Lebanon vs Libya: Refugees, by country of asylum
Lebanon
535,168
in 2025
Libya
552,523
in 2025
Lebanon rank
4th
Libya rank
3rd
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 552,523 against 535,168 in Lebanon, a difference of 17,355.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Libya ahead.
Lebanon ranks 4th and Libya ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,255 | 9,124 | 11,131 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 710,997 | 12,013 | 698,984 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 769,566 | 127,366 | 642,200 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 552,523 against 535,168 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Lebanon and Libya?
- 17,355, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 4th 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.