First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Lithuania

Lithuania: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.11 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.11 Number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.39 Number
in 2021
All-time low
0.07 Number
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Lithuania, 2009–2025

00.511.52009201720252009: 0.07 Number2010: 0.12 Number2011: 0.13 Number2012: 0.19 Number2013: 0.08 Number2014: 0.13 Number2015: 0.09 Number2016: 0.14 Number2017: 0.18 Number2018: 0.14 Number2019: 0.22 Number2020: 0.09 Number2021: 1.4 Number2022: 0.32 Number2023: 0.18 Number2024: 0.1 Number2025: 0.11 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Lithuania is 0.11 Number, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Lithuania peaked at 1.39 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.07 Number, 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 thousand persons in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Lithuania, 2009 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2009 0.07 Number —
2010 0.12 Number +71.4%
2011 0.13 Number +8.3%
2012 0.19 Number +46.2%
2013 0.08 Number -57.9%
2014 0.13 Number +62.5%
2015 0.09 Number -30.8%
2016 0.14 Number +55.6%
2017 0.18 Number +28.6%
2018 0.14 Number -22.2%
2019 0.22 Number +57.1%
2020 0.09 Number -59.1%
2021 1.39 Number +1444.4%
2022 0.32 Number -77.0%
2023 0.18 Number -43.8%
2024 0.1 Number -44.4%
2025 0.11 Number +10.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +1444.4% 0.09 Number 1.39 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.07 Number 0.07 Number 0.07 Number 1
2010s 0.142 Number 0.08 Number 0.22 Number 10
2020s 0.365 Number 0.09 Number 1.39 Number 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 31 Croatia 0.22 Number compare
  2. 31 Croatia 0.22 Number compare
  3. 33 Portugal 0.15 Number compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 0.11 Number compare
  5. 36 Czechia 0.09 Number compare
  6. 37 Romania 0.06 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Lithuania?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Lithuania was 0.11 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 Number in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Lithuania ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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