Internal displacement in Libya
Libya: Internal displacement was 139,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
139,000
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
411,000
in 2019
All-time low
119,000
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Libya, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 139,000 for internal displacement in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
That places Libya 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 411,000 | — |
| 2020 | 278,000 | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 160,000 | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 135,000 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 119,000 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 139,000 | +16.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 139,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 3564.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 139,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 340, 408.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 411,000 | 411,000 | 411,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 166,200 | 119,000 | 278,000 | 5 |
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 internal displacement in Libya?
- Internal displacement in Libya was 139,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 411,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,000 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for internal displacement?
- Libya ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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