Congo vs Lithuania: Refugees by country of asylum
Congo
62,052 people
in 2024
Lithuania
53,561 people
in 2024
Congo rank
61st
Lithuania rank
62nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Congo
- Lithuania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 62,052 people against 53,561 people in Lithuania, a difference of 8,491 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 62nd of 183 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,249 people | 24.33 people | 29,224 people | Congo |
| 2000s | 80,794 people | 484.3 people | 80,310 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 68,172 people | 1,194 people | 66,978 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 46,422 people | 41,037 people | 5,385 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Congo or Lithuania?
- Congo, at 62,052 people against 53,561 people in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Congo and Lithuania?
- 8,491 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Lithuania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Congo ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 62nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.