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

0102030401990200720241990: 0.135 people per 100,000 inhabitants1991: 0.135 people per 100,000 inhabitants1992: 0.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants1993: 0.408 people per 100,000 inhabitants1994: 1.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 3 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 18.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 18.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 7.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 7.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 4.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 39.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 44.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 43.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 43.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 28.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 14.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 15.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 15.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 16.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 17.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 16.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 7.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 6.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 4.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 2.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 2.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 2.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 2.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 2.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 2.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 2.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 3.9 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Curacao 4.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 139 Poland 3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 141 Uruguay 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 142 Kiribati 3.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 143 Samoa 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
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
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.