuania?
Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Lithuania was 10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 17.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6515 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.
How does Lithuania rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
Lithuania ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
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
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum and shows the how many asylum seekers live in a country proportionate to its total population.