Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 76.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Lithuania, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 76.19 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 519.0% on the previous year and up 572.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Lithuania peaked at 550 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -57.54 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 320 % change on previous year | +540.0% |
| 1995 | 69.84 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1996 | 515.89 % change on previous year | +638.7% |
| 1997 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1998 | -57.54 % change on previous year | +4113.1% |
| 1999 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2000 | -38.25 % change on previous year | +322.2% |
| 2001 | 35.48 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2002 | 550 % change on previous year | +1450.0% |
| 2003 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2004 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2005 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2006 | -35 % change on previous year | +1615.0% |
| 2007 | -50.75 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2012 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 2013 | -55.44 % change on previous year | +705.4% |
| 2014 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2015 | -21.43 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2016 | -48.25 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2017 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2018 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +609.6% |
| 2019 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2020 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2021 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 42.59 % change on previous year | -717.6% |
| 2023 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2024 | 76.19 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 76.19 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.56 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 76.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4113.1% | -1.37 % change on previous year | -57.54 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1615.0% | -2.04 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1450.0% | 35.48 % change on previous year | 550 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.75 % change on previous year | -57.54 % change on previous year | 515.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.51 % change on previous year | -50.75 % change on previous year | 550 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.13 % change on previous year | -55.44 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 76.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 15 Western Sahara 91.9 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mexico 79.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Niger 77.94 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Belgium 75.47 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Germany 66.51 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Botswana 66 % 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)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Lithuania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Lithuania was 76.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 550 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.54 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.