First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Lithuania
Lithuania: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Lithuania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Lithuania peaked at 11.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +63.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +1350.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -76.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -40.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1350.0% | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 11.6 Number per hundred thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.19 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 11.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Lithuania?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Lithuania was 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Lithuania ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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