Refugees, by country of asylum in Libya
Libya: Refugees, by country of asylum was 552,523 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees, by country of asylum in Libya, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees, by country of asylum in Libya is 552,523, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.8% on the previous year and up 5,837.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Libya peaked at 552,523 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,837, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,662 | — |
| 2002 | 11,666 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,899 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12,164 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,164 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,760 | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 4,090 | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 6,713 | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 7,922 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 10,129 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 7,065 | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 25,561 | +261.8% |
| 2014 | 27,964 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 9,305 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 9,311 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,352 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,792 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,730 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 4,149 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,141 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 2,208 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1,837 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 200,335 | +10805.6% |
| 2025 | 552,523 | +175.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 552,523 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,392, 31.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Libya's 552,523 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 436,226, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of asylum in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +10805.6% | 1,837 | 200,335 |
| 2013 | +261.8% | 7,065 | 25,561 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,124 | 2,760 | 12,164 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,013 | 4,730 | 27,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,366 | 1,837 | 552,523 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Libya?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Libya was 552,523 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 552,523 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,837 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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