Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 111 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Lithuania is 111, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 1,535 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 63 | +320.0% |
| 1995 | 107 | +69.8% |
| 1996 | 659 | +515.9% |
| 1997 | 650 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 276 | -57.5% |
| 1999 | 251 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 155 | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 210 | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 1,365 | +550.0% |
| 2003 | 1,535 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,470 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,440 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 936 | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 461 | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 486 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 496 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 508 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 523 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 487 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 217 | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 182 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 143 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 74 | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 77 | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 63 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 111 | +76.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 111 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 111 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +550.0% | 210 | 1,365 |
| 1996 | +515.9% | 107 | 659 |
| 1994 | +320.0% | 15 | 63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.1 | 5 | 659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.4 | 155 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.4 | 61 | 523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6 | 54 | 111 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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, gaps filled in Lithuania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Lithuania was 111 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,535 in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Lithuania ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.