Algeria vs Libya: Refugees, by country of origin
Algeria
9,186
in 2025
Libya
17,166
in 2025
Algeria rank
11th
Libya rank
8th
Refugees, by country of origin over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,166 against 9,186 in Algeria, a difference of 7,980.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 11th and Libya ranks 8th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,107 | 1,653 | 8,454 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4,546 | 7,540 | 2,994 | Libya |
| 2020s | 7,324 | 17,799 | 10,475 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of origin, Algeria or Libya?
- Libya, at 17,166 against 9,186 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of origin between Algeria and Libya?
- 7,980, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for refugees, by country of origin?
- Algeria ranks 11th and Libya ranks 8th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.