Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 75.9%
World rank
140th
of 204 countries
All-time high
44.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2003
All-time low
0.1351 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Lithuania, 1990–2024
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 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Lithuania peaked at 44.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1351 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1991.
Lithuania ranks 140th of 204 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.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1353 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 0.1351 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2704 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4076 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +322.9% |
| 1995 | 2.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +71.1% |
| 1996 | 18.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +520.6% |
| 1997 | 18.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -57.2% |
| 1999 | 7.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 6.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 39.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +555.5% |
| 2003 | 44.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 43.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 14.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 15.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 4.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 2.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +75.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +555.5% | 6.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 39.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1996 | +520.6% | 2.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +322.9% | 0.4076 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1351 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 44.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 137 Guadeloupe 4.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 138 Curacao 4.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 139 Poland 3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 141 Uruguay 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 142 Kiribati 3.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 143 Samoa 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Lithuania?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Lithuania was 3.88 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Lithuania ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.