Emigration by age and sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Emigration by age and sex was 28,705 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,705
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
83,157
in 2010
All-time low
15,270
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age and sex in Lithuania is 28,705, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Lithuania peaked at 83,157 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,270, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,592 | — |
| 1991 | 22,503 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 31,972 | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 26,840 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 25,859 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 25,688 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 26,394 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 24,957 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 24,828 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 23,418 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 21,816 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 27,841 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 16,719 | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 26,283 | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 37,691 | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 57,885 | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 32,390 | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 30,383 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 25,750 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 38,500 | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 83,157 | +116.0% |
| 2011 | 53,863 | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 46,807 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 45,049 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 43,874 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 50,445 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 56,299 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 53,951 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 38,638 | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 35,441 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 25,245 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 25,205 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,270 | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 21,688 | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 28,705 | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,605 | 22,503 | 31,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,526 | 16,719 | 57,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,752 | 35,441 | 83,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,223 | 15,270 | 28,705 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Lithuania?
- Emigration by age and sex in Lithuania was 28,705 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 83,157 in 2010.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,270 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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