Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Lithuania

Lithuania: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 5,035 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,035
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,035
in 2025
All-time low
910
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Lithuania, 2008–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 9102009: 1.5k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.1k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.0k2016: 1.9k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.0k2021: 5.0k2022: 3.5k2023: 4.2k2024: 4.5k2025: 5.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Lithuania is 5,035, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Lithuania peaked at 5,035 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 910, in 2008.

That places Lithuania 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) in Lithuania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 910
2009 1,495 +64.3%
2010 1,345 -10.0%
2011 1,895 +40.9%
2012 2,080 +9.8%
2013 1,910 -8.2%
2014 2,465 +29.1%
2015 2,040 -17.2%
2016 1,920 -5.9%
2017 2,210 +15.1%
2018 2,660 +20.4%
2019 2,440 -8.3%
2020 1,960 -19.7%
2021 5,025 +156.4%
2022 3,450 -31.3%
2023 4,235 +22.8%
2024 4,450 +5.1%
2025 5,035 +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,202 910 1,495 2
2010s 2,096 1,345 2,660 10
2020s 4,026 1,960 5,035 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 17 Ireland 5,460 compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 5,335 compare
  3. 19 Norway 5,100 compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 3,955 compare
  5. 22 Sweden 2,495 compare
  6. 23 Latvia 2,410 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Lithuania?
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Lithuania was 5,035 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 5,035 in 2025.
What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 910 in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
Lithuania ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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