Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 28,705 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,705 Number
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
83,157 Number
in 2010
All-time low
15,270 Number
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 28,705 Number for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in 2024.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 83,157 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,270 Number, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,828 Number | — |
| 1999 | 23,418 Number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 21,816 Number | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 27,841 Number | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 16,719 Number | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 26,283 Number | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 37,691 Number | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 57,885 Number | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 32,390 Number | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 30,383 Number | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 25,750 Number | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 38,500 Number | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 83,157 Number | +116.0% |
| 2011 | 53,863 Number | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 46,807 Number | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 45,049 Number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 43,874 Number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 50,445 Number | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 56,299 Number | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 53,951 Number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 38,638 Number | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 35,441 Number | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 25,245 Number | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 25,205 Number | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,270 Number | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 21,688 Number | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 28,705 Number | +32.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28,705 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467 Number, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28,705 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,123 Number | 23,418 Number | 24,828 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,526 Number | 16,719 Number | 57,885 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,752 Number | 35,441 Number | 83,157 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,223 Number | 15,270 Number | 28,705 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Lithuania?
- Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Lithuania was 28,705 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 83,157 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,270 Number in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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