Libya vs Uruguay: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum

Libya
1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Uruguay
910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Libya rank
5th
Uruguay rank
7th

Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time

  • Libya
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Uruguay, a difference of 128.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 181 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 22.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.382 people per 100,000 inhabitants 21.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants Libya
2010s 311.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants 67.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants 243.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants Libya
2020s 692.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants 564.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants 128.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Libya or Uruguay?
Libya, at 1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Libya and Uruguay?
128.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
Libya ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.