Libya vs United States: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum

Libya
1,421
in 2025
United States
1,071
in 2025
Libya rank
5th
United States rank
6th

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum over time

  • Libya
  • United States
05001.0k1.5k200020122025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,421 against 1,071 in United States, a difference of 350.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Libya ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States Difference Ahead
2000s 22.05 79.54 57.49 United States
2010s 311.11 97.65 213.46 Libya
2020s 813.61 658.98 154.63 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum seekers refugees country of asylum, Libya or United States?
Libya, at 1,421 against 1,071 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum seekers refugees country of asylum between Libya and United States?
350, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Libya and United States rank globally for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Libya ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers refugees 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

Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed