Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Lithuania

Lithuania: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence in Lithuania, 1998–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 24.8k Number1999: 23.4k Number2000: 21.8k Number2001: 27.8k Number2002: 16.7k Number2003: 26.3k Number2004: 37.7k Number2005: 57.9k Number2006: 32.4k Number2007: 30.4k Number2008: 25.8k Number2009: 38.5k Number2010: 83.2k Number2011: 53.9k Number2012: 46.8k Number2013: 45.0k Number2014: 43.9k Number2015: 50.4k Number2016: 56.3k Number2017: 54.0k Number2018: 38.6k Number2019: 35.4k Number2020: 25.2k Number2021: 25.2k Number2022: 15.3k Number2023: 21.7k Number2024: 28.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Lithuania is 28,705 Number, measured 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 country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Lithuania, 1998 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Portugal 33,916 Number compare
  2. 26 Norway 31,968 Number compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 28,705 Number compare
  4. 29 Cyprus 26,883 Number compare
  5. 30 Malta 23,419 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Lithuania?
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Lithuania was 28,705 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 83,157 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 15,270 Number in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
Lithuania ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,059 data points, 1998–2024
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