Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Lithuania

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

Latest (2025)
2,320
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
6,085
in 2019
All-time low
1,750
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: 2.2k2009: 1.8k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.2k2019: 6.1k2020: 4.6k2021: 3.6k2022: 5.2k2023: 4.3k2024: 2.9k2025: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2,320 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,750, in 2009.

Lithuania ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 12 Hungary 4,505 compare
  2. 13 Latvia 2,765 compare
  3. 14 Netherlands 2,460 compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 2,165 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 2,135 compare
  6. 18 Estonia 1,635 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Lithuania

All data for Lithuania β†’

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 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 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 in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Lithuania ranks 15th out of 33 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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