Iraq vs Libya: Refugees, by country of asylum
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Libya
552,523
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
Libya rank
3rd
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 552,523 against 322,345 in Iraq, a difference of 230,178.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,973 | 9,124 | 53,849 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 12,013 | 194,019 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 291,908 | 127,366 | 164,543 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 552,523 against 322,345 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Iraq and Libya?
- 230,178, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.