Number of refugees per 100000 in Lithuania

Lithuania: Number of refugees per 100000 was 3.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.57
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
144th
of 205 countries
All-time high
44.95
in 2003
All-time low
0.1351
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Lithuania, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 0.1351991: 0.1351992: 0.271993: 0.4081994: 1.71995: 31996: 18.31997: 18.21998: 7.81999: 7.12000: 4.42001: 62002: 39.62003: 44.92004: 43.52005: 43.32006: 28.62007: 14.32008: 15.22009: 15.72010: 16.42011: 17.32012: 16.32013: 7.32014: 6.22015: 4.92016: 2.62017: 2.62018: 2.42019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 1.92022: 2.72023: 2.22024: 3.92025: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 3.57 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Lithuania peaked at 44.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1351, in 1991.

Lithuania ranks 144th of 205 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.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Lithuania, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1353 —
1991 0.1351 -0.2%
1992 0.2704 +100.2%
1993 0.4076 +50.7%
1994 1.72 +322.9%
1995 2.95 +71.1%
1996 18.31 +520.6%
1997 18.19 -0.6%
1998 7.78 -57.2%
1999 7.12 -8.4%
2000 4.43 -37.9%
2001 6.05 +36.6%
2002 39.63 +555.5%
2003 44.95 +13.4%
2004 43.53 -3.1%
2005 43.34 -0.4%
2006 28.63 -34.0%
2007 14.27 -50.2%
2008 15.19 +6.5%
2009 15.68 +3.2%
2010 16.4 +4.6%
2011 17.27 +5.3%
2012 16.3 -5.6%
2013 7.34 -55.0%
2014 6.2 -15.4%
2015 4.92 -20.7%
2016 2.58 -47.6%
2017 2.58 +0.0%
2018 2.36 -8.7%
2019 2.18 -7.3%
2020 2.07 -4.9%
2021 1.93 -6.9%
2022 2.73 +41.5%
2023 2.21 -19.2%
2024 3.88 +75.9%
2025 3.57 -8.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 3.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 3.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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
2002 +555.5% 6.05 39.63
1996 +520.6% 2.95 18.31
1994 +322.9% 0.4076 1.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.7 0.1351 18.31 10
2000s 25.57 4.43 44.95 10
2010s 7.81 2.18 17.27 10
2020s 2.73 1.93 3.88 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 141 Uruguay 3.72 compare
  2. 142 Kiribati 3.66 compare
  3. 143 Poland 3.59 compare
  4. 145 Sao Tome and Principe 3.33 compare
  5. 146 Hong Kong 3.31 compare
  6. 147 Indonesia 3.23 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Lithuania?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Lithuania was 3.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 44.95 in 2003.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 in 1991.
How does Lithuania rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Lithuania ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of refugees per 100000
Source
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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