Number of refugees per 100000 in Libya
Libya: Number of refugees per 100000 was 230.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Libya, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Libya is 230.09, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Libya peaked at 267.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1997.
That places Libya 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.99 | — |
| 1981 | 6.24 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.95 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 7.39 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 7.71 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.39 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 7.57 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 6.05 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 15.55 | +156.9% |
| 1989 | 15.04 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.03 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 18.51 | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 14.8 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 12.57 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 13.87 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 12.68 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 5.43 | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 5.25 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4 | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 10.79 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 11.37 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 16.23 | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 26.2 | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 27.64 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 29.56 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 26.56 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 26.04 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.76 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 33.17 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 34.38 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.35 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 68.92 | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 84.69 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 52.31 | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 65.14 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 93.04 | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 133.16 | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 166.28 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 202.48 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 230.66 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 248.72 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 267.55 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 246.56 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 245.81 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 233.5 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 230.09 | -1.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 230.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 6.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 230.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +156.9% | 6.05 | 15.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.69 | 5.99 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.53 | 5.25 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 | 11.37 | 34.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.2 | 35.35 | 230.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.37 | 230.09 | 267.55 | 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Libya?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Libya was 230.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 267.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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