Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lithuania

Lithuania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 53,561 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
53,561
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
35th
of 70 countries
All-time high
80,225
in 2023
All-time low
5
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lithuania, 1997–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020241997: 51998: 301999: 382000: 482001: 2832002: 3632003: 3992004: 4692005: 5272006: 5272007: 6882008: 7492009: 7902010: 8082011: 8242012: 8712013: 9182014: 1.0k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 67.6k2023: 80.2k2024: 53.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 53,561 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.

The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 5,218.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lithuania peaked at 80,225 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1997.

That places Lithuania 35th out of 70 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.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum in Lithuania, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 5
1998 30 +500.0%
1999 38 +26.7%
2000 48 +26.3%
2001 283 +489.6%
2002 363 +28.3%
2003 399 +9.9%
2004 469 +17.5%
2005 527 +12.4%
2006 527 +0.0%
2007 688 +30.6%
2008 749 +8.9%
2009 790 +5.5%
2010 808 +2.3%
2011 824 +2.0%
2012 871 +5.7%
2013 918 +5.4%
2014 1,007 +9.7%
2015 1,094 +8.6%
2016 1,284 +17.4%
2017 1,577 +22.8%
2018 1,731 +9.8%
2019 1,822 +5.3%
2020 1,880 +3.2%
2021 1,880 +0.0%
2022 67,638 +3497.8%
2023 80,225 +18.6%
2024 53,561 -33.2%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 53,561 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 53,561 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +3497.8% 1,880 67,638
1998 +500.0% 5 30
2001 +489.6% 48 283

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.33 5 38 3
2000s 484.3 48 790 10
2010s 1,194 808 1,822 10
2020s 41,037 1,880 80,225 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 32 Hungary 72,359 compare
  2. 33 Portugal 68,603 compare
  3. 34 Kazakhstan 65,833 compare
  4. 36 Latvia 49,220 compare
  5. 37 Yemen 46,827 compare
  6. 38 Cyprus 45,750 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lithuania?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lithuania was 53,561 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 80,225 in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1997.
How does Lithuania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Lithuania ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,218.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
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