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 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lithuania, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lithuania is 1.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 8,649.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of 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.
Lithuania ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| 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% |
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 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 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 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.