Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lithuania is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 162 Slovakia 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Czechia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Germany 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Greece 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lithuania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,381 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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.