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About Migration in Numbers

Migration is a topic that receives wide public interest. However, debates on this topic are frequently based on emotions rather than facts. This website aims to provide simple, objective, and reliable answers to difficult questions. Key questions like "How many Lithuanians have emigrated?", "Are there a lot of foreigners in the country?", and "How does Lithuania look among other states?" are answered with the help of maps, charts and graphs. Analysis of trends and figures is provided next to the graphic material to allow visitors to better understand migration processes over time.


The Migration in Numbers website is a joint project of six institutions – European Migration Network (EMN), Lithuanian Labour Exchange, Department of Migration, Department of Statistics, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Vilnius Office, Ministry of Interior.


Website Migration in Numbers was initiated by the EMN. EMN is a network of migration specialists from the European Commission, 26 EU Member States and Norway. It aims to collect, analyze and share up-to-date information in the areas of migration and asylum. IOM Vilnius Office represents the Government of Lithuania in the EMN. More about EMN.


Reference to the information source of the Migration in Numbers website must be given when citing the information.

Did you know that…

214 mil.

or 3 % of the world population are international migrants (IOM). 0.6 mil. people emigrated from Lithuania since its independence in 1990.

86.5%

of all residents in Qatar are immigrants (UN Population Division). Foreign population in Lithuania makes up 1 percent.

845,800

persons requested asylum in 2010. Most asylum claims (one fifth) were submitted in South Africa, USA came second, and France – third (UNHCR).