Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Lithuania

Lithuania: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 2,320 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,320 Person
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6,085 Person
in 2019
All-time low
1,750 Person
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Lithuania, 2008–2025

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 2.2k Person2009: 1.8k Person2010: 2.0k Person2011: 2.2k Person2012: 2.2k Person2013: 2.9k Person2014: 3.5k Person2015: 3.5k Person2016: 4.6k Person2017: 5.2k Person2018: 5.2k Person2019: 6.1k Person2020: 4.6k Person2021: 3.6k Person2022: 5.2k Person2023: 4.3k Person2024: 2.9k Person2025: 2.3k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2,320 Person for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Lithuania peaked at 6,085 Person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,750 Person, in 2009.

That places Lithuania 20th out of 42 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 refused entry at the external borders in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded) in Lithuania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 2,210 Person —
2009 1,750 Person -20.8%
2010 1,965 Person +12.3%
2011 2,215 Person +12.7%
2012 2,215 Person +0.0%
2013 2,865 Person +29.3%
2014 3,450 Person +20.4%
2015 3,480 Person +0.9%
2016 4,575 Person +31.5%
2017 5,180 Person +13.2%
2018 5,200 Person +0.4%
2019 6,085 Person +17.0%
2020 4,555 Person -25.1%
2021 3,585 Person -21.3%
2022 5,240 Person +46.2%
2023 4,255 Person -18.8%
2024 2,880 Person -32.3%
2025 2,320 Person -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,980 Person 1,750 Person 2,210 Person 2
2010s 3,723 Person 1,965 Person 6,085 Person 10
2020s 3,806 Person 2,320 Person 5,240 Person 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 18 Netherlands 2,460 Person compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 2,460 Person compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 2,320 Person compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 2,165 Person compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 2,165 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Lithuania?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Lithuania was 2,320 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 6,085 Person in 2019.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,750 Person in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Lithuania ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 730 data points, 2008–2025
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