Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Lithuania

Lithuania: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 4,555 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,555
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4,555
in 2025
All-time low
855
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Lithuania, 2008–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 8552009: 9252010: 1.2k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.8k2022: 2.5k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.5k2025: 4.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Lithuania stood at 4,555. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Lithuania peaked at 4,555 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 855, in 2008.

That places Lithuania 14th out of 32 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 returned following an order to leave - annual in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Lithuania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 855
2009 925 +8.2%
2010 1,235 +33.5%
2011 1,655 +34.0%
2012 1,825 +10.3%
2013 1,665 -8.8%
2014 1,930 +15.9%
2015 1,720 -10.9%
2016 1,550 -9.9%
2017 1,860 +20.0%
2018 2,110 +13.4%
2019 2,030 -3.8%
2020 1,620 -20.2%
2021 1,765 +9.0%
2022 2,450 +38.8%
2023 3,450 +40.8%
2024 3,530 +2.3%
2025 4,555 +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 890 855 925 2
2010s 1,758 1,235 2,110 10
2020s 2,895 1,620 4,555 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 11 Greece 5,080 compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 4,970 compare
  3. 13 Italy 4,780 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 4,335 compare
  5. 16 Czechia 3,255 compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 3,235 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Lithuania?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Lithuania was 4,555 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4,555 in 2025.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 855 in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Lithuania ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. 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 returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2025
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