Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prisoners by citizenship was 4,480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania is 4,480, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 9,920 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,480, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,000 | — |
| 2009 | 8,655 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9,139 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9,920 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,729 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,261 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8,636 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7,355 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 6,815 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6,599 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,485 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,138 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5,320 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 5,086 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,973 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,551 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 4,480 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,328 | 8,000 | 8,655 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,008 | 6,138 | 9,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,882 | 4,480 | 5,320 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania was 4,480 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,920 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,480 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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