Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Libya
Libya: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 1,421 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,421 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 237.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Libya peaked at 1,421 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2221, in 2001.
Libya ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.92 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2221 | -94.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5265 | +137.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9788 | +85.9% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | +249.1% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.19 | +892.2% |
| 2007 | 45.39 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 77.51 | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 52.01 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 49.02 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 45.45 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 105.9 | +133.0% |
| 2013 | 104.56 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 138.25 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 420.45 | +204.1% |
| 2016 | 440.6 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 529.03 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 692.11 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 585.78 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 568.3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 514.93 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 588.46 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 750.61 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 1,039 | +38.4% |
| 2025 | 1,421 | +36.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,421 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 222.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,421 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.92, 33.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +892.2% | 3.35 | 33.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 | 0.2221 | 77.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.11 | 45.45 | 692.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.61 | 514.93 | 1,421 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Libya?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Libya was 1,421 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,421 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2221 in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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