First-time asylum applications

In 2026, Lithuania's first-time asylum applications decreased by 83.1% compared to 2025, reaching 55.

Lithuania accounts for 0.1% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.

Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 98.6% (from 3,900 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.