India vs Libya: Refugees by country of asylum
India
236,763 people
in 2024
Libya
200,335 people
in 2024
India rank
31st
Libya rank
32nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- India
- Libya
How they compare
India currently reports 236,763 people against 200,335 people in Libya, a difference of 36,428 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 31st and Libya ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,374 people | 6,352 people | 218,021 people | India |
| 2000s | 166,581 people | 9,366 people | 157,215 people | India |
| 2010s | 193,126 people | 12,013 people | 181,113 people | India |
| 2020s | 228,050 people | 42,334 people | 185,716 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, India or Libya?
- India, at 236,763 people against 200,335 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between India and Libya?
- 36,428 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do India and Libya rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- India ranks 31st and Libya ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.