Foreign-born population in Lithuania

Foreign-born population in Lithuania was 280,950 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 4.7% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons280,950
Change on 2024+4.7%
Rank20th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high280,9502025
Series low124,9642017

Foreign-born population in Lithuania, 2002 to 2025

100K150K200K250K300K20022006201020142018202220252002: 218,241 persons2003: 214,034 persons2004: 208,317 persons2005: 201,209 persons2006: 192,071 persons2007: 184,703 persons2008: 177,836 persons2009: 171,179 persons2010: 160,772 persons2011: 149,544 persons2012: 143,675 persons2013: 138,297 persons2014: 133,746 persons2015: 131,929 persons2016: 126,264 persons2017: 124,964 persons2018: 132,127 persons2019: 148,679 persons2020: 153,697 persons2021: 155,586 persons2022: 168,787 persons2023: 231,822 persons2024: 268,299 persons2025: 280,950 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-25.
All 24 values
Periodpersons
2025280,950
2024268,299
2023231,822
2022168,787
2021155,586
2020153,697
2019148,679
2018132,127
2017124,964
2016126,264
2015131,929
2014133,746
2013138,297
2012143,675
2011149,544
2010160,772
2009171,179
2008177,836
2007184,703
2006192,071
2005201,209
2004208,317
2003214,034
2002218,241

Rankings

Definition

Residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country, all ages and both sexes (Eurostat migr_pop4ctb, country of birth FOR).

Based on country of birth, not citizenship: people born abroad who hold the nationality of the reporting country are counted, and foreign nationals born in the country are not. People born in another EU country count as foreign born. For the share of the population use foreign_born_share.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_pop4ctb/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the foreign-born population in Lithuania?

Foreign-born population in Lithuania was 280,950 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 4.7% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest foreign-born population in Lithuania?

280,950 in 2025, the highest value since 2002 in this series.

Foreign-born population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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