Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Lithuania
Lithuania: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lithuania, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lithuania stood at 1.28 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 8,649.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lithuania peaked at 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Lithuania 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +489.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3498.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3066 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8992 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3498.1% | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +500.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +489.6% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6055 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Lithuania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lithuania was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,649.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.