Egypt vs Libya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Egypt
238,014
in 2024
Libya
200,335
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Libya rank
17th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 238,014 against 200,335 in Libya, a difference of 37,679.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Libya ranks 17th of 70 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,381 | 6,352 | 28.86 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 9,366 | 64,671 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 12,013 | 180,986 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 265,333 | 42,334 | 222,999 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 238,014 against 200,335 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Egypt and Libya?
- 37,679, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Libya ranks 17th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.