Lithuania

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 24,618 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Lithuania has lost a cumulative 333,659 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-24,618

Net migration rate

-8.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-491,367

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

72,100

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-78,887

Lowest year: 2010

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-675

Per year

Lithuania loses approximately 24,618 people per year to emigration (8.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 72,100 in 2022.

Migration flows in Lithuania are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).