Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 200,335 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Libya, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Libya is 200,335 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10,805.6% on the previous year and up 616.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 200,335 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,183 people, in 1993.
Libya ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,183 people | — |
| 1994 | 2,001 people | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 3,973 people | +98.6% |
| 1996 | 7,747 people | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 8,477 people | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 10,555 people | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 10,531 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,541 people | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 11,662 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,666 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,899 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12,164 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,164 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,760 people | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 4,090 people | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 6,713 people | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 9,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 7,922 people | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 10,129 people | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 7,065 people | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 25,561 people | +261.8% |
| 2014 | 27,964 people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 9,305 people | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 9,311 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,352 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,792 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,730 people | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 4,149 people | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,141 people | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 2,208 people | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1,837 people | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 200,335 people | +10805.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 200,335 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 32.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 200,335 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 12.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +10805.6% | 1,837 people | 200,335 people |
| 2013 | +261.8% | 7,065 people | 25,561 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,352 people | 1,183 people | 10,555 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,366 people | 2,760 people | 12,164 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,013 people | 4,730 people | 27,964 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,334 people | 1,837 people | 200,335 people | 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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Libya?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Libya was 200,335 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 200,335 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 people in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 616.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.