Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 53,561 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Lithuania stood at 53,561 people.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 5,218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 80,225 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 1997.
Lithuania ranks 62nd of 183 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 asylum, gaps filled in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 people | — |
| 1998 | 30 people | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 38 people | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 48 people | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 283 people | +489.6% |
| 2002 | 363 people | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 399 people | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 469 people | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 527 people | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 527 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 688 people | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 749 people | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 790 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 808 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 824 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 871 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 918 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,007 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,094 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,284 people | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1,577 people | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 1,731 people | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,822 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,880 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,880 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67,638 people | +3497.8% |
| 2023 | 80,225 people | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 53,561 people | -33.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 53,561 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 5.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 53,561 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3497.8% | 1,880 people | 67,638 people |
| 1998 | +500.0% | 5 people | 30 people |
| 2001 | +489.6% | 48 people | 283 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.33 people | 5 people | 38 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 484.3 people | 48 people | 790 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,194 people | 808 people | 1,822 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,037 people | 1,880 people | 80,225 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 asylum, gaps filled in Lithuania?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Lithuania was 53,561 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 80,225 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,218.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.