Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was -33.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded -33.24 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 278.6% on the previous year and down 442.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Lithuania peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -33.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2000 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 489.58 % change on previous year | +1760.4% |
| 2002 | 28.27 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2004 | 17.54 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 30.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2015 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 18.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -33.24 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -33.24 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -33.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.23 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1760.4% | 26.32 % change on previous year | 489.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263.33 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.89 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 489.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -33.24 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 152 Papua New Guinea -26.52 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Luxembourg -26.76 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sweden -31.39 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Malta -33.35 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Venezuela -34.1 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sri Lanka -38.46 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Lithuania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Lithuania was -33.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Lithuania ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 442.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.