Latvia vs Lithuania: Refugees by country of asylum
Latvia
49,220 people
in 2024
Lithuania
53,561 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
63rd
Lithuania rank
62nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 53,561 people against 49,220 people in Latvia, a difference of 4,341 people.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 63rd and Lithuania ranks 62nd of 183 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 people | 38 people | 33 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 16.7 people | 484.3 people | 467.6 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 309.3 people | 1,194 people | 884.3 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 27,076 people | 41,037 people | 13,961 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 53,561 people against 49,220 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 4,341 people, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Latvia ranks 63rd 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.