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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196419942024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed