Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Libya

Libya: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin was 4,800 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4,800
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
7,200
in 2022
All-time low
540
in 2010
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Libya, 2001–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201320252001: 6502002: 7902003: 1.6k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.0k2006: 8502007: 7502008: 8402009: 5702010: 5402011: 8902012: 7702013: 6902014: 1.7k2015: 1.8k2016: 2.5k2017: 3.9k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.8k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.6k2022: 7.2k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.6k2025: 4.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Libya recorded 4,800 for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Libya peaked at 7,200 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 540, in 2010.

Libya ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Libya, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 650
2002 790 +21.5%
2003 1,600 +102.5%
2004 1,100 -31.2%
2005 1,000 -9.1%
2006 850 -15.0%
2007 750 -11.8%
2008 840 +12.0%
2009 570 -32.1%
2010 540 -5.3%
2011 890 +64.8%
2012 770 -13.5%
2013 690 -10.4%
2014 1,700 +146.4%
2015 1,800 +5.9%
2016 2,500 +38.9%
2017 3,900 +56.0%
2018 5,100 +30.8%
2019 5,800 +13.7%
2020 6,200 +6.9%
2021 6,600 +6.5%
2022 7,200 +9.1%
2023 5,600 -22.2%
2024 5,600 +0.0%
2025 4,800 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 905.56 570 1,600 9
2010s 2,369 540 5,800 10
2020s 6,000 4,800 7,200 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 5 Yemen 14,500 compare
  2. 6 Palestine 11,000 compare
  3. 7 Egypt 6,300 compare
  4. 9 Morocco 2,500 compare
  5. 9 Lebanon 2,500 compare
  6. 11 Algeria 2,200 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Libya?
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Libya was 4,800 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 7,200 in 2022.
What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 540 in 2010.
How does Libya rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin?
Libya ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 under 18 years old, by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 482 data points, 2001–2025
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