First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania

Lithuania: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
86.4%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2021
All-time low
47.0%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania, 2009–2025

0204060801002009201720252009: 47 Percentage2010: 75.2 Percentage2011: 77.2 Percentage2012: 86.8 Percentage2013: 62.7 Percentage2014: 87.1 Percentage2015: 86.1 Percentage2016: 95.8 Percentage2017: 96.1 Percentage2018: 94.6 Percentage2019: 96.3 Percentage2020: 82 Percentage2021: 99 Percentage2022: 88.5 Percentage2023: 88.4 Percentage2024: 81.8 Percentage2025: 86.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania is 86.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2009.

That places Lithuania 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 47.0%
2010 75.2% +60.0%
2011 77.2% +2.7%
2012 86.8% +12.4%
2013 62.7% -27.8%
2014 87.1% +38.9%
2015 86.1% -1.1%
2016 95.8% +11.3%
2017 96.1% +0.3%
2018 94.6% -1.6%
2019 96.3% +1.8%
2020 82.0% -14.8%
2021 99.0% +20.7%
2022 88.5% -10.6%
2023 88.4% -0.1%
2024 81.8% -7.5%
2025 86.4% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.0% 47.0% 47.0% 1
2010s 85.8% 62.7% 96.3% 10
2020s 87.7% 81.8% 99.0% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 21 Greece 89.9% compare
  2. 22 Latvia 87.4% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 87.4% compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 86.4% compare
  5. 26 Poland 84.4% compare
  6. 26 Poland 84.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania?
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Lithuania was 86.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
Lithuania ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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